SLAGELSE, Denmark—Nilpeter debuted HoloPrint at LabelExpo Europe, in Brussels. The system offers a different approach to producing holograms and can be integrated in-line with any Nilpeter platform press. The cassette-based HoloPrint module prints a 50,000 dpi holographic image in register and in a UV-cured varnish directly onto any web-fed paper or film substrate.
CINCINNATI—The new Service and Technology Center will showcase both U.S. and Danish manufactured offset, flexo, and digital presses.
ROSEMONT, Ill.—Despite the current unstable economic situation, Labelexpo Americas—which took place in Rosemont, Ill., Sept. 9-11—still saw a good turnout, with numbers exceeding 12,000. By the end of the show, more than 80 percent of the exhibition space had already been rebooked for Labelexpo Americas 2010. The show saw 420 national and international suppliers bringing their latest developments in technology and materials to demonstrate to the North American market. There were many new presses launched by market leaders: Nilpeter introduced its new FG-line of UV flexo presses; Mark Andy unveiled the Comco C1 ProGlide and demonstrated its updated XP5000 shaftless press. EFI Jetrion
Labelexpo Americas 2008 should have left little doubt in attendees’ minds that digital printing has made major inroads in the package-printing market. This influx is not necessarily representative of other print processes losing market share. Rather, digital printing’s emergence can be attributed to changes in brand owner preferences for shorter runs and the recent surge in regional packaging. Ken Stack, vice president/general manager of EFI Jetrion, stated in his presentation at Labelexpo that four factors are driving label printers toward digital printing: targeted marketing, localization, time to market, and the supply chain. All four factors cause brand owners to migrate toward shorter print runs.
The use of combination printing/processing is not a rarity in package printing—not by a long shot. A printer that has the need could combine any of the printing processes, in addition to converting operations such as foil stamping and embossing. The value provided by combination printing is that each printing process can bring its own specific attributes to the party, says Andy Colletta, president/CEO of Nilpeter USA. “Flexography and offset printing provide the lion’s share of the coverage on a signature, including the text and four-color images,” he explains. “Rotary screen is often used to provide an opaque background prior to printing, while
Remaining competitive is one goal of many companies, but the companies that stand out are those that choose leading over simply competing. Syracuse Label Company, Inc., of Liverpool, N.Y. is one company that has worked hard to lead throughout its 40-year history. “We were one of the first rotary letterpress printers in the United States that offered high-quality print (4-color process) and chemical-resistant labels that flexographic printing was unable to offer at that time,” says Kathy Alaimo, president. “The rotary letterpress contributed to our rapid growth in the mid 1980s. Currently our goal is to continue our growth through the UV and water-based flexographic
SHANGHAI, China—Labelexpo Asia, the largest label industry exhibition in this region, will take place from November 28-30, 2007 in Shanghai. Exhibitor space has expanded significantly on the 2005 event, with more than 75 percent of the exhibition sold. Building on the success of Labelexpo Asia 2005, the show will feature a large presence of local Chinese machinery and materials’ manufacturers as well as many leading international suppliers who will be launching and unveiling their latest products on this important stage. Labelexpo Asia 2007 is expected to welcome more than 12,000 visitors and 350 exhibitors to the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre. Visitors will see
HIGH POINT, N.C.—Graphic Printing Services, Inc. (GPS), is expanding and making a significant investment in High Point. The company, located at 4301 Waterleaf Court in High Point’s Piedmont Centre, is adding $4.5 million in additional prepress, press, and finishing equipment, and creating about 10 additional jobs at its 80,000-square-foot facility in High Point’s Piedmont Centre. When these 10 positions are filled in the next few months, Graphic Printing Services will have a total of more than 90 employees and sales of approximately $16 million. Bryan Hall, GPS president and CEO, said, “We are excited to be expanding our diverse equipment base to include a
NEW DEHLI, India—Label Summit India 2007, which took place this month in New Delhi was a great success with 492 delegates attending the high-level conference to learn about the key factors stimulating growth in the Indian label industry both in the short and the long term. With the current retail market in India worth $300 billion and the demand for consumer products and luxury goods increasing by 15 percent every year, the Summit provided the ideal gathering for label industry professionals from India and beyond to gain in-depth insights into these developments. A panel of senior representatives from brand owner organizations such as GlaxoSmithKline,
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