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New Jersey's Label Manufacturer
Since 1986

High-volume custom labels for NJ, NY, and PA's largest manufacturers, distributors, and brands. Domino Foods, Lipo Chemicals, and American Sugar Refining trust us — so can you.

2-Week Standard Turnaround
Rush Orders Available
100% Domestic Materials

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Years Manufacturing Labels

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Flexographic Presses In-House

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Enterprise Clients Served

NJ · NY · PA

Tri-State Delivery

Manufacturing labels since 1986

Custom labels, made in-house in Hillsborough, NJ

  • In Hillsborough, NJ since 1986
  • Flexo up to 7 colors, plus digital & specialty
  • Short runs to millions of labels
  • About two weeks from artwork approval, rush available
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We're Certified Labeling Solutions, a custom label manufacturer in Hillsborough, New Jersey. We've printed pressure-sensitive labels and tags here since 1986. We run Nilpeter flexographic presses up to seven colors and 16-inch webs, alongside digital and specialty printing, so we can make anything from a short specialty run to millions of labels. We match your Pantone colors, verify every barcode to ANSI/ISO with inline video inspection, and print GS1-compliant and variable data.

Our in-house die library holds thousands of shapes, from 0.25″ × 0.25″ up to 16″ × 24″, so standard sizes usually skip the tooling charge. We print on nearly 100% domestic materials, and a standard order is ready about two weeks after you approve the artwork, with rush jobs and reorders faster. We're also an authorized Zebra® and Datamax® dealer, so we can supply the printers, ribbons, and software that run your labels too. You'll work with one person who knows your account. We serve New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania with quick regional delivery, and we ship nationwide.

02 — WHAT WE DO

Every Label Your Business Needs

From two-million-unit national rollouts to a brand's first short run, you get the same presses, the same people, and the same pick-up-the-phone service — printed in our Hillsborough, NJ facility since 1986.

Custom Pressure-Sensitive Labels

Roll, sheet, fanfold, or cut formats. Any shape, any substrate.

Barcode & Variable Data Labels

GS1-compliant barcodes, serialized printing, on-demand variable data.

Flexographic Multi-Color Printing

Up to 6 spot colors or 4-color process. PMS-matched ink blending system.

Thermal & Direct Thermal Labels

For printers and applicators. Transfer or direct thermal materials.

Specialty Finishes & Coatings

Overlamination, gloss/matte varnishes, backside printing, metallic effects.

Thermal Printers, Ribbons & Software

Authorized distributor. Labels, printers, and supplies for your whole operation.

03 — CAPABILITIES

Engineered for High-Volume.
Built for New Jersey.

Bring us the label and we'll make it run right. Since 1986, out of our Hillsborough, NJ plant, we've printed for 500+ companies — from a single-color shipping label to a full-color product wrap on paper, BOPP, PET, or foil. We catch what derails a run — a bad bleed, a barcode that won't grade, the wrong adhesive for a −40°F freezer surface — before it costs you a reprint.

Up to six PMS-matched spot colors plus 4-color process, UV-cured on press with electronic registration that holds color job to job. We keep a die library of thousands of shapes — from a quarter-inch dot to a 16-by-24-inch wrap — so most jobs skip the tooling wait, and every barcode is ANSI/ISO verified before it ships.

Nearly 100% of our substrates, adhesives, and inks are domestically sourced, with buffer stock on the shelf — so your run doesn't wait on an import container. Standard turnaround is about two weeks from artwork approval (reorders often a week or less); rush is available when a deadline can't move.

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  • Custom Labels & Tags

    Rolls, sheets, fanfold, and cut singles — pressure-sensitive, thermal-transfer, or direct-thermal, die-cut to any shape.

  • Multi-Color Flexographic Printing

    Up to six PMS-matched spot colors plus 4-color process, UV-cured on press, with electronic registration holding color job to job.

  • Specialty Finishes & Coatings

    Matte, gloss, and soft-touch overlamination, UV varnishes, backside printing, and protective coatings rated 3–5 years outdoors.

  • Barcode & Variable Data Printing

    UPC/EAN, GS1-128, SSCC-18, GS1 DataMatrix, and QR — ANSI/ISO verified on every job, 100% inline verification on serialized runs.

  • Thermal Printers, Ribbons & Software

    Authorized Zebra® and Datamax® dealer — wax, wax-resin, and resin ribbons matched to your stock, from one vendor.

  • Thousands of Dies In Stock

    Label sizes from 0.25" × 0.25" up to 16" × 24" on paper, BOPP, PET, polyimide, and specialty stock — most shapes skip the tooling charge.

  • Fast Turnaround & Rush Service

    About two weeks from artwork approval (plates included); reorders often a week or less; NJ/NY/PA delivery in 1–2 business days.

04 — WHY CERTIFIED

New Jersey's Label Manufacturer.
Not a Middleman.

Since 1986

Forty years printing labels in Hillsborough, NJ, for 500+ companies — from a brand's first short run to million-unit national rollouts. Same presses, same people, same pick-up-the-phone service that earned their trust.

Manufactured in NJ

Flexographic production runs in-house — UV-cured inks, up to six PMS-matched spot colors, inline video inspection, and ANSI/ISO barcode verification on every job. Short-run digital we broker through domestic partners to keep your cost right.

Labels + Equipment, One Vendor

Labels plus the hardware to run them: as an authorized Zebra® and Datamax® dealer, we supply the printers, ribbons matched to your stock, and software — one point of contact, one invoice, instead of juggling vendors.

Our Service Area

Serving NJ · NY · PA · CT and beyond

Based in Hillsborough, NJ. Regional delivery in 1–2 business days across the tri-state; shipping nationwide.

05 — WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Trusted by NJ Manufacturers for Decades

From Fortune 500 companies to regional brands, our clients keep coming back because we deliver — every time.

As a veteran customer of Certified Labeling Solutions, they consistently meet our needs, our expectations, troubleshoot our challenges, and appear to get it done in a faster than light time frame.

Steven Ortega

Plant Manager · Lipo Chemicals

CLS takes extra care in building customer relationships. Their staff is highly knowledgeable, personable, and hardworking. I'm pleased to be working with CLS.

Arash Thompson

Associate Packaging Coordinator · American Sugar Refining

Certified Labeling is a great company and ships our orders on a timely basis. Customer service does a superior job in getting the artwork to us for approval. Many thanks!

Sharon Jones

Packaging Coordinator · Domino Foods

Certified Labeling Solutions is one of our most trusted partners manufacturing quality labels always in a timely manner. Their customer service is friendly, knowledgeable, and technically savvy and they stand behind their products. It is a pleasure doing business with Certified.

Dennis Kiernan

President · Preferred Business

Certified Labeling Solutions is a vendor who I have worked with for over 7 years. Every member of the staff that I have worked with is dedicated, reliable and super efficient. Their customer service is outstanding and they not only deliver with a smile, they are also there to help when there is a problem and go over and above the call of duty!

Lisa Walters

Representative · AAA Labels

We have been doing business with Certified Labeling for over ten years. Everyone on staff is a pleasure to work with and they always do their best to meet our scheduling needs. They do a great job and stand behind their product.

Sally Lewis

Representative · American Printing · Westchester, NY

Already Have a Label Supplier? Switching Is Simple.

Send us your current label — a sample, artwork, or specs — and we match the size, material, colors, and roll format. You keep ordering from your current supplier until our labels arrive, so there's no gap in supply.

See How Switching Works

06 — COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Certified Labeling Solutions has manufactured custom labels in Hillsborough, NJ since 1986 — pressure-sensitive, barcode, and thermal labels and tags for businesses across NJ, NY, and PA, shipping nationwide. Call (908) 495-6235 or request a quote online.

Use BOPP or polyester face stocks with a cold-temperature or freezer-grade adhesive. Paper labels and standard adhesives fail in wet or cold environments — matching the material to the environment is what keeps labels on.

No. Quote with just your specs — size, quantity, colors, and material. Our design team can build print-ready artwork from your brand assets (design fees quoted separately), or we go straight to proof if your files are ready.

About 2 weeks from artwork approval for new flexographic jobs. Repeat orders typically ship in a week or less. Need it faster? Rush production is available — call (908) 495-6235.

Tell Us What You're Making

Send your specs — or just a rough idea — and we'll get back to you, usually within one business day, with honest pricing and a real timeline. Most jobs ship in about two weeks from artwork approval; rush when your deadline can't move.

(908) 495-6235

Mon–Fri · 9am–5pm EST · Hillsborough, NJ

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