GL Labels de México

Capabilities

Full-service label manufacturing under one roof

Design, prepress, plates, printing, finishing, and converting — 30 years of production experience in Tijuana, Baja California.

Printing

Flexographic Printing — 1 to 6 Colors

Flexography is the workhorse of label production: fast, consistent, and the most economical process for medium and long runs. Our presses print up to 6 stations, letting us combine spot colors (PMS-matched), process color (CMYK), and inline varnish in a single pass.

  • Up to 6 print stations — spot PMS colors, CMYK process, or a mix
  • Inline die-cutting, matrix stripping, and slitting in one pass
  • Water-based and UV inks for indoor and outdoor durability
  • Best cost per label at volumes of 10,000+ pieces
  • Plate management: we produce and store your plates for reorders

Materials

Facestocks & Adhesives

We stock and convert a full range of pressure-sensitive materials, matched to your product's surface, environment, and regulatory needs — including materials approved by the FDA for direct contact with fresh fruits and vegetables.

  • Papers: semi-gloss, high-gloss, matte litho, direct thermal, thermal transfer
  • Films: white BOPP, clear BOPP, metallized/silver BOPP, PET for durability
  • FDA-approved stocks for direct food contact (produce, dairy, packaged food)
  • Adhesives: permanent, removable, freezer/cold-temp, all-temp, high-tack
  • Liners: glassine and PET liners for hand-apply or automatic application

Finishing

Finishes & Converting

Protection and shelf appeal are finished inline. Every roll is rewound and inspected to your application specs — core size, labels per roll, and unwind direction matched to your labeler or hand-application process.

  • UV varnish — gloss or matte, full or spot coverage
  • Film lamination for moisture, abrasion, and chemical resistance
  • Custom die shapes: rectangles, circles, ovals, and custom dielines
  • Rewind specs: 1" or 3" cores, custom OD, any unwind position
  • Roll, sheet, or fanfold delivery; cartons labeled to your PO

Services

Graphic Design & Prepress

Our in-house design team takes you from concept to press-ready art. Send a finished file or just an idea — we handle dielines, bleeds, trapping, barcode generation, and regulatory panels (nutrition facts, bilingual labeling for US/MX markets).

  • Original label design and brand adaptation
  • Dieline creation and print-ready file preparation
  • Barcode generation and verification (UPC, EAN, Code 128, QR)
  • Bilingual English/Spanish label versions for cross-border products
  • Free artwork review with every quote

Supplies

Blank Labels & Thermal Ribbons

Beyond printed labels, we supply blank die-cut labels for in-house printing and thermal transfer ribbons by the case — one supplier for your entire labeling operation.

  • Blank direct-thermal and thermal-transfer labels for desktop and industrial printers
  • Thermal transfer ribbons (wax, wax-resin, resin) sold by the case
  • Standard and custom sizes compatible with Zebra, Datamax, Sato, and more

At a glance

Technical specifications

Print processesFlexographic (1–6 colors, spot PMS or CMYK process)
Ink systemsWater-based, UV; PMS spot color matching
FinishesUV varnish (gloss/matte), lamination
Die cuttingRotary — rectangles, circles, ovals, custom shapes
FacestocksPaper, BOPP (white/clear/metallized), PET, thermal
AdhesivesPermanent, removable, freezer, all-temp
FDA complianceDirect food-contact approved materials available
Rewind1" / 3" cores, custom labels-per-roll, 8 unwind positions
DeliveryRolls, sheets, or fanfold — shipped US-wide from Tijuana