UK pre-cut lid manufacturer Chadwicks has invested to move into the shrinksleeve market. The Bury based company has purchased a selection of finishing equipment including a DCM sleeving machine with hotmelt adhesive application and a DCM Babycat inspection system. It has also established temperature controlled storage areas for raw materials.
The production is focused on meeting niche requirements for quick turnaround, short-to-medium run specialist shrinksleeves, including tapered cup applications with a selection of hotmelt adhesives, and sleeve and seal for full body applications with easy peel perforations.
Sales and marketing director Martin Hardman says: “The move into sleeves is driven largely by existing customers’ demand - there are many benefits of sourcing lids and sleeves from one supplier. Our parent company, the Clondalkin Group, wanted to expand production of sleeves into the UK, and we have spent considerable time and invested capital in making sure that everything is exactly right.
“When we recently invested in a £1.2 mn, 8-colour MPS flexo press, we did so with shrink sleeve manufacture in mind. We are fortunate to have been able to draw on the expertise of our sister company Nyco, in Switzerland, during our set-up period, which has allowed us to enter the market with a premium product right from the start.”
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