HERMA transport labels for online mail-order companies and logisticians

These statistics will surprise you – did you know that two out of every three Germans now purchase items on the Internet at least once a month? This is one of the reasons why well over two billion parcels are despatched every year in this country alone.

Transport labels play a crucial role in ensuring that the parcels are delivered to the right address. However, adhesive labels are also needed for the frequent free return of products – and they are often enclosed with the merchandise as a service for the customer.

Online mail-order companies and logistics service providers like Amazon, DHL and Hermes are already looking for new delivery methods which will enable them to channel the growing volume of packages efficiently. Special parcel boxes in front of apartment buildings or delivery by drone – everything is possible nowadays.

Nevertheless, there’s no getting away from labels – they are the premier, ultra-flexible and cost-efficient source of addresses, additional information and track & trace data.

And demand for them is set to rise rapidly in the future.

Typical transport labels look rather unimpressive: they’re made of white paper or film and usually printed only in black.

However, producing these labels requires a high level of know-how and there are two reasons for this: first, the route through printers and packaging machines must remain clear and efficient at all times, because if just one label out of a hundred thousand causes a printer jam or is not printed cleanly, entire packaging lines can come to a standstill. Besides wasting time, this also costs money.

HERMA labels on rolls for thermal transfer or direct thermal printers are made of high-quality label papers. They offer the best printing results with a high contrast, which is essential to enable the machines to read the barcodes that control the transport packages in the logistics process.

Second, cardboard packaging boxes often have a rough surface – and that is a stiff challenge for the pressure-sensitive label adhesive. The transport label must not become detached even under rough transport conditions – and it must adhere quickly and securely so that every label is correctly positioned, even at high labelling speeds in fully automatic transport systems.

Thanks to its innovative multilayer technology, HERMA can manufacture labels in its own adhesive material production facilities – and these two aspects are taken into account. For many years now, logistics service providers, online retailers and webshop operators have relied on HERMA parcel stickers for the safe delivery of items to consumers.

HERMA also offers suitable labels for transport pallets: for use on shrink film and for the direct labelling of wooden pallets on their bases.

And of course, we also produce warning labels, such as ‘CAUTION – FRAGILE!’ or ‘TOP’, as additional identification markings for the packages.

Transport labels in your desired format or in common standard formats

Self-adhesive box labels from HERMA ensure that every package arrives at the right address. Whether on rolls, fanfolded or on A4 sheets, we’ll supply them in the form you need for printing on your premises: blank or pre-printed with your logo.

Drawing from our large range of adhesive materials produced in-house, we’ll find the label that’s right for you: tailored to your usage requirements and giving you excellent value for money. Simply contact us. We’ll be delighted to help you.