Press Conferences 2023
MON 11 SEPTEMBER
09:15 - 09:45 Grafisk Maskinfabrik (STAND 9A40)
- Digital varnish – Take the wizard out of tactile screen print
- Compact inline finishing with automation – A small footprint is key
- 3D Product line design – Visualize your custom finishing unit
Speaker:
- Uffe Nielsen | CEO | GM
10:00 - 10:30 Labelexpo Global Series/FINAT (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- Welcome to Labelexpo Europe 2023: Highlights for this year's show
- Overview of current industry trends and growth area
- The role of FINAT as the European network empowering the label industry;
- FINAT and Labelexpo partnership
- FINAT strategic pillars for the coming years (Community, Knowledge, Collaboration and Advocacy);
- FINAT key priorities for 2023-24
- FINAT contribution to this year’s show
Speakers:
- Jade Grace | Managing Director | Labelexpo Global Series
- Andy Thomas-Emans | Strategic Director | Labelexpo Global Series
- Philippe Voet | President | FINAT
10:45 - 11:15 Durst Group (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- Unveiling of new industry changing technology - Durst Hawk Eye
- Tau RSC 340
- LED curing
- New Tau RSC UV 2 ink set
Speakers:
- Martin Leitner | Product Manager Label & Package Printing | Durst Group
- Thomas Macina | Global Sales Manager, Labels & Flexible Packaging | Durst Group
- Christoph Gamper | CEO & Co-Owner | Durst Group
11:30 - 12:00 Gallus (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
Speaker:
- Dario Urbinati | CEO | Gallus Group
12:15 - 13:45 LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30 Konica Minolta (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- Introduction to Konica Minolta’s Igniting Print Possibilities, Print Heritage & Expertise
- IPP Solutions for the Creation of End-to-End Ecosystems
- What’s new?: AccurioLabel 400 and more
Speakers:
- Toshitaka Uemura | Director Global IP Strategy & Business Development | Konica Minolta Inc
- Sacha-Vittorio Paolucci | Head of IP Business Development | Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe
14:45 - 15:15 Screen (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- SCREEN and Nilpeter collaborate to introduce an innovative in-line solution for integrated digital printing and embellishment, combining SCREEN's SAI inkjet digital printing technology with Nilpeter's FA-Line flexo platform.
- SCREEN introduces a new Digital Primer prototype for the Truepress L350UV SAI Label Digital Printing Press, addressing the challenge of poor ink adhesion on various substrates by incorporating a digital primer directly into the press.
- SCREEN showcases the Truepress PAC520P Inkjet Digital Printing Press, designed for paper flexible packaging, offering label converters a seamless entry into the profitable and environmentally friendly paper packaging market.
Speakers:
- Carlo Sammarco | Sales Director - Packaging Solutions | Screen
- Juan Cano | Marketing Director | Screen
15:30 - 16:00 Xeikon/Flint Group Narrow Web (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- Sustainability in print - how to make it factual
- The three challenges of the label converter
- New product overview
Speakers:
- Robert Welford | President | Flint Group Digital
- Filip Weymans | Vice President Marketing Digital Solutions | Xeikon
- Niklas Olsson | Global Brand Manager | Flint Group Narrow Web
16:15 - 16:45 HP (STAND P100)
- Welcome - Noam Zilbershtain
- Business review - Keren Yakolev
- Customer panel discussion - Markus Weiss
- Q&A by the journalists
- Booth tour - Eli Mahal
- Happy hour
Speakers:
- Noam Zilbershtain | VP & General Manager | HP Indigo & Scitex
- Keren Yakolev | Head Of Product, Strategy & Business Development | HP Indigo
- Markus Weiss | General Manager, EMEA | HP Industrial Printing Direct Business
- Eli Mahal | Head of L&P Marketing | HP Indigo
TUE 12 SEPTEMBER
08:15 - 08:45 Avery Dennison (Stand 5A31)
- Avery Dennison is hosting a special press breakfast at their stand (5A31) unveiling the latest generation of decorative and VI linerless solutions and several other disruptive sustainable label and packaging innovations.
- Join Steve Flannery, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Materials Group EMENA, for a keynote speech on Avery Dennison’s vision for the future and how materials science, digital identification solutions and sustainability will redefine our ever-changing, ever-evolving industry.
- Wayne Middleton, Senior Linerless Segment Lead EMEA, Alena Maran, Director of Marketing Strategy and Sustainability and Vladimir Tyulpin, Marketing Manager Premium Solutions will lead product demonstrations including a mini-workshop on EcoDesign, helping visitors to understand the latest sustainable innovations and legislative developments to enable packaging for reduce, reuse and recyclability.
Speakers:
- Steve Flannery | Senior Vice President and General Manager of Materials Group EMENA | Avery Dennison
- Wayne Middleton | Senior linerless segment lead EMENA | Avery Dennison
- Alena Maran | Director marketing strategy & sustainability | Avery Dennison
- Vladimir Tyuplin | Marketing Manager - Digital | Avery Dennison
09:00 - 09:30 Bobst (STAND 3A59,3A58)
Simplifying label production – BOBST innovations for optimized label and packaging production
Speakers:
- Matteo Cardinotti | Head of Product Line Narrow & mid-web Solutions | BOBST
- Patrick Graber | Marketing Director Narrow & mid-web Solutions | BOBST
09:45 - 10:15 Cerm (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- An introduction to CERM
- CERM MIS for label and packaging printing
- Improving your productivity by integrating your workflow: What you will see during the demonstrations at the Automation Arena
Speaker:
- Geert Van Damme | Managing Director | Cerm
10:30 - 11:00 GEW (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- Presenting GEW's latest air-cooled UV LED product, AeroLED
- Discussing the benefits of LED including: The process control benefits and the energy savings
- Outlining the sustainability side of LED
Speakers:
- Robert Rae | Managing Director for Sales | GEW
- Severin Much | Global Printing Technology | All4Labels
11:15 - 11:45 Kurz (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- Growth and expansion of the digital embellishment market
- KURZ product platform
- Partner relationships on exhibition at Labelexpo Europe 2023
- KURZ industry leadership in sustainability
Speaker:
- Michael Aumann | Global Director – Digital Embellishment Solutions | KURZ
12:00 - 12:30 FINAT (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
FINAT addresses CO2 footprint and LCA
FINAT has launched a project to provide clarity and give guidance to the label community on the subject of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). As a first step, at Labelexpo Europe 2023, FINAT will be launching a brochure and animated video to explain the basics of PCF and LCA, the distinction between the two and the fact that this needs an entire value chain approach. At the press conference, FINAT will present these two releases, and will explain two next steps for 2023-2024:
- A survey of existing calculation methods currently being used in the labels and packaging chain
- A guidance document towards harmonising the PCF/LCA approach along the label value chain
Speakers:
- Alex Knott | Senior Technical Service and Development Scientist | Dow
- Philippe Voet | President | FINAT
12:45 - 13:45 LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30 Domino (press office theatre)
Case Study: Discover how Security Printer, Cartor, invested in advanced hybrid digital print & finishing systems for postage stamp barcoding initiative
- World-leading security printer, Cartor (formerly International Security Printers (ISP)), has invested in advanced hybrid print, finishing and inspection systems for barcoding postage stamps. The fully inline systems incorporate equipment from selected global specialists, including A B Graphic International (ABG), Domino Printing Sciences and Lake Image Systems
- The solution will enable postal authorities worldwide to add unique barcodes to stamps and, by doing so, be able to offer their customers more convenient, new services in the future such as track and trace to provide protection against counterfeiting and reuse. Join Domino and Lake Image in this press conference on the solution that is changing the game, one stamp at a time
Speakers:
- Scott Beattie | Sales Executive | Lake Image
- Steve Westwood | Sales Manager | Domino
- Ian Brigham | Chairman, Cartor Security Printers | Cartor Security Printers
14:45 - 15:15 XSYS (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
XSYS Highlights: Our commitment to 'Be Brilliant' showcased at Labelexpo Europe 2023
Speakers:
- Florian Hoelzle | Product Manager nyloflex ® nylosolv® | XSYS
- Ozan Ozturk | Global Market Communication Manager | XSYS
15:30 - 16:00 The Grey Elephant (Stand 4A39)
- An in-depth look at the Track&Trace 4Tools, and how its groundbreaking features streamline the label and packaging printing process
- The impact of Track&Trace 4Tools on operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the flexographic and label printing industry
- Highlights from The Grey Elephant's latest white paper, uncovering often ignored avenues for cost-cutting within the industry
- Unique insights on how this new technology will redefine the market dynamics in the coming years
- A live demonstration of Track&Trace 4Tools in action, illustrating the practical implementation of the technology
Speaker:
- Robert Kohl | CEO | The Grey Elephant
16:15 - 16:45 ACTEGA (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- ACTEGA will demonstrate its pioneering sustainable metallization digital technology, ECOLEAF, to a European trade-show audience for the very first time
- Why more and more packaging converters are choosing ECOLEAF metallic decoration over traditional hot and cold foil processes
- The latest updates and insights from ACTEGA - a company at the forefront of many other sustainable innovations for the labels and packaging industry
- Attendees will have the opportunity to join ACTEGA, their partners and customers on the booth for a live demonstration of ECOLEAF, followed by drinks and interview/Q&A opportunities.
Speakers:
- Paolo Grasso | Sales Director for ECOLEAF | ACTEGA
- Benjamin Lux | Chief Technology Officer | ACTEGA
WED 13 SEPTEMBER
09:00 - 09:30 Hybrid Software (Stand 8B45)
- New strategic partnerships announced at Labelexpo by Hybrid Software Group companies: ColorLogic, Global Graphics, HYBRID Software, iC3D, Meteor Inkjet, and Xitron
- Key new products announced at Labelexpo Europe 2023
- Our company mission—The Heart of Industrial Printing—and the roadmap to drupa 2024 and beyond
- Q&A with trade journalists
Speaker:
09:45 - 10:15 Bar Graphic (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- The latest range of finishing equipment solutions from BGM designed for today’s fast-paced global label and flexible packaging industries. BGM will be launching its next-generation BGM Elite Digiflex 330 and BGM Elite Dieflex E at Labelexpo Europe 2023, both designed to meet market needs for speed, quality, cost-down and sustainability
- The machines’ new features and benefits as well as information on a testimonial from one of Europe’s largest print groups
Speakers:
- Jo Stephenson | Marketing Manager | Bar Graphic Machinery
- Daniel Carr | Sales Manager | Bar Graphic Machinery
10:30 - 11:00 Asahi Photoproducts (Press office theatre)
Asahi Photoproducts Road Towards Solvent ZERO
- Since the last 50 years, Asahi has the concept of caring for Life and Living in all industry sectors
- With the introduction of the Solvent ZERO concept in print packaging plate making, Asahi Photoproducts are guiding the industry for a better and more sustainable future
- Asahi Photoproducts will highlight a roadmap towards a Solvent ZERO future, explaining Asahi Photoproduct's current and future product innovations, but also to show the horizon of what is going to come from Asahi during the next couple of years
Speaker:
- Dieter Niederstadt | Technical Marketing Manager | Asahi Photoproducts
11:15 - 11:45 Hoya (STAND 8B02)
- What can HOYA bring with NX for the Flexo UV market?
- Explaining the difference between LED-UV and UV
Speakers:
- Takayuki Nagakura | Project Leader Flexo- Application & Sales Manager | HOYA
- David Pelling | Technical Director of Saturn UV | HOYA
12:00 - 13:45 LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30 Sun Chemical (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
Highlighting sustainable solutions for labels and packaging
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Sun Chemical will highlight its growing range of sustainable solutions for the labels and flexible packaging industries at Labelexpo Europe 2023 (Hall 5, Stand E45), highlighting its unique position as a provider of inks, coatings, adhesives, packaging design, colour management and sustainability analysis and highlight solutions on the following areas:
- Sustainability
- Productivity
- Products & Specialty
- Digital
Speakers:
- Jonathan Sexton | Marketing Manager, Energy Curing Products, Europe | Sun Chemical
- David Reid | Global Business Manager - Digital | Sun Chemical
14:45 - 15:15 Armor-iimak (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
- GS1 Digital Link : A true barcode (r)evolution!
- What are the impact for retailers, brand owners, consumers and supply chain actors?
- The challenges for printing technologies dedicated to variable information for labels and flexible packaging
Speakers:
- Nicolas Seguin | Product Manager EMEA | ARMOR IIMAK
- Pierre-Arnaud HOMMEL | Communication Manager | ARMOR IIMAK
15:30 - 16:00 Cartes (PRESS OFFICE THEATRE)
Digital embellishment and laser die-cutting technology
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Laser technology developments
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Laser or conventional: the benefits
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Integrating laser cutting into the digital embellishment process
Speaker:
- Virgilio Micale | Global sales director | Cartes
16:15 - 16:45 OMET (STAND 6C40)
Beyond CMYK
- The global printing market scenario
- The “Packerting” concept
- Combination printing
- Customization
- Innovation in application technologies
- From machine manufacturer to Solution Provider
- Galileo – OMET Customer Success
- Sfera – Digital Platform
Speaker:
- Marco Calgagni | Sales & Marketing Director | OMET