Medellín, Colombia, was host to Label Summit Latin America’s best attended, most successful event in the country to date from May 14-15. It attracted 749 of the label and package printing industry’s thought leaders and representatives who came together to share ideas and help shape its future direction in the region.
Companies will focus on digital label and package printers that enable converters to keep pace with market trends and opportunities
Labels give products their unique identity and influence the impulse to buy at the point of sale. Accounting for around five percent of the global print volume of approximately EUR 400 billion, today the label market has the greatest growth potential in the printing industry, and has evolved from a niche segment to a sizable industry over the last few decades. The associated knowledge base has also greatly increased hand in hand with this evolution, and today is differentiated on the basis of a remarkable variety of different printing technologies, applications, substrates and further consumables.
Registration for the 40th anniversary edition of Labelexpo Europe, the world’s biggest label and package printing industry trade show, is now open. Set to take place once again at Brussels Expo from 24-27 September, this unmissable four-day event promises hundreds of live demonstrations of the latest technology, three brand new show features, three expert-led master classes and a workshop.
In the wake of growing globalization and digitalization, protection against tampering and counterfeiting is becoming increasingly important. Security Document World 2019 to be held as part of Identity Week in London from June 11 to 13 is specifically dedicated to these issues. Schreiner PrinTrust is a specialist in security and RFID labels for government uses and will showcase solutions for document protection and vehicle identification at SDW 2019.
‘A full program focused on the issues facing the sleeve label market value chain’ was how AWA President and CEO Corey Reardon introduced the 2019 AWA International Sleeve Label Conference and Exhibition. Alternating between USA and Europe, the event was held this year in Amsterdam, and brought together over 120 delegates for the two-day agenda, representing the value chain for sleeve labeling.
Just a few months before Labelexpo, which gather the whole label market every two years in Brussels, the two press manufacturers Epson and Codimag have decided to "work in good intelligence" to put an end to simplistic and agreed speeches, systematically opposing digital printing and conventionnal.
“Shrinking to Expand” event will take place May 21 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Mark Andy Inc. has announced an educational, hands-on seminar at its global headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri on May 21, 2019. The event, Shrinking to Expand: A Hands-On Workshop to Grow Your Business Through Shrink Sleeves, will bring together the leading suppliers of the industry to provide the necessary insight converters need to identify a clear path to expanding business with shrink sleeves.
Afra features an array of print finishing technology on its stand, as well as representing the printing technology of partners Edale and TrojanLabel.
During the first edition of ‘Labels Connected’, held on February 28 at the MPS headquarters in Arnhem, the Netherlands, 60 invitees learned more about the benefits of systems connectivity in the label industry and how to implement this in their business.
Across three stands, ROTOCON will print and finish labels with Screen's Truepress Jet L350UV+ and its Ecoline brand RDF 330 and RSI 330 finishing machines.
A host of speakers representing well-known brands and top label and package printing stakeholders is coming together to take part in the forthcoming Label Summit Latin America 2019, which this year returns to Medellín, Colombia.
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