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Portfolio & Strategy 2 Nov 2026

Asteria Group acquires UK label maker Abbey Labels

Belgian custom label printer Asteria Group has acquired Abbey Labels, a UK self-adhesive label manufacturer founded in the early 1970s that makes more than 500 million labels a year for UK customers on flexographic and digital lines. The deal follows Asteria Group's purchase in August of GT Etiketten & Labels, a label maker based in Schoonebeek, the Netherlands.

Why this mattersThe bolt-on adds UK flexo and digital label capacity to a European roll-up strategy, continuing consolidation among independent label converters.

  • Asteria Group has added UK self-adhesive label maker Abbey Labels to its portfolio.
  • Abbey Labels makes more than 500 million labels a year for UK customers.
  • Abbey Labels runs both flexographic and digital label production.
  • Abbey Labels was founded in the early 1970s by Peter Allum and holds AA BRC and ISO 14001 certification.
  • Asteria Group acquired GT Etiketten & Labels of Schoonebeek, the Netherlands, in August 2026.
  • Asteria Group aims to be a sustainable frontrunner in the European label and packaging industry by 2030.
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Sources packaging-gateway.com
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  • 2026-11-03 · Edited before publication: The source says nothing about financial terms, so the statement that no terms were disclosed is not grounded and has been removed. Added the flexo and digital capability and GT Etiketten's location, both from the source.