DISCOVER OUR BRANDS: THEIR HISTORY, INNOVATIONS, AND AWARDS (PART 2 OF 2)

This is part 2 of last week’s post: DISCOVER OUR BRANDS: THEIR HISTORY, INNOVATIONS, AND AWARDS (PART 1 OF 2)

 

We are fortunate to carry some of the best brands providing printers and supplies for marking and identifying. Indeed, a large part of our continued success over the last twenty years is owed to the strength of the brands and products we carry. Their variety, quality, and user-friendly designs enable us to confidently make recommendations and create customized solutions for our clients.

 

With so many great brands to choose from, it can feel a little overwhelming. So, here’s a little introduction to each of our brands including a bit of their history, their innovations, and awards they’ve won over the years.

 

 

• K-Sun

K-Sun manufactures a variety of innovative desktop, hand-held and computer interface printers for marking and identification. They provide one of the largest varieties of marking printers and supplies in terms of the scope of cost and features available.

They are leaders in labeling in several industries including: electrical, industrial, telecommunication, office, medical, and laboratory labeling.

Over the years, K-Sun has won many awards. Most notably, in 2009, their portable 3-in-1 heat-shrink tube, bar code and adhesive label thermal transfer printer called the LABELShop® BEE3®, was chosen by Wire & Cable Technology International magazine as one of nine “Top Wire & Cable Connector Products of 2008.”

 

• TSC 

TSC Auto ID Technology (formerly the Thermal Printer Division of Taiwan Semiconductor Company) was founded in 2007. Since then, they have become a major bar code printer manufacturer in the global market.

Their parent company, Taiwan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (TSC) (founded in 1979) is recognized as an industry leader in rectifier manufacturing. In 1992, they launched a new line of thermal bar code printers. In 1992, they launched a new line of thermal bar code printers. Since around then, printers have been under the TSC brand name, in addition to being private labeled, and being sold by some of the top bar code printer companies in the world.

Today, more than 200,000 printers are produced annually in their high-volume manufacturing centre. A large part of their future will be spent innovating the thermal-label-printing industry.

A few of their recent awards include:

• 2013 – ME240 Series won 2013 Taiwan Excellence Award
• 2012 – TTP-225 product won 2012 Taiwan Excellence Award
• 2011 – Chosen as one of Forbes Asia 200 Best Under A Billion
• 2011 – Won Technology Fast500TM Asia Pacific 2010 Award

 

• Dymo-Rhino (Industrial Labeling Tools)

Dymo-Rhino offers a variety home, office, and industrial labeling solutions. Founded in California in 1958, and formerly: DYMO Industries, the company created the first personal label maker, the embosser, effectively revolutionizing the identification industry. Individuals and companies were able to identify, organize, and improve productivity in a whole new way.

Today’s Dymo-Rhino products are cost-effective, durable, portable, easy to use, innovative, efficient, and offers high-quality labels that you know will stick and stay.

 

• HellermannTyton

HellermannTyton is a top global manufacturer in industrial identification and can be found in over 34 countries around the world. Established in the US in 1969, its North American headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA and proudly manufactures products in the USA. They pride themselves on producing products that meet the “strictest quality standards”.

The industries they cater to include: aerospace, heavy equipment, automotive, electrical, datacom, renewable energy, OEM, rail, and industrial automation. They manufacture and provide solutions for identification, cable management, and network connectivity. Their primary strengths reside in: product development, top quality control and staff, and superior manufacturing processes.

The health of the environment is important, and as such, they’ve developed an environmental management system (EMS) for its operations in North America, based on the requirements outlined in ISO 14001. Their EMS has been certified and registered since 2002.

Their quality and environmental certifications: ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certified.

HellermannTyton’s consumer-centric approach allows them to go above and beyond users’ expectations.  

 

• MSI (Marking Services Canada)

MSI offers labels and pipe identification solutions for essentially every industry. They also offer valve tags and industrial signage. Their product offerings cover a broad scope of processes, safety, equipment and information requirements.

They are based in the US and provide marking services to a variety of industries including: gas, oil, power generation and offshore drilling industries around the world. Operating in twelve countries including, Canada, Singapore, Brazil, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, and Brazil, MSI is truly a global organization.

Labeling products are made to tolerate highly unfavourable conditions and combat the effects of caustic chemicals.

In summary, one of MSI’s primary goals is to give plant operators the tools to manage facilities with greater efficiency and safety.

 

These five only represent half of the incredible brands we offer. Check out part 1 of this blog here to find out more about the others! Which brand is your favourite?