About Us
GENERATIONS OF EXPERIENCE
Established in 1980 Windmill has grown year on year to become a leading manufacturer of digital labels, printed and plain labels, and printed tape.
How we have grown
Our growth has been supported by significant investment in plant and machinery. We currently have 30 presses with the capability to print up to 8 colours (printed labels) and 3 colours (printed tapes). In addition we are able to laminate, foil, emboss and screen print allowing us to provide a huge range of finishes and embellishments. Our monthly output on printed tapes exceeds 140,000 rolls and 10’s of millions of printed labels. Windmill’s range of print technology includes digital (partnering with HP Indigo), flexographic, inkjet and rotary letterpress, perhaps the widest offering in the UK.
In turn, this means that our lead-times are often amongst the most competitive in the market place (see customer testimonials’ for their opinion!)
Investing in people
Our experienced in-house artwork department uses the latest Apple Mac computers and industry-standard Adobe Creative Suite software to ensure that your ideas are converted into the best possible format for printing. We have on-site printing plate manufacturing which helps speed up the origination process and hence lead times for finished products.
Windmill invests in its people; we have a very experienced pool of technical expertise to ensure first class customer service. Whatever your label or tape application, it’s likely that we will be able to provide you with the best solution in a timely and friendly manner. Based in Stockport, we employ over 50 people and our factories are ideally situated close to the motorway network ensuring speedy delivery throughout the UK and Europe.
We are also very proud to announce we have yet again successfully gained our certificate of registration for the BRC/IoP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials. This years audit was unannounced and took place on the 7th and 8th of August 2024. The new certificate has been issued and we are pleased to say we have achieved the highest grade possible at AA+ . We are very thankful to all our staff for their hard work in achieving this standard and in particular the contribution from Ann Powner who provided us with consultancy advice and support throughout the process and Sean Gibson who leads our QC and BRC compliance here at Windmill.
Achieving AA+ status reassures our customers of our continued focus on quality and service.
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Certifications
We have a grade AA+ certification for BRC Iop Global standard for packaging and packaging materials and are also an FSC® certified supplier with full chain of custody certification.
