Luminer, a labeling solutions provider specializing in extended content labels (ECLs) for pharmaceutical ethical and OTC packaging, clinical trials and various other narrow web applications for the cosmetics, F&B and chemicals sectors, has hired Mike Barrett as it newest Sales Executive. Barrett brings a versatile sales background to the Luminer team, including several years in the packaging and labels sectors. […]

Midlands-based Excel Labels, established in 1992, has seen a marked increase in production efficiencies following investments in application solutions from leading finishing specialists, A B Graphic International (ABG). As a leading manufacturer with extensive production facilities, Excel produces labels and tags for nationwide industrial and retail use. The company prides itself on providing its customer base with quality and consistency […]

Bradford-based The Label Makers has teamed up with leading distributors of branded fragrance and beauty, Rainbow Cosmetics, to give their multi award-winning self-tan brand, Sunkissed, an eco-friendly makeover. Family-run Rainbow Cosmetics was established in 1990 to wholesale top brand fragrances and cosmetics. More recently, the firm established a separate division that allowed them to focus on building their own brands, […]

The decision to double the digital print capacity at its Leicester factory has proved to be the right choice for Soabar Ltd. The printing company’s two Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 190 presses, installed just over a year ago, have been working flat out since the start of the COVID-19 crisis to support customers, and in the process more than tripled output. […]

Scandstick, Europe’s leading manufacturer of high-performance self-adhesive labels, has replaced its customised ERP/MES solution with a standard ERP integrated with Greycon’s industry-specific solutions. The installation went live at the beginning of December 2019 with Greycon implementing its scheduling, planning and production systems, opt-Studio and GreyconMill, across Scandstick’s facilities in Höganäs, Sweden; Aalst, Belgium; Celje, Slovenia and Pruszków, Poland. The solution […]

GM introduce their latest converting machine – the DC350MINIflex – a super-efficient and economical compact finisher with the best components of the DC350 Premium Finishing Line. The DC350MINIflex is a natural continuation of DC330MINIflex and at the same time the new member of DC350 line. It has been designed with semi-rotation in varnish, die cutting, slitting and dual rewind as […]

Würth IT, a service provider for assembly and fastening materials wholesaler, the Würth Group, has selected NiceLabel, a leading global developer of label design software and label management systems, to help it create a new web-based standardised supplier labelling process. To achieve this, Würth IT decided to replace its existing custom-built labelling solution with NiceLabel’s flexible web-based printing solution, the NiceLabel Label […]

According to Paul Larkin, Operations Director at Coalville based Hamilton Adhesive Labels, the key to success is long-term strategy not short-term returns – and he speaks with more than 45 years of experience in the business, during which time he has developed a well-honed technique for the measurement of production control that assesses every element of the process from inks […]

The Label Makers, who have been creating premium quality labels for over half a century, have produced a label update for gin producer, Hawthorn’s, to celebrate their recent award success. Hawthorn’s has earned worldwide recognition after being awarded an unprecedented fourth gold medal at the highly regarded San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Hawthorn’s gin was inspired by the grandfather of […]

Domino Digital Printing Solutions will be showcasing its newly developed digital cold foil and spot varnish applications at Labelexpo Europe 2019 (Hall 9, booths 9A60 and 9B50, 24 – 27 September, Brussels Expo). Installed on the latest AB Graphic’s Digicon Series 3 finishing line, with a semi-rotary die-cutting system, two of Domino’s 333mm UV ink jet K600i printers will be […]