The Watershed Group - Our Story


Watershed Label Centre was founded by Tom Waters in 1992. Tom’s vision was to establish the Watershed Group as an Irish and international supplier of self-adhesive labels and packaging. Today, the company has grown from a single production facility in Dublin, Ireland to an international print packaging company, headed by CEO Liz Waters.

“The group has expanded dramatically into new products and new markets. We believe that to continue to be significant as a strategic partner of choice to our valued customers, we need to offer something extra, and the diverse nature and locations of our plants highlights this perfectly.”

The production flexibility offered by the group allows us to supply locally, where it is important, but also offer international brand owners the reassurance of consistent print quality and backup across all plants.

1992 - The Present Day

1992

Watershed Founded by Tom Waters

1992
Watershed Founded by Tom Waters
1996

Acquisition of The Label Centre

1996
Acquisition of The Label Centre

In 1996 Watershed acquires The Label Centre, Dublin.

2006

Acquisition of LPS

2006
Acquisition of LPS

In 2006 Watershed acquired London based Label Print Services.

2008

Acquisition of Etiko

2008
Acquisition of Etiko

In 2008 Watershed acquired Etiko, one of Poland’s top ten self adhesive label printers.

2011

Acquisition of Römer Etikett, Germany.

2011
Acquisition of Römer Etikett, Germany.

In 2011 Watershed acquires Römer Etikett, and establishes a manufacturing  base in central Europe.

2013

Watershed Group Established

2013
Watershed Group Established

The Watershed Group was established to build stronger international partnerships with our customers and suppliers.

2013

Purchase of a P5 Mark Andy Press

2013
Purchase of a P5 Mark Andy Press

A significant group investment with the purchase of an award winning Mark Andy P5 printing press.

2014

Purchase of an Esko HD Studio

2014
Purchase of an Esko HD Studio

A significant group investment fingerprinted to all our production sites.

2015

Purchase of Four P5 Mark Andy Presses

2015
Purchase of Four P5 Mark Andy Presses

The Group invests in four Mark Andy award winning P5 series printing presses.

2016

Purchase of Two P5 Mark Andy Presses

2016
Purchase of Two P5 Mark Andy Presses

The Group adds capacity with the purchase of two more Mark Andy award winning P5 presses.

2017

Acquisition of The Label Factory

2017
Acquisition of The Label Factory
2017

Mark Andy hybrid digital press

2017
Mark Andy hybrid digital press

Watershed Group announces the arrival of the latest cutting edge technology, the 2017 T.I.P.A. award winning, Mark Andy hybrid digital press. A first to market advanced digital concept in Ireland and the UK.

2017

Watershed Group New Website

2017
Watershed Group New Website

We are excited to officially announce the launch of our website! Our website offers our clients a user-friendly, easy to navigate, fresh experience. Upload files, get instant quotes and easily browse for information and solutions on how Watershed Group can provide solutions to meet your business goals.

The future is our commitment to excellence


Watershed Group’s core philosophy has always been one of service. It has served us and our customers well in the past and we believe will continue to do so in the future. We are focused on building strong partnerships with our customers and suppliers to ensure we can respond to their needs and provide a solid foundation for investing in the future development of our group.

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