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Masterpiece Graphix (MGX) announced a distribution partnership with Lowry Labels & Tape, making MGX’s selection of digital sheet and roll materials available in Canada.

There is a digital option for almost any criteria package printers have. packagePRINTING asks leading suppliers about what is available today.

EFI has concluded a successful “trifecta” of industry tradeshows—SGIA, GRAPH EXPO and Labelexpo Americas—with record visitor attendance, strong sales on the show floor and hundreds of qualified leads.

Digital technologies and news were at the forefront of Labelexpo Americas 2010. Here is a sampling of digital information of interest to the label printing market coming out of the show.

For those of you whose favorite shopping venue is a candy store, Labelexpo Americas might have been able to satisfy your craving—albeit, at slightly higher price tag.

MENTOR, Ohio—The Fasson Roll North America division of Avery Dennison Corporation has worked with three leading ink manufacturers and an inkjet systems manufacturer to secure UL recognition on press inks and inkjet systems.

Digital printing and workflow implementations by package printers, including items on Rotolabel, Woolworths and HP Indigo, along with coverage of the Digital Label Summit.

Masterpiece Graphix (MPX) will be on hand to meet with digital printers and learn about the new press technologies and capabilities in the label marketplace.

The second Digital Label Summit took place last month at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I in Barcelona. Attracting 213 delegates from all over Europe and beyond, the expanded summit has continued to get a large amount of positive feedback from label industry representatives.

In late 2009, InfoTrends, Inc. (www.infotrends.com), a market research and strategic consulting firm, conducted a Web-based survey of converters about the role and prospective role of color digital printing in their operations. packagePRINTING magazine contributed to that effort by inviting subscribers to participate in this effort. InfoTrends is grateful to the many packagePRINTING subscribers that supported the survey. This article provides key results from the feedback.