How can we improve in 2012?

Posted by Adrian on Jan 6, 2012 in A C Labels, Labels | 1 comment Its a simple question, and one that is often not asked enough to customers.  How can we improve?  In some of the business areas we operate in it is hard to interact with customers face to face regularly, and so the online medium is vital for us.  So to commence the year we would like to invite any and all comments and suggestions, positive and negative, on how we could improve. Questions we...
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The Mercian Labels Group are exhibiting in the Ecopack zone of The Packaging Innovations Show

Posted by Adrian on Jan 5, 2012 in A C Labels, business, Labels, Security Labels | 2 comments     We are delighted that all the divisions of The Mercian Labels Group are exhibiting in the Ecopack zone of  The Packaging Innovations Show at the NEC near Birmingham on 29 February – 1 March 2012. Mercian Labels will be showing its latest digital labelling capabilities from the new Xeikon 3300 with FDA approved food safe inks and fully deinkable and recyclable digital label...
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GENERAL MANAGER COOKS UP A STORM

Posted by lynne on Dec 22, 2011 in A C Labels, Labels | 0 comments AC Labels (2010) Ltd enjoyed a festive breakfast this morning cooked by master chef Peter Hartshorn enjoyed by all. Thanks Pete from all the staff at AC Labels.
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CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN

Posted by lynne on Dec 20, 2011 in A C Labels, Labels, Security Labels | 1 comment We will be closing for Christmas from 1.00 p.m. Friday, 23rd December 2011, and will return on Tuesday, 3rd January 2012. May we take this opportunity to thank all our staff, customers and suppliers  for their support from each of our businesses (Mercian Labels, Security Labels International,  Label Lock and AC Labels...
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Recycling resources for label industry waste in the UK

Posted by Adrian on Oct 24, 2011 in A C Labels, Labels, Open Source | 0 comments   I have blogged for years on the problems facing the labels industry in managing its waste streams, and to a large degree most of the problems are  still here, but getting closer to a solution. This is a summary of the options as far as I know:   Siliconised glassine paper release liner (“backing paper”) – this cannt be recycled with normal paper as you need a...
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#Labelexpo 2011 review

Posted by Adrian on Oct 3, 2011 in A C Labels, business, innovative labels, Labels, Security Labels | 2 comments   LabelExpo 2011 is the world biggest labelling show   Last week I was at the biggest Labelling show in the world, Label expo in Brusells, Belgium.  It was a fantastic event, certainly the best of the 6 Label Expos I have been too.  This is a review of my thoughts on the show and developments relevant to our customers and marketplaces in the same manner in which I did for the...
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#Labelexpo 2011 later this month looks exciting!

Posted by Adrian on Sep 6, 2011 in A C Labels, Labels, Security Labels | 0 comments Its an exciting time again for those in the world of labelling and narrow web packaging, as its time for the biennial Labelexpo show in Brussels later this month. As always we expect to see a lot of exciting new technology launches, some product line refreshes and a bit of the “same as always” offerings from some suppliers. The core innovations in the digital space from Xeikon and HP...
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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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Gammatex™ gamma radiation indicator labels growth supported with new website launch

Posted by Adrian on May 26, 2011 in A C Labels, business, Labels | 0 comments PRESS RELEASE 27 May 2011 Cannock, UK Gammatex™ gamma radiation indicator labels growth supported with new website launch Global demand for radiation indicator products has led to the launch of a new website to support Gammatex™, a brand of the Mercian Labels Group. The new website at www.gammatex.co.uk showcases the product for both users and international distributors.  Launched in...
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Looking for people with non RFID ‘ SMART ‘ indicator labels, functional labels and specialist coating interests to join a new LinkedIn group

Posted by Adrian on May 19, 2011 in A C Labels, Labels, Security Labels | 0 comments I am looking to add people to my network who are interested in so called ‘smart’ labels,  indicator labels and functional labelling and packaging. This does not refer to RFID which is already well covered , but innovative coatings and chemistries that either change their environment or indicate that an event has taken place. This is a major research area of The Mercian Labels...
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Visitors are welcome to tour the Mercian Labels Factory

Posted by Adrian on May 16, 2011 in A C Labels, business, Labels, Security Labels | 0 comments It has been a pleasure to demonstrate the production systems and capabilities of the Mercian Labels Group to visitors this year who are all keen to see the new refit and how we achieve the manufacturing lead times and innovations that we do.  Visitors have included our MP, 3 of the top labelling industry commentators in the world and many suppliers and current customers. We would now like to...
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Running for Help for Heroes

Posted by Adrian on Apr 30, 2011 in A C Labels, business, Labels, Open Source, Security Labels | 1 comment Tomorrow I am running the Lichfield Half Marathon in aid of Help for Heroes. Mercian Labels has supported Help for Heroes before, and I’m pleased to be running tomorrow and sweating it out for a couple of ours to support such a worthy cause. I dont enjoy running, didnt enjoy the training, and its going to be a hot and long 2.5 hours for me, but compared to what today’s injured...
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Congratulations to the team at AC Labels who have delivered a fantastic first year of trading!

Posted by Adrian on Apr 19, 2011 in A C Labels | 1 comment It has been an excellent first year of trading for AC Labels, the high volume variable barcode label division of the Mercian Labels Group.  Since opening their doors almost exactly 12 months ago this high performing niche business has secured 100% of its customers business, brought in many new customers that value its speciality in high volume variable barcode printing with 100% inline...
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