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Mark Andy's Richardson Passes Away

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.—Mark Andy announced the death of Michael Richardson, one of the original stalwarts of the label industry in the UK and throughout Europe. He was a visionary to the industry, and instrumental in introducing and building flexo technology into the prominent market position it has today. Richardson founded Mark Andy UK in 1993, and was the driving force behind establishing its leading market position. He retired in 2002. In recent years he fought valiantly in a struggle against cancer.