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At the Xeikon Café North America, Xeikon unveiled a number of initiatives and new hires as part of the ongoing expansion of its North American organization. The opening of the event also marked the unveiling of Xeikon’s new Innovation Centre.

Xeikon has announced it has terminated its Trillium liquid toner development project, which was first demonstrated at drupa 2016. The company will re-focus its resources and efforts where it can add the most value and leverage its strengths in delivering exceptional customer solutions.

Xeikon has announced that Dr. Vlad Sljapic has joined the management team as VP of global sales, effective Oct. 1. In his role, Sljapic will lead Xeikon’s worldwide sales organization and expand the company’s global strategic sales efforts in the digital printing market.

At Labelexpo, Konica Minolta has announced a “100th customer” milestone, a strategic partnership in Europe with finishing specialist GM and the launch of a new product to underpin its accelerating growth path within industrial printing.

At Labelexpo Europe, currently underway in Brussels, Xeikon has announced four digital label presses, spanning both the UV inkjet and dry toner segments. The new presses expand on Xeikon's existing Cheetah dry toner technology and its newly announced Panther UV inkjet platform.

As part of Labelexpo Europe's new Automation Arena, Xeikon will be highlighting its automated digital label printing capabilities. Xeikon will highlight how its automated processes can help label converters achieve an "Industry 4.0" approach to their businesses.

Konica Minolta will showcase the full label production cycle at Labelexpo in Brussels with a stand offering that will underpin its commitment to customers and growing importance within industrial printing.

The third annual Digital Packaging Summit will provide opportunities for converters, brand owners and suppliers to network and share their perspectives on digital printing in packaging. The Summit will be held from Oct. 23-25 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

The beer and beverage label markets require a specific approach to achieve the desired white opacity level, look and feel of the end product. Filip Weymans, VP of global marketing for Xeikon, offers the following advice to beverage label printers and converters.

Since digital printing burst on the scene in the packaging industry, converters have been seeking ways to leverage the many opportunities it provides. This white paper details the many digital packaging opportunities in labels, folding cartons, flexible packaging and corrugated.