Labels

Label Apeel has strengthened its sales team by welcoming back one of its alumni as it looks to grow its premium drinks labels business.

The France-headquartered global packaging group that acquired Simply Cartons this summer has further expanded its foothold in the UK after acquiring Royston Labels.

A specialist supplier of barcoding technology has been fined £500,000 after a fatal forklift incident.

Trade label printer Reel Appeal bought a brand-new Durst Tau RSCi at Brussels’ Labelexpo event, effectively doubling the company’s print capacity.

Lecta’s refinancing plan has been given the thumbs up by most of its stakeholders.

As ever, the Knowledge Bank section is the meat in our Printweek sandwich, nestled between our six-page news round-up and the Product Portfolio section.

Labelexpo Europe made a welcome return in Brussels in September, after the lockdown hiatus, with manufacturers taking a broader focus than purely labels.

Peterborough-based AA Labels has dived into the folding carton market with its purchase of a brand-new B2+ HP Indigo 12000 and TruCoat auto-fed laminator.

Canon is readying a sneak peak at two new water-based inkjet presses at its upcoming company-wide showcase in Japan.

Lecta is planning to refinance in a move that will enable the business to fund its transition plans towards specialty papers.