SAICA Flex has announced a £2.2 million investment in a new, fully automatic coating machine at its Welsh site.
The coater increases the Deeside site’s previous coating capacity and represents a major technological upgrade as it is said to be capable of coating wider materials at significantly higher speeds and with enhanced precision – delivering improved efficiency and product quality.
The investment positions Saica Flex Deeside to expand into a broader range of linerless products – an increasingly important segment of the grouping bands and pressure-sensitive label market that eliminates the need for release liners, enabling customers to reduce material costs and environmental impact by cutting waste associated with liner disposal.
The project was led by Saica’s Paul Brewer, operations manager, and Paul Mayall, technical manager, who conducted research into global coating machine manufacturers before selecting the advanced automatic coater as the ‘optimal’ solution for the site’s strategic growth.
Andy Salisbury, Saica Flex Deeside general manager, said, “This investment marks a major step forward for our Deeside operations. The new coater enables us to deliver greater value to our customers through improved performance, cost efficiency, and sustainable solutions. It underlines our long-term commitment to innovation and leadership in the UK label market.”
