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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


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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.


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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


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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


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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


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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.


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on innovation, entries are judged by pack appearance and the challenges that have been overcome in its creation.


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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.”


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FUTEC’s European hub was established three years ago following drupa 2016 the company has fo


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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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