Reflex Etikett, the Norwegian arm of the Reflex Group, has spoken positively about the impact of Mark Andy equipment brought in from around the organisation upon its establishment in 2021. The business has experienced rapid growth, with its 2023 turnover up by 28% on 2022. It hopes to post a turnover of NOK90m (€8m) in 2024.
Relocated from Reflex’s facility in Grimsby, UK, the two 13-inch wide (330mm) Mark Andy Performance Series P3 presses are an eight-colour and a four-colour and are being used primarily for labels in the food sector, where run lengths vary from 1000 to 40,000 linear metres. They are running at Reflex Etikett’s 1800sq/m production and admin facility in Stange, 100km north of Oslo.
Lars Ørbeck, who heads up the company, stated, ‘Most start-ups do not have the benefit of a successful group behind them – we were lucky in that we had a source of existing technology, the financial muscle of Reflex, and a local group of skilled and highly motivated people.’
In 2023, Reflex also acquired BarCom, another Norwegian manufacturer with 15 years of experience in marking, data capture, and tracking technology, including continuous inkjet, DOD, label applicators, laser markers, RFID, as well as barcode vision systems and readers.
Speaking for Convertec, which is Mark Andy’s agent in Scandinavia, and is a distributer and converter of printing and die-cutting machinery and equipment, Joakim Marcusson commented, ‘We are excited about the prospects for the new company here in Norway as the Reflex Group has a long-established working relationship with Mark Andy’s technology and people. As demand grows for filmic work and a more diverse range of products, Mark Andy has the ideal portfolio of machines and in-depth knowledge to assist Reflex Etikett make good use of its recently acquired ISO and BRC Accreditation status.’
