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.