Partnership fuels PowerID smart labels

Power Paper, a provider of thin and flexible micropower source technology and devices, and Graphic Solutions, Inc., a custom print house, have widened their strategic relationship to leverage the growing demand for thin and flexible, environmentally-friendly batteries in smart active labels.

Apr 30th, 2003

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Power Paper, a provider of thin and flexible micropower source technology and devices, and Graphic Solutions, Inc., a custom print house, have widened their strategic relationship to leverage the growing demand for thin and flexible, environmentally-friendly batteries in smart active labels. PowerID smart labels can improve processes such as the automation of inbound and outbound shipments, and the retrieval and storage of pallets and goods in warehouses and distribution centers.

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