Prime Labels

For over 40 years first as Quik Stik and now as SATO we have been producing prime labels for some of New Zealand’s most well known brands. Our innovative print team have between them hundreds of years of experience and believe in working closely with customers to make sure our printing matches their vision perfectly. From foiling to die cutting to embossing SATO can provide sound advice and superior expertise about all types of print effects and cost saving strategies.

SATO leads this market in many fields. We manufacture over 75% or the courier labels used in New Zealand and export courier labels to England Ireland Germany Spain and Australia. We are also the single largest producer of RTD bottle labels and produce a large variety of FMCG Labels horticulture tags, fruit labels, retail labels and specialised environmentally friendly labels.

The print techniques or embellishments that SATO commonly uses are:

Multi coloured printing. Our presses allow the use of multicolours to meet the design of the label. This can be a combined use of basic CYMK with PMS special colours and metallic inks.

Surface Protection: Labels can be protected from damage by using either matt or gloss varnish or a clear film. A combination of these can be applied to a label.

Face Stocks: Different face stocks can be used. Gloss, semi gloss and Matt, embossed, synthetic and paper.

Foiling: To further enhance a label, hot or cold foil can be applied. Usually this would be in gold and silver. Holograms can also be included.

Blind Embossing: Blind embossing of selected parts of the label will allow areas to be raised up and stand out.

Die Cutting: Labels can be cut to most shapes. The criteria for this, is how the label is applied. Sharp corners are usually not permitted due to problems with stripping the waste off at high speed.

Kill Adhesive: Parts of the adhesive can be “killed” so that the adhesive will not stick in those areas.