UK converter installs HP Indigo ws4050 and first AB Graphic Digicon Lite

UK-based converter Marsh Labels, of Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, has bought an HP Indigo ws4050 press and the first Digicon Lite converting unit from AB Graphic (pictured).  

Marsh Labels is a family-owned business specializing in hot foil labels, but also offering litho and flexo printed labels, primarily in short runs.   

‘We have handled digital label jobs for customers for a number of years, but subcontracted the printing,’ said Gary Burnley, director, Marsh Labels. ‘Having our own press and finishing capabilities means that we control the process, the production and ensure the quality.’ 

In addition to hot foil stamping, the company has also established a niche in the short-run printing of barcodes. Its new HP Indigo press will be able to handle barcodes, batch numbers and sell-by dates using its variable data capability. 

Marsh Labels’ HP Indigo press has a 7-color capability, including white, which is of particular use when printing transparent substrates.  

The Digicon Lite from AB Graphic offers small label printers a compact, entry-level converting unit providing flood varnishing, UV curing, semi-rotary die-cutting, slitting and rewinding. The unit supplied to Marsh Labels also includes a lamination feature.  

‘There is no doubt that this is a big step for a small company,’ Burnley said. ‘The combination of the HP Indigo press and the Digicon Lite gives us not only the ability to meet our customers’ growing requirements for digital print, but also the opportunity to grow our own business by providing a more complete and competitive service.’ 

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