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FINAT Labelling News Online, 5 Oct. 2017 - Post Labelexpo Edition |
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Review Labelexpo Europe 2017 |
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One week after Labelexpo Europe it's time to review the show and FINAT's main events. Below the most important moments in chronological order. FINAT Managing Director Jules Lejeune shares his views in his latest blog: 'Some post-Labelexpo Europe 2017 thoughts' |
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Official opening - Tarsus and FINAT celebrate the 25th anniversary of their partnership |
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After the official opening of the show by Lisa Milburn, Andy Thomas-Emans and Mike Fairley, a brief moment was reserved to celebrate the 25-year partnership between Tarsus and FINAT and exchange presents. From left to right: Jules Lejeune, Lisa Milburn, Mike Fairley, Chris Ellison. |
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Members and other visitors were welcomed at a new and modern stand, designed in accordance with FINAT's rebranding campaign. |
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FINAT Committee and Board Members Manning the Stand |
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As usual, FINAT committee and board members were asked to spend one hour of their time at the FINAT stand to provide visitors with first-hand information on FINAT's core business. Kicking off the schedule: Alex Knott & Elio Carnovali of Dow Corning and Nicolas Capron of Elkem Silicones |
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FINAT Seminar Programme Committee on the Right Track |
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The meeting at Labelexpo was used to further tweak the programme for the FINAT Technical Seminar, 7-9 March 2018 in Barcelona and to speak with and search for presenters. The seminar will be designed to help companies understand the technical challenges and improve their organisational efficiency, service and profitability by implementing new techniques, methodologies and by employing the workers’ skills and knowledge to the fullest. The preliminary programme will be released shortly. |
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Label Industry Global Awards |
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During the evening the most innovative, creative and commercially successful work from the label and package printing industry was awarded, with the R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award - sponsored by Avery Dennison and given to Prof. Tan Junqiao of PEIAC - being the epitome of outstanding performance. On the occasion also the Best of the Best awards of the L9 World Label Awards Association were handed out to the winners. |
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CHAIRMAN OF JUDGES of the L9 WLA Tony White, UK |
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OFFSET LITHO PRINTING AWARD PEIAC - BEJING SUNRISE PRINTING CO. China for GREAT WALL DESERT VINEYARD |
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COMBINATION PRINTING AWARD JFLP - SUNMEC Co. Ltd., Japan for LE LECTIER |
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FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING AWARD TLMI - MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION, NORTH AMERICAN WINES AND SPIRITS, USA for GIRL AND DRAGON MALBEC |
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LETTERPRESS PRINTING AWARD JFLP -SANYO TAC LABEL Co. Japan for KAKACHOUFUNG ETSU |
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DIGITAL PRINTING AWARD TLMI - MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION SONOMA DIVISION, USA for PRECISION |
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AWARD FOR INNOVATION (sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web - for companies with up to 300 employees) to AIM, the trade association for the automatic identification industry |
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AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY (sponsored by Labels & Labeling Magazine) to ebeam Technologies for its Compact curing unit. |
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AWARD FOR INNOVATION (sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web - for companies with more than 300 employees), to HERMA GmbH for its superTack (63Vst). |
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R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award |
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The award (Sponsored by Avery Dennison) was given to Professor Tan, the founder and honorary chairman of the China Label Sub Association of the Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC). |
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Label associations PEIAC (China) and UNFEA (France) met with FINAT's PUblic Affairs & Recycling Issues Manager Mark Macaré to discuss release liner recycling initiatives. |
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Managing Director Jules Lejeune, members of the L9, the organisers of Labelexpo Europe and other distinguished members of the self-adhesive labelling community were invited to a dinner in honour of Prof. Tan. |
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FINAT YMC Meets at Delfort Stand |
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Members of the FINAT Young Managers' Club were invited to the Delfort stand for an informal getting-together, followed by drinks in town. Next year, the YMC will again organise a congress with topics that will fine-tune the managers' skills and help them become the future leaders in the industry. Details about the programme will be published in due course. |
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FINAT President Chris Ellison, Managing Director Jules Lejeune and Public Affairs & Recycling Issues Manager Mark Macaré presented the latest activities the association had initiated for the benefit of the labelling community. |
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AWA Release Liner Industry Seminar 2017 |
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Mark Macaré was one of the speakers at the AWA seminar. The programme included presentations and discussions, by key industry experts, on important topics facing the label and release liner industry. Mark's presentation focussed on 'Release liner recycling - creating momentum'. |
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On the final day of the show, a FINAT delegation attended the meeting of FoodSafeUV, a new industry initiative to promote the safety of UV inks and varnishes for indirect food contact packaging, which is already proposing food safe UV certification. As the independent umbrella organization for the labels and narrow web converting industry, FINAT will consider an active role in this initiative and the ouctomes of the meeting will be discussed on the occasion of the upcoming committee meetings later this month. |
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FINAT Members Exhiting at Labelexpo (A small and random selection of stands that caught our camera's attention. More pictures will be published in next year's FINAT Yearbook.) |
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New FINAT Videos on YouTube |
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Award winning companies: what is their vision on the future of labelling? On the occasion of the European Label Forum 2017 in Berlin, FINAT conducted a series of interviews with renowned label printers and award winners of the annual FINAT label competition to understand what drives future success in label printing. Touched upon were topics like: ‘changing customer relationship’; ‘future impact of label and packaging providers on brand strategy’; ‘digitalisation of processes’ and ‘the impact of smart labelling’. |
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Joseph Adelsberger Schreiner Group |
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Paul Clayton Royston Labels |
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Alexander Schneller Marzek Etiketten |
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Georg Blum Carini Etiketten |
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Francesc Egea IPE Industria Gráfica SLU |
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Paul Simi Multi-Color Corp. |
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Francesc Egea IPE Industria Gráfica SLU |
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Release Liner Recycling: Help Spread the Message! |
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FINAT has produced a short animated video explaining release liner recycling and its benefits. Feel free to show this message to your customers and help spread the word on release liner recycling. The video (at the moment in English only) will soon be made available in additional languages. |
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The latest Paper.Li is out. |
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This magazine contains up-to-the-minute updates on public affairs issues relevant to the self-adhesive label industry. |
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WACKER to Raise Prices for Silicones and Pyrogenic Silica05-10-2017 As of November 1, WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, is raising its prices for silicone polymers, silicone fluids and silicones from downstream production stages. - | Sales and strong interest highlights Codimag’s Aniflo end-to-end workflow debut at Labelexpo Europe 2017 05-10-2017 Label press manufacturer Codimag reported significant interest in its Aniflo-based VIVA 340 Evolution printing lines and pre-press workflow at Labelexpo Europe 2017. | - WACKER POLYMERS to Raise Prices for Dispersions globally05-10-2017 WACKER POLYMERS is to raise its prices for dispersions of the brands VINNAPAS®, VINNOL® and PRIMIS® globally. - | Avery Dennison - Change perceptions at Labelexpo Europe: Saying luxury in more ways than ever 05-10-2017 The face value of a label is just one part of a consumer’s impression of a bottle or package. Communicating brand values effectively means going further – how does a label feel? What sound does it emit when touched? Does it give off a scent? Packaging that stimulates multiple senses has a bigger impact on consumers’ perceptions – and helps determine their purchasing decisions. | - | Esko makes hybrid printing a piece of cake 05-10-2017 Permapack experiences faster and more secure print workflow with Hybrid Press Support within Automation Engine | - | Fujifilm’s Flenex plates are just the ticket 03-10-2017 Ticketmedia, a Brighton-based business specialising in the printing of advertisements on the back of bus tickets and shopping receipts, has invested in Fujifilm’s Flenex FW printing plates as it looks to expand into event ticketing and beyond | - | Germark invests in Domino’s ink jet technology to provide a better service to their clients 03-10-2017 Domino was delighted to welcome Iban Cid, President of Germark, onto Stand No 9A60 on the opening morning of Labelexpo 2017, when he came to take ownership of his 7 colour Domino N610i ink jet label press, being demonstrated on the Domino stand. | - | Grafomed Printing Company to install SPGPrints’ RSI® Compact unit and become Serbia’s first label converter with rotary screen capability 03-10-2017 Grafomed Printing Company will become Serbia’s first label converter to offer rotary screen printing capabilities after agreeing, at Labelexpo 2017, to install an SPGPrints RSI® Compact printing unit on a six-colour MPS flexo press at its Aleksandrovac printing facility. | - | Domino N610i - the first ink jet press to print onto shrink sleeves? 03-10-2017 Domino Digital Printing Solutions, Labelexpo Hall 9, Stand A60, is pleased to confirm it has had initial positive results using its latest UV90 six colour UV-curable ink set operating in the N610i ink jet label press, successfully printing on a number of industry standard shrink sleeve materials | - | Herma - New application of multi-layer technology in adhesives: Opaque labels, safe migration 03-10-2017 • HERMA introduces a coloured adhesive that provides perfect opacity as well as unchanged adhesive qualities – moreover, it is suitable for direct contact with foodstuffs. • On show at the upcoming Labelexpo 2017 trade fair, the new HERMAperfectOpaque range can thereby cover even critical applications with ease. • Label materials and adhesives can now be flexibly combined to achieve optimal opacity for various applications. • Thanks to the multi-layer technology, it is now possible to produce opaque Eco thermal adhesive materials without any compromises regarding tack and final adhesion. | - | Avery Dennison - Changing the Future at Labelexpo Europe: Sustainable options that don't cost the earth 03-10-2017 From new recycled paper facestock to marble-based “paper” and compostable adhesive, Avery Dennison is offering brand owners and converters an increasingly wide choice of sustainable options for their needs. | - | ABRAFATI 2017 - WACKER Presents Dispersions and Silicones for Coating, Adhesive and Print Applications 03-10-2017 WACKER is presenting a diverse range of new polymer- and silicone-based products for the region’s coating, adhesive and print industries at ABRAFATI 2017. | - | Nuceria Group Rings the Nilpeter Bell at LabelExpo Europe and Acquires New PANORAMA Hybrid 03-10-2017 LabelExpo Europe is the most important international exhibition in the self-adhesive label industry, the center for live demonstrations of new machinery and the perfect place to meet leading suppliers and industry experts. As a global corporation, Nuceria Group attends LabelExpo Europe not only to see the latest product news, but also to expand partnerships and together outline strategies for the future. | - | Lecta’s Premium Publishing Papers at the Frankfurt Book Fair 03-10-2017 The company will exhibit its full range of premium coated and uncoated papers for the publishing industry | - Change the Game at Labelexpo Europe: Redefine experience with smart-label technology02-10-2017 The increasingly interactive and interconnected network of “smart” devices, commonly referred to as the “Internet of Things” (IoT), is reshaping how we all experience our daily lives. Avery Dennison, which has been pioneering change for decades, has developed a portfolio of Intelligent Label Solutions – meaning label applications that can store or capture information and transmit data wirelessly. - | Gallus unveils the Gallus Labelmaster Advanced line with multiweb feature 02-10-2017 Labelexpo Europe 2017 - Pilot Italia is the first Italian Company to choose Gallus Labelfire. Installation will take place shortly after Labelexpo Europe, where the system will be on display | - | Cosmo Films offers a comprehensive range of overwrap films 02-10-2017 Cosmo Films, a global leader in films for packaging, labeling and lamination applications now offers a comprehensive range of overwrap films which include high shrink tight wrap, medium shrink, general overwrap and cable overwrap films. | - Wacker to build new production facilities for dispersions and polymer powders in South Korea02-10-2017 With an annual capacity of 80,000 metric tons, new polymer powder plant supplements the Ulsan site's supply chain. - | Unique removable self-adhesive labels digitally produced by Label’Or on Xeikon presses for Belgian abbey brewery Val-Dieu 02-10-2017 Xeikon invites Labelexpo visitors to taste innovation success with Val-Dieu beer. | - Henkel announced as winner of the 2017 RafCycle® Award02-10-2017 UPM Raflatac has announced Henkel as the winner of the RafCycle® Award at Labelexpo Europe 2017 in Brussels. The RafCycle Award is presented in recognition of excellence in recycling and environmental performance. - Avery Dennison pioneers first-of-its kind Labelexpo booth made from label waste02-10-2017 To drive home its Labelexpo theme of "Pioneering Change," Avery Dennison decided showing was better than telling: The global label-maker will present at the industry-leading trade show with a booth made in part from recycled label waste-the first ever at Labelexpo. - New BOBST Smart DigiMount flexo plate mounter optimizes closed loop process on inline presses with print sleeves02-10-2017 BOBST has announced the introduction of a new version of its DigiMountTM fully automated flexo plate mounting system. The latest Smart DigiMountTM, further improves efficiency on narrow- and mid-web inline flexo presses & multi-process printing & converting lines that make use of sleeve technology. - Esko brings elevated presence across the industry at Labelexpo Europe 201702-10-2017 Partnering with key suppliers in label workflow innovations brings advanced integrated solutions to label printers and converters. - | Esko leverages best practices for out-of-the-box label workflow automation with QuickStart solutions 02-10-2017 Automation has never been faster and easier to implement. | - HP Introduces New Entry-level Latex Solutions for Wide Format Signage Production02-10-2017 Offers HP Latex 115 series for entrepreneurs, small sign shops and copy shops. - Assessing and promoting biodiversity requires collaboration throughout the value chain02-10-2017 Promoting biodiversity is an inherent part of a forest-based company's operations and responsibility principles. However, the impacts of forest operations on biodiversity are not well characterized using existing life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies. This makes it difficult for businesses to distinguish between well-managed and poorly managed forests in terms of biodiversity. - | Xeikon announces new Xeikon PX2000 UV inkjet digital label press 02-10-2017 Panther Series introduced, expanding Xeikon’s offering and application reach for the self-adhesive label market. | - | Xeikon launches new Xeikon CX500 digital label press at Labelexpo Europe 02-10-2017 Based on new generation dry toner platform ready for Industry 4.0 | - | Xeikon makes a big splash at Labelexpo Europe with introduction of four new digital label presses 02-10-2017 Dry toner Cheetah Series and UV inkjet Panther Series make Xeikon’s digital label printing portfolio the broadest in the industry. | - | Esko showcases end-to-end simplified label workflow at Labelexpo Europe 2017 02-10-2017 Faster lead times help label converters to respond to brand owners demand for higher market responsiveness | - | British Manufacturers Edale and Pulse Roll Label Products Partner for Narrow Web Flexo Inks 02-10-2017 Ink and varnish specialist Pulse Roll Label Products kicks off Labelexpo with the announcement of an exciting new partnership with Edale Ltd, British manufacturer of high technology, narrow to mid web flexographic and hybrid digital printing presses and converting equipment. | - | Unique PureScreen Solution to be Unveiled at Labelexpo 2017 02-10-2017 Narrow web ink and varnish specialist Pulse Roll Label Products Ltd is set to unveil an innovative and exciting UV screen solution as part of it new PureScreen range which will debut at Labelexpo 2017 in Brussels. | - | British Flexo Specialists Partner for a Global Tactile Coating Solution 02-10-2017 Narrow web ink specialist Pulse Roll Label Products Ltd launches a new food packaging compliant (FPC) UV flexo rough texture varnish at Labelexpo 2017 in partnership with Sandon Global, Creation Reprographics and Hamilton Adhesive Labels, as part of a joint tactile coating solution aimed at the craft beer label market and other specialised print applications. | - | Pulse Roll Label Products Unveils New PureAqua Water-Based Flexo Ink System at Labelexpo 02-10-2017 Narrow web ink and varnish specialist Pulse Roll Label Products Ltd is to unveil its new high strength PureAqua water-based flexo ink system at Labelexpo 2017. | - |
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