Following the merger of AC Labels into Mercian Labels in 2014, we have assumed the position as the UK’s market leader in the manufacture of medium to high volumes of variable data stickers and labels on rolls and sheets with multiple colours including special label constructions with bullets or other features.

From our barcode label manufacturing centre in Derby we service the Healthcare, Logistics, Print Management, Document Management, Security, and PAT/IT sectors to the highest UKAS ISO9001:2008 accredited quality and data integrity standards.

History of our speciality in printing variable barcode labels
Our speciality in barcode label printing traces its roots back to 1985 when the original AC Labels business was formed. Over the past 30 years we have established a reputation as the supplier of choice for medium to high volume variable data barcode label & sticker production for discerning clients.

Clients
Our client base stretches across a broad spectrum of profiles ranging from local SMEs to worldwide Blue chip organisations, all of which have come to depend on our high levels of commitment to quality and customer service over many years. You can see a list of clients on the left of this page. We supply barcode labels, barcode stickers, tickets and tags into many time sensitive industries such as Pathology & Biochemistry laboratories, Pharmaceutical, Logistics, Packaging and Document Storage and we understand that your label supply is critical to your business. We aim to achieve a 100% on time delivery record with all of our customers.

Capabilities
Our highly specialised presses incorporate conventional flexographic printing with leading edge high speed toner based digital printing equipment, enabling us to add sequential numbering and barcodes in one pass. Our versatile manufacturing equipment allows us to offer complex self adhesive label constructions and tags presented on roll, in sheets, in pads, or in fan-folded packs.

Quality
We hold a full UKAS certified ISO 9001:2008 accreditation for label printing. UKAS is the only government recognised accreditation body for certification in the UK and for public sector tenders, only UKAS accredited ISO 9001 certification is recognised.

100% barcode verification – its important
We implement strict quality control measures throughout its process to ensure all of the barcodes we produce meet the exacting specifications laid out in the ANSI standard. Our presses incorporate the latest in-line verification technology to ensure every single barcode we produce is verified to ensure it will read first time – every time. All of our scanning equipment has been independently tested and conforms to ISO/IEC15426-1/15426-2.

Our core business is manufacturing custom printed labels to an huge breadth of clients from over 9,000 UK businesses.

Using a variety of top quality industrial label printing technologies we print thousands of different designs every month for hundreds of different customers.

To achieve the best result, your design is crucial, and it is worth spending some time and effort to get this right.

We can help your business with artwork, specifying the right materials, matching colours to your other packaging and anything else associated with making sure that the labels you need do what you wish, and help you grow your business.

Our hi-spec Xeikon digital press prints runs from 1 to 1 million digital labels and, with free press proofs so you can try before you buy and a minimum order value of just £150, it’s little wonder that we are the UK market leader in printed labels.

With over 40 years experience of manufacturing labels , we have printed billions of labels for thousands of UK businesses and are are trusted time and time again to deliver labels to businesses on time and to the highest ISO9001:2008 quality standards.