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
Watershed Founded by Tom Waters
1992
Acquisition of The Label Centre
1996
In 1996 Watershed acquires The Label Centre, Dublin.
Acquisition of LPS
2006
In 2006 Watershed acquired London based Label Print Services.
Acquisition of Etiko
2008
In 2008 Watershed acquired Etiko, one of Poland’s top ten self adhesive label printers.
Acquisition of Römer Etikett, Germany.
2011
In 2011 Watershed acquires Römer Etikett, and establishes a manufacturing base in central Europe.
Watershed Group Established
2013
The Watershed Group was established to build stronger international partnerships with our customers and suppliers.
Purchase of a P5 Mark Andy Press
2013
A significant group investment with the purchase of an award winning Mark Andy P5 printing press.
Purchase of an Esko HD Studio
2014
A significant group investment fingerprinted to all our production sites.
Purchase of Four P5 Mark Andy Presses
2015
The Group invests in four Mark Andy award winning P5 series printing presses.
Purchase of Two P5 Mark Andy Presses
2016
The Group adds capacity with the purchase of two more Mark Andy award winning P5 presses.
Acquisition of The Label Factory
2017
Mark Andy hybrid digital press
2017
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.
Watershed Group New Website
2017
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.
