To provide a National focus on important issues that concern the Label Industry. In State Divisions, provide the latest technical and business information relevant to this sector of industry, and to provide both the social and networking opportunities which develop through the needs of members.

The value to the Label Industry is a National organisation influencing decisions on training, Government issues affecting the industry, National standards, and interface with other industry groups, liaison with international Label Industry Associations.

Our aim is to be an energetic, enthusiastic and focused organisation at both National and State levels representing the broad membership of LATMA on issues which have an impact on the day to day operations of business.

LATMA Committee - New South Wales - 1988

LATMA Australia Limited Committees - 1997-9

Allan E. Dabscheck — Austab Labels Pty Ltd - For compilation, planning and distribution of the Glossary of Terms.

TLMI - Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute - 1992 - USA

RMIT College of Printing - Melbourne - For Layout, Design, Printing and Binding.

National President - Mr Paul O’Brien

National Vice President - Mr Don Woolman

Immediate Past President & Hon. Treasurer - Mr Fred Seller

Gary Voges - Victorian President

Chris Coburn - President New South Wales

Del Pugh - President Queensland

Tony Williams - President West Australia

Chris Brown - South Australia Delegate

Don Hollywell - West Australian Delegate

Allan E. Dabscheck - Victorian Delegate

Secretariat - Danielle Franks

1991-2 Harold Mackay Dec.

1992-4 Don Hollywell

1995-7 Allan Dabscheck

1996-7 Fred Seller

LATMA members who use this Glossary of Terms should always refer to their relevant National Standard for test procedures and terminology. If still in doubt, please consult Labelstock, Ink and/or Tool and Machinery Manufacturers specification sheets. These should always be consulted when discussing or quoting work for a customer so that every person concerned understands and speaks the same language. To simplify matters, we have provided a reminder throughout the glossary when we believe this to be necessary.

The following code is the key:

NS = Refer relevant National Standard.

LM = Refer Labelstock Manufacturers specification sheets.

IM = Refer Ink Manufacturers specification sheets.

O = Other manufacturers specification sheets - Die or cutter, plates, etc.

Please Note: This Glossary is not intended to be a dictionary. However some terminology and explanations have been drawn from the Collins Concise English Dictionary to provide the correct application of a word used. Similarly, other terminology has been drawn from the TLMI Glossary of Terms - 1992 edition with their kind permission. This book also incorporates terms used in the LATMA Glossary of Terms-1988. New terminology has been added to allow for computer imaging and printing, as well as new ideas for machinery and conversion of Pressure Sensitive Material.

As it is expected that revisions will be made over a period of time, (hence the loose leaf pages), we have included 2 pages at the back of the Glossary to be used by Members of LATMA to record any suggestions/alterations/additions/deletions that we may be sent for consideration.

LATMA AUSTRALIA LTD sincerely thanks all suppliers for their support in the production of the Glossary of Terms, and defraying some of the cost so that LATMA members would only need to pay a nominal amount for their first copy.

Thanks also to the many LATMA members who contributed to the Glossary of Terms with their suggestions and advice. Unfortunately, they are too numerous to mention by name.