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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A decommissioning celebration of Mercian Labels’ Xeikon digital label printing machine using traditional English Morris dancers

Posted by Adrian on Dec 5, 2011 in business, Labels | 1 comment   On 1st December 2011 we decommissioned our Xeikon 330 digital label printing machine after many years of great service and upgraded to the latest Xeikon 3300 version.  Whilst the retiring machine was destined for recycling, we could not let the occasion pass without a celebration of its achievements over many years.  So we got our thinking caps on, and our sales team suggested we...
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Tour around the @Xeikon digital label printing factory

Posted by Adrian on Nov 22, 2011 in business, Labels | 0 comments   Last week I presented a case study on the adoption of digital label printing at an event organised by Xeikon in Lier, Belgium, and enjoyed a tour around their factory where our new digital label printing machine is being made.     It was really interesting to see how the 100+ machines a year are build and tested to such high standards, and the fantastic technology that is able...
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Xeikon 3300 Digital label printer upgrade

Posted by Adrian on Nov 10, 2011 in business, Labels | 0 comments   At Label Expo 2011 we announced the exciting news that we are upgrading our digital labelling capability to include the new Xeikon 3300 – the fastest, highest quality, most environmentally friendly digital labelling solution available with fantastic lightfastness, no origination charges and brilliant colour resolution. The installation will take place during the first week of...
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2011 – an epic year of chilli growing failure

Posted by Adrian on Nov 6, 2011 in business, Labels | 0 comments   thats it – my final crop from 80 plants in 2011… Since I potted out all of my 80 chilli plants in May from the original batch, we have had a pretty cool summer, and it has not been a good year for chilli growing.  After a first small crop, the indian summer produced a second and final crop that I cut today before the frosts set in – its pictured above.  Compared to...
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£1000 bounty for introducing us to our new Operations Manager… | #labels #jobs

Posted by Adrian on Oct 20, 2011 in business, Labels | 0 comments We are seeking to make a strategic appointment for our Cannock Operation by appointing a talented rising star in the labels/packaging industry to a new post of Operations Manager. If you know of a suitable candidate who we should talk to through your network, then please email adrian.steele@mercianlabels.com with their name and we will do the rest. If you are the first person to nominate them...
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We have upgraded our Xeikon Digital Label Printing press to the newest and fastest 3300 version!

Posted by Adrian on Oct 7, 2011 in business, Labels, press releases | 0 comments   We were delighted to announce at last week that we have invested in the latest and fastest Xeikon 3300 digital labelling press to further bolster our digital labelling capabilities for our 9000 UK business customers. This new press is fast, productive, fantastic 1200dpi quality, has excellent colour matching, it is solvent free & environmentally friendly as it can be recycled, and uses...
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We are attending the BPIF Digital Printing for labels Seminar #in #bpiflabels

Posted by Adrian on Oct 5, 2011 in business, Labels | 0 comments We will be attending the digital label printing technical workshop run by BPIF Labels in Daventry, UK, on 2 November 2011.  It looks like a really good day for those in the UK labels industry to meet up and discuss a really important trend towards increased digital labelling, and one that we have just again invested into. Speakers include Xeikon, Xaar, HP, LabelTrax, UPM Raflatac, AB Graphics...
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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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3D digital printing … of shoes #ppma

Posted by Adrian on Sep 27, 2011 in business, Labels | 0 comments Whilst visiting the PPMA and TCT Rapid prototyping show at the NEC today I came across this from Clarks Shoes – 3D printed shoes, I kid you not!  They even have a version that is flexible like a real trainer.   a fantastically detailed 3D printed ladies shoe This is quite fantastic!  Actually they use 3D printing or “additive manufacturing” to design shoes in the UK,...
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#Labelexpo special machine sale Newfoil 5000 MKII Hotfoil label printing machine for sale

Posted by Adrian on Sep 23, 2011 in business, Labels | 0 comments Its time to free up some space in our short run labelling division factory, so we have for sale one of our most reliable presses. Specification Newfoil 5000 MKII hotfoil label printing machine in full working order, serviced and maintained exclusively by Newfoil since new. Serial Number 1479, manufactured Nov 1993 Electrical supply 240volt AC, frequency 50-60Hz external fuse 20amp min. 30amp...
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Mercian Labels are hiring!

Posted by lynne on Sep 1, 2011 in business, Labels | 0 comments Business is looking up, and we are hiring 4 posts: New Product Development Manager A Procurement Contractor (Temporary) Consultant in UK Field Label Sales Label Printing Factory Apprentice Should you be interested in any of the above positions please click on the respective link for more...
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Mercian Labels is attending the Cannock Job Fayre

Posted by Adrian on Aug 26, 2011 in business | 0 comments As a employer of many local people in Cannock, we will be supporting the first Cannock Jobs fair and look forwad to meeting people there.  Details below: “As the local MP, many employers tell me they are looking to take on new people, either right now or in the near future, but that they do not know how best to meet those in search of a job. “Yet at the same time many local...
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What does a Managing Director actually do?

Posted by Adrian on Jul 27, 2011 in business, Labels | 0 comments A lot of professional positions have a very clear technical role that is clear to everybody who they interface with on a day to day basis.  The role of the Managing Director is however extremely varied, it can be everything the organisation does, and equally nothing, depending on how you look at it. My job description lists my 4 principle roles as to Plan, Organise, Direct and Control the...
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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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