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about computype

We make durable labels that perform.

We are a family-owned leader in labeling solutions, delivering over 50 years of expertise in helping businesses identify, track, and manage what matters most. Our durable labels solve complex identification challenges that others can’t. Our focus on innovation, performance, and long-term partnerships ensures that our customers gain greater control, efficiency, and confidence.

Operational reliability starts with identification.

We manufacture the most durable labels that stick to any surface and perform in any environment. Our teams design, test, and produce label constructions engineered for harsh conditions, complex applications, and regulated industries worldwide. Customers rely on our global manufacturing scale and material expertise to ensure consistent performance from prototype through full production.

Our mission.

We make durable labels that perform, and our mission drives every material selection, adhesive formulation, and manufacturing decision we make. Performance means reliability – in any environment, meeting all regulations, and specializing high-volume production where identification must remain secure and readable in any condition.

Our vision.

To be the most trusted manufacturer of durable labels. We earn that trust through disciplined manufacturing, material expertise, and long-term partnerships that prioritize performance, accountability, and measurable results across global markets and critical applications.

Engineered labels for real-world performance.

Engineering effective labels requires more than selecting materials or printing barcodes. It demands an understanding of how durable labels behave over time, under stress, and within real workflows. Every decision – from adhesive chemistry to barcode structure to print strategy – affects reliability, longevity, and data integrity. The focus is on performance in real-world conditions, not ideal environments, ensuring identification remains accurate long after application.

Data Integrity.

Barcode-enabled asset tracking.
Controlled sequence integrity protects accurate, unique barcode data from duplication and misreads.

Duplicate identifiers, inconsistent scan contrast, and unmanaged sequencing compromise traceability. Barcode-enabled asset tracking depends on accurate, unique data from the first application through long-term use. With controlled sequencing and reliable print performance, identification remains consistent, scannable, and traceable across its intended lifecycle.

Durable Identification.

Durable label constructions.
Engineered durability protects identification from environmental stress and time.

Durability failures create relabeling, rework, and lost traceability. Identification should remain intact despite heat, freezing, chemicals, abrasion, and years of handling. Engineered materials, validated for your conditions, ensure bonds hold, surfaces conform, and images remain legible so performance does not degrade over time.

Workflow Efficiency.

Flexible, integrated labeling workflows.
Strategic labeling approaches enable efficient workflows aligned to your process, scale, and goals.

Labeling should not create bottlenecks, rework, or manual workarounds. Workflow efficiency comes from choosing the right strategic approach β€” whether pre-printed, print-on-demand, or direct marking β€” for your operation. When identification is designed around your process, it supports momentum, adapts to change, and scales without becoming an afterthought.

Custom Engineering.

Custom, purpose-built solutions.
Application-driven engineering ensures identification performs as intended in its exact environment.

General-purpose labels often fail because they are not designed for the surface, environment, or process they must support. Engineered fit means tailoring construction, print methods, and finishing to your exact application. When identification is purpose-built, it performs predictably, integrates cleanly, and eliminates the compromises that lead to premature failure.

Operational Confidence.

End-to-end traceability solutions.
Integrated materials, data strategy, and system validation create reliable identification infrastructure that supports automation and traceability.

We align materials, adhesives, print methods, and data structure with your operational environment from the start. Our teams test performance under real handling, storage, and automation conditions to eliminate guesswork. Ongoing quality oversight, technical guidance, and collaborative partnerships ensure your identification strategy supports tracking, traceability, and long-term operational stability.

Trusted by industries worldwide, our engineered labels ensure durability, reliability, readability, and seamless integration into your workflow.

Decades of manufacturing durable labels.

Founded in 1975, Computype began with a focus on precision identification and labeling for demanding applications. Over decades of industry change, the work has remained centered on engineering durable labels that perform reliably in real environments. As technologies, materials, and customer requirements have evolved over time, our expertise expanded across materials, printing, barcodes, and data integrity. This continues to shape how we approach problems today – with experience, discipline, and long-term performance in mind.

Customer

We earn trust by listening to our customers and delivering durable labels that perform.

Quality

We never compromise on quality and hold ourselves to the highest standards.

empowerment

We empower our people to deliver better results for our customers, our company, and our community.

teamwork

We combine our unique strengths to be better together.

Computype Founded

Computype is founded in St. Paul, MN, USA. as a computer typesetting service bureau operation.

Roach Family Ownership

Buck Roach, Larry Erickson and Hugh O’Connell purchase Computype. The primary business focus is typesetting corporate directories for the telephone company.

 

First DIN Sets

With FDA-compliant adhesive and guaranteed sequence integrity, Computype signs its first contract to provide Donation Identification Number (DIN) Label sets to the American Red Cross.

Barcode Production Focus

Computer typeset operations are sold as barcode production becomes the sole focus of the business.

First Tire Bead Labels

Tire bead labels are manufactured for the first time. Today, Computype provides over 400 million bead labels to customers in 40 countries.

First Histology Slide Labels

Computype invents a chemical-resistant slide label for automated histology staining. Still used today, this label solution enables fast and accurate cancer screening in global diagnostics.

Pre-Barcoded Service Launch

Computype expands product offering to include pre-labeling services. Today, Labware Prepβ„’ Services is used to manage compounds in 7 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies.

RFID Integration for Reagent Tracking

Computype helps a global diagnostic organization implement RFID and custom-encoded software for reagent tracking.

 

Labeling Automation Introduced

Product portfolio expands again to include automated label applicators for increased throughput and precision label placement.

40th Anniversary

Computype proudly celebrates 40 years as a family-owned business.

Cured Ink Direct Marking Launch

Computype launches a proprietary direct mark technology, which provides customers with a more colorful and permanent means of identification.

Durable Labels That Perform

Computype redefines their mission to make durable labels that perform by sticking to any surface, and surviving in any environment.

Sustainability Efforts Take Shape

Computype partners with EcoVadis to manage and achieve sustainability goals.

Clean Room Production

Computype launches Class 7 clean room, along with DNASE/RNASE free and HEPA air filtration services.

Manufacturing Marvels

Computype is featured on Fox Business Network as an innovative manufacturing company for making durable labels.

50th Anniversary

Computype proudly celebrates 50 years as a family-owned business.

Responsible label manufacturing standards.

Sustainability requires intentional design, disciplined operations, and accountability over time. Sustainable labels begin with durability, reducing failure, rework, and unnecessary waste. Material selection, energy use, water management, and manufacturing efficiency all influence environmental impact. A practical approach prioritizes measurable actions, long-term performance, and responsible decision-making integrated directly into how labeling solutions are engineered and produced.

renewable resources

Operations source a significant portion of electricity from renewable resources to reduce reliance on fossil-based energy.

recycling programs

Recycling programs divert substantial material volumes from landfill through consistent collection and processing practices.

net-zero by 2050

Approved science-based targets commit operations to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50.4% by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050.

Science-Based Climate Targets

Computype’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi Target Validation Team confirmed that our scope 1 and scope 2 target ambition is aligned with a 1.5Β°C pathway β€” the most ambitious designation currently available through the SBTi process.

Approved Target

Computype commits to reduce scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions 50.4% by 2030 from a 2018 base year, and to measure and reduce its scope 3 emissions. Computype commits to reach net-zero by 2050. As part of this, it commits to reduce scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions 95% by 2050 from a 2018 base year.

These targets were validated against the SBTi SME Criteria (Version 1.1) and will be published to the SBTi Target Dashboard on an annual basis.

Let’s get labeling.

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    High-impact belt branding with pre-printed films.

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    Pre-printed films are commonly used for permanent logos, product branding, belt sizes, standardized identifiers, and highly detailed visual designs. Advanced printing capabilities support precise color control, sharp graphic definition, and complex imagery that extends beyond standard ribbon-based marking.

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    Pre-barcoded tubes for extreme durability and precision placement.

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    Pre-barcoded microplates fit high-throughput environments where plates move rapidly through automated workflows and labeling can create delays or variability. This includes automated screening facilities, compound and plate libraries, and CROs running large-scale studies, as well as core labs managing shared plate resources where speed, consistency, and reduced handling drive efficiency and improve data integrity.

    Order pre-printed microplate labels with consistent accuracy.

    Get microplate labels professionally printed with controlled data, advanced converting, and durable materials. Ensure consistent plate identification across batches while eliminating in-house printing and reducing variability in labeling for assays, screening, and high-throughput workflows.

    Professionally printed custom microplate labels.

    Pre-printed plate labels combine controlled printing, advanced converting, and durable materials to deliver consistent, ready-to-use identification. This approach ensures every plate label meets requirements for data accuracy, layout consistency, and performance across handling and processing.

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    Pre-printed labeling fits laboratories that run standardized plate workflows with fixed data structures. This includes screening labs running standardized assays, diagnostic labs processing consistent plate formats, and research environments where plate layouts and identifiers remain consistent across runs.

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    Print microplate labels as needed using live data from laboratory systems. Generate labels during plate setup, sample loading, or assay preparation, with well IDs, plate IDs, and variable data applied at the point of use. This approach supports workflows where plate data changes frequently or requires immediate, accurate identification.

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    Print-on-demand labeling fits laboratories that generate or update plate data in real time. This includes screening labs, genomics workflows, and assay development environments where plates are created, modified, and labeled during processing, and where accurate, immediate identification is required.

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    Print blood bag labels as needed using live data from blood bank systems. Generate labels during collection, component processing, or labeling steps, with donation identification numbers, product codes, and variable data applied at the point of use. This approach supports workflows where blood data updates in real time and requires immediate, accurate identification.

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    Support accurate workflows with real-time labeling.

    In laboratory environments, data often isn’t final until the last momentβ€”at the bench, at the instrument, or during sample handling. Printing labels on demand helps ensure each tube or vial reflects the most accurate information, while fitting naturally into the way your work actually happens.

    Support accurate workflows with real-time labeling.

    In laboratory environments, data often isn’t final until the last momentβ€”at the bench, at the instrument, or during sample handling. Printing labels on demand helps ensure each tube or vial reflects the most accurate information, while fitting naturally into the way your work actually happens.

    A simple setup can integrate real-time labeling directly into your workflow.

    In laboratory environments, data often isn’t final until the last momentβ€”at the bench, at the instrument, or during sample handling. Printing labels on demand helps ensure each tube or vial reflects the most accurate information, while fitting naturally into the way your work actually happens.

    compatible ribbons

    Compatible resin ribbons ensuring clear, durable print for barcodes and text

    compatible ribbons

    Compatible resin ribbons ensuring clear, durable print for barcodes and text

    In laboratory environments, data often isn’t final until the last momentβ€”at the bench, at the instrument, or during sample handling. Printing labels on demand helps ensure each tube or vial reflects the most accurate information, while fitting naturally into the way your work actually happens.

    Support accurate workflows with real-time labeling.

    In laboratory environments, data often isn’t final until the last momentβ€”at the bench, at the instrument, or during sample handling. Printing labels on demand helps ensure each tube or vial reflects the most accurate information, while fitting naturally into the way your work actually happens.

    A simple setup can integrate real-time labeling directly into your workflow.

    compatible ribbons

    Compatible resin ribbons ensuring clear, durable print for barcodes and text

    compatible ribbons

    Compatible resin ribbons ensuring clear, durable print for barcodes and text

    compatible ribbons

    Compatible resin ribbons ensuring clear, durable print for barcodes and text

    compatible ribbons

    Compatible resin ribbons ensuring clear, durable print for barcodes and text

    In laboratory environments, data often isn’t final until the last momentβ€”at the bench, at the instrument, or during sample handling. Printing labels on demand helps ensure each tube or vial reflects the most accurate information, while fitting naturally into the way your work actually happens.

    Support accurate workflows with real-time labeling.

    In laboratory environments, data often isn’t final until the last momentβ€”at the bench, at the instrument, or during sample handling. Printing labels on demand helps ensure each tube or vial reflects the most accurate information, while fitting naturally into the way your work actually happens.

    A simple setup can integrate real-time labeling directly into your workflow.

    In laboratory environments, data often isn’t final until the last momentβ€”at the bench, at the instrument, or during sample handling. Printing labels on demand helps ensure each tube or vial reflects the most accurate information, while fitting naturally into the way your work actually happens.

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    Durable labels that stay attached through handling, storage, or cryogenic conditions

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    Compatible resin ribbons ensuring clear, durable print for barcodes and text

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    Compact, consistent, durable thermal transfer printing at the point of use

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    Label management software to format labels and connect to sample data or LIMS

    In laboratory environments, data often isn’t final until the last momentβ€”at the bench, at the instrument, or during sample handling. Printing labels on demand helps ensure each tube or vial reflects the most accurate information, while fitting naturally into the way your work actually happens.

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