Happy Birthday to the whole Mercian Labels team!   Today (11th April) we are celebrating our 55th birthday! Where does the time go?   Over the past 55 years we have enjoyed a fantastic journey of growth, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence in everything we do, and so we wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has joined us on this journey and made Mercian Labels the success that it is today. From the founders, the amazing team(s) we have and have had along the way, to our loyal customers, supply chain partners and friends; we’ve had a blast!   Thank you a ..read more

What a fantastic night it was last night at the PrintWeek Awards 2024, where we were presented with one of the Innovation of the Year Awards at a glittering ceremony in the heart of London.   We are only just into March and are already celebrating our second award of the year! Further recognition of Mercian Labels’ Innovation and Excellence in everything we do.   This Award, for Innovation in Business Strategy, demonstrates just what can be achieved when you build such a great team, who are so focused on pushing the boundaries of what is possible, whilst delivering the very best for ..read more

Mercian Labels are thrilled to announce that we have passed our very first Integrated ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management Systems) audit with ZERO non-conformities. This achievement is more than just a badge of honour, it’s a testament to our team’s unwavering dedication to continuous improvement, manufacturing excellence and sustainability. Achieving such stellar results in these rigorous international standards speaks volumes about our commitment to not only meeting, but exceeding expectations in everything we do. Why This Matters? Quality ..read more

Mercian Labels were honoured and delighted to be announced as Winners of the Investment category at The Business Desk West Midlands Business of the Year Awards 2024 at the end of last week..   Up against strong competition from across the West Midlands region, this award recognises our commitment to investment in the concept, development and implementation of a world first in automated label manufacturing and finishing technology, which is now driving change across the World. The process and ingenuity for which is driven by the continual investment in our people and facilities as part of ..read more

With our strong focus on innovation, Mercian Labels are delighted to announce the launch of the UK’s first truly 100% recyclable flexible paper packaging product, which has been developed in conjunction with our digital print partners at SCREEN Europe, and the market leading paper manufacturing experts at SAPPI, on behalf of the specialty chocolate makers at Whitakers.   100% Recyclable substrate With a growing global interest in sustainable packaging, product manufacturers have long been searching for a more sustainable way of packaging their goods, which does not rely on traditional (fo ..read more

Having been shortlisted as #finalists in the #Investment category of The Business Desk – West Midlands Business of the Year Awards 2024, we were delighted to deliver our final presentation to the judging team at Robert Walters offices in #Birmingham on Friday 12th January. Our presentation highlighted how we have invested in our facilities (creating one of the world’s most automated and operationally excellent label manufacturing facilities), our people (through the intensive use of our in-house, Mercian Training Academy) and products (especially our revolutionary, world first automated finish ..read more

Don’t be SPOOKED by your label supplier this Halloween.   If you want SCARILY good labels delivered in industry beating lead times and backed by our FRIGHTENINGLY efficient customer service WITCHES and WIZARDS, give us a HOWL or a CACKLE and we’ll CONJURE up a HAUNTINGLY good CONCOCTION in a FLASH.   #MMWWWHHAAHAAAHAAAAAA ..read more

Mercian Labels are delighted to have been recognised as winners of the Investment Project of the Year category at this year’s UK Packaging Awards which represent the very pinnacle of industry excellence. Our 6 year ‘lights out’ automation project, has revolutionised our production capabilities, saving time and minimising our environmental impact, whilst ensuring 100% accuracy and 100% fulfilment. Thanks to the Packaging News team for a fantastic event showcasing the very best in the packaging industry, with the awards presented by the brilliant Ortis Deley. Congratulations to all of the finali ..read more

With the ever increasing move toward digitally reliant businesses, ensuring the security of commercially sensitive and operationally critical information has become paramount for organisations of all sizes and across all sectors, which is why Mercian Labels have taken the proactive step of fortifying our digital resources through the independently audited Cyber Essentials Plus certification.   This not only demonstrates our commitment to protecting the information and data that we own and have access to, but also provides regulatory compliance and risk mitigation for our clients.   T ..read more

Having been shortlisted as #finalists in the #Investment category of The Business Desk – West Midlands Business of the Year Awards 2024, we were delighted to deliver our final presentation to the judging team at Robert Walters offices in #Birmingham on Friday 12th January. Our presentation highlighted how we have invested in our facilities (creating one of the world’s most automated and operationally excellent label manufacturing facilities), our people (through the intensive use of our in-house, Mercian Training Academy) and products (especially our revolutionary, world first automated finish ..read more