Simply Inkjet and Focus Label Machinery announce strategic partnership

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Focus Label Machinery and Simply Inkjet have announced a strategic partnership to deliver cutting edge solutions for the water based labels and packaging market. This collaboration unites expertise and innovation to provide the most sustainable and cost effective labelling solutions available.

Founded in 2019 by Simon Cooper, former managing director and part owner of The Lettershop Group, Simply Inkjet brings advanced water based inkjet technology to the partnership. Focus Label Machinery, with over four decades of global leadership in the label industry, serves both apparel and converting sectors with unrivalled expertise.

Since 2015, Focus has pioneered hybrid inkjet technology, developing a robust transport system integrated with UV inkjet to create a one pass production press with flexo, UV inkjet, and full finishing capabilities.

Through this partnership with Simply Inkjet, Focus now incorporates pigmented water based inkjet technology, establishing the most commercially viable model for digital labels which is achieved through our ability to prime in or offline enabling regular coated and uncoated commercial stocks, ensuring customers avoid costs that are two to three times higher.

James Thomas, head of sales and business development at Focus Label Machinery, stated: ‘We have worked closely with Simon Cooper and his team over the past six months to bring this innovative technology to our markets. This is a transformative moment for both companies, and we are excited to unveil this solution at Labelexpo in Barcelona this month.’

Simon Cooper, managing director and co-founder of Simply Inkjet, added: ‘Partnering with Focus Label Machinery, with its state of the art manufacturing facility and deep expertise in narrow web labels and packaging, opens significant growth opportunities for our business. We are enthusiastic about the potential of this collaboration.’

Simon further noted, ‘With Focus’s UK based manufacturing capabilities, it is well positioned to support our expanding operations across various sectors by engineering print engine chassis for our systems.’

This partnership prioritises user friendly technology, incorporating Simply Inkjet’s ‘first copy good copy’ innovation for faster, highly efficient printing. With low energy consumption and printing widths exceeding one metre, this water based inkjet solution offers sustainability benefits, minimising environmental impact through energy efficient processes and eco friendly materials.

Focus Label Machinery and Simply will be at Labelexpo in Barcelona, hall 5, stand G58.