Avery Labels was founded by R. Stanton Avery in 1935. His mission was to make labels that were easy to remove and left no residue behind. The self-adhesive label was born.

The goal of Stan's self-adhesive labels was to make it easier for businesses, stores and product owners to merchandise their products and identify their things.

Early on, Stan and team developed coater and die cutting machines using parts from sewing machines and washing machines to assist in its automation.

5 years after Stan's idea of turning gummed labels into Self-Adhesive labels, Stan and his team proudly pose in front of their manufacturing facility in California

In 1946, Avery Adhesives, a partnership of Stan and Dorothy Avery, became Avery Adhesives Label Corporation.  They sold labels to re-sellers, direct-to-industry and converted labels as well.

The assortment of available products continually expanded.  Including things like price stickers, key markers and HELLO My Name Is Badges.  Avery took full advantage of people's desire to organize using his new self-adhesive labels.

With growth came the need for more space.  In 1948, Avery moved to a new plant in Monrovia, California.

Stan and his team look on with the President of the New York Stock Exchange as the Avery symbol appears on the electronic board of the NYSE for the first time

As the business expanded internationally, Avery had business units across the globe, including in Canada

These are examples of rolls of correction tape and filing labels made specifically to sit on the top of the typewriter to roll as the typewriter's roller did

A proud and happy Stan Avery celebrates 50 years of self-adhesive labels and the company's success at a gala event

Pictured here are just some of the Label products that were produced in our Bowmanville, Ontario plant - part of our proudly produced in Canada legacy.

In July 2013, Avery Office products division was acquired by CCL Industries,  one of the world's largest label companies, headquartered in Toronto, Canada and Framingham, Massachusetts.  CCL Trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange as CCL/B

In 2014 the Canadian Head Office for Avery moved to Whitby Ontario and began to chart a new future that included much more than office supplies

In 2015 CCL announced the acquisition of pc/nametag, a leader in the event badging business.  Pc/nametag Canada is part of the Avery Canada team and have proudly produced badges and accreditation for many prestigious events and clients in Canada ever since

In 2016, Avery Canada launched our website so that consumers could format labels using our free Design & Print online tool.

In 2019, we added our WePrint custom printing service for those consumers who would rather have a professional print expert do the printing for them.

In 2021, we expanded our assortment to include Blank Labels by the Sheet which offers more than 2500+ material / shape combinations, custom cut to order and shipped to you within 48 hours.