Much has changed in the self-adhesive label market since Label Tech was established in Dublin back in 1992.
Today, the company is the largest independent label converter in Ireland, with a staff of 48 operating from a 20,000-square-foot facility in Santry, a northern suburb of the capital city.
Label Tech uses its knowledge and expertise to bring top-quality label solutions to industry sectors including food and drink, health and nutrition, pharmaceutical, transport, and logistics.
The company is run by Managing Director James Costello, Sales and Finance Director Johnny Woods and Chairman David Keogh.
“When we first opened our business, self-adhesive labels were largely functional and the demands of consumers, plus production capabilities were a long way from where they are today. In recent times, customer expectations and levels of sophistication have grown exponentially," Costello said.
“It’s the combination of this and sustained investment in key technology over the past few years that has guaranteed Label Tech has stayed ahead of the competition,” he added.
The latest of these machine investments is one of the new Mark Andy Evolution flexo presses that was launched so successfully at Labelexpo in Brussels in 2019.
The Evolution, which was installed and commissioned at Label Tech over the Summer is a 13” (330mm) 8-color press equipped with full UV curing.
It has been specified with an unwind roll lift, two die stations and a sheeter and conveyor. Also, turn bars, a cold foil facility and a laminator are mounted on overhead rails, and there is a BST inspection camera. For roll-to-roll operation, a dual framed rewind with roll lift is also installed.
The new Evolution: “is the first of three presses that will be installed over the next investment phase in Label Tech’s growth,” said Costello, who added that the big attractions of the Mark Andy Evolution are its speed and flexibility that will serve an increasing order book and growing customer base.
“Meeting and exceeding market demands is even more possible now through this machine’s versatility and scalability,” he added.
