The label market has seen signif­icant growth and transforma­tion in the past five years due to increased demand from industries such as Pharma, Food & Beverage, FMCG, and electronics. Moreover, as the Indian Pharmaceutical industry has established itself as a reliable global supplier of generic drugs, re­placing countries like China in the API segment, the need for Product labels and Shipper/Barcode labels has also risen. Quality, consistency, and com­pliance expectations from Label Sup­pliers have risen to meet regulatory requirements for domestic and in­ternational markets. The integration of RFID, QR Codes, Holograms, and Tamper Evident seals has increased to address concerns about product authenticity and safety. The Central Government has mandated the print­ing of QR Codes on all APIs effective January 2023. That being said, it has become imperative to standardize the quality of the packaging while main­taining a fair cost to performance ra­tio. Accutech Packaging excels in this regard, setting itself apart with its unique approach in the labeling and packaging industry.

Indian pharmaceutical companies vying for international markets face compliance and documentation issues with label suppliers. Inconsistencies in print quality, pantone matching, and label adhesion are common challenges. Cost considerations may lead to partnerships with non-standardized label suppliers, resulting in compliance and consistency issues. For 24 years now, Accutech specializes in roll form Self Adhesive Labels for pharmaceutical products and offers tailored solutions for specific application requirements, ensuring print quality, color accuracy, and adhesive durability.

Accutech has always focused on understanding the requirements of the applications. Its practice involves making recommendations for label materials and determining process parameters based on the supplied customer artwork. It emphasizes not only the adhesive's ability to adhere and facilitate easy dispensing on applicators but also its capacity to endure storage conditions after application. Specifically, products intended for deep freeze storage necessitate a specialized adhesive grade to prevent detachment after storage.

In addition to aligning printing and colors with the artwork, Accutech focuses on ensuring that the ink is devoid of substances such as Benzophenone. The company’s research and development endeavors are concentrated on label materials, print embellishments, security features, and ongoing enhancements of its processes. Backed by more than half women workforce strength, Accutech boasts the capability to manufacture its own label raw materials, enabling experimentation with various adhesive and label paper/film combinations to confer added value to our customers' products and operations.

Furthermore, it plans to embark on exploring distinctive embellishments and authentication features applicable to labels using its label printing and converting equipment. Its initiatives are consistently steered by customer expectations and market trends to augment product value. The company is dedicated to enhancing customer’s operations and products by addressing challenges related to quality, cost, supply, compliance, and security.

Future Pathway

Accutech's backward integration encompasses multiple adhesive coating lines, ensuring consistent production of high-grade label stock, our chief raw material. Its imported machinery maintains precise printing tolerances, and it operates three 100 percent automatic print defect inspection systems employing advanced machine vision algorithms. This framework is instrumental in delivering consistent product quality, thereby engendering customer confidence. Notably, a pivotal achievement for the company was the in-house development of a customized ERP system for pharmaceutical labels, encompassing customer batch numbers, artwork codes, revision histories, and electronic storage of its BMR.

Looking ahead, Accutech is focused on enhancing its expertise in Pressure Sensitive materials and labels. While its recent developments include a Gamma Sterilized Clean Room Label, new Blood Bag and Plasma bag labels, and a cost-effective tamper-evident label to comply with EU Directive 2011/62/EU, it is exploring digital label printing to meet the demands of the nutraceutical & wellness product market.