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Our story begins in 1985 when our founder, Bob Hakman, decided to start a company focused on providing high quality, custom printed tape to the distributor market. Not long after the company was founded, Bob identified a growing demand for barcode pressure sensitive products. Thus, Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS) was born.
What he didn’t realize was that what he was starting in a 1,550 square foot facility would become one of the largest independently owned label companies in the country. Today, DLS is a leading labeling solutions provider with over 160 team members; four locations: Illinois, Georgia, Texas and Nevada; and over 240,000 square feet of production space. Most importantly, through all that growth, the company has never lost sight of its mission to exclusively meet the needs of distributors and value added resellers.
At Diversified, we pride ourselves in partnering with your, our distributor client, to help you grow your sales. We understand our success is based on your success as you have built valuable, lasting relationships with your clients and need a solid business partner to fulfill your manufacturing and distribution commitments. We remain focused on several areas that provide the following benefits to you:
We sell through the distributors and value added resellers only so, as a client, you know we are your partner, not your competitor.
Our experienced team of estimators and technical support personnel assist you in coming up with the best solutions to labeling problems. We put you in the best position to close the deal.
Prompt, cost effective pricing, reliable delivery, and high quality allow us to be a resource to you. You are assured that when you work with us, both you and your clients will benefit.
We are committed to investing in new equipment, technologies, systems and personnel. By staying on top of key industry trends and always focused on growth, we remain ahead of the business curve; and that means you do as well.
Our motto is “We Only Succeed When You Do.” We live by that motto everyday as we work hard to support your efforts and help you capitalize on label opportunities.
Let us show you how our team at Diversified can help you grow your label business, increase profits, and solidify you long term relationships with your clients.
DLS has much to offer VARS/Distributors like you:
• Sales only to brokers, distributors, VARS, and other printers.
• Custom quotes returned to you within 4 hours.
• Key locations around the country to service your customers faster.
• A customer service department waiting to handle your every need.
• Knowledgeable technical assistants ready to provide you solutions.
• A broad range of stock products shipping same day from 4 locations.
• Thousands of custom dies for you to choose from.
• Competitive pricing on short to long run blank and printed labels.
• Custom lead times of 8-10 business days, quicker if needed.
• Information to keep you up to date with industry changes.
Visit our linkedin profile at: http://www.linkedin.com/company/diversified-labeling-solutions?trk=company_logo
What he didn’t realize was that what he was starting in a 1,550 square foot facility would become one of the largest independently owned label companies in the country. Today, DLS is a leading labeling solutions provider with over 160 team members; four locations: Illinois, Georgia, Texas and Nevada; and over 240,000 square feet of production space. Most importantly, through all that growth, the company has never lost sight of its mission to exclusively meet the needs of distributors and value added resellers.
At Diversified, we pride ourselves in partnering with your, our distributor client, to help you grow your sales. We understand our success is based on your success as you have built valuable, lasting relationships with your clients and need a solid business partner to fulfill your manufacturing and distribution commitments. We remain focused on several areas that provide the following benefits to you:
We sell through the distributors and value added resellers only so, as a client, you know we are your partner, not your competitor.
Our experienced team of estimators and technical support personnel assist you in coming up with the best solutions to labeling problems. We put you in the best position to close the deal.
Prompt, cost effective pricing, reliable delivery, and high quality allow us to be a resource to you. You are assured that when you work with us, both you and your clients will benefit.
We are committed to investing in new equipment, technologies, systems and personnel. By staying on top of key industry trends and always focused on growth, we remain ahead of the business curve; and that means you do as well.
Our motto is “We Only Succeed When You Do.” We live by that motto everyday as we work hard to support your efforts and help you capitalize on label opportunities.
Let us show you how our team at Diversified can help you grow your label business, increase profits, and solidify you long term relationships with your clients.
DLS has much to offer VARS/Distributors like you:
• Sales only to brokers, distributors, VARS, and other printers.
• Custom quotes returned to you within 4 hours.
• Key locations around the country to service your customers faster.
• A customer service department waiting to handle your every need.
• Knowledgeable technical assistants ready to provide you solutions.
• A broad range of stock products shipping same day from 4 locations.
• Thousands of custom dies for you to choose from.
• Competitive pricing on short to long run blank and printed labels.
• Custom lead times of 8-10 business days, quicker if needed.
• Information to keep you up to date with industry changes.
Visit our linkedin profile at: http://www.linkedin.com/company/diversified-labeling-solutions?trk=company_logo
Overview
Location
United States, Illinois, Itasca
Employees
51-200
Phone
+1 630-625-1225
Founded date
1985
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Jun 9, 2025 | Diversified Labeling Solutions Launches Ecologic – A Smarter Choice for Sustainable Labeling | Eco-Friendly Label and Ribbon Solution Leading label manufacturer introduces new eco-friendly product line Our new Ecologic line empowers our distributor partners and their customers to reduce their environmental footprint without sacrifici... |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Diversified Labeling Solutions Expands RFID Label Offering | DLS Provides Top of the Line RFID Resources National label manufacturer responds to growing RFID demand. We are excited to supply cost-effective stock RFID labels for our distributors. This helps us provide some of the most efficient and ac... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Diversified Labeling Solutions Adds a New HP Indigo Label Quoting Tool to the DLS Label Portal™ | Our primary goal with the addition of the HP quoting tool is to give our distributors easy access to pricing for small to medium size label runs that require high-quality print. ITASCA, Ill. (PRWEB) September 14, 2022 Diversified Labeling S... |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Diversified Labeling Solutions Launches New Customer Portal | DLS customers can access their most-used label sales tools with Label Portal™. Using the portal, our distributors will be able to access up-to-date pricing and product information, and effective marketing tools where and when they need it. ... |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Diversified Labeling Solutions Significantly Expands Production Capacity with Five New Presses | This new equipment allows us to substantially increase our capacity while also expanding our geographic reach ITASCA, Ill. (PRWEB) December 20, 2021 Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS), a national converter of pressure-sensitive labels, si... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Diversified Labeling Solutions Expands Product Offering to Include RAIN RFID Labels | RFID labels are an important addition to our Auto-ID portfolio. ITASCA, Ill. (PRWEB) December 10, 2020 Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS), a national converter of pressure sensitive labels, is expanding its Auto ID product offering to inc... |
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FAQ about Diversified Labeling Solutions
When was Diversified Labeling Solutions founded?
Diversified Labeling Solutions was founded in 1985.
What has the press written about Diversified Labeling Solutions?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Diversified Labeling Solutions, among them “Diversified Labeling Solutions Launches Ecologic – A Smarter Choice for Sustainable Labeling” (Jun 9, 2025) and “Diversified Labeling Solutions Expands RFID Label Offering” (Jan 4, 2024).
Is Diversified Labeling Solutions still active?
Yes, Diversified Labeling Solutions is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 24, 2025.