Steve Katz, Editor11.17.17
Year after year, Labelexpo stands apart as the industry’s most important event, and the 2017 edition of Labelexpo Europe did not disappoint. Held at the Brussels Expo from September 25-28, this was the largest-ever edition of the event, setting records in both exhibitor and visitor numbers. The show floor featured 679 exhibitors occupying nine exhibition halls – 12% bigger than Labelexpo Europe 2015. There were 198 new exhibiting companies, and large delegations came from Brazil, China, India and Japan. Show organizers reported 37,724 total visitors; an increase of 5.6% on 35,739 visitors in 2015.
While labels remained central to the overall Labelexpo experience, the show floor reflected its continued diversification into flexible package printing, with a wider appeal for brand owners and wide web converters. With 25% more working machinery demonstrated at the show, 2017’s event was used for a large number of significant product launches, as new machines were unveiled by many of the leading press manufacturers. In addition, inkjet technology made a real breakthrough at this year’s show.
Running alongside the Linerless Trail and
While labels remained central to the overall Labelexpo experience, the show floor reflected its continued diversification into flexible package printing, with a wider appeal for brand owners and wide web converters. With 25% more working machinery demonstrated at the show, 2017’s event was used for a large number of significant product launches, as new machines were unveiled by many of the leading press manufacturers. In addition, inkjet technology made a real breakthrough at this year’s show.
Running alongside the Linerless Trail and
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