We all remember our names being read out on the register at school. For most people, it’s hardly an experience that brings back any memories or even a hint of nostalgia. However, for those out there of different ethnicities or with difficult to pronounce surnames, the whole experience could be thought of as annoying...
We’ve been taking a look at the history of the barcode, and have put together some of our favorite fun facts: 1. The initial idea didn’t come until 1949 University friends Bernard silver and Norman Woodland ‘coined’ the barcode in 1949. They were both students from pensylvania, United states. It wasn’t until over 20...
Barcode’s have been around for years, so by now we could assume that their usefulness has been maximised, right? Well that would be wrong, as The Department of Health now say that the latest in barcode technology has the potential to save the NHS up to 1 billion pounds over the next seven years....
It is not common perception that barcodes are a source of architectural inspiration, so when you find out that there are many buildings that emulate giant barcodes, it is quite surprising to say the least. However, if there is one design that is unparalleled when it comes to a combination of the recognisable and...
As the Barcode and Labelling industry continues to become more and more dynamic and much more a part of everyday life for the individual as well as an essential tool for manufacturers and retailers, choosing the most appropriate supplier seems to be even more complex for the business manager than it once was. Barcode...
Only recently we reported on the Tanto Labels Blog how the humble Barcode had reached its 6o th birthday. Now only a few weeks later one of the cop-inventors who made the technology possible has passed away. Lucky enough to be able to celebrate the anniversary celebrations and how his invention has truly become...
The whole point of barcodes is to be a nifty almost invisible little device that enables company’s, retailers and manufacturers to keep a track of stock, individual products bought and so a business can easily calculate sales processes, when to replenish resources and predict for the future which products or services are more likely...
Recent barcode-related fact from Random Daily Facts website. A 10 pack of Wrigley’s Gum was the first product to be scanned with a UPC Barcode. It happened in Ohio in 1974, and the original pack is on display in the Smithsonian Institute. It’s hard to imagine that before the days of barcoding almost all products...
As a barcode labels manufacturer Tanto Labels is always interested in the use and application of barcode labels across business and society. This story from the scientific community is not really about barcodes as we know them, but more about the boffins helping explain a complex idea using a familiar every-day product. Biologists want...
Giant Label stock manufacturer UPM Raflatac is to open a new self-adhesive slitting and distribution operation in Mexico city to service Mexican and Central American markets. The move will help improve lead-times to self-adhesive label manufacturers, which is viewed as being a strategically important region to the UPM subsidiary. Raflatac are a major supplier...
