Press

PRESS RELEASE 04 January 2005

New members sought for free membership of the British Short Run Label Association

UK companies with an interest in short run label printing are invited to take advantage of free membership of the newly formed British Short Run Label Association.

The BSRLA, formed in early 2004 has already attracted about 40 label companies to its confidentail electronic forum, where members participate in vigorous debate on topical issues, offer mutually beneficial technical and commercial advice to peers and provide free information on the latest industry advances to members.

The BSRLA seeks to promote the interests of the many smaller UK label printers involved principally in short run label work, much of it to end users. The association has developed is own web site (www.bsrla.org.uk), private email discussion forum and code of conduct intended to promote ethical, fair and sustainable trade in the market place.

Label industry suppliers have also started to use the BSRLA as an effective mechanism for getting their product disseminated to key Directors and Owner Managers of label companies by email. The current Administrator of the Association, Dr Adrian Steele of Mercian Labels Ltd said "2005 is already bringing news of even more price rises for label companies, placing additional pressure on already tight profit margins. We would like to encourage more of the hundreds of smaller UK label printers to join us and benefit from free membership of our confidential electronic forum. Any suppliers with interesting product launches or offers are also encouraged to email us their information for review."

 

---

PRESS RELEASE 29 March 2004

LAUNCH OF NEW UK LABEL ASSOCIATION

A collection of 24 UK label printers have just joined forces to form the British Short Run Label Association (BSRLA). In response to the increased economic pressures being exerted on label printers, the BSRLA seeks to promote the interests of the many smaller UK label printers involved principally in short run label work, much of it to end users.
The association has developed is own web site (www.bsrla.org.uk), private email discussion forum and code of conduct intended to promote ethical, fair and sustainable trade in the market place. It is also investigating group buying for some raw materials. Commenting on the new association, Dr Adrian Steele of Mercian Labels Ltd said "We hope to establish a useful forum for the smaller UK label printer to discuss topical issues, including issues such as the current wave of material price increases. Existing organisations such as FINAT have little relevance for the smaller UK label printers and converters. We also want to encourage fair and honest practices in the trade to identify, isolate and eventually drive out the unethical practices that continue to operate in some sectors of the industry. New members who wish to promote sustainable practices in short run labelling can apply to join the BSRLA via our web site."

Printed in Printweek here