Greg Hrinya, Associate Editor10.23.17
For the first time, Xeikon brought its flagship event, typically reserved for Lier, Belgium, to the United States. Xeikon Café North America took place from October 17-18 in Chicago, IL, and welcomed 29 partners and nearly 70 printers and converters. Overall, the show hosted 175 guests.
Xeikon Café North America also gave the company a chance to unveil its new Innovation Center, which highlights live demonstrations of Xeikon’s presses–including the new PX3000. In addition to networking and brainstorming sessions, the Café featured two tracks: one on labels and packaging, and the other on commercial printing.
As far as Xeikon’s strategy, Benoit Chatelard, president and CEO of digital solutions, detailed the company’s outlook. The labels and packaging industry is a $400 billion business around the world, and the industry is experiencing double-digit growth. Chatelard, who has been on the job for nearly 100 days, cited graphic arts, labels and packaging as the core businesses for the company’s future.
“We are going to invest in packaging big time,&r
Xeikon Café North America also gave the company a chance to unveil its new Innovation Center, which highlights live demonstrations of Xeikon’s presses–including the new PX3000. In addition to networking and brainstorming sessions, the Café featured two tracks: one on labels and packaging, and the other on commercial printing.
As far as Xeikon’s strategy, Benoit Chatelard, president and CEO of digital solutions, detailed the company’s outlook. The labels and packaging industry is a $400 billion business around the world, and the industry is experiencing double-digit growth. Chatelard, who has been on the job for nearly 100 days, cited graphic arts, labels and packaging as the core businesses for the company’s future.
“We are going to invest in packaging big time,&r
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