Labels

Reflex Group has acquired in-mould label (IML) specialist West Yorkshire Printing Company (WyPrint), in a bid to create a "strong, British contender".

Gallus will be showing its new Labelmaster Advanced, an extension of its flagship Labelmaster press, at Labelexpo Europe next month.

Reflex Group is in the final stages of a re-equip of its label division that has seen £9m invested in 2017 and is intended to combat rising input costs and standardise production.

Epson has launched its SurePress L-4533 series of short-run label presses.

Last Bros is to merge its two subsidiaries, Last Bros (Tabs Direct) and Last Bros (Labels), to form one company, along with initiating a £350,000 kit investment.

US-headquartered global label giant Multi-Color Corporation has acquired Constantia Flexibles’ Label division in a €1.15bn (£1bn) deal that gives it a UK footprint nudging £100m.

Integrity Print has upped capacity and beefed up its high-volume label offering with a new conversion line from AB Graphic.

Domino Digital Printing Solutions has introduced a number of updates to its new Digital Front End version 2.0 (DFEv2.0) for its N-series digital colour label presses.

Screen is set to launch two new UV inkjet label presses to expand its offering into food packaging and further strengthen its position within the digital labels sector.