Smith incorporated the 50-person company in 1946, started its core label materials business, expanded operations across the U.S. and into Europe, and opened a renowned research center.

He was the perfect partner for Stan Avery.”[6][7] In 2022 the company won an ASC innovation award for "Advanced Acrylics Technology for High Performance Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Applications".

[8] You can find the complete timeline in the history section of the corporate website, including the introduction to the New York Stock Exchange in 1969 and the inclusion on the Fortune 500 list in 1976.

[citation needed] Avery Dennison created a separate division for office products such as binders, file labels and name badges in 1982.

On July 1, 2013, Avery Dennison completed the sale of Office and Consumer Products and a second business, Designed and Engineered Solutions, to CCL Industries.

The Solutions Group segment designs, manufactures, and sells various branding and information management products for apparel and general retail, including tickets, graphic, barcode and radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, labels and inserts, woven and printed labels, external embellishments, price management systems, a variety of fasteners, and related supplies and equipment.

In 2019, Avery Dennison joined Wiliot's original investor group in a $30 Million Series B funding round[22] in a bid to focus on battery-free Bluetooth sensors that are paper-thin and can connect people with their products and packaging.

In February 2022, it was announced Avery Dennison had acquired the Frick, Switzerland-based company, TexTrace, a technology developer specializing in custom-made woven and knitted RFID products that can be sewn onto or inserted into garments.

[29] In March 2022, Avery Dennison announced it had acquired the linerless label technology developed by the UK company, Catchpoint Ltd.

In November 2023, Avery Dennison acquired Silver Crystal Group, a company that makes customized jerseys and apparel for sport organizations.

The court denied 3M's request, and after Avery Dennison brought claims of its own against 3M for patent infringement and antitrust violations, the parties agreed to dismiss three pending cases.