On August 22nd JL Brasil was created by an innovative young man who was only eighteen years old at the time.

His older brother, a natural born salesman, joined him at JL and transformed the company from an innovation into a business.

It was the beginning of a company which would quickly meet with success.

JL Brasil started to manufacture custom made pressure sensitive plastic labels through the following printing processes: silk screen, hot-stamping, off-set and flexography.

JL Brasil imported technology and raw material for special labels’ manufacturing.

The Company expanded its facility to a 4,200 sqm building.

JL Brasil became an SGIA (Specialty Graphic Imaging Association) associated company.

The Company implemented an EDI System (Electronic Data Interchange) in order to become more competitive as a global supplier.

Just in Time, Milk Run, Kanban and Kaizen systems were implemented.

JL Brasil became ISO 9002:1994 compliant.

JL Brasil received the “Company of the Year” Award from São Paulo Commercial Association.

JL Brasil became ISO 9001:2000 compliant

In October a new and environmentally friendly facility was inaugurated. It was built with several enhancements in order to improve overall sustainability, including:

A significant reduction in the amount of fresh water used to operate the facility: tanks throughout the site collect rain water which is used for the Company’s cooling operations and bathrooms.

An Effluent Treatment System on-site that allows a significant proportion of industrial wastewater to be reused.

Solar power for electricity reduction.

The utilization of natural light that reduces the use of lighting in factory.