Today’s narrow web printing machines are at the centre of the printing industry, offering many options for customisation. There are many ways to reduce downtime with these machines, by using the right technology, the right consumables, and by optimising your print process.

Flexo-printing technology continues to be a economical, productive & reliable means of printing labels and other packaging products, despite its competition with other printing technologies. It is more popular than ever, with global sales increases being seen in 72% of the available flexo printing equipment and converting models, according to the US-based Flexographic Technical Association (FTA).

If you’ve been considering purchasing new printing equipment for your business from a UK manufacturer, the low value of the pound is great news. There’s no better time than now to place your order. Our wide range of market-leading printing equipment are on offer for the same rates as earlier in the year. When coupled with the lower value of the pound against the US dollar, this means that you can get your hands on all of our label printing machinery for nearly 20% less than you would have paid just four months ago. If you had of invested $100,000 in May 2016 you could have purchased equipment worth £64,000. Today the same capital would be worth £79,000 – a huge increase in value.

If you’re engaged in the food labelling business, you need to be able to communicate information about your customer’s food so that the consumer can make an informed decision. Regardless of whether the food is loose or vacuum packaged, or sold in a supermarket or online, there are certain requirements which must be met on all food labels.

For businesses using narrow & medium web printing machinery, there are many products to choose from. There are also many technologies on the market, which can make it difficult to choose which innovations will benefit your label printing requirements most. Looking for the following characteristics in your printing machinery supplier can help you make an informed decision.

At first glance, flexographic label printing may appear to have a high level of complexity. However, the printing process has several core features that apply regardless of the product or label material. This article will show you how to understand your customer’s print requirements and produce product labels in accordance with your brief. A more in-depth discussion of the technical aspects of label printing is included in our free eBooks: Guide to Printing on Textiles, and The Ultimate Guide to Flexo-Printing.