DOMINO Printing Sciences recently welcomed stakeholders from across the UK label sector to the British Motor Museum to discuss the latest trends and explore the benefits of digital technology.
The ‘Driving Digital in Label Printing’ event featured presentations, discussions, and equipment demonstrations from Domino and industry partners, including GS1 UK, Hybrid Software, and GM Finishing.
Attendees heard from Camilla Young, programme lead, GS1 UK, about the transition to 2D codes in retail and its significance for converters.
Rob Lorkins, MD at Labelnet, the 2025 DLP award winner for Excellence with Hybrid Printing, shared his experience transforming a flexo-focused business through the addition of digital printing technology in a Q&A with FuturePrint’s Frazer Chesterman.
A panel discussion, also hosted by Chesterman, brought together perspectives from Camilla Young; Leigh Mann, MD, Label Solutions; Chris Spooner, sales director, Hybrid Software; and Lee Metters, inkjet consultant. The panel explored ‘what’s next for label printing’, touching on the rise of 2D codes, production strategies to improve efficiency, the impact of automation and AI, and how to attract the workforce needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry.
The conclusion was that close collaboration with suppliers and brand owners will enable converters to meet the challenges of a changing industry, with adopters of the latest technology leading the way.
Attendees also had the opportunity to see the new Domino N410 LED digital label press and K300 variable data printer running live.
The latest addition to Domino’s colour printing portfolio, the N410 is an LED digital label press with a compact footprint, delivering output at up to 600 dpi resolution and print speeds of up to 50 metres/minute.
The K300 monochrome printer can apply high-resolution variable data and GS1-compliant 2D codes to web or sheet-fed packaging and labels at speeds up to 250 metres/minute, and is commonly installed as part of a flexo-hybrid printing line or a standalone late-stage customisation process.
The day concluded with a tour of the world’s largest collection of historic British cars, featuring iconic movie cars, world speed record breakers, and racing legends through the ages.
