In-mould labelling (IML)
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Successful IML launch in Colombia

Successful IML launch in Colombia

Since the middle of last summer Campi margarine tubs have been available in the refrigerated displays in Colombian supermarkets. The Campi packaging upgrade was carefully prepared and it is now very different from the previous deep-drawn rectangular container with its direct offset printing.

Static – The friend for In-Mould Labellers

Static – The friend for In-Mould Labellers

Pioneered in Wales in the 1970s, in-mould labelling (IML) was originally developed for the medical and pharmaceutical industries to avoid instruction labels peeling off. IML is the process whereby a label is inserted into the mould before the injection moulding takes place; the label then becomes an integral part of the final product.