{"id":2113184,"date":"2026-07-27T12:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/?p=2113184"},"modified":"2026-07-27T12:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:14:20","slug":"administrators-set-to-be-appointed-at-printing-machinery-manufacturer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/news\/2113184-administrators-set-to-be-appointed-at-printing-machinery-manufacturer","title":{"rendered":"Administrators set to be appointed at printing machinery manufacturer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Administrators are expected to be appointed at Focus Label Machinery, a Nottinghamshire manufacturer of specialist printing machines for sectors including labels, packaging and textiles.<\/p>\n<p>The company, which is headquartered in Bingham, has built a reputation over more than 35 years for designing, manufacturing and installing printing machinery in-house, alongside providing servicing, training, spare parts and consumables.<\/p>\n<p>Latest accounts show the business employed 34 people in 2025, with the firm operating across a range of specialist markets including flexographic printing, digital inkjet, flexible packaging, textile printing and security labelling.<\/p>\n<p>Focus Label Machinery produces a variety of equipment including inline label printing machines, heat transfer printing systems, silk screen printing machines and rewinding machinery, supplying customers with complete printing solutions from design through to installation and aftercare.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1981, the company has developed expertise across industries including textile labels, printed elastics, decorative ribbons, tickets, cartons and self-adhesive labels.<\/p>\n<p>The expected administration process marks a difficult period for the long-established manufacturer, as businesses across the wider manufacturing sector continue to face pressure from rising costs, challenging trading conditions 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