Labels
Landa takes on foiling, delays presses until 2017
Benny Landa is taking his nano know-how into a different area and aims to revolutionise foiling with a new metallisation system that promises zero waste. But customers wanting to get their hands on...
Acquisitions and organic sales growth boost Macfarlane Group revenues
Packaging firm Macfarlane Group has reported a 10% revenue increase in its preliminary full-year results announcement yesterday, citing good organic sales growth and the contribution from recent...
New UV head from Xaar
Xaar has launched a new large-droplet UV printhead, targeted at high-build applications in labels and packaging.
'Walmart of packaging' invests £500,000 in manufacturing
One of Scotland's fastest growing label makers and printers has bought a Mark Andy LP3000 to improve speed and print quality to further target premium brands.
GT4 Group targets £12m turnover following TPL Labels acquisition
GT4 Group, owner of Glasgow-based labels and packaging printer Gavin Watson and creative agency GT4, has entered the pressure-sensitive labels market by acquiring label manufacturer TPL Labels.
Heidelberg UK to sell Gallus’ label products
Heidelberg UK is set to sell and support Gallus’ labels product portfolio from April 2016.
Watermill Press invests in bespoke device to secure major contract
Labelling manufacturer Watermill Press has invested more than £100,000 in bespoke label finishing equipment to help it to secure a major contract worth £500,000.
Filling the void: home schooling for print skills
All this talk of there being a shortage of skills in the print and packaging industries is rubbish, according to Label Apeel managing director Amy Chambers: “It’s not that there’s a shortage – it’s a...
Proco Europe now sheeting tearproof grades
Specialist paper merchant Proco Papers Europe has added sheeting of DuPont Tyvek to its range of services.
Amberley Labels boosts productivity with HP Indigo WS6800 buy
Amberley Labels has bought an HP Indigo WS6800 Digital Press and upgraded an existing WS6600 to a WS6800 specification to boost its capacity and productivity.