What Precision Label does

Precision Label, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Oceanside, California, operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary brand of Inovar Packaging Group, a privately held U.S. packaging converter founded in 1964 with corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas. The Inovar platform has assembled nine acquired regional label brands — including Precision Label, Tabco, Dion Label Printing, Amherst Label, The Kennedy Group, Cimarron Label, Flexo-Graphics, EMP Labels, and Kiliper Corporation — into a network of 14 production facilities across the United States. The combined entity prints billions of labels annually and self-identifies as a top decorative label company in North America, serving enterprise and mid-market customers in food and beverage, healthcare, ag-chem, industrial, personal and home care, pet care, supplements, and wine/spirits/craft beverage end markets.

The company's product portfolio centers on custom label printing and sustainable packaging, spanning pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, stretch sleeves, roll-fed labels, extended content and booklet labels, lidding and reclosure packaging, flexible packaging, RFID and NFC smart packaging solutions, placard and material-handling labels, and embellishments such as foil stamping and embossing. Production is supported by seven or more print technologies and presses, an Innovation Lab for R&D, prepress services, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs, and a customer portal for order management. The company emphasizes compliance with retailer mandates, regulatory traceability, and sustainability objectives, holding membership in the Association of Plastic Recyclers and an EcoVadis ESG rating partnership.

Commercially, Precision Label operates a direct B2B sales model with quote-based pricing and no public price list, generating revenue through per-order manufacturing with volume-based pricing across project-based engagements. Go-to-market relies on website quote requests, a toll-free sales line (800.285.2235), and field service through the 14 regional facilities. Customer concentration spans large Fortune-tier enterprises (Altria, BASF, Target, Walgreens, Zep, Kettle Cuisine, Nice Pak, Syngenta) alongside smaller mid-market and SMB accounts, with several long-tenured relationships exceeding a decade. The 2024 TLMI Eugene Singer Award for Excellence in the Large Company category marks its first industry-level recognition at this tier.

Name

Precision Label

Legal name

Inovar Packaging Group

Website

https://p-label.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Precision Label, a subsidiary brand of Inovar Packaging Group, is a U.S. label printing company offering custom pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, flexible packaging, and RFID/NFC solutions to enterprise and mid-market customers across regulated industries via 14 nationwide production facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Label Printing & Packaging

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Functional Labels (Linerless, RFID/NFC, Braille, Smart) (IMALAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wraparound Roll-Fed Labels (IMALAKAE)

Keywords

• Custom label printing
• Pressure sensitive labels
• Shrink sleeves
• Flexible packaging
• RFID smart packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Oceanside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Product Labels: One-time transaction-based sales of custom product labels including pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, stretch sleeves, roll fed labels, and extended content labels. Revenue generated through per-order manufacturing with volume-based pricing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Precision Label is a label printing and packaging manufacturer that produces custom product labels and packaging solutions, including pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, stretch sleeves, roll fed labels, extended content/booklet labels, flexible packaging, and RFID/NFC smart packaging. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inovar Packaging Group operating from Oceanside, CA, it serves highly-regulated industries with custom, sustainable, and decorative label solutions.

Product overview

Inovar Packaging Group is a North American packaging and labeling company offering a comprehensive portfolio of custom label and packaging solutions. The core product line includes pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, stretch sleeves, roll fed labels, extended content and booklet labels, lidding and reclosure packaging, flexible packaging, RFID and NFC smart solutions, placard labels, sustainable and recyclable labels, and embellishments. These products are complemented by service offerings including an Innovation Lab for R&D, certifications management, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs, a Customer Portal for order management, and Prepress services. The company operates multiple facilities nationwide serving diverse industries including food and beverage, personal care, healthcare, industrial, agriculture, pet care, supplements, and wine and spirits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Precision Label: Label printing solutions subsidiary of Inovar Packaging Group, located in Oceanside, CA.
• Tabco
• Dion Label Printing
• Amherst Label
• The Kennedy Group
• Cimarron Label
• Flexo-Graphics
• EMP Labels
• Kiliper Corporation

Products and services

• Pressure-Sensitive Labels Attention-grabbing custom labels ideal for a wide range of products printed on diverse materials, used by brands across food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods industries.
• Shrink Sleeves Custom labels on any container shape with 360-degree coverage for maximum visual impact, serving beverage, personal care, and consumer products brands.
• Stretch Sleeves Durable stretch sleeves engineered for performance and efficiency in high-volume labeling applications.
• Roll Fed Labels A cost-effective solution for high-volume production with quick application speeds and durable finishes, used in beverage and high-throughput CPG environments.
• Extended Content & Booklet Labels Custom labels with ample space for regulatory information, multi-language instructions, and promotional content, serving highly-regulated industries such as chemicals, ag-chem, and healthcare.
• Lidding & Reclosure Packaging Versatile packaging offerings for various products with reclosure and lidding options for freshness and convenience, used in food and consumer goods packaging.
• Flexible Packaging Lightweight, durable packaging solutions that protect products while enhancing shelf appeal and filling efficiency, serving food, beverage, and consumer product brands.
• RFID & NFC Solutions Smart packaging solutions for meeting retailer mandates, inventory management, anti-counterfeiting, and customer engagement.
• Placard Labels Placard label holders and material handling ID products designed to make labeling and tracking easier, cleaner, and more efficient in industrial and warehousing environments.
• Sustainable & Recyclable Labels Fully recyclable packaging with sustainable label formulations that align with customer sustainability and ESG goals.
• Embellishments Special touches including foil stamping, tactile varnishes, and embossing that create a premium experience to elevate brands, used by wine, spirits, cosmetics, and premium consumer brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ years of industry experience serving highly-regulated industries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInovar is a proud member of the Association of Plastic Recyclers, supporting their commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable packaging solutions.
• EcoVadiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with EcoVadis to ensure ESG compliance and demonstrate commitment to sustainability goals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CCL Industries: World's largest specialty label converter, offering pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and decorative labels across consumer end markets including healthcare, food/beverage, and personal care — directly comparable product set, customer mix, and channel model.
• Avery Dennison: Global leader in pressure-sensitive label materials and finished labels, with a strong RFID/smart-label portfolio and significant presence in retail, food, and logistics end markets — directly overlaps Precision Label's core categories.
• Resource Label Group: Privately held, PE-backed label converter that has executed a roll-up strategy similar to Inovar's, with multiple facilities across the U.S. serving food/beverage, healthcare, and industrial customers — directly comparable operating model and scale.
• Fortis Solutions Group: Private, PE-backed label and packaging converter with multiple U.S. facilities serving regulated industries including food/beverage, healthcare, and chemicals — closely analogous private-market peer with comparable product breadth.
• Smyth Companies: U.S. label and packaging printer specializing in pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging for consumer brands — directly comparable product mix and customer base in decorative and functional labels.
• Hammer Packaging: U.S. printer focused on decorative shrink sleeves and pressure-sensitive labels for premium beverage and consumer brands — direct overlap in the high-end decorative label niche where Inovar claims 'TOP' North American status.
• Multi-Color Corporation: Decorative label specialist (now part of CCL Industries) historically serving wine/spirits, food/beverage, and personal care — directly comparable product focus on premium decorative labels and embellishments.
• Inland Label and Marketing Services: Mid-market U.S. label converter offering pressure-sensitive, shrink sleeve, and cut-and-stack labels to consumer products companies — directly comparable scale tier and product portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Toppan: Large Japanese printing and packaging conglomerate with significant label, shrink sleeve, and barrier-film operations globally — overlapping in label formats but operates at much broader scale and with a wider product portfolio.
• Constantia Flexibles: Global flexible packaging manufacturer with label-adjacent capabilities serving food, pharma, and consumer goods — overlaps with Inovar's flexible packaging and label lines but is much broader in scope and scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Precision_Label
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@inovarpackaginggroup/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/Precision.Label.CA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inovar-packaging
• Instagraminstagram.com/inovarpackaging

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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