Est. 1983 · Cardiff · UK-wide
Forty years on
Britain's shelves.
Self-adhesive labels and barcode systems for producers supplying M&S, Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl and Co-op. Printed in Cardiff to the standard retail audits demand.
Who we are
Four decades on, we still print for the customers we started with in 1983.
Labelneeds was established in Cardiff in 1983. Across four decades we have built a reputation as a forerunner in the labels industry, and grown a team to match.
Many of those first customers are still with us. They stay because we are dependable - tight colour, on time, run after run, at the volumes their own buyers demand.
We remain committed to innovation, quality and exceptional customer service, adding new services and skills to our portfolio in response to what our customers need.
Cardiff
Labelneeds is established in Cardiff, supplying product labels and barcode systems to the automotive and electrical industries.
A new direction
We move in a new direction in response to a changing market and new developments in print technology, widening both the portfolio and the press hall.
Six sectors, one supplier
Cosmetics, toiletries, food, drink and hardware producers - printed alongside the automotive and electrical customers we started with.
Labelneeds by numbers
Substance, measured.
Capability
A complete label portfolio, from one supplier.
Reel-fed & self-adhesive
Pressure-sensitive labels on the roll, wound to your application spec for hand or automatic line use.
Brand-critical colour
Tight, repeatable colour management across long runs and reorders - the consistency retail audits demand.
Any size, any shape
Bespoke tooling for primary, promotional and back-of-pack labels, including peel-and-reveal and multi-layer.
Volume without the wait
Capacity for medium-to-large programmes with the agility to keep your lines fed and your launches on schedule.
Sustainable materials
Recyclable face stocks, lighter liners and compliant adhesives to help you hit your packaging targets.
Compliance built in
Food-contact compliant constructions, full traceability and artwork control that stands up to scrutiny.
Label print & apply, engineered in South Wales.
Printing the label is half the job - applying it at line speed is the other half. We partner with ALTech UK, a South Wales manufacturer of labelling machinery, covering every automatic application requirement: from promotional flash labelling to real-time, end-of-line print and apply.
Systems we supply and support
- ALwrapSemi-automatic dispenser
A simple, low-cost semi-automated label dispenser for low-volume desktop wraparound labelling of cylindrical and flat-sided (non-tapered) containers.
- ALcodeReal-time print & apply
Prints and applies self-adhesive labels in real time, one to one - the last label printed is the label applied. Fast, efficient and reliable.
- ALcode LTCompact print & apply
A real-time print and apply system developed specifically for low to medium speed applications that need compactness and low cost.
ALTech UK is an independent manufacturer of labelling machinery. Labelneeds supplies, installs and supports their systems alongside your label programme.
Sectors we serve
One supplier, from food and drink to automotive.
Food & Drink
From chilled and ambient food to spirits and soft drinks - consistent, compliant labels for producers supplying the major UK grocers.
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Household & Chemical
Hardware & Industrial
Automotive & Electrical
Quality & accreditation
Credentials your buyers will recognise.
Quality systems and certifications that satisfy retailer audits and give procurement teams confidence from day one.
How we work
From brief to delivery.
Brief & spec
Share your material, sizes and run length. We advise on the smartest construction for your line.
Proof & approve
Digital and physical proofs with managed colour, signed off before a single reel runs.
Print & finish
Produced to retail audit standard with full traceability and consistent colour, run after run.
Deliver UK-wide
Wound and packed to your spec, delivered on time across the UK and into Europe.
Ready to move your label programme?
Let's talk volumes.
Send us your spec - material, sizes, run length - and we'll come back with a considered quote, fast.