Labelling

Labelexpo Europe’s 40th anniversary edition kicked off yesterday with exhibitors rolling out a raft of innovations for label printing and, increasingly, flexible packaging.

The new environment secretary should look to rework the waste handling infrastructure before changing up ‘confusing’ recycling labels, according to packaging experts.

Screen has produced a new blue ink designed for use on its high-end Truepress Jet L350UV+ digital label printer.

Kingfisher Labels has continued its relationship with Edale by investing in its second FL3 flexo press in six months, and its eighth Edale machine overall.

Personalised label specialist Easy2name has been acquired by global labelmaking conglomerate CLL Industries in a deal reportedly worth $2.5m (£1.95m).

Kingfisher Labels will build on its 17-year relationship with Edale by taking on an FL3 flexo press next month – its seventh machine from the manufacturer.

The Label Makers (Labmak) has achieved a world first by integrating a Big Foot hot foiling and embossing module from AB Graphics into an MPS EF flexo press.

Label printers are poised to benefit from potential changes to food and drinks labelling that might be the silver lining of a no-deal Brexit.

Gallus has unveiled the Smartfire, an all-in-one digital label production line designed for the ultra-short-run entry-level market.

Baker Labels has invested around £40,000 to expand the capabilities of its high-end Print Bureau with the addition of a Roland DG VersaUV LEF-300 flatbed and a Vivid Matrix 370 laminator.

Acorn Labels has bumped up productivity and expects to increase turnover after installing a new narrow web press.

Baker Labels is set to expand its premises by nearly 930sqm in what is expected to be a £500,000 initiative following a year of significant growth.