24 March 2014

Olympus invests, reduces power consumption

Over the last three years, Olympus Labels – one of the UK’s leading privately held label converters – has embarked on a major program of investment in high-end Nilpeter combination presses.

The company now has three highly specified 8- and 9-color FA4s, along with existing FA2500s. Olympus has been consistently in front of the press technology curve. One of the FA-4’s is fitted with Nilpeter’s FP-4 latest in-line flatbed emboss/foiling stations, and a second with the new and more robust Nilpeter/Stork drop in Screen unit.

Olympus’ recent success reflects a growing confidence in the UK economy, with the company reporting an unusual surge of buying activity around Christmas. The company’s key markets are high-end cosmetics and body care products, and increasingly, wine and craft beer labels. Although primarily supplying UK-based brands, Olympus’ output is exported as far afield as Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, and across continental Europe.

In common with an increasing number of UK label converters, Olympus has found itself close to the limits of its electrical power requirements, hampering the potential for further growth