Simply Inkjet and Focus Label form partnership

Focus Label Machinery, headquartered near Nottingham, UK, and Simply Inkjet, based in Castleford, UK, have formed a strategic partnership to deliver technology for the water-based labels and packaging market.

This collaboration unites expertise and innovation to provide the most sustainable and cost-effective labeling technology.

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 the apparel and converting sectors.

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 complete 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. This is achieved through its ability to prime in-line or off-line, enabling regular coated and uncoated commercial stocks, which ensures 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 technology at Labelexpo in Barcelona this month.'

Simon Cooper, managing director and co-founder of Simply Inkjet, added: 'Partnering with Focus Label Machinery, with their 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.'

Cooper further noted: 'With Focus’s UK-based manufacturing capabilities, they are well-positioned to support our expanding operations across various sectors by engineering print engine chassis for our systems.'

This partnership prioritizes 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 meter, this water-based inkjet technology offers unmatched sustainability compared to toner-based and UV printing technologies, minimizing environmental impact through energy-efficient processes and eco-friendly materials.

Focus Label Machinery and Simply Inkjet showcase their technology at Labelexpo in Hall 5, Stand G58.