Author Archives: Adrian Steele

About Adrian Steele

MD of the Mercian Labels Group

Article in Converting Today on Mercian Labels’ new digital carton printing service

Mercian launches digitally printed folding cartons

Converting Today covered Mercian Labels’ new digitally printed folding cartons service recently.  You can read the piece here.  

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@Printweek article – Mercian Labels targets personalised cartons market with new product offering

Mercian Labels targets personalised cartons market with new product offering

Mercian Labels’ new digitally printed folding cartons service was covered in Printweek recently.  You can read the interview here.        

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Mercian aims to crack bespoke carton market – Featured in the Business Desk.com

Mercian aims to crack bespoke carton market

The Mercian Labels Group was covered in the Business Desk – West Midlands on 1 March 2012 .  You can read the article here.

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Mercian Labels Group launch digitally printed folding cartons

PRESS RELEASE 28 February 2012 Cannock, UK Mercian Labels Group launch digitally printed folding cartons With unique features and variable data now ever more frequently demanded in the carton industry, the Mercian Labels Group have today announced the launch of … Continue reading.

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“A Digital World”– Mercian Labels interviewed by Labels and Labelling

Mercian Labels contributed to the debate on digital labelling by Labels and Labelling

    The Mercian Labels Group contributed to the article “A Digital World” published in volume 6, of Labels and Labelling, 2012.  You can download a PDF of the article here.

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Mercian Labels’ Label Lock tamper proof security tape has been nominated for inclusion in the ‘Made By Britain’ awards run by the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group of the UK Parliament

Mercian Labels' Label Lock tamper proof security tape has been nominated for inclusion in the 'Made By Britain' awards run by the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group of the UK Parliament

  Mercian Labels’ Label Lock™ tamper proof security tape has been nominated for inclusion in the ‘Made By Britain’ awards run by the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group of the UK Parliament. The Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group, inaugurated in February 2011, … Continue reading.

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“Hungry for Solutions”– Mercian Labels interviewed by Labels and Labelling

"Hungry for Solutions" – Mercian Labels interviewed by Labels and Labelling

The Mercian Labels Group was interviewed as part of the article “Hungry for Solutions” published in volume 5, of Labels and Labelling, 2011.  You can download a PDF of the article here.    

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AC Labels – Support Band for Coldplay Mylo Xyloto World Tour.

Glowbands were a huge hit at the Coldplay concerts with unique variable promotion code labels from AC Labels

PRESS RELEASE 8 December 2011 Derby, UK AC Labels – Support Band for Coldplay Mylo Xyloto World Tour. Last week AC Labels played support to the UK band Coldplay on their Mylo Xyloto World Tour. “Yes, you heard correctly!” said … Continue reading.

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Mercian Labels Celebrates Xeikon with Morris Dancing

PRESS RELEASE 5 December 2011 Cannock, UK and Lier, Belgium Mercian Labels Celebrates Xeikon with Morris Dancing   The Mercian Labels Group, Cannock, UK, has completed final installation of its new Xeikon 3300 digital label press. The company’s original investment … Continue reading.

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Article in Printweek about AC Labels reaching 200 million variable barcode labels

AC Labels passes 200 million variable barcode benchmark

  AC Labels and The Mercian Labels Group were interviewed as part of the article “AC Labels passes 200 million variable barcode benchmark“published in PRINTWEEK 9 November 2011.  You can download a PDF of the article here.

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AC Labels break 200 million variable barcode label barrier

100% of barcodes are verified to ANSI grade on the press immediately after printed, as well as additional manual quality checks

PRESS RELEASE 7 November 2011 Derby, UK AC Labels break 200 million variable barcode label barrier Variable barcode label specialist AC Labels has manufactured its 200 millionth unique barcode label since reforming in April 2010 as part of the Mercian … Continue reading.

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Adapt to the new reality or risk being left behind – Mercian Labels interviewd by PRINTWEEK 30 September 2011

"Adapt to the new reality or risk being left behind" -  PRINTWEEK 30 September 2011

The Mercian Labels Group was interviewed as part of the article “Adapt to the new reality or risk being left behind “published in PRINTWEEK 30 September 2011.  You can download a PDF of the article here.

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Mercian Labels Invests in Second Xeikon Digital Industrial Printing Press

The state of the art Xeikon 3300 digital label printing machine

PRESS RELEASE 28 September 2011 Lier, Belgium & Cannock, UK Mercian Labels Invests in Second Xeikon Digital Industrial Printing Press The Mercian Labels Group, Cannock, UK, has completed its latest investment with the purchase and installation of a new Xeikon … Continue reading.

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Whats the Tweet about Twitter – Labels & Labelling – September 2011 edition

Whats the Tweet about Twitter

The definitive labelling industry Labels & Labelling features an article from Mercian Labels’ on the business use of Twitter in its September 2011 edition.  The 1 page article can be downloaded here.

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Mercian Labels overhauls its short run label printing division website

PRESS RELEASE 23 August 2011 Cannock, UK Mercian Labels overhauls its short run label printing division website The short run labelling division of the Mercian Labels Group has overhauled its website in support of its continued aspirations to secure additional … Continue reading.

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“Stopping the counterfeiters” – Mercian Labels interviewed by Labels and Labelling

"Stopping the counterfeiters"

The Mercian Labels Group was interviewed as part of the article “Stopping the counterfeiters” published in volume 3, of Labels and Labelling, 2011.  You can download a PDF of the article here.

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Labels firm hoping to have success all wrapped up

Labels firm hoping to have success all wrapped up

  Our Label Lock security tape launch was featured in The Business Desk on 1 August 2011.

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Cargo terror bomb spurs new Label Lock launch: tamper evident tape to assist shippers and screeners

Label Lock Tape used to secure a clingfilm wrapped box in transit, showing a clear OPENED message on removal

PRESS RELEASE 26 July 2011 Cannock, UK Cargo terror bomb spurs new Label Lock™ launch: tamper evident tape to assist shippers and screeners The by now infamous plot to detonate an ink cartridge bomb over the eastern seaboard of the … Continue reading.

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Smart Response – Labels & Labelling – July 2011 Edition

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The definitive labelling industry Label & Labelling reports on Mercian Labels’ smart labelling activities in its July 2011 edition.  The 2 page article can be downloaded here.

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Mercian Labels reaches 9,000 business customer milestone in its short run labelling division

PRESS RELEASE 11 July 2011 Cannock, UK Mercian Labels reaches 9,000 business customer milestone in its short run labelling division The short run labelling division of the Mercian Labels Group has welcomed its 9,000th customer to the business and reaffirmed … Continue reading.

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