Labelling

EasyFairs has sold nearly 80% of available space for its inaugural Labelling Innovations event, which will take place in Birmingham's NEC in February 2013.

Print-Leeds has invested around 3m in a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102-7+L and CTP system as part of its expansion following the acquisition of S&C Labels in February.

Canadian label printer CCL Industries has acquired John Watson & Co, the 80-staff Glasgow-based label printer, in a multi-million pound takeover deal.

Dorset-based Amberley Labels has invested "in excess of 750,000" in a seven-colour HP WS6600 digital label press.

PeterLynn, the Corby-based manufacturer of self-adhesive labels, has bought a Xeikon digital press and doubled its factory size as it seeks new business in the food and beauty sectors.

Tresu, the Danish flexo machinery manufacturer, is targeting UK packaging printers with a new range of modular presses.

Derby-based AC Labels is waiting to hear whether its 40m linear barcode will be accepted in to the Guiness Book of Records.

American Industrial Partners (AIP), the private equity owner of narrow and mid-web flexo press maker Mark Andy, has completed its $26m (16.2m) purchase of direct imaging press builder Presstek.

Gurnee, IL-based Nosco is set to become the first US customer for the HP Indigo 30000 digital sheetfed folding carton press, both companies announced at Pack Expo in Chicago this week.

Labelgraphics has boosted its production capacity by more than 60% after moving into its new facility, marking the culmination of a 7.5m investment programme.

The 50m turnover Mansfield-headquartered packaging firm has purchased label printers Labelsco for an undisclosed sum.