Labelling

James Hamilton Group’s label division, JH Label Solutions, has become the first company in the world to install a Screen Truepress Jet L350UV+ press.

Superfast Labels is celebrating a significant bump in its turnover six months after installing the UK’s first Epson SurePress L-6034VW printer.

Bobst has launched a new subsidiary dedicated purely to digital printing, and signalled its first move into the textile and label printing space.

UK-based Labelling and wide-format films supplier Lintec Graphic Films has been acquired by Japanese manufacturer Lintec Corporation.

Global packaging giant Coveris has invested in a new Converter 530 series 3 to increase capacity of its reclose labelling division at one of its UK sites.

US-owned Accraply has acquired Manchester-based label machinery manufacturer Harland Machine Systems, rescuing it from the brink of administration and safeguarding 70 jobs.

Eastbourne-based Lotus Labels has installed a digital press and label converter to grab more work and boost turnover.

The Bramwell Label Company has gone into administration with 30 jobs lost and its kit up for auction.

Global manufacturer Avery Dennison has agreed to acquire the European business of graphic and label media manufacturer Mactac, in a deal worth around $200m (£137m).

The Label Makers has secured what it said was a European first by taking a second Durst Tau 330 system as part of a £2m investment.

AJS Labels has won a supplier award for quality after producing 121 million labels without a single fault.

Asahi Photoproducts is launching two new flexo plate products at Drupa, which will, the company said, improve both print quality and efficiency.