Time-Saving Label Solution for the Chemical Industry

Epson offers flexible solutions to the European market, the world’s largest exporter of chemical products. In both Europe and Turkey, the ColorWorks color label printer series accelerates manufacturers for almost all products in the chemical industry.

Instead of ordering pre-printed labels, manufacturers can now produce labels in the exact quantity and time needed. Global technology leader Epson provides solutions to the needs of businesses in the chemical industry with its color label printer product line.

In both Europe and Turkey, the Epson ColorWorks color label printer series accelerates manufacturers for almost all products in the chemical industry. Instead of ordering pre-printed labels, manufacturers can now produce labels in the exact quantity and time needed.

Color Label Requirement

Europe is known as the world’s largest exporter of chemical products. The size of the market exceeds 120 billion Euros. Turkey is also among the countries that have an important place in this market. Chemical products must be labeled in a strictly defined format to limit handling and process risks.

These standards are determined and monitored by the European Chemicals Agency. In the past, it was possible to use thermal transfer printers to meet label requirements for chemical products. However, with the rules updated in 2015, multi-color printing was required.

Sample Private Label

Epson meets the rules in Europe with the label solutions it offers for institutions in the chemical industry. Organizations not only meet legal requirements with Epson color label printers, but also gain process efficiency. In many cases, color label printers are helping companies move to a one-step printing process that increases flexibility and saves time.

Businesses can produce any label they want at any time, without keeping stock for each different product, without being affected by changes due to regulations. It is also possible to produce different labels for different distributors and private labels for export or special sample products.

Germany-based global aroma giant Symrise gained flexibility in the label field with its collaboration with Epson. With nearly 10 thousand employees, Symrise offers more than 30 thousand products to more than 6 thousand customers. While Epson offers label solutions
to leading companies in its field in Turkey, it also works with companies that need boutique or private labeling.

The Symrise example demonstrates that Epson ColorWorks printers can provide cutting-edge label printing solutions to leading chemical companies.

How Does It Benefit?

Corporations’ printing process before Epson relied on two steps. First, pre-printed labels were available from some suppliers. As the next step, thermal transfer printers were used to apply variable data. However, the number of pre-printed labels had not always been equal to the number of products.

It had been also costly to keep pre-printed labels in stock. Long delivery times for labels had been causing processes to slow down. Epson’s ColorWorks C6500 Series color label printers cover this entire process in one step. Manufacturers now have the ability to produce labels in the exact quantity and time needed, rather than ordering pre-printed labels.

Rules Might Be Tougher in Europe

Label requirements in Europe tend to become more stringent. This means more companies need to implement color label printing solutions. Epson continues to develop the sector as one of the most important solution partners of the chemical industry with its Color-Works series.

Epson ColorWorks color label printer series can meet the needs of manufacturers for almost all products in the chemical industry. Manufacturers can apply their brand and label in minutes. It is possible to produce labels with different strength or adhesion levels for barrels, cans or many different applications.

It can even prepare posters and announcements for applications that may be needed for different purposes within the company. It can also make promotions, coupons and advertising applications on products or boxes. The Epson Color- Works C6500 Series meets the needs of small and medium-sized customers from a wide range of industries (food, chemical, beverage, manufacturing, etc.).

Ahmet Gürle
Turkey Corporate Solutions Channel Manager
Epson