What Frontier Label Inc does

Frontier Label Inc, operating as Sttark, is a privately held custom printed packaging manufacturer headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 2005, the company has rebranded its legal entity to Sttark Group, Inc. and operates a single production facility at 2 Task Industrial Court. Its core offering is on-demand custom pressure-sensitive labels across 20+ product types (supplement, CBD, cosmetic, candle, food, beverage, wine, vape, sanitizer, cannabis, honey, etc.) using 13+ face stocks (waterproof plastics, papers, eco-friendly TerraSkin, metallic, holographic) and six laminate finishes, with custom die manufacturing for non-stock shapes. The company extended into custom folding cartons and in-house graphic design services, and has delivered more than 150 million labels cumulatively since inception.

Underlying technology is digital printing on HP ElectroInk presses with G7 color calibration, a separate inkjet process for variable data (sequential numbering, QR codes, lot/expiry dates), and spot gloss/UV coating as a finishing embellishment. The platform layer is a REST/JSON/cXML Customer API with JWT authentication, enabling instant quotes, batch ordering, address management, and ERP/OMS integration via procurement platforms such as Infigo and Ariba.

The business model is predominantly transactional print-on-demand with quote-based unit pricing, a ~$260 minimum order cost, no minimum order quantity, and 3–4 business day standard turnaround (expedited and same-day upgrades available). Revenue streams include custom label printing, custom carton printing, graphic design services, proofing services, and a recurring API/whitelabel access line. The company serves three structurally different buyer types through three GTM motions: SMB and entrepreneurs via a self-serve PLG website with instant quoting; whitelabel partners and high-volume enterprise operations via the API; and complex custom-die or enterprise orders via a phone-based customer care team (877-277-4682). International shipping is handled via UPS. No funding rounds, M&A, leadership changes, or regulatory disclosures are on record.

Name

Frontier Label Inc

Legal name

Sttark Group, Inc.

Website

https://frontierlabel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Frontier Label Inc (operating as Sttark) is a Greenville, SC-based custom printed label and folding carton manufacturer serving SMB and entrepreneur brands across supplement, CBD, cosmetic, candle, and beverage verticals via self-serve e-commerce, a programmatic API, and enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Label and Folding Carton Printing

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure-Sensitive Labels (PSL) (IMALAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Custom label printing
• Folding carton packaging
• Product packaging design
• Pressure-sensitive labels
• Commercial printing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Label Printing: One-time printing of custom self-adhesive pressure-sensitive labels for diverse applications. Orders range from small batches to thousands of units with pricing tiers based on quantity.
2. Custom Carton/Folding Carton Printing: Printing of custom folding cartons including straight-tuck and auto-lock boxes, as well as custom-shaped cartons for retail packaging.
3. Graphic Design Services: Artwork edits, artwork recreations, and custom design services with 2 revision rounds included. Additional revision rounds charged at extra cost.
4. Proof Services: Digital PDF proofs and printed press proofs available for color-critical orders. Digital proof revisions included (up to 5), with charges for subsequent versions.
5. API/Developer Access: Customer API access for whitelabel partners, high-volume operations, e-commerce platforms, and brand managers to programmatically order labels and cartons

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Frontier Label Inc (operating as Sttark) is a custom printed packaging manufacturer that produces pressure-sensitive labels, folding cartons, and provides graphic design services for product brands. Orders are configured and priced through an online instant-quote platform across 20+ label types (supplement, CBD, cosmetic, candle, food, beverage, coffee, wine, etc.), 13+ face stock materials, and multiple laminate finishes, with 3-4 business day standard turnaround and an option to place orders programmatically via a REST API.

Product overview

Frontier Label Inc (operating as Sttark) is a custom printed packaging manufacturer offering three core product lines: Custom Labels, Custom Cartons, and Graphic Design Services. Custom Labels is the primary offering — a versatile label printing platform supporting 20+ label types (supplement, CBD, cosmetic, candle, food, beer, wine, coffee, lip balm, vape, soap, sanitizer, cannabis, honey) across 13+ face stock materials (waterproof plastics, papers, eco-friendly options) and 6 laminate finishes. Custom Cartons provides folding carton packaging in 8+ types with 6+ material options and 5 laminate finishes. A Customer API enables programmatic quoting and ordering. Graphic Design Services offer artwork edits, recreations, and custom design as an add-on. All products are delivered via a web-based ordering platform with instant quoting, digital proofing, and optional sample ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Labels Custom printed self-adhesive labels produced on demand for product brands across supplement, CBD, cosmetic, candle, food, beverage, coffee, wine, lip balm, vape, soap, sanitizer, cannabis, and honey categories, with a configurator for material, finish, size, and quantity and instant quoting on sttark.com.
• Custom Cartons Custom folding carton packaging including straight-tuck and auto-lock boxes plus custom-shaped cartons, available across cosmetic, CBD, supplement, vape, candle, soap, coffee, and tea carton types with multiple paper, metallic, and holographic materials and several laminate finishes.
• Graphic Design Services Professional design offering artwork edits, artwork recreations, and custom label and carton design with two included revision rounds per design order, with additional revisions charged extra.
• Customer API Programmatic REST/JSON/cXML API with JWT authentication that exposes the quoting and ordering platform for whitelabel partners, high-volume operations, and e-commerce/ERP/OMS integrations, offering instant real-time pricing, batch order submission, address management, and die size catalog access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000,000+ labels delivered since 2005
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UPScoreOthersPrimary shipping carrier for domestic and international order fulfillment. Sttark ships on both company UPS accounts and customer UPS accounts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Sticker Mule: Sticker Mule is a direct online competitor offering custom labels, stickers, and packaging with a self-serve platform and instant quoting, serving the same SMB and entrepreneur segment.
• Online Labels: Online Labels is a direct competitor in custom-printed blank and custom labels with an online ordering platform and similar material/finish catalog aimed at SMBs and product brands.
• Lightning Labels: Lightning Labels is a direct competitor in custom digital label printing, offering similar materials, laminates, and short-run-to-high-volume capabilities for product brands.
• MOO: MOO is a comparable premium custom printing company offering custom labels, packaging, and business printing through a polished e-commerce experience for SMBs and brands.
• Label Industries: Label Industries is a custom label printer offering pressure-sensitive labels and packaging for food, beverage, and consumer product brands, competing in the same mid-market segment.

Broad incumbents

• 4over Inc. 4over is a broad commercial printing incumbent offering custom labels and packaging alongside a wide product portfolio, serving trade printers and resellers as well as end brands.
• Avery Products (Avery Dennison): Avery is a broad incumbent in labels and printing, offering blank and printable label sheets for consumers and businesses in addition to a custom label printing service.
• Cimpress / Vistaprint: Cimpress (parent of Vistaprint) is a broad incumbent in customized printing and packaging, including labels, marketing materials, and signage, serving SMBs globally.

Emerging players

• Blue Label Packaging: Blue Label Packaging is an emerging online custom label printer offering short-run and on-demand label printing with a self-serve experience, overlapping in customer segment and product.
• Printify: Printify is an emerging player in custom print-on-demand products and labels through its network, overlapping in the e-commerce/PLG dynamic and SMB entrepreneur segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FrontierLabelGreenville
• Facebookfacebook.com/29707387843
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frontier-label
• Instagraminstagram.com/sttark_us

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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