22 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk Issue 344 - September / October 2023 EVENTS / NEWS PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine LABELEXPO EUROPE RETURNS AFTER FOUR YEARS Set to take place from April 26th to 29th, Labelexpo Europe was postponed to this September due to Covid-19, supply chain issues, and the war in Ukraine. However, the popular event is set to return with a bang with hundreds of exhibitors confirmed and a range of additional features planned. A brand new feature for 2023 will be a ‘Flex Pack Trail’ which will enable visitors to explore digital and conventional press technologies, flex pack material constructions, coating, laminating, ink, and curing requirements as well as in-line and nearline decoration options, QC, and migration testing. The Flex Pack Trail will demonstrate the opportunities for label converters looking to diversify their product offering in the flexible packaging market. Keynote exhibitors for this feature include SCREEN, Nilpeter, Fujifilm, Xeikon, and BOBST. The Label Academy will also host a flexible packaging masterclass in the form of a half-day session on Tuesday, September, 12th from 9.45am. This session will cover topics such as substrates, the creation of artwork and pre-press, printing processes, and inks, coatings, curing, and laminating. Other features within the educational show programme include the Flexible Packaging Masterclass, the Sustainable Labels and Packaging Masterclass, and the Wine Labeling Technology Masterclass. Hundreds Of Exhibitors With anticipation for the return of Labelexpo Europe high due to there being a longer-than-usual gap, exhibitors have been keen to highlight what they will be demonstrating at the show. SCREEN and Nilpeter are partnering to introduce a new in-line solution designed to meet the increasing demand in integrated digital printing and embellishment. In addition to this, SCREEN will be showcasing the prototype development of an in-line inkjet digital primer for its flagship label printing press. Also showcased by SCREEN will be the Truepress PAC 520P inkjet digital printing press for paper packaging. Another company known for its sustainable embellishment solutions is ACTEGA which will be showcasing its ECOLEAF metalisation technology and specialty inks and coatings. ECOLEAF is a sustainable alternative to traditional metallic decoration and the company will be offering live demonstrations on its stand at the show. In addition to this, ACTEGA will showcase its specialty inks and coatings for labels and flexible packaging such as its range of haptic and visual effect coatings designed for standout shelf appeal. Over in Hall 8 and Konica Minolta will be presenting its state-of-the-art software and service capabilities alongside its hardware solutions for the label converting and packaging industries. On show will be the AccurioLabel 400 single-pass digital toner press which launched only nine months ago and delivers a new level of enhanced print quality for converters. The Konica Minolta and MGI Digital Technology Industrial Print stand will showcase end-to-end Industry 5.0 Ecosystems with partners such as ePS, OneVision, IIJ, GM, and more. A state-of-the-art inkjet customisation project produced with partner Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) will also be demonstrated alongside MGI’s JETvarnish Web Compact and Octopus Web machines along with Konica Minolta’s PKG-1300 for corrugated manufacturers, converters, and printers. Also providing a host of software solutions will be eProductivity Software (ePS) with the company set to show the latest innovations in its Packaging Suite. This solution offers an end-to-end enterprise software ecosystem designed for label and flexible packaging production, especially those with multiple products and plants. Fujifilm will use its presence at Labelexpo Europe to showcase its range of analogue, digital, and sustainable print solutions for the labels and packaging industries. Included in the lineup will be the Jet Press FP790 digital flexible packaging press via a demonstration run from Fujifilm’s beta customer in the UK. Also on show will be the flagship toner-based production press in the Revoria range, the Revoria PC1120. Fujifilm will also demonstrate the Samba 42000 Printbar system which launched in 2021. Having been postponed last year due to Covid-19, the biennial Labelexpo Europe will return from September 11th – 14th in Brussels for the first time in four years. We take a look at what to expect from the event ▲Image: Lablexpo Europe 2019
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