Etipack carries a large portfolio of labellers, offering high speed tailored systems with complete validation packages for a variety of food applications including on line labelling on flowrappers and cartoners.

At Total Processing & Packaging 2004, Etipack's system 5 label applicator will be demonstrated applying a self adhesive label to two sides of an elliptical bottle together with a print and apply labeller which will be applying a two side wrap around label to a range of cartons. A range of Etipack equipment will also be on show.

Etipack was established in 1978 and employs nearly 100 people. It offers desk top dispensers, labelling heads, printing units, thermal transfer printers, print and apply labellers, complete labelling systems, coupon dispensers, spare parts and consumables.

"With Etipack and we feel that the breadth of equipment offered, and the customised options available, will mean that our customers will benefit from their expertise," said Duncan Macintyre, joint managing director of Partners in Packaging.

Etipack joins the Partners in Packaging stable which also includes denesters, pick and place feeders and Stealth cartoners from MGS Machine Corporation, rollwrappers from Simonetti, topload and specialist carton equipment including robotics from Vepatec; and card feeding, collating and feeding systems from Streamfeeder. Examples of this equipment will also be demonstrated at the Total Processing & Packaging exhibition to be held at the NEC, Birmingham 29 March to 2 April.