{"id":32086,"date":"2019-06-13T16:41:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T20:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=32086"},"modified":"2019-06-14T08:26:17","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T12:26:17","slug":"sheetlables-experiencing-massive-growth-moves-into-larger-facility-in-queensbury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2019\/06\/sheetlables-experiencing-massive-growth-moves-into-larger-facility-in-queensbury\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheetlables, Experiencing Massive Growth, Moves Into Larger Facility In Queensbury"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Adam Grey is the owner of Sheetlabels, now located in Queensbury.
Courtesy Sheetlabels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Christine Graf
\nSheetlabels, a company that prints pressure sensitive custom labels, has relocated from Pruyns Island Drive in Glens Falls to 24 Native Drive in Queensbury.
\nThe 30,000-square-foot building it now occupies was formerly Native Textiles. The company\u2019s new location has provided them with an additional 10,000 square feet of space.
\n\u201cThe new location is beneficial for UPS and FedEx pickups. We can get product out later in the day, and this allows us to ship more orders each day and service customers faster,\u201d Sheetlabels owner Adam Gray said. \u201cWe have also redesigned our production floor plan dramatically. That\u2019s allowed us to produce product much more efficiently and pass on some of that cost savings to our customers. We\u2019re able to increase our inventory on-hand which has improved our buying power for raw materials.\u201d
\nAccording to Gray, the company is leasing the Queensbury building. He said they have considered purchasing property on several occasions.
\n\u201cIt came down to choosing whether to invest our capital in real estate or into equipment,\u201d he said. \u201cWe try to keep our dollars focused there (equipment). That\u2019s what benefits our customers.\u201d
\nGray was just 20 when he started Sheetlabels in 2006. He funded his startup with a $112,500 loan from Glens Falls National Bank.
\nHe started selling labels and other print products when he was 15 years old. At the age of 16, he received his first business loan. The $8,000 loan came from his grandmother. By the time he was a senior at Lake George High School, he had annual sales of over $100,000, he said.
\n\u201cMy parents were commercial printers, and I was familiar with the industry,\u201d he said. \u201cFor as long as I can remember, I wanted to be an entrepreneur and a business owner. I started as a print broker in high school. I was buying and reselling various printed products from different manufacturers as a broker and not as a manufacturer.\u201d
\nAfter securing the loan from Glens Falls National Bank, Gray moved his new company into a 6,000-square-foot facility on Bay Road in Queensbury. A portion of the loan was used to purchase equipment that enabled Sheetlabels to produce its own labels.
\n\u201cMost of the money I borrowed, I invested in software development,\u201d he said. \u201cOur website is really the primary core part of our business. It powers our e-commerce online ordering.\u201d
\nThe website features online design software that allows customers to create their own custom-designed labels. Many customers use designs that were professionally created by their own graphic designers. Others choose to have their labels designed by Sheetlabels\u2019 in-house designers.
\nGray said 90 percent of the company\u2019s 85,000 customers are located outside of New York state. Many customers are in the food and beverage industries.
\n\u201cA lot are small mom-and-pops or start-up businesses,\u201d said Gray. \u201cThey find us online, and we typically produce and ship their order within a day or two.\u201d
\nHe said the quality of their products and the speed at which orders are produced sets them apart from competitors. All Sheetlabels products must undergo a 12-point quality inspection process.
\nSheetlabels is growing at an annual rate of 20 percent, according to Gray. They employ 40 full-time employees, and their workforce is expected to grow.
\n\u201cI can\u2019t put a number on it, but we are definitely adding jobs regularly. Our long-term plan is that we hope to double or triple the company\u2019s size,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are looking to invest in new equipment in order to keep our state-of-the-art approach. We have a lot of state-of-the-art digital printing equipment that we have acquired over the years.\u201d
\nAlthough Gray does not disclose sales data, he said \u201cWe hoped to be a $10 million company, and that was a couple of years ago. What I can say is that we\u2019re around there, and we are absolutely going to be continuing our growth. The sky\u2019s the limit. I\u2019m very passionate about growing this thing. I couldn\u2019t have done it without the loyal people we have working here. We have a very dedicated team.\u201d
\nGray, a Lake George native, said he is proud to be a local business owner. Although there would be benefits to moving his company out of state, he has no plans to do so.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a good feeling to be able to invest in this community and stay here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Christine Graf Sheetlabels, a company that prints pressure sensitive custom labels, has relocated from Pruyns Island Drive in Glens Falls to 24 Native Drive in Queensbury. The 30,000-square-foot building it now occupies was formerly Native Textiles. 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