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Luxury at the heart of London’s packaging event


HERMA to launch US subsidiary H


ERMA, a Germany-based provider of labelling machinery and self-adhesive


labels and materials to the global packaging marketplace, launched a US subsidiary effective July 1. HERMA US Inc is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey, and will initially concentrate on sales and servicing in support of the company’s wide range of labelling machines. The new subsidiary will be led by Peter


Goff, the longtime director of sales for the company’s UK branch, who has been with the company for 25 years and drew high praise for his stewardship of the HERMA UK sales operation. The HERMA range encompasses


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uxury Packaging London returns to London’s Olympia on September 14-15,


2016. The show, co-located with Packaging Innovations, brings together over 170 exhibitors and a dedicated audience of senior buyers, from a range of global industries, all looking to source the latest in luxury packaging solutions. An array of UK and international exhibitors have


already signed up for the show, including Favini, BillerudKorsnäs, Jung Design, Etiq'Etains, Fleet Luxury and HH Deluxe Packaging. These will join a host of first-time exhibitors such as Think Tank, Sampling Innovations Europe, Forwarded Pack Industrial, Futamura and Les Perfumables. On show will be the industry’s newest


products, with many suppliers using the event to launch new ideas and services. For instance, Richmond Containers will be launching its range of metal shell closure caps, and off-the-shelf gloss and matt lids for the beauty and skincare market. Italian company, Favini, will be bringing its full


ranges of luxury paper, including its new award- winning range of eco-friendly paper, Crush. For personalised packaging, head to the JUNG Design stand. The company will be showcasing its latest personalised gift-wrapping and tissue paper. Winter & Company UK will be using the show to


reveal the relationships between the colours and textures of its covering materials product range by presenting three new palettes forecasted for 2017. The forecasted trends will be transformed into tactile packaging designs and visitors will have the opportunity to take away their favourite trend. The 2016 show has more content on offer than


ever before, with content-rich seminars, interactive features and debates, and invaluable advice from some of the world’s biggest brands.


NEW FOR 2016: The Dieline Conference, the first ever to appear outside the US, will deliver a series of sessions from both leading and emerging brands, as well as packaging suppliers and design agencies, to discuss the challenges and opportunities that arise when designing a brand. Runing alongside the conference will be the


gallery of The Dieline Awards’ winners, showcasing the best package design from across the globe. A


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selection of the award winners will also be invited to present case studies as part of the conference.


SHOW FAVOURITES RETURNING: Three seminar theatres will run throughout the two days, including an opening keynote presentation from Mark Pawsey MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Packaging Group and big names such as Harrods and Britvic. The Great Innovation Debate will also be returning. This year’s theme for The Drinks Symposium is


'Winning at the POP', and will focus on the consumer facing aspects of drinks packaging. Top level speakers, including Bacardi International and Daemon & Genius, will be on hand to lend their expertise. The Beauty Symposium will feature beauty experts to discuss, inspire and inform, giving you the tools and knowledge to innovate your packaging and build a successful beauty business. The Starpack Industry Awards scheme, now in


its 58th year and one of the UK's premier annual awards schemes, will be taking place on both days for the first time in the Keynote Theatre between 12:00–13:30. Visitors can also get one-to-one personalised


advice on any aspect of their packaging from expert professionals at the Packaging Consultancy Clinic. Finally, there will be a drinks reception for all those visiting the show, held on day one, providing an opportunity to network with colleagues, new contacts, and exhibitors.


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everything from compact machinery for low to medium speed applications to the ‘M’ range of high speed fully automatic systems, including the HERMA 132M Automatic Wrap- Around Labeling System. Offering speeds up to 300 products per minute, this high speed turret-based wrap-around labeling system is widely used in European pharmaceutical production lines, and features the ability to remove reject labels without applying them. “This is a tremendous opportunity for


HERMA to expand its global footprint,” said Martin Kühl, divisional director of HERMA’s worldwide machine division. “This exciting new commitment allows HERMA to focus in on the American healthcare and consumer products sectors, and provide our distributors and customers an enhanced, more direct level of sales and technical support.”


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