Glasgow-based Premier Labels has installed its first industrial digital label printing system, a Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230 toner press, to serve its many high-end clients with high-quality labels and fast turnaround, as the company scales up its digital offering.

Founded in 1987, Premier Labels delivers labels to clients in a variety of markets from drinks, luxury fashion, gifts and cosmetics, to electronics and engineering. Servicing over 2000 accounts in the UK and beyond since its inception, the Scottish printing company offers a personalised service and has expanded considerably over the past few years. This was complemented by a complete rebrand in 2018 and investment in new equipment to better reflect its ethos and ambitions for growth.

The most recent investment has been a 23m/min, four-colour Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230, which it is claimed will significantly increase Premier Labels’ offering. It is the company’s first industrial digital label printing press, as the Premier Labels takes a big step up in its digital printing capabilities. The new toner-based press will complement existing servo-driven foiling and finishing machines.

Gary Kerr, managing director at Premier Labels, said, ‘We had been looking for several years for the ideal solution to allow us to expand our offering. We wanted a digital press that would service our discerning clients but also came at the right price point. When we became aware of the AccurioLabel from Konica Minolta about a year ago, we soon realised that we had found the right machine.’

He continued, ‘This press will help us respond quicker to customer demand. We are also looking at some very exciting new technology that will combine our expertise in hot foiling with digital print and more specifically with the capabilities of the AccurioLabel 230 press.’

Steve Lakin, label press sales consultant at Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK), commented, ‘As soon as we started discussion with Premier Labels, it became clear that the AccurioLabel 230 would be the perfect fit for the company as it embarks on the next stage of its journey. The press will help Premier Labels expand, open new markets and gain new customers, while taking full advantage of their existing hot foiling and finishing equipment.’