Labels

Labelexpo Europe 2023: More than just labelling

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

HP's B2 Indigo 12000 will run the new jobs

AA Labels invests £1.5m in folding carton pivot

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 preps two water-based inkjet presses

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

New finance deal at Lecta to propel transformation

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

PPL's Webmaster UV press is open to bids higher than £10,000

Closed label company's kit auctioned off

More than 340 items from Pharmaceutical Packaging Leeds (PPL) have gone up for sale in an online auction, following the firm’s administration in July.

The Bakers Foundation: inaugural £150,000 donated to multiple charities

Baker Labels sets up charitable foundation

Trade label printer Baker Labels has added more structure and commitment to its regular charity contributions by setting up a new charitable foundation.

The Digital Expert 340 will be available in 65m/min and 100m/min speeds

Bobst unveils Digital Expert press at Labelexpo

Bobst has revealed its latest roll-to-roll digital label press at Labelexpo’s Brussels show.

Fujifilm has agreed a distribution deal with CTP equipment manufacturer Lüscher

Fujifilm unveils Labelexpo launches

Fujifilm has launched several new products at Labelexpo Europe in Brussels, including a new LED-UV curing system for flexo presses and an inkset for indirect food contact.

Administrators at Wessex Labels expect to put the company into liquidation around the start of 2024. Image: Google Maps

Wessex Labels set for liquidation

Food packaging specialist Wessex Labels, which formerly employed around 20 staff, hit trouble during Covid and was placed into administration by its directors in July this year.

Xeikon is marketing the Lion as 'dangerously productive'

Xeikon debuts 42m/min toner press

Xeikon has launched its latest top-flight dry toner press, the LX3000, at Labelexpo Europe in Brussels.