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West
Island are one the UK's leading label suppliers producing long runs for
many leading high street multiples as well as a variety of smaller clients.
The principal processes we use are UV flexographic and UV rotary letterpress.
These
include:
- State of the art technology Gallus and Mark Andy on-roll
label printing presses
- Computerised web inspection cameras to
ensure pinpoint print registration
- Interchangeable print
units between printing presses ensuring quick job change over and make
readys
- Maximum printing dimensions of up to 240mm wide x 609.6mm
long
- A wide range of self-adhesive and non adhesive materials
such as polypropylene/polyethylene/PVC/sachet materials/packaging board
and paper up to 350 micron thickness
- Labels can be printed
in up to 8 colours in one pass
- Thermal printing for variable
data such as bar codes and outer cases/fast response labels.
label finishing processes:
- Sprocket punching and perforating for computer stationery
- Die
cutting for standard and specialized shapes
- Cold foil blocking
facility for standard foil shades with holographic foiling for the
drinks/toiletry/cosmetic and security markets
- Overlaminating
in gloss and matt for added protection and product enhancement
- Reverse
printing facility interchangeable between printing presses either on
the adhesive/reverse of a non adhesive substrate or backing paper
- A
sheeting station allowing reels of print to be sheeted
- Gloss/matt
or satin UV varnishing finishes.
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