Abstract: A method for making a semifinished product for tubular labels comprises the steps of unwinding a ribbon (3) from a bobbin (4), feeding the ribbon (3) through a compensation magazine (5), inside of which the ribbon (3) temporarily stands, and bending said ribbon (3) into a tubular shape between the step of unwinding the bobbin (4) and the step in which the ribbon (3) stands in the compensation magazine (5). A modular unit (1) for making a semifinished product for tubular labels comprises an unwinding station (2) for unwinding a ribbon (3), a compensation magazine (5) into which the ribbon (3) is unwound waiting for further processing, and a tube-making module (11) arranged between the unwinding station (2) and the compensation magazine (5).

Abstract: A coupling band (3) for containers (2) comprises a substantially tubular strip (4) disposed around at least two containers (2) so as to keep them mutually coupled; the strip (4) comprises at least one first portion (5) to be steadily coupled to the outer surf ace (2a) of a respective container (2), and at least one second portion (b) to be removably interposed between said containers (2).