New no residue peelable adhesive for standard labelling applications

Posted by Adrian on Jun 29, 2011 in Labels | 2 comments There is a new removable adhesive on the market for peelable labelling applications that is designed to leave no residue whatsoever on surfaces from glass to cardboard, unlike most conventional peelable adhesives. It works from -10 degrees to 80 degrees C. If you are interested in using this material for a high volume application then please contact us and we can discuss the details with...
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Mercian Labels’ success mentioned in Parliament

Posted by Adrian on Jun 23, 2011 in A C Labels, business, Labels | 1 comment We are proud to have been mentioned in Parliament!  On Tuesday 21st June 2011 Hansard recorded a tribute to the success of The Mercian Labels Group from Mr Aidan Burley, MP for Cannock Chase and Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons, the UK Parliament.  You can read about it on our new corporate website under “Articles about...
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Change of blog content

Posted by Adrian on Jun 22, 2011 in A C Labels, business, Labels, Security Labels | 0 comments Regular readers will want to know that we are “calling time” on certain types of content on this blog.  We will continue to post more informal content here on the same range of labelling, open source and company content, but official company news, press releases, jobs and announcements are now hosted on our new Group Corporate website at www.mercianlabels.com , particularly in the...
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We are Hiring an Operations Manager with NPD responsibilities

Posted by Adrian on Jun 13, 2011 in A C Labels, Labels, Security Labels | 0 comments We are hiring for a fantastic new role in the Group – Operations Manager with NPD responsibilities.  Full details here.  This is a senior role and we are looking for outstanding candidates in the UK with a strong technical background to apply for this role.  If you know of anyone who may be interested, please let them know.
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new Linkedin Group on Smart & Innovative Labels

Posted by Adrian on Jun 13, 2011 in innovative labels, Labels, Security Labels | 0 comments For those interested in innovative labels coatings, functions and all non RFID related labelling then you will be interested in this new group setup today to bring together global professionals in these areas.  Come and join us here.
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Customised Label Lock Security Seals in use on the London Underground

Posted by Adrian on Jun 10, 2011 in Labels, Security Labels | 0 comments We have posted before about the mess than can be left by the inappropriate choice of tamper evident security labels, and so it was pleasing to see  a customised version of our premium low residue Label Lock Security Labels in use today to secure the fire safety equipment cabinets on the London Underground. When removed, the labels leave a permanent OPENED message in the label so it can not be...
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First Aid Course with a difference!

Posted by Adrian on Jun 9, 2011 in business | 0 comments Businesses in the UK are obliged to have a satisfactory level of First Aid training based on a risk assessment of the activities undertaken.  Having done these courses for over 30 years now, they can get a little boring at times, so this time when renewing my basic first aid qualification I went on a 2 day course run in the Derbyshire Peak District by Nicola of High Peak First Aid.  Badged as...
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Label Lock security seals used to seal ballot boxes for Slovenian referendum

Posted by Adrian on Jun 7, 2011 in Labels, Security Labels | 0 comments This is a great shot of our Label Lock security seals in use in the recent Slovenian Referendum last weekend which I thought we would post.  Its great to see our tamper evident security technology used in such an important function.
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Press Release – Mercian Labels Group MD named as a leading entrepreneur

Posted by Adrian on Jun 7, 2011 in business, Labels, press releases | 0 comments PRESS RELEASE 7 June 2011 Cannock, UK Mercian Labels Group MD named as a leading entrepreneur Dr Adrian Steele, MD of the Mercian Labels Group has been awarded a coverted place as one of the ’42 under 42′ most promising Midlands entrepreneurs of 2011 by the prestigious Midlands Insider business magazine.  The awards, which have been running for over 10 years, seek to identify the...
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