Labels

Benpac: why the Gallus deal failed
Benpac Holding has blamed “resistance” from the Gallus operations and the market in general, conflicts over future co-operation, and negative media reports for its decision not to complete its...

Heidelberg: Gallus sale falls through
Heidelberg’s deal to sell Gallus Group to Benpac Holding has fallen through at the eleventh hour, after the scheduled €120m (£106m) payment for the business failed to materialise.

Customark in major laser investment
Customark has taken on a raft of new laser engraving equipment and will install more new kit over the coming weeks.

Mercian Labels rewards staff with £750 festive bonus
Mercian Labels has rewarded its staff with a £750 bonus this Christmas to thank them for their efforts during 2020, which has resulted in a record performance for the business.

Manroland Goss boosts packaging offer with Thallo buy
Manroland Goss Group has beefed up its packaging offering with the acquisition of the Thallo business from former sister company Contiweb.

Bobst takes control of Mouvent
Bobst has bought out its start-up partner in Mouvent, which makes inkjet presses for label and textiles printing, as it looks to develop the business.

AA Labels enters luxury pack market with £400k spend
AA Labels has invested £400,000 in three new machines from Grafisk Maskinfabrik with an aim to make luxury labelling more accessible to SMEs across a range of sectors.

Rising star: James Le Gresley, flexo press operator, Aztec Label
James is the son of Aztec Label managing director Colin Le Gresley and one of three siblings working in the family firm.

Xeikon expands range with inkjet label press
Xeikon has launched a seven-colour UV inkjet label press to broaden its portfolio offering and support flexo migration, while simultaneously embracing the trend of label houses looking to offer both...

Fortoak merges with Ticketmedia and Purple Paper
The Fortoak Group has merged with Ticketmedia and Purple Paper after acquiring 49% of both businesses as it looks to bring smart technology to printed ticket rolls.