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The third edition of AWA Alexander Watson Associates’ established Global Beer Label Market Study 2013 is newly published, bringing in-depth insights into the global market’s preferences by region.

It was Europe's turn this year to host the AWA Label Release Liner Industry Seminar, and a healthy number of participants, from every level of the value chain, convened in Brussels in late September. Opening the seminar, AWA Alexander Watson Associates' President and CEO, Corey Reardon, confirmed that business in the roll-label sector "continues to be optimistic."

Pressure-sensitive adhesives play a major role in many markets today. To meet the needs of this broadening platform, AWA Alexander Watson Associates will host an Adhesive Technology Seminar in October.

In the world of packaging, labels lead in the adoption of digital with rapid growth in both electrophotography and inkjet. While the main force behind this is the proliferation of SKUs, driven by the brands, there are many other factors that are enabling this growth.

AWA Alexander Watson Associates' one-day Label Release Liner Seminar in Brussels is the annual ‘must attend’ event for suppliers, producers and users. This year’s agenda spans opportunities and concerns across the entire label release liner value chain, providing a timely update.

AWA Alexander Watson Associates is adding an extra Introduction to Heat Shrink Sleeve Label Technologies Workshop on Thursday, June 13, and Friday, June 14. Anyone interested should apply as soon as possible because the first session sold out!

AWA Alexander Watson Associates has published a new study, entitled "The Linerless Label Market 2013." The study provides focused insight into the current technology platform in the context of its historical perspective and of the pressure-sensitive label market as a whole.

In a two-day workshop titled "Introduction to Heat Shrink Sleeve Label Technologies," Flint Group Packaging and Narrow Web will provide an all-round essential briefing, in addition to workshop activities presented by Flint Group and Esko.

Space is limited at this Plymouth, MN, workshop designed to provide a briefing on heat shrink sleeve label technologies. Presented by AWA Alexander Watson Associates, the workshop will match theory with practical, hands-on demonstrations.

The countdown to ICE USA 2013 has begun. Only a few weeks remain until thousands of converting industry professionals will come together in Orlando to take part in North America's largest converting event, April 9 -11, 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center. Going into the home stretch, ICE USA 2013 is already 25 to 30 percent larger than the 2011 biennial event, and will feature more than 100 first-time exhibitors that will join nearly 200 returning exhibitors.