The hassle of looking for spare change in stores, petrol stations and many other outlets may be over – a company in Australia called NPP (New Payments Platform) are working closely with banks and merchants to provide a scan-to-pay (via a QR code) service in its...
The SGC 250 a ring-based heavy lift crane boasting a maximum lifting moment of 250,000 tonne/metres was christened ‘Big Carl’ at Sarens’ manufacturing facility in Belgium in November 2018. Once delivery of the crane has been finalised it will undertake heavy-duty...
Technology provider OAL Connected has created a working solution to read the newly implemented inline data barcodes. Tesco supermarkets has recently implemented these data embedded barcodes on all of its meat products in its Jack’s stores, with plans to introduce this...
In a UK first, Sainsbury’s supermarket is trialling new scan, pay and go technology that will allow customers in a London Clapham convenience store to pay for products in-store using their smartphone. The pilot reflects consumers’ desire for convenience, time-saving...
The food ordering company Zomato has introduced a new 100% tamper-proof packaging to add an extra layer of security to their food deliveries. The company has piloted the ‘Zomato Security Sealed’ initiative in Delhi, Mumbai and six other major cities within India....
Metallised labels are labels can be produced from metal or aluminium foil and applied to a product to provide information related to the product. Polypropylene and polyester labels with a Metallised finish are self-adhesive and are also known as Metallised labels....
In August 2017 two HP computers were sent up to the International Space Station, as part of an experiment. Three months after their intended return they have still not came back to Earth, as they were supposed to. The experiment was to test the durability of the...
School security guidance -a guide for preventing crime in schools by Greater Manchester Police, recommends the use of anti-tamper stickers. Anti-tamper stickers can already be found in many UK schools and are also known as tamper-evident stickers or ultra-destruct...
A new labelling system has been developed that is 100% accurate in analysing whether a product is fake. The system assigns individual items with a label, called a tag, that corresponds with a unique fingerprint. Many buyers may purchase a new designer watch or handbag...
Whenever you make your next purchase at a retail outlet, take a close look at the cash till. There’s a good chance is that it has a label on it with an asset number for example Asset #12345678 or something similar. And, if you were able to look at the stores managers...
The kilogram as we’ve known since 1889 has a very simple definition: It’s the mass of a platinum-iridium alloy that’s been kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sèvres, France. The weight is called the International Prototype Kilogram a.k.a. Big...
The simplest way to ensure cables can be identified as compliant will be with a CPR label. The label became a legal requirement for companies on 1st July 2017. All electrical professionals must understand and be able to quickly identify the legal product requirements...
The quality of health data is essential to providing high standards of support to patients and that quality relies on a company’s hardware assets and the health of the equipment. The NHS lose an estimated £13m every year because of stolen and lost equipment. A...
Viridor, a company that specialises in recycling and resources and energy has put in place a first for industry, a scheme for recycling hard hats. The aim of the scheme is to prevent the many thousands of plastic hard hats going into landfill. Hard hats will change...
As Christmas day looms closer and closer, businesses are out to tempt you to buy your gifts from them. This naturally competitive market has recently seen a large shift towards online buying. This is generally seen as being more hassle free and in most occasions is...
Christmas, with all the gifts you need to buy, wrapping you need to do and food you need to prepare can be one of the most stressful times of year, even more so now we’re down to the final two weeks of last-minute gift buying. To help you through the next stressful...
Based in Somerset UK, Custom Labels is a specialist label printer producing a vast range of self-adhesive labels. Established in 1997, this company has enjoyed continued growth to become a leading specialist in the UK label printing business. New larger premises and...
The MET has reported that the UK’s Heatwaves are lasting twice as long as 50 years ago, common ice days are disappearing, and tropical nights are starting to occur in the North East, according to a Met Office report. This is the first study of climate extremes in the...
With the media’s focus on Pret A Manger during the last month and more widely the catering industry there has never been a greater need for clearer food labelling. Many have called on the government to make changes to the current legislation, with Michael Gove saying...
A recent report has confirmed that the UK film and TV industry generated a massive £7.9 billion in 2016, which is a record figure. This is reported to have generated around 137,000 jobs in 2016 alone. This has been great for the British economy with HM Revenue and...
A new generation of iPhones were announced by Apple at their annual WWDC (World-Wide Developers Conference) on 12th September at the newly built Steve Jobs Theatre. Three new top-of-the-range smartphones were to be released: iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR....
The theft of assets from the UK construction industry estimated to be an estimated £800million per year the industry continues to be easy prey for opportunistic thieves. With the warning of growing crime statistics, construction sites owners and tradesmen leave...
Costa Coffee was bought by Coca Cola last week from Whitbread in a deal worth 3.9bn. Whitbread had plans in place to spin off the chain as a separate entity, but the price received from Coca Cola was deemed to be far higher than if Costa had been demerged into a...
Are you aware that as of 9th February 2019 a new EU directive has been agreed for all pharmaceutical products? There have been huge problems across the EU whereby falsified ingredients and inaccurate dosages have been claimed on many pharmaceutical products. This has...
Trauma Identification Labels Working in collaboration with a leading NHS teaching hospital, Custom Labels Ltd have put together a comprehensive Trauma Team catalogue of self adhesive disposable Trauma Team labels. These labels have been printed in specific colours, in...
In this time of mergers and acquisitions understanding the value of having a complete asset database makes these processes more simple. Company assets come in all forms and Custom Labels Ltd manufacture asset security labels that are suitable for all types of...
Custom Labels manufacture a range of asset labels for laptops and computers that provide the best solution for secure asset tagging. Our labels can include a bar code, QR code or other information as well as full colour company logos or school crests. The QR code can...
Which Adhesive is Best for your Application? At Custom Labels Ltd we are proud to offer some of the most durable label solutions available. Our under-surface printed tags are suitable for the harshest of environments and are comparable in specification with...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) What are your standard sizes? Our standard sizes for our Asset Labels are 30mm x 15mm, 40mm x 20mm and 50mm x 20mm, as these have proven the most popular over time. However, we are able to produce our Asset Labels, and any...
Traceability and Professionalism Guaranteed At Custom Labels Ltd we have a dedicated part number system which makes it simple for our customers to easily re-order their labels once they have run out. We call this an L.S.N (Label Stock Number) and it has two...
Durable Asset Tags for Educational Establishments Asset identification and inventory control are key for any educational establishment, from small primary schools to the biggest Universities in the UK. Most schools are feeling the squeeze, with government budgets...
Under Surface Printed Asset Tags The latest and most durable tag in our Asset Label range – The Ultimate Asset Tag. It boasts a specification which rivals that of a metal/aluminium etched tag, but without the astronomical price tag associated with this type of...
At Custom Labels we manufacture asset labels and asset tags for the office environment every day! These are ordered by a range of businesses/educational establishments who wish to manage and protect valuable investments which can be worth large sums of money. These...
Fully Customisible Calibration Labels At Custom Labels Ltd we have over 20 years of experience in producing customised calibration/PAT testing labels. These are required by electrical testing companies and for any business wishing to regulate accuracy and quality in...
Fully Customised Asset Labels for Educational Establishments Custom Labels Ltd have supplied asset labels to over one thousand educational establishments, such as nurseries, primary/secondary schools, academies, colleges and universities in the last 20 years. We have...
Premium Wrap-Around Cable Labels at Affordable Prices Due to another recent investment in digital printing Custom Labels Ltd can offer self-laminating/wrap-around cable labels at competitive and efficient prices. They self-laminate as the clear tail wraps...
Fully Customised Asset Labels for Educational Establishments Custom Labels Ltd have supplied asset labels to over one thousand educational establishments, such as nurseries, primary and secondary schools, academies, colleges and universities in the last 20...
Asset Tags for the Catering Industry Strong tags for kitchen equipment: There is a high demand from businesses in the catering industry for asset tags that are suitable for kitchen environments. They may be used in hotels, holiday parks, cafes and fast-food...
Mates in Mind hard-hat stickers and labels Recently, Custom Labels won the contract to print hard-hat and vehicle stickers for the Mates in Mind registered charity. Custom Labels Ltd are a well established UK company, specialising in all types of labels from...
Used for a wide range of applications our tamper evident VOID warranty labels can contain any information required. Ideal for preventing tampering by providing a security seal on electronic equipment, computers, hard drives as well as any other applications where...
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