If anyone can be said to fit the description of an industry icon, that person is Calvin Reid. He has spent over 50 years producing labels, innovating technical processes, and building some of the largest and most successful companies in the business. Although he is one of the foremost experts in Flexographic Labels, and has implemented many industry innovations, Mr. Reid didn't start out in the label printing business; but it didn’t take long before he became smitten with its massive potential.
"In 1960 I was in sales and service of power saws and grinders for the meat market," he recalls. "I saw labels in every market, and I knew the label companies. So in 1961 I started selling labels on straight commission, and moonlighting at night repairing saws." Since then, Mr. Reid has launched, sold, and purchased many label converting companies including ScreenPrint, Label Craft, and Reid Graphics before suffering his first failure in business; a short lived attempt at retirement.
The itch to climb the mountain of achievement, and to continue on in the Label Industry, was just too much temptation for Calvin Reid to bear. "I waited five years," Reid says. "I had money in the bank, no kids. I wanted to use my money for happiness, so I went back into the business in 1998. Thus began the next incarnation and his current labor of love: Label Haus Inc. Today, as founder and sole owner of Label Haus, Calvin is poised yet again to achieve great success. And for anyone who has come to know Calvin Reid, even casually, this revelation comes as no surprise.
31 years in the industry performing duties as varied as:
John McNally has over 31 years industry experience, including the last 12 years serving as General Manager of Label Haus Inc.
50 years as a narrow-web pressman
Jim Ferreira is Lead Pressman at Label Haus Inc., and has over 50 years experience in the industry. Jim has run nearly every type of flexographic narrow-web press, and possesses rare expertise in ink mixing and color matching; providing a great technical advantage for Label Haus. All of these skills are essential in providing you, the customer, with the very best quality in printed materials, and allowing Label Haus to service all your needs.
15+ years as a prepress professional
Larry Cultrera is the Pre-press Specialist at Label Haus, with over 15 years experience as a Pre-press professional. He is responsible for working with all client files prior to press, whether it is typesetting and design, updating work in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop, or reworking an existing design. In addition to all pre-press responsibilities Larry is also proficient in Quality Control. Mr. Cultrera’s diverse skills allow Label Haus Inc. to be a “one stop shop”.
22 years in the printing industry
9 years as a narrow-web pressman