UK converter installs second Gallus RCS 430

UK-based converter Labelgraphics has invested in a second Gallus RCS 430 combination press. The press, only the second in the UK, will sit alongside the first, making Labelgraphics the only company in the country with RCS 430 capacity. The press will be delivered by the end of the year. 

‘We have seen a dramatic increase in business since the first installation eighteen months ago and this second Gallus RCS 430 will increase capacity and also maintain our flexibility, which is important in today’s market,’ said Alex Mulvenny, managing director at Labelgraphics. ‘Quality is also a crucial factor and we consider Gallus to be leading the label printing market in this. The proof of the pudding is that we have just won two Gold Awards for combination printing on the Gallus RCS 430 – one from FlexoTech from the European market and the other a globally-recognized award from TLMI. We are, of course, delighted.’ 

Labelgraphics’ Gallus RCS 430, which is capable of producing unsupported film and self-adhesive labels, will combine six processes: offset, flexo, screen, embossing and hot and cold foil stamping. It could also have gravure retrofitted if required. 

This recent investment is part of Labelgraphics’ five year expansion plan which has seen the company make GBP £4 million capital investments over the first two years, with further investment scheduled over the next three. ‘We intend to purchase land in the next three months and will then be building our own customized factory,’ continued Alex Mulvenny. 

Pictured l-r: Alex Mulvenny, managing director, Labelgraphics; Peter Mulvenny, joint owner and operations director, Labelgraphics; and Neil Stephenson, Gallus 

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