Inotec UK Acquires Applied Label Solutions
18th February 2025
The UK subsidiary of inotec GmbH, inotec UK, has acquired the Beverley, Yorkshire-based self-adhesive label specialist, Applied Label Solutions (ALS), for an undisclosed sum. The deal, signed on the 31st January 2024, provides inotec UK with an ideal opportunity to develop its production capacity.
Founder and major ALS shareholder, Darren Sharp, said: “The merger of the two companies dovetails perfectly with my desire to retire from the business following a planned phase out. I am delighted to be handing over the reigns to one of Europe’s leading label companies who I am confident will take ALS to the next level.”
David Stocker, General Manager at inotec UK, explains the rationale behind the acquistion from inotec’s perspective: “ALS has almost 30 years’ experience in the production of high quality, cost effective self-adhesive label solutions. Darren’s retirement plans presented an ideal opportunity for us to build greater security and capacity to the supply of our UK labelling products.”
Same high quality products and service
“Initially, other than coming under the inotec brand name, there will be no obvious changes; the success of ALS is grounded in combining a responsive and reliable service with great value. This won’t change. Customer service and internal sales contacts will remain the same, with ALS staff benefitting from working in a larger team as part of the inotec family,” added Stocker.
“Our first priority to build the business will focus on further investment in staff and resources. This will enable us to provide the increased capacity many of our customers have requested. The investment will also allow us to offer a wider range of labelling products, including consumable blank labels, to our existing customer base.
“The recruitment of additional staff both in production and sales is already underway. Further down the line new premises will need to be found to bring the two companies together under one roof. The right building will provide manufacturing, storage and office space for continued growth over the coming years.
“This merger represents a new phase in development for inotec UK. It will provide many interesting avenues to explore that will help build on the success of ALS within a larger multi-national group. These are as they say, exciting times, and we are looking forward to the opportunities that will emerge in the months and years ahead,” concludes Stocker.
The merger itself was planned with the help of the inotec Group Project Management team and supported by its UK accountants, Forrester Boyd, and solicitors, Bridge McFarland.
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