Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd has announced a new partnership with GM (Grafisk Maskinfabrik A/S), giving UK commercial printers and other print providers access to a fully integrated, end‑to‑end digital label production workflow. The collaboration brings together Konica Minolta’s AccurioLabel technology with GM’s industry‑leading finishing systems, enabling customers to produce premium‑quality, short‑run labels with greater speed, flexibility and profitability.
This combined approach supports the UK market’s demand for shorter lead times, rapid job changes and high‑quality output - particularly as many flexo printers continue to transition into digital production. The partnership is also designed to make it easier for commercial printers to diversify into the fast‑growing short‑run label market - particularly artisan food and beverage, craft beer, gin, cosmetics, and private‑label brands where premium quality and fast turnaround are essential.
By offering the AccurioLabel press and the DC350Mini finishing systems from GM as a combined solution, customers benefit from a single, joined‑up supplier relationship – removing the complexity of sourcing a press and finisher separately.
These solutions provide commercial printers and label producers with a compact, easy‑to‑use finishing platform – ideal for short runs, fast changeovers and small production environments. Premium finishing options including varnish, lamination, die‑cutting, and optional spot varnish or embellishment to produce eye-catching standout results.
The joint offering also provides a scalable investment path – customers can start with a standard GM DC350Mini and retrofit additional modules as their label volumes grow. There is also optional inline synchronisation – allowing the press and finisher to run as a hybrid, single‑pass workflow when required.
The partnership strengthens Konica Minolta’s ability to offer UK customers a complete, one‑stop digital label solution, while giving GM new opportunities to support both established label converters and new entrants through Konica Minolta’s national sales and service infrastructure. With joint demonstrations, customer visits and ongoing support delivered in close collaboration, the UK now mirrors successful Konica Minolta/GM partnerships already operating across Europe.
John Hopkins, Label & Packaging Consultant at GM commented, “Customers entering the digital label market need both a reliable press and a flexible, easy‑to‑use finishing system. By combining Konica Minolta’s AccurioLabel technology with GM’s modular finishing platform, we can offer UK printers a complete, scalable solution that delivers premium quality with fast turnaround. This partnership is a perfect fit for a market where short runs, quick changes and high‑value applications are becoming the norm.”
