SHOW PREVIEW Packaging Innovations 2016
Focussing on future innovation at the UK’s biggest packaging shows
The countdown has begun to the Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print shows taking
place at Birmingham’s NEC on February 24- 25, 2016. Visitors can expect to discover an abundance of product launches and new packaging solutions, in addition to a wealth of new show features.
Contract packers and manufacturers will also have the opportunity to promote their services at Contract Pack and new sustainability features at Ecopack.
Innovative Show Floor Innovation is set to take centre stage, with numerous exhibitors using the show to present new products and services. Skanem will be launching its new intelligent labels, which will enable consumers to interact directly with the brand, brand owners and its retailers, using smart phone technology, as well as its new peel ‘n’ read label with multicolour pages on the inside. CS Labels will be presenting two new
products live on the Label&Print show floor. Its stand-up pouches are printed digitally, using Xeikon technology, making it the only company in the world to currently do this.
The second product is its heat transfers, which are printed on a roll then applied using heat. It offers a high quality ‘no label look’, with the advantages of digital printing. Simply Cartons will be displaying the capabilities of its new press, which offers eight colours, giving more design options. It can produce spot varnishes with super tight registration and depth of colours, plus it can now print directly onto APET. For those in the food industry,
Waddington Europe will be showcasing Hydrozorb (H-PET), its new packaging material with altered characteristics. It is perfectly designed to reduce surface tension and capture condensation in pre-packed produce, such as mushrooms, offering improved shelf-life over standard r-PET. AG/CAD will launch its state-of-the-art DYSS X5 digital cutter, along with the latest K-CUT vision software. The new X5 machine has been designed to handle all the prototyping, sample making and short to medium run needs of corrugated and solid board converters. HERMA UK will be introducing its HERMA Basic label applicator to its existing range. It has been added as a lower cost entry point, without compromising the renowned simplicity of operation and reliability applicators.
Advanced Labeling Systems, will be debuting its third generation R-Series Rotary Labeller; it allows more frequent product changeover across a wider range of label placement positions. This happens at a faster speed, with the ability to upgrade specifications in the future.
Leading coding and marking printer company, Sauven, will be showcasing its latest Sauven 600 Printer with Touch Screen. It provides a more user friendly interface, offering unlimited fonts, more functions and illuminates the need for training.
Show Entertainment New for 2016 will be an array of show features, including ‘The Great Innovation Debate’, ‘The Innovation Showcase’ and ‘The Rising Star Scheme’. Plus, show favourites including ‘The BIG Print Debate’, and the ‘Pharmaceutical and Retail Symposium’ will all be returning due to popular demand. The show will also welcome back ‘The Drinks Symposium’, after its popular debut
12 February 2016
last year. It will see expert speakers from Arkikie Highland Estate, Tomatin Distillery, Ballantine's at Pernod Ricard, PRC and Air Innovations Design Agency exploring the power of packaging. There will also be a full Learnshops
programme, featuring a prestigious line-up of packaging and brand professionals, with Keynote speakers including Innocent Drinks, Kraft Heinz, Britvic, Taylors of Harrogate, John Lewis, Wilkos, JML Group, The Body Shop, SABMiller plc and Quorn Foods. This high-level, yet highly practical, CPD
accredited free to attend two-day programme will run throughout the event, also featuring experts from Quintessential Brands, Little Fingers Organic Baby Food, Sun Branding Solutions, Cambridge Design Partnership and branding agency, Hornall Anderson. These major players will draw on the very latest thinking, technological trends and real-life examples as they address the top industry concerns faced by many packaging experts. Gerry Sherwood, event director for Easyfairs’ UK Packaging Portfolio, says: “The Learnshops programme aims to cover the full packaging spectrum, providing visitors with practical and pioneering insight that just might help their business or packaging idea evolve.” There is still time to register to attend these events. Contact the show team via:
T: +44 (0)20 88438800
www.easyfairs.com/PIUK
www.convertermag.co.uk
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