Highlights will include cryogenic, void and oil tolerant labels from Spinnaker and Lintec®

Troy, OH – Spinnaker Pressure Sensitive Products, LLC, will be making its debut as a Mactac® company at Labelexpo Americas 2022 with unique specialty labeling products from Spinnaker and Lintec®.

A standalone subsidiary of Mactac, which is owned by Lintec, Spinnaker is becoming a one-of-a-kind, world-class specialty labeling company. Its business model is centered on unique and customized opportunities in specialty labeling — from custom product offerings to a best-in-class, high-touch custom service model.

“Our specialty products and service model are unmatched,” said Joel Ulrich, Sr. Marketing Manager, Spinnaker. “It’s an exciting time for our organization and we can’t wait to showcase all that Spinnaker has to offer at the upcoming Labelexpo show.”

Spinnaker offers a comprehensive line of high-quality pressure sensitive roll products. Solutions are designed to help customers’ products stand out, and are used in many industries and markets, including pharmaceutical, industrial, cold/frozen food and beverage and more.

Labelexpo attendees can learn more about the company’s specialty roll products and service model, as well as Lintec specialty products available from Spinnaker, in Spinnaker booth #747. Product highlights will include:

• Cryogenic Labels: Designed for harsh environments and temperatures as low as -320°F, these labelstocks withstand exposure to liquid nitrogen, ultra-low freezers, thaw cycles, chemicals and solvents, while providing superior adhesion and reliable identification. They are used for labeling test tubes, ampules, vaccines, vials and slides in medical research, clinical laboratories, pharmaceuticals, fertility clinics and biobanks.

• Clear and Red Gloss Void Labels: Durable and functional, these labelstocks are engineered to withstand extreme environments, from cold and heat to abrasion and chemicals. They are used in durable goods, automotive, electronics, security and other applications and feature Lintec’s infamous PAT1 adhesive or specially formulated void adhesive in which void letters appear on the film yet remove cleanly.

• Oil Tolerant Labels: Created to ensure strong, firm adhesion to smooth or textured oily surfaces, these labels feature an acrylic adhesive that absorbs oil. They create an efficient application process by eliminating any surface degreasing and are ideal for steel or automotive parts inventory labeling and product labeling for cosmetics, foods, oiled woods and more.

The Spinnaker service model includes a technical consulting team with extensive knowledge, experience and passion for responsiveness. The team assists customers with product recommendations, application testing and analysis, sample identification, competitive testing, regulatory and compliance information, training and general questions.

“We dig in deep to every specialty application challenge, offering education, expertise and support until we determine the best solution — and we are proficient and responsive,” Ulrich says. “Our technical team works with a sense of urgency because in today’s world we know our customers, and their customers, need quick answers and solid recommendations. Anyone who stops by our booth will get a glimpse into what makes Spinnaker such a great business partner.”

For more information on Spinnaker products and services, visit www.spinps.com. To set up a meeting with Spinnaker at Labelexpo Americas 2022, call 800-543-9452.

For more information on Mactac products and services, visit www.mactac.com/rollabel, call 800-255-9733 or email mactac.americas@mactac.com.

Epson’s Mike Pruitt to Present During Label Academy Master Class: Digital Embellishment

Los Alamitos, CA – Epson today announced it will be exhibiting at Labelexpo Americas, North America’s largest event for the label, product demonstration, web printing, and converting industries. Epson will be showcasing its labeling solutions – including the new SurePress® digital label presses and ColorWorks® on-demand label printers – as well as SureColor® wide-format printers. Epson’s solutions and demonstrations will be on display from Sept. 13-15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, Ill. in booth #5821.

During the show, Epson’s Mike Pruitt, senior product manager, Industrial Labels, will participate in the Label Academy Master Class on Digital Embellishment on Wed., Sept. 14. Organized by the Label Academy, this five-hour master class offers the necessary technical knowledge and expert guidance that label converters are likely to require when considering a move into the fast-growing field of digital embellishment. Epson’s booth is part of the Digital Embellishment Trail, which showcases the latest developments in digital decoration technology.

“Businesses are looking to optimize materials and human resources, making this an ideal time to look at solutions like the SurePress that delivers value with automation by saving substrates and reducing operator press input,” said Pruitt. “Labelexpo provides a great opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of Epson’s solutions and allow visitors to view in-person demos, see the output quality in person, and talk with product experts.”

Epson invites Labelexpo attendees to experience the following innovative solutions at its booth:

SurePress Prime Label Digital Presses: Epson will be debuting the new UV inkjet digital label press, the SurePress L-6534VW with Orange Ink, and the new L-4733AW water-based resin ink digital label press. The highly automated SurePress L-6534VW, available with Orange Ink or Digital Varnish, enables reliable and repeatable high-speed printing of up to 2 million square feet per month. The SurePress L-4733AW water-based resin ink digital label press is primed for unattended printing and delivers accurate spot colors and gradients required for brand-quality color prime labels and packaging. The new SurePress line offers high levels of print quality, expanded color gamut, consistency, flexibility, and value for label converters, specialty printers and vertical manufacturers. All SurePress models are PANTONE® certified.

ColorWorks On-Demand Color Label Printers: Designed to give flexibility of printing one or thousands of labels at a time, Epson’s ColorWorks portfolio of on-demand, high-quality color label solutions help maximize efficiency and reduce obsolete inventory costs. Epson’s newest ColorWorks C4000 compact printer, the eight-inch CW-C6500A and the C7500 for high-speed production environments will be on display in the booth.

SureColor Resin Printer: The 64-inch SureColor R5070 roll-to-roll printer with water-based resin inks consistently provide professional-quality, short-run labels, decals and traditional signage at remarkable speeds.

SureColor Solvent Printer: The 10-color 64-inch SureColor S80600 with White and Metallic Silver inks combines with GMG ColorProof and GMG OpenColor software to deliver precise, repeatable color, up to 98.2% PANTONE coverage, and exceptional productivity to the package proofing market.

SureColor Proofing Printer: The 17-inch SureColor P5000 Commercial Edition includes a Violet ink to deliver an industry-best 99% PANTONE PLUS FORMULA GUIDE solid-coated color matching,1 ideal for commercial and flexographic proofing applications.

For additional information about Epson’s professional printing solutions, visit www.epson.com/label-printers or www.epson.com/proimaging.

About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to co-creating sustainability and enriching communities by leveraging its efficient, compact, and precision technologies and digital technologies to connect people, things, and information. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson’s goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of around JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/

Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson’s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/epsonamerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).

1 99% coverage of PANTONE PLUS FORMULA GUIDE solid-coated palette based on Epson Proofing Paper White Semimatte printed with the Epson Driver at 2880 x 1440 dpi. PANTONE coverage may vary when printed under other conditions.

EPSON, ColorWorks, SureColor, and SurePress are registered trademarks and EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2022 Epson America, Inc.

In a move that it describes as ‘ground-breaking’, Mark Andy, the leading American manufacturer of narrow and mid web print technology, has announced the launch of sMArt link, a new real-time on-press monitoring system designed to optimize press utilization for label and package print converters.

Due to be demonstrated on Mark Andy booth 319 at the upcoming Labelexpo Americas in Chicago (13th – 15th SEPTEMBER 2022) , sMArt link gives production managers a real-time look at what is happening on the pressroom floor, and based on this information, make better decisions on how to reduce waste and boost efficiency to improve the bottom line.

The rationale behind sMArt link

sMArt link, which can be accessed via a cloud-based platform, can be used with new and existing Mark Andy presses, both flexo and digital, as well as other manufacturers’ press technology. Importantly, it ties all equipment together in one robust analytical tool that is accessible from anywhere with an internet hook-up.

Speaking for Mark Andy, Product Manager Gretchen Tobol states: “sMArt link uses our in-house expertise that is built from the ground up. Nobody understands narrow web technology like Mark Andy, and this knowledge and experience has been developed over many years of working closely with customers who use Mark Andy technology in everyday commercial environments. sMArt link is a converter’s tool, plain and simple, and it will allow them to maximize the effectiveness of their existing plant.”

sMArt link is part of Mark Andy’s overall sMArt platform that includes automated set-up, ease of operation and software integration. Extremely user-friendly, it’s been designed to assist operators and management in their everyday business. According to Greg Palm, Executive VP Sales & Marketing at Mark Andy: “sMArt link is the result of numerous consultations with our customers. We uncovered real pain points when it came to understanding how productive each piece of equipment, operator, or facility truly was.”

sMArt link in action

Overall equipment effectiveness at a typical label converting plant is estimated to run at between 35% and 45%, there is leaving significant room for improvement. With hundreds of sensors and advanced integration, sMArt link collects accurate data on run speeds, up time, down time, waste, and more. This data allows converters to compare jobs, presses, operators, or facilities, and take action to improve overall effectiveness.

Data is collected 24/7and can be viewed in real time as dashboards on phones, tablets, computers or monitors in the plant. The cloud-based data can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection providing visibility to any gaps in the production process so adjustments can be made to reduce waste, increase uptime, run speeds and profits.

With the most diverse portfolio of narrow web technology of any manufacturer, Mark Andy is best suited to launch a production monitoring platform like sMArt link. More than 75 years of service to the label sector is the guarantee that converters need to be assured of reliability and support. With targets of waste reduction averaging 3% – 5%, a capacity increase of 10% – 20%, and an overall improvement in productivity of 5% – 30%, Mark Andy is predicting that smart converters will quickly sign up to the benefits of sMArt link.

About Mark Andy Inc.
Mark Andy is a pioneer of the graphic arts and printing industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web printing and finishing equipment, it supplies leading global brands, including Mark Andy and Presstek printing presses, Rotoflex finishing solutions, as well as a complete line of Mark Andy Print Products consumables and pressroom supplies. All products are backed by the largest customer support team in the industry, minimizing downtime and helping customers be profitable, efficient and at the forefront of innovation. Mark Andy does what it takes to understand each customer’s unique business, the challenges they face and the pressures they feel. It strives to provide products and services that help customers solve their problems and solutions that go a step further, allowing them to excel in their day-to-day operations, ultimately increasing productivity and reaching their full potential. For more information, visit www.markandy.com

Louisville, KY – After a three-year hiatus from trade shows, Flexo Wash is ready to see the printing and packaging industry in person again at Labelexpo 2022 in Chicago from September 13 – 15, 2022. Flexo Wash will have a washroom setup and live demonstrations available in Booth 511, ready to help customers answer all their “pressing” issues about cleaning.

Much has changed since the last Labelexpo, and Flexo Wash will be focusing this time on how best they can help their customers with labor challenges, scheduling delays, employee safety issues and other ways to automate manual but necessary tasks. 

•          Do you need a solution to your labor problem?
•          How much of your cleaning is manual?
•          What are the points of pain in your process?
•          How much downtime do you have due to dirty rolls/plates/parts?
•          Is your cleaning keeping up with your production? 

All Flexo Wash representatives will be available continuously throughout the exhibition. There are also private meeting times available if you would like a one-on-one meeting to discuss your possible cleaning solutions. That meeting can be booked here:

Flexo Wash products will extend the life of anilox rolls and sleeves, gravure cylinders, flexo plates, flexo plate sleeves, press parts and rotary screens, while decreasing the make-ready down time between job runs. Customer satisfaction is their primary priority. They stand by and guarantee every product they sell.

Mentor, OH – Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has taken a major step in advancing material circularity across the industry with an exclusive agreement with Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s Polyester Film division in North America. Through the agreement, Mitsubishi will offer a closed-loop process for PET liner recycling, helping to increase the recycled content in PET liners supplied to Avery Dennison and the industry. 

Avery Dennison will identify converters and brands utilizing film liners, working to collect this material at Mitsubishi. The recycled content will be added into the film liner manufactured, moving towards circularity, and helping to meet growing demand for film liners with recycled content.

“This program is not only a significant milestone in realizing our goal of diverting waste away from landfills, but it represents a giant step forward for the entire industry,” said Jeroen Diderich, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Avery Dennison Label and Graphic Materials North America. “We are thrilled to have an opportunity for liner circularity and to help meet the recycled content goals for converters, brands and label manufacturers.” 

“We are excited to work with Avery Dennison in advancing the circularity of label materials, utilizing our revolutionary Reprocess™ technology” said Ted Higgins, Chief Operating Officer with Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s Polyester Film Division. “This agreement brings a level of organization and coordination to film liner recycling that has been lacking and has the potential to accelerate the movement to material circularity across the labeling industry.”

To learn more about the program or how to get started recycling your liner, visit label.averydennison.com

About Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 32,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2020 were $7 billion.

See Mactac products in action and garner insight from company experts throughout the show

Stow, OH – Leading label supplier, Mactac®, is committed to advancing the labeling industry and will be showcasing its innovative solutions and market expertise throughout Labelexpo Americas 2022.

Mactac has spent the last two years investing in its business, and its customers’ businesses, to propel the labeling industry into a new age. Mactac acquired Duramark Products (formally Ritrama USA) in 2021 and Spinnaker Coating, LLC in 2022.

“Through strategic market growth and operational expansion, now, more than ever, Mactac has the technologies, tools and resources to help customers solve problems and grow their business,” said Kevin Clunie, vice president of sales and marketing for Mactac Performance Adhesives Group. “Our integrated North American manufacturing and distribution footprint is 40% larger than it was just a few years ago. Our state-of-the-art assets provide enhanced opportunities in film, specialty labeling and custom product development. We’re excited to share the many ways Mactac is advancing the labeling industry at the show.”

Labelexpo attendees can learn more about Mactac products and see them in action in Mactac booth #143, Spinnaker (a Mactac company) booth #747 and other exhibitor booths, including Domino, Epson, Xeikon (Flint Group), Screen and Mark Andy. Mactac show highlights will include:

• A look at the company’s expanded core adhesive capabilities

• Product spotlights on sought-after solutions like CHILL AT®, PUREfloat™ and more

• New and expanded product lines, such as the ReLatch® Peel & Reseal portfolio

• A highlight on prime films, including PET liners and an in-booth sparkling water application (in partnership with Fortis Solutions Group)

• Unique off-the-shelf and custom specialty product solutions from Lintec®

• The latest digital inkjet products and printing press compatibility

With an active presence throughout the expo, Mactac is also participating in several key events:

• Mon., Sept. 12, 10 a.m. – Vice President of Sales and Marketing Kevin Clunie, Keynote Speaker, AWA Label Release Liner Industry Seminar

• Wed., Sept. 14, 1:30 p.m. – Mactac Press Conference, Today’s Mactac (Mactac Booth)

• Thur., Sept. 15, 12:10 p.m. – Application Development Engineer Jay-Paul Choudhary, Label Academy Masterclass, Self-adhesive Label Materials

Mactac is a full adhesive provider equipped with acrylic and rubber adhesive chemistries and all adhesive technologies, including hot-melt, solvent, emulsion, silicone and UV. The company’s PSA-coated papers and films, which are available in roll-to-roll form and various weights and thicknesses, textures, colors and opacity levels, and conformability/rigidity ranges, can be found in hundreds of label applications.

For more information on the high-quality materials available from Mactac Performance Adhesives Group or to set up a meeting with Mactac at Labelexpo Americas 2022, call 800-255-9733 or visit www.mactac.com/rolllabel

Expertise in OPP film manufacturing and expanded manufacturing capabilities are leveraged to bring new value to the label market.

Visit Toray in booth 2017 and learn about its entire line of OPP and PET label films.

North Kingstown, RI – Toray Plastics (America), Inc., announces that it will launch its new Toray Label Film (TLF) portfolio at Labelexpo Americas 2022, September 13–15, booth 2017. The company, which is renowned for its Lumirror™ polyester films specified for label applications, is capitalizing on its leadership in technologically advanced polypropylene film manufacturing and its new, state-of-the-art 8.7-meter polypropylene film line to produce the new label materials. The debut Torayfan® OPP label film portfolio consists of three roll-fed films: TLFC clear film in 48, 65, and 75 gauges, TLFM matte film in a 59 gauge, and TLFW white cavitated film in a 110 gauge. These label films offer excellent ink adhesion and printability and very good moisture resistance. The clear film has superior clarity, and the white film’s opacity, brightness, and gloss are also of superior quality and may allow the converter to eliminate white ink. The TLF portfolio is compatible with flexo and gravure presses, energy-curable inks, and water-based, solvent, and solventless laminators. In addition, the new polypropylene film line allows the company to provide customers with larger rolls that offer more lineal footage. That means converters will have fewer roll changes and splices.The Toray team will also be sharing information about new PSL label films that are in development. That diverse portfolio will include uncoated and coated BOPP facestocks for clear, metallized, and cavitated and solid core white label applications.

“Toray is recognized globally for its PET label films and now aims to have an even greater impact on the label market with its OPP films,” says Gregg Ockun, New Market Development Manager, Torayfan Division, Toray Plastics (America), Inc. “Converters and CPGs have relied for decades on Toray’s expertise in film technology to help them commercialize their projects. Development of the TLF portfolio is a result of the company’s focus on customer service and is a natural extension of its entire family of film technologies. Customers who want a reputable supplier that can deliver a traditional or premium OPP roll-fed product in the roll size they want, when they need it, have a new resource now.”

Ockun notes that there is a sustainability benefit to be gained from the use of an OPP label film lamination on PET bottles. The Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) says that with respect to PET bottle recyclability, a polypropylene or polyethylene label with a density of less than 1.0 is recommended because it is compatible with the recycling process.

In addition, Ockun says Toray’s expertise in coating technology positions the company as a “go-to” supplier for forward-thinking customers of the roll-fed label. “Digital label printers or those who are interested in transitioning to mono-web applications will likely want assurance about ink adhesion performance. Toray’s proprietary inline coating technology delivers robust ink anchorage and could be their ideal solution.”

Regarding the PSL film portfolio that is in development, Ockun explains that Toray is utilizing its advanced technology in BOPP film manufacturing and leading-edge metallization and coating capabilities to serve its customers and the growing PSL market. “Adding PSL films to our product offerings will position Toray Plastics (America), Inc., as the only manufacturer of PET and BOPP films for labels in North America and provide customers with bundling advantages.”

About Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, and metallized films and polypropylene and polyethylene foams. The company is committed to environmental, social, and corporate governance and aims to contribute to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies, and products that help address global issues. R&D is focused on the development of materials that are fossil fuel-free, compostable, biodegradable, and/or recyclable. The company’s sustainability initiative, launched in 2004, includes the operating of two solar farms and two cogeneration systems, energy and water conservation, recycling, and zero landfill.

Toray Plastics (America) is a subsidiary of the Toray Group, which believes that materials can change lives and provide real solutions to the challenges the world faces. The Toray Group is the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance films and has annual sales exceeding US$18.4 billion. For more information about Toray Plastics (America)’s products, contact Brenda Ockun, Brand Manager, at brenda.ockun.w9@mail.toray or 315-916-3272. Toray Plastics (America), Inc., headquarters is located at 50 Belver Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852-7500; telephone 401-294-4511, fax 401-294-3410. Visit the Toray Plastics (America), Inc., website at www.toraytpa.com.

Navarra de Etiquetajes, the Spanish label converter that is part of the rapidly growing DOCUWORLD Packaging Group, has installed a Martin Automatic MBS butt slicer on its Mark Andy P5E flexo press to improve production efficiency and reduce substrate waste at its facility in Villatuerta.

Founded in 1971 it became part of the Benito family owned DOCUWORLD Group in 2000 and is now one of six companies presided over by Jose Ramon Benito.  The label plant in Navarra, managed by Ricardo Jose Gonzalez, employs 30 people on its 3000sq/m site and generated sales of €5m in 2021 working a double-day shift.

The emphasis throughout the Group is on quality, which is essential with leading pharmaceutical and security clients in a portfolio that also embraces the food, industrial, automotive, cosmetics and healthcare sectors.  According to Mr Gonzalez, there is a global vision within the Group that sees a structured growth programme based on added value labels rather than high volume work.

At the Navarra plant, it began back in 2016 with a strategic plan to reform, expand and refurbish the production capability by improving the workflow layout and reducing energy consumption.  Over the ensuing three years the company also invested in a SCREEN Truepress with ROTOCON finishing, new ERP/CRM software as part of a complete IT update, and a Mark Andy Performance Series P5E eight-colour flexo line with an ABG turret rewinder.

The new Mark Andy press replaced two older machines, and Mr Gonzalez soon realised that he could improve production efficiency further by using non-stop automation.  Following a visit to the Martin Automatic stand at Labelexpo in Brussels and to a fellow Mark Andy user, Desmedt Labels, where all the presses are fitted with Martin butt splicers, the decision to invest in non-stop production was easy to make.

The MBS splicer was installed early in 2022 and owing to limited space on the production floor, was mounted at right-angles to the press.  The installation includes an inertia-compensated festoon system and Martin’s patented splice unit that provides a butt splice and two-position cantilevered unwind with Martin’s ergonomic lift and load system that reduces the risk of operator injury.  All controls are integrated to allow for automatic roll unwinding, splicing and the all-important tension control

Capable of splicing up to a 430mm web width at 150m/min, the MBS has a maximum roll diameter of 1016mm and a standard operating tension range of 80 -244Nm making it suitable for a variety of substrates from PS label stock up to 300gsm board.  It has a splice prep fault system that monitors all key parameters, including a web break, and a laser that assists with tape alignment on second side tape rollers.

According to Mr Gonzalez, the Martin is easy to learn and use and has given the company a greater facility to handle short run flexo work than before.  “We are very happy with it.  It saves us time on roll changes and has reduced substrate waste, which is especially important in the current market where we need to manage consumption carefully.  I’m looking at a 20-25% improvement in efficiency over the whole year,” he commented.

Explaining his choice of Martin Automatic over other manufacturers, Mr Gonzalez said a long-term working relationship with Edward Pittman, Martin’s current Sales Manager for Southern Europe combined with the manufacturer’s global user base and reputation made the decision straightforward.  “The MBS splicer easily handles the wide variety of substrates we use to serve our 700 customers, and I’m looking for it to help us improve on the 3.5m tons of raw materials we processed last year – I want to lift annual sales from €5m to €8m, and the Martin is a key part of that,” he added.

With margins getting tighter, any improvement in efficiency and timesaving is worthwhile.  In addition to allowing non-stop running, the splicer allows the operator to prepare the next job while production continues and maximises material usage of each roll, which with the high cost of some of today’s complex filmic substrates is crucial to the bottom line.  With higher output per shift, the Mark Andy fitted with the Martin has more than replaced the capacity of two previous flexo presses.  And by removing the laborious task of manual roll changes, it has allowed the company to redeploy staff to more creative jobs that add value to the labels.

Currently, filmic substrates are in greater demand than paper-based and according to Mr Gonzalez this trend is accelerating.  What is also changing is the decline in run length, with an increasing number of jobs being mixed between flexo and digital production.  Capable of producing anything from one label upwards, the company handles a growing number of short runs (300 – 1500m), with a sensible minimum on the Mark Andy of 1000m printed mostly six-colour with the option of two specials.  “We view the Mark Andy as the best all round machine in the label market – it’s easy to learn and operate and the Martin adds a new capability for both long and shorter runs,” he said.

The benefits of the company’s attention to detail can be seen by its recent AIFEC and FINAT Label Awards, which sit alongside the international Quality and Environmental Management standards UNE-EN-ISO 9001, 14001, and FSC-STD-40-004, and PEFC.  It’s all symptomatic of a Group that has a very clear focus on where it wants to be.  DOCUWORLD has a mantra that says: ‘We want to be a group of graphic companies that offers solutions where the attributes of range, design and quality increase the value of our customers’ products providing differentiation, security and sustainability’.

Investment in technology that increases efficiency is seen as key to providing this service, and the recent Martin Automatic installation typifies the Group’s approach and strategy.  Currently employing 350 people with an annual turnover of more than €50m the Group is committed to the graphics industry long term and to utilising the latest technology to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

Concluding for Martin Automatic, VP Sales & Marketing Gavin Rittmeyer announced a new sales arrangement for southern Europe following the upcoming retirement of Edward Pittman.  “At Martin Automatic we pride ourselves on being pro-active in support of our customers and their markets, wherever they are in the world.  I’m delighted to announce that Gaëtan de Charry, who has represented the company in France for some years, will take over from Ed Pittman when he retires in August.  I’d like to thank Ed for his 21 years of service to Martin Automatic and wish him a long and healthy retirement – and I look forward to working with Gaëtan to develop and strengthen Martin’s position in Iberia.”  

www.martinautomatic.com