Shrink sleeving

We’re the only contract sleever in the UK that can automatically raise a container and tuck the sleeve underneath, creating a fully printed container appearance. This stops the sleeve from lifting and eliminates what we call “smiling” – a common issue when sleeving glass, especially around the neck where steam is applied.

Whether you’re launching a new product, fixing an ingredient change, or going for a full rebrand, shrink sleeving is the fastest way to get your products shelf-ready. And with over 20 years of automated shrink sleeving experience, Prism’s got the speed, the machines, and the know-how to make it happen. Fast.

Our two fully automated steam shrink sleeve lines can run at up to 15,000 shrink sleeves per hour, across glass, plastic, aluminium, and those creatively shaped bottles that keep designers happy and packers mildly panicked (not us, though). That’s up to 160,000 flawlessly shrink sleeved bottles, cans or containers daily.

Here’s what standard shrink sleeve application with Prism includes:

• Full-body or partial shrink sleeves for 360° branding or labelling
• Tamper-evident banding for product security and compliance
• High-speed, consistent shrink sleeve application without sacrificing quality
• Compatible with a variety of container shapes and sizes – round, oval, square, and more
• Works on glass, plastic, and aluminium containers
• Support for floatable, recyclable shrink sleeves for brands that care about sustainability

Plus, we offer shrink sleeve customisation options to make your packaging really pop: Thermochromic (colour-changing), glow-in-the-dark effects, matte and gloss finishes, tactile raised designs, metallics, blockout, perforations, and even internal QR codes and personalisation.

Got a tricky container or a tight deadline? Sleeve it to us. We’ll make sure your shrink sleeve packaging looks perfect, sticks properly, and ships on time.