Weber Packaging Solutions

Weber Packaging Solutions: labelling and coding for industry

Weber Packaging Solutions is a supplier of labelling and coding solutions ranging from label printers and applicators to inkjet coding systems and RFID technology. Its catalogue is organised around products, label materials and support services, and serves a broad spectrum of industries.

Sectors it targets

The company lists among its areas of activity manufacturing, food and beverage, logistics, automotive, pharmaceutical, security, chemical, retail, agriculture and forestry, healthcare and information technology. It also considers distributors and integrators as a channel.

Printing and coding equipment

The catalogue includes inkjet coding systems in premium, professional, standard and IQ system extension versions; high-end, midrange, desktop, colour and mobile label printers; card printers; and RFID equipment, with handheld readers and RFID printers. Featured products include the Weber Alpha HSM label applicator, the Weber Legi-Air 4050E precision labelling system, the Markoprint X1JET HP HandHold, the Weber LA2050 compact entry-level print and apply system, the SATO TH2 2-inch mobile thermal printer and the SATO TG3 label and tag printer for retail.

Application and verification systems

The company offers print and apply systems, pallet labelling systems, bottle labelling systems and label applicator and dispenser systems, including top and bottom labelling systems. It completes the range with barcode verification using the Axicon verifier and barcode scanners, including models for the healthcare sector.

Labels and materials

Weber manufactures labels for food, healthcare, chemical and GHS, manufacturing and logistics, wine, spirits and craft beer, beverages, household products, personal care, durable goods, sustainable labels, promotional labels, automotive parts labels, plain self-adhesive labels and weatherproof labels. It also supplies label materials, thermal transfer ribbons, thermal inks and printhead cleaning kits.

Sector-specific solutions

The company details specific solutions for logistics and warehousing, with supply chain labels for tracking consignments and pallets; for pharmaceutical and healthcare, a heavily regulated field where ensuring the inclusion and readability of mandatory text is critical; for household products, where the label must be durable, informative and attractive on a crowded shelf; for automotive and chemical, with durable labels for parts subjected to high speeds and conditions of heat, cold, moisture or pressure; for beverages, resistant to moisture, friction and temperature changes; for food, with full nutritional analysis and label review to comply with the regulations of destination markets, including layout and language; and for personal care, aimed at own-brand and third-party brands.

Software and traceability

The software section comprises labelling, mobility and traceability applications, as well as mobile solutions with portable printers, hand terminals, tablets and notebooks. The company also offers label graphic design services.

Support and services

Weber provides technical support, on-site services, managed print services, label design and consulting, as well as calibration and validation. It has a brochure library, label sample requests, label quote requests, credit account applications and a labelling blog. The company mentions its track record in labelling systems and knowledge of materials, and states that it has nearly 100 years of experience in the sector.

Facilities and recent activity

The company operates from Macmerry Industrial Estate, in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. Its published news includes the end-of-life notice for Legitronic Labelling Software, the new European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and the optimisation of logistics processes in e-commerce.

Location and contact

Macmerry Industrial Estate, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, EH33 1HD · Phone: +441875611111 · Email: sales@weber.co.uk