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hubergroup expands into Eastern Europe
Larisa Danilova, head of marketing at hubergroup Russia. The first mixing station for food-
manufacturer, hubergroup, has exapnded in Russia to supply clients more quickly. Prior to the opening of these centres, this region had been served only in the north of Russia. “By opening these two new
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offices in the south, we have taken yet another step toward improving the level of service we offer the printing houses in the region. We have expanded our warehouses and are able to guarantee prompt deliveries. Furthermore, we offer technical support at all stages of the production process by addressing each customer individually,” said
ith two newly opened outposts in 2016, printing-ink
packaging inks went into service in November 2016 in Sofia, at hubergroup’s Bulgarian operation. This is the first mixing station for low-migration inks in the Balkans. It complies with all regulations and meets the growing demands for quality MGA spot inks for food packaging and tobacco products in the region. In order to avoid any cross-contamination, MGA ink production is completely separate from the other warehouses and mixing stations for conventional offset inks. Viktor Bozov, sales representative
at hubergroup Bulgaria, added: “Bulgaria and the surrounding countries see a growing market for safe food packaging. This MGA mixing station is a milestone. Here we can produce low-migration inks for all the customers in the Balkans. This way we are meeting our customers’ needs for quality.”
New training modules offered at theLabel Academy
and tooling’ and ‘Brand protection, security labelling and packaging’ means the Label Academy is now offering a total of nine courses geared towards those working in the label and package printing industry. The die-cutting and tooling module gives a comprehensive guide to the
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manufacture and use of cutting, embossing and foiling dies, anvils and cylinders and it explores the technology it uses to enable the production of quality die-cut and converted labels and their application to multiple surfaces, using a wide variety of substrates, on different presses. In addition, the new brand protection, security labelling and packaging
module, and associated publication, looks at anti-counterfeiting, theft and tampering and outlines the latest hi-tech methods, such as RFID, taggants, electronic article surveillance (EAS) techniques and holograms.
he Label Academy has unveiled two new online training modules and supporting books to its current course list. The addition of ‘Die-cutting
Labelexpo Global Series expands into booming Southeast Asia
fast growing market, the latest edition to the worldwide event portfolio will take place May 10-12, 2018 at BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand. Like other Labelexpo events, the new three-day trade show guarantees to
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attract label and package printing converters/printers, brand owners, designers and industry suppliers. Large delegations are expected to attend from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and across the wider region, including Japan, South Korea, Australasia and Taiwan. Showcasing the latest label and packaging solutions, new innovations will
be presented with over 200 exhibitors taking part in the inaugural event. Lisa Milburn, managing director of the Labelexpo Global Series, explained:
“We carefully select the geographies our events serve and after months of focused industry research, we are delighted to announce this new addition to the Labelexpo portfolio. Label consumption is pitched at around 6-7 per cent growth, so the Southeast Asian market offers excellent opportunities for sustainable commercial growth. The region has a collective population of around 640 million and comprises 10 very diverse and dynamic economies. With the advent of Labelexpo Southeast Asia, Labelexpo Asia in Shanghai will be renamed Labelexpo China to reflect the show’s visitor demographics.
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he organiser of the Labelexpo Global Series events has announced the launch of Labelexpo Southeast Asia. Focused on the region’s strong and
Access ebeam launches R&D centre in Japan
ebeam Technologies, the developer and manufacturer of electron beam (ebeam or EB) solutions, is boosting EB innovation in Japan with the launch of its first research and development centre in Yokohama. Known as an Atelier, the
innovation centre is the latest in a growing list of ebeam Technologies’ Ateliers and Pilot Lines around the world, which are part of the company’s Access ebeam programme. The opening ceremony on February 9 was attended by the president of ebeam Technologies and the president of Yxlon, which along with ebeam Technologies, is part of The COMET Group. Japan-based developers of
solutions for print and packaging and the food industry can now benefit from a workshop environment designed by specialists, for specialists. The Atelier is fully equipped with an EBLab and offers a team of experts who are on hand to aid in the
exploration of new possibilities in the field of print and packaging among other industries. “Our goal is to open up electron
beam technology for everyone,” said Dr Michael Bielmann, director, Access ebeam. “Access ebeam is all about helping solution developers to accelerate their innovation journey by providing them with a location where they can explore possibilities, develop new materials and test product quality. Our existing centres in Flamatt, Davenport and Shanghai have hosted hundreds of trials since their various inaugurations, and the Atelier in Japan will help bring our vision of ‘ebeam idea today, test it tomorrow’ one step closer.” The Japan Atelier is the most
recent addition to the ebeam Technologies’ Ateliers, which are also located in Flamatt, Switzerland, Shelton, USA and Shanghai, China, as well as Davenport, Iowa, USA that also hosts a large Pilot Line for continuous trials on webs.
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