The so-called skills shortage has been a topic affecting many sectors across the developed world over the past few years – especially construction, manufacturing, engineering, transport and extending to many sectors of the printing industry, too. What it means, in effect, is there aren’t enough skilled workers in the market to fill all the available job positions. This creates a negative spiral of lower productivity, increased pressure on employees, stunted growth, and higher wage demands, that drives down performance across the industry.

Back in April, Focus Label were proud to announce that we would be the official suppliers and service partners for the Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230 label printing press in the UK market.

New generations of print hardware and print management software are drastically altering the face of the label printing industry. Some businesses have responded by migrating over to digital printing wholescale, changing their business model to suit the new technology. Others are reluctant to give up the advantages of flexographic printing, especially considering the costs of digital printing.

Konica Minolta announces partnership with Focus Label Machinery Ltd to provide its AccurioLabel 230 digital label press within mainland UK. Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd is pleased to announce its new reseller partnership with Nottingham-based Focus Label Machinery Ltd (Focus), which will be providing customers with the AccurioLabel 230, to complement its range of narrow web Digital, Flexographic & Reflex finishing lines.

Focus are delighted to have reached an agreement with Label Planet to continue to represent its range Garment labels & Transfer printing equipment in the region. The Focus press range has expanded in the past two years with the new LX Range of Garment & ribbon printing equipment & Heat Transfer products. Exciting new developments continues with its new Digital label print systems for launch in 2021.

For decades, the food industry has relied on polyethene or wax coated paper or cardboard for labels and packaging - but times are changing. Recyclable moisture barrier coatings offer a new, exciting and environmentally-friendly way to upgrade your packaging printing service.