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Tarsus postpones Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2020 from May to September

Tarsus Group has confirmed that its upcoming edition of Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2020, due to take place at Bangkok’s International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC) from 7–9 May 2020, has been postponed in light of concerns over coronavirus/COVID-19. The show will now take place on 10–12 September 2020.

Innovations optimizing production efficiency to be launched at interpack

Products being launched at the interpack Processing & Packaging Expo in Dusseldorf 7-13, May, 2020, along with existing solutions shown there, will help manufacturers cost-effectively maximize uptime, performance and quality. This applies not only to product coding, but also more widely, by making it easier for producers to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) through quicker access to packaging line insights overall.

Maximizing productivity and ensuring quality, while minimizing costs, are critical for profitable growth. Innovations at interpack will address these key priorities by providing new solutions to increase uptime and decrease costs within continuous inkjet (CIJ) product coding and print & apply labelling.

Tresu invites for “Flexo Tech” event to focus on flexo innovation and integration

Tresu, a leading provider of flexographic printing technology and coating solutions will be hosting a pre-drupa 2020 “Flexo Tech” event featuring its latest solutions together with suppliers and business partners on 31 March 2020. The “Flexo Tech” event, which will include the participation of the Danish Flexographic Association will be held in Tresu’s new headquarters and production facility, in Kolding.

Visitors will have previews of technologies to be launched at drupa 2020 including the latest solutions to improve print quality, accelerate production, reduce costs, energy and waste, while increasing throughput and competitiveness. Live demonstrations featuring the company’s machine and ancillary systems, using materials, equipment and automation solutions will show the value of flexo, not only for packaging and graphics, but a host of converting applications as well.

Reedexpo also postpones its shows - PackPlus South & PrintFair from March to December

Given the grave concerns over everyone impacted by coronavirus, Reedexpo has also decided to postpone its twin shows PackPlus South and PrintFair want to December 2020 which was due to take place on 20-22 March in Hyderabad.

All roads lead to Rome in June to Finat European Label Forum 2020

The eternal city of Rome has been chosen by Finat as the venue for this year’s European Label Forum. The association’s flagship event will be held on 3–5 June 2020 at the Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center. Apart from zooming in today’s volatile business conditions, a major focus will be on sustainability in response to worldwide developments and the demands on all manufacturers for more environmentally friendly working processes and products. Thirdly and finally, the leadership culture of the label industry in the face of generation change will be addressed.

The annual European Label Forum (ELF), which offers not only the latest market update and informative presentations, but also a fantastic opportunity for networking, goes to Italy for the 2020 edition. As the main event in the label converting calendar, ELF brings together business leaders, managers and young professionals from the whole value chain. Details of the engaging programme aimed at providing attendees with the knowledge and tools to maximise the potential of their businesses have now been revealed and is available online.

The next level in flexo plate making: Flint Group unveils new washer and dryer/ light finisher as part of its Catena System offering

The newest additions to Flint Group’s Catena Product family, the Catena-W , for Washer, and Catena-DL, for Dryer Light finisher, follow Flint Group’s promise of delivering solutions which are Better.Faster.Easier to use.

Since Xeikon Pre-press joined the Flint Group Family in 2015 both Flint Group Flexographic and Xeikon Pre-press were suddenly in the very unique position to have the expertise in plate manufacturing and plate processing equipment in-house. This unique position in the industry resulted in a close collaboration between our R&D departments with the aim to provide a fully optimized Pre-press environment to our customers including equipment and plates. "We believe that no one in our industry can match this level of expertise and the first feedback we got from our beta customers is confirming our view", says Friedrich von Rechteren, Global Commercial VP, Flint Group Flexographic.

EBM presents Pharma Authors Roundtable at JW Marriott, Mumbai

Eminence Business Media organized “Pharma Authors Roundtable” on January 22nd, 2020 at Hotel JW Marriott, Mumbai inviting all the young writers & authors to present their ideas, success stories, case studies on how did they manage/handle a project successfully. This event was Eminence Business Media’s initiative towards creating a platform for established & new authors to get their names featured as the co-author of an upcoming book on project management by Mr. John Robert. The roundtable was led by Ms. Guneet Kaur Hayer, MD, Eminence Business Media.  She set the expectations & rules for idea presentation & final paper submissions.

Epson to showcase its latest Color Label Printing Solutions at Natural Products Expo West 2020

Epson, a leader in the digital label and packaging industry, will be showcasing its leading ColorWorks on-demand, desktop color label printing solutions for fresh food and natural products, as well as providing sample labels created using the SurePress digital label presses, at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif.

During Natural Products Expo West, Epson will be demonstrating how its ColorWorks desktop inkjet label printers deliver high-quality custom food and beverage and natural products labels on-demand to reduce costs and waste associated with pre-printed labels, bringing flexibility to co-packing operations. Samples printed from Epson’s SurePress digital label and flexible packaging presses will also be available at the booth, highlighting its expanded packaging applications using water-based ink, including shrink and in-mold label, flexible packaging and thin film for foods.

Würth partners with NiceLabel to transform supplier labeling

Würth IT, a service provider for assembly and fastening materials wholesaler, the Würth Group, has selected NiceLabel, a leading global developer of label design software and label management systems, to help it create a new web-based standardized supplier labelling process. To achieve this, Würth IT decided to replace its existing custom-built labeling solution with NiceLabel’s flexible web-based printing solution, the NiceLabel Label Management System.