MCC RECEIVES CHINESE GOVERNMENT APPROVALS FOR A CHINESE OPERATION

US-based label giant Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) will establishing label operations in China. Having received Chinese Government approvals, a new MCC facility will be located in Guangzhou, near many national and international consumer products brand owners.

MCC claims it is bringing modern label technology and know-how to support the rapidly growing consumer demand for high quality packaged products in China. The new business will be run by MCC's Asia Pacific president of consumer products, Brenton Barrett. He will lead a largely local team with specific expatriate support.

Nigel Vinecombe, president and CEO of MCC says, "We look forward to being able to support our existing international customers and new customers in the Chinese market. This investment underlines our commitment to the home and personal care and food and beverage market segments as well as to developing markets. We expect to be operational in the first quarter of calendar 2011.”

MCC is one of the world's largest label printers with annual revenues over US$300m and with operations on four continents. Specializing in the home & personal care, food & beverage and wine & spirit markets, MCC is the only global U.S. publicly listed label company and specializes in the highly fragmented multi-billion dollar label industry.