Séamus Lafferty, Ph.D. is President of Accraply, the Minneapolis-based manufacturer of automated label application systems, as well as converting and finishing equipment for the shrink sleeve label and flexible packaging markets. Prior to its acquisition by Accraply, Séamus was President of Stanford – a brand with 70 years of experience in the manufacturing of Doctor Machines®, slitter rewinders and shrink sleeve finishing equipment. An academic by training, Séamus holds advanced degrees in economics, finance and economic-geography. During his 17-year tenure at Stanford and now Accraply, he has become a regular contributor to training seminars on the fundamentals of slitting and rewinding, as well as on technical and marketing aspects of shrink sleeve label production.

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