Article: United States: Spear expands UK site with US$8 million investment.

Byline: kavita03

Labelmaker Spear invests US$8 million in technology and personnel at its UK converting plant in Cwmbran, Wales. The expansion helps meet demand for pressure-sensitive labels from the global beverage-packaging market.

A new Cerutti 960/2 press (www.cerutti.it) brings wide-web gravure-printing capabilities to the plant. With print speeds of 600 fpm and a 40-in. web width, the press increased Spear s European capacity to approximately 25 billion labels/yr, the company says. In addition, the press incorporates a ...

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