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Thousands flocktoLab The eighth edition of Labelexpo Asia 2017
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closed in Shanghai earlier thismonth with record visitor numbers. Held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), the region’s largest show fofor the package printingmarket att
racted 20,084 label and
buyers, up nearly 20 per cent on 2015. Expanding its feature content and show ootprint, Labelexpo Asia 2017 fefeatured 300 exhibiting companies, including 80 first time exhibitors. The event was used to launch many new flexo and digital presses with at least 54 workingmachines demonstrated live on the show floor. Unveiled as part of the special Digital Trail fefeature area,major digital press launches included HP Indigo’sWS6800, Xeikon’s 3500, Domino’s N610i digital colour press and the Durst Tau 330E UV digital inkjet press shown by Fuji Xerox.
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Other significantmachinery launches included theM5 Excellence inline UV flexo press fromBOBST and ZhejiangWeigang
320/450 intermittent label o Machinery’s ZJR-330/450 fle
xo printer and ZX- ffset press. Label
Source exhibited the YTP-260R6C+1 full rotary letterpress printingmachine, while Codimag and IST showed an LED-UV semi-rotary offset press fofor the first time.
in 2015 foformo Continuing
services, UPM
Raflatac promoted its RafCycle re sustainable products and
recycling systemand Hangzhou Changli became its firs Dennison disp
layed its updated products and t Chinese partner. Avery
new technology including cold chain logistics, removable labels, hose packing, as well as its solution for putting its sustainability concept into action.
In addition to the Digital Trail, the show also hosted its first SMART Zone, highlighting new technologies and applications fofor tackling iting. DPS Innovations, Point Infoformation Te
Shanghai Jion anti-counterfe
ST, T, Thinkgo Te Technology, Technology, Visualnet and Voyanic
showcased a range of new active and intelligent label and packaging applications such RFID/NFC labels, nanomaterials and specialist inks.
nat onalChambers ofCommer e A ards awards for best supplier for the last four
SandonGlobal voted To national Chamberi
s of CommerceAwards Following recent industry accolades and
for our business this year. Commenting on this la Sandon Global was name
month’s FlexoTe
d runner-up in the National Small Business of the Year category. test achievement, Ellis said: “This award is the icing on the cake Having supplied over 50 per cent of the nominees in last
y. Tech industry awards including the best in show. The BCC Award will take
pride of place alongside our Queens Award and four consecutive EFIA Gold Award’s.” Founder andmanaging director, JohnMillington, said: “I ambursting with pride. This award is recognition for the hard work of our loyal and knowledgeable workforce. This has been an exceptional year and our plans for growth indicate that 2018 will be as eventful.”
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Advanced Dynamics, one of the UK’s leading packaging and labelling equipment suppliers, has crowned a highly successful trading year in 2017 with a significant investment totalling £500,000 across the entire business.
The company started with the acquisition of a neighbouring unit that doubles its engineering capacity to around 10,000sq fft
t. This will be developed as a
dedicated high-tech engineering centre with product development and servicing capabilities, whilst the existing space will become a sales and admin fafacility with
extended demonstration area. The demo area will be available by spring this year and the entire project will be completed by early summ The expansion will enable Advanced Dynamics to stock evenmore Pack
Leadermachines.MD,MalcolmLittle, said: “It’s been a great co business, with record sales of some of our Pack Leader solutions, and the time has come to ramp up operations. This expansion will give u developmore bespoke solutions fofor specific customer requirements. The improved sales and demo fafacility will also provide our customer integrated and infoformative experience. Our new ERPmanagement systemwill provide us with streamlined control of all our business operations.”
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years, Sandon Global was invited to the House of Commons lastmonth to attend the UK Chambers of Commerce National Awards. The annual event celebrates the leading regional UK SMEs fromvarious sectors. As the NorthWest region winner Sandon Global’sMD, JohnMillington, and site director, Steve Ellis, attended the event. The nine regional delegates attended the BCC Chamber Business Awards, where Ye
Top 10company in
One of the leading food packagingmanufacturers, Linpac, has been nominated for a Starpack Award in recognition of its ‘quick roast’ joint pack concept, Prime Cook. Designed as an easymidweek dinner option, by removing laborious preparation, Prime Cook caters for the packaging requirements of the convenience sector. The vacuumskin pack (VSP) protects and preserves high-quality joints frommeat processor Dunbia, which are part-cooked (sous vide) in a hot water bath. Fe
Due to be held in February 2018, the Starpack Awards recognise excellence in packaging and celebrate ground breaking developmentsmade across the sector.
r. Focusing
on innovation, entries are judged by pack appearance and the challenges that have been overcome in its creation.
FUTEC redefi standard with f
announced it will offe
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FUTEC, supplier of 100 per cent inspection systems fo commercial, packaging and label printingmarkets, has ffer an extended warranty of five years
fiive-year warranty for
on all new systems. Thismove, dubbed the Lean Back Pact, FUTEC will also offe
ffer premiumsupport and maintenance as part of a service contract. “The Lean Back Pact recognises that stability and
efficiency are the keys to success, particularly in flexo and gravure printingmarkets,” said Silvio Neumann, FUTEC’s generalmanager, EMEA. “We believe the extended warranty as well as our premiumservice and support contracts provide the peace ofmind they need in today’s business environment of narrowmargins.”
and fo
FUTEC’s European hub was established three years ago following drupa 2016 the company has fo
forged
relationships with partner agents in theMiddle East and Benelux, steadily growing its customer base.
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abelexpo Asia 2017 Linpac nominated for a StarpackAw
the demand since the last show Award
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