Digital Labels & Packaging Industry Group member Harkwell Labels has added a further two machines from AB Graphic to complement its existing fleet of label finishing equipment.
Following an ongoing period of growth, the investment in a Digicon Series 3 and Digicon Lite SR increases Harkwell Labels’ line-up of AB Graphic machines to seven.
The Digicon Series 3 includes a screen printing unit and thermal lamination module, and the Digicon Lite SR is an entry level, compact digital finishing system.
The move, which will allow Harkwell Labels to keep pace with continued customer demand, follows the recent purchases of a second screen unit on an existing Digicon Series 3 and its first Digicon Lite, a machine specifically made for shorter runs and aimed at increasing job flexibility.
Tim Fountain, Harkwell Labels owner and managing director, said, ‘Having moved into a purpose-built factory in 2016 to increase capacity, our growth has continued into 2020. We see the surge in our customer base as testament to the ongoing quality of our work.
‘We chose AB Graphic’s Digicon Series 3 to offer our customers the highest level of embellishment and finishing capabilities – particularly important for our customers in the vaping and pharmaceutical markets.’
Mark Hyde, UK sales manager at AB Graphic, said, ‘Seeing Harkwell grow and develop over the years has been a pleasure. We have a lot of shared values and it’s great to see that our future proofing ethos has allowed them to add modules as and when required.
‘We appreciate that this increased flexibility, as well as the capabilities of our finishing equipment, are the key reasons for their continued investment in AB Graphic equipment, and we look forward to seeing the impact of these machines on quality and future business growth.’
