Thank you for another great year!

As 2012 draws to a close we are very happy to report that it has been another amazing year here at Rose City Label.  Our team has been challenged with new, exciting label projects this year, but they have all resulted in new growth for the company.  Here are some of the highlights:

 

  • Digital continues to grow – this amazing technology has transformed the rules of printing

  • New estimating/order entry/shipping/invoice software is now fully integrated into our operations – faster, more efficient operations for you

  • State of the Art digital plate making upgrades were installed in October to provide better quality and faster lead times

  • 708 companies said YES to Rose City Label this year, placing over 2,200 orders with us

  • 145 customers were new to Rose City Label this year

  • Sales increased 11% over 2011 through the November month end period

 Thank you again for making this happen – we couldn’t do it without our wonderful customers

 

 

 

 

CRT Monitors are Gone in the office

 

 

The Rose City Label office is proud to say GOODBYE to the last of the CRT monitors!

As we continue to upgrade our technology to be as efficient in the office as possible, we also keep pushing forward with more green products and practices.  The new flat screen LCD monitors that replaced these will use 68% less power, provide more viewing area for more comfort and less eye strain, and take up less desk space.

 We replaced the last 4 large CRT (tube) monitors, along with 4 old PCs and an old Mac computer.

All of these old systems were donated to FREE GEEK here in Portland. 

FREE GEEK does wonderful work in our community  — Free Geek’s mission is to recycle technology and provide access to computers, the internet, education and job skills in exchange for community service.  Visit FREE GEEK by clicking here to learn more.


Thank you for helping us grow and move our business forward.  We are committed to providing outstanding service and quality to our customers while being a responsible corporate citizen and giving back to our community.  To find out more about how we do this, please call us today.

New Beer Growler!

If you want to be ‘in the know’ with the Oregon Craft Beer scene, you need to be reading the Oregon Beer Growler each month.

You can pick up copies here at our office, or check it out online by clicking here.

Help us build up this great industry and support the Oregon beer community – Cheers!

 

‘Big Beer’ trying to compete in the Craft Beer Arena

As the Craft Beer industry continues to grow, especially in Oregon, it is no surprise that the large, Macro-Brew producers are starting to take notice.

This article in Business Week gives a good overview of the situation.

While competition is always a problem in business, it has also been called the highest form of flattery – that people like your product so much, they are trying to copy it!  There will always be a portion of the beer drinking public that likes the (lack of) flavor found in a large, world-wide beer brand, we are betting that the high quality, hand crafted beers that we produce labels for will always have a place on the store shelves.  Small, fast moving Craft Beer makers have a huge audience yet to tap, and we feel the future is bright for anyone that continues to put out a top quality product.

Giving Back to Good Causes

 

We have been very fortunate at Rose City Label this year, and we are happy to give back to community organizations and causes.  One of those organizations we supported this year is the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  This wonderful group hosts many events each year, including the Light the Night walk.  This year as a fund raiser, they are selling cards to teams that participated in the Walk, and also selling these labels for their Holiday cards. 

 

Rose City Label was happy to donate these labels to help the group raise more money for their important research.  Thanks to all of you that have made us successful this year — it is only because of you that we are able to give back to the community.

 

 

To find out more about this great group, please click here.