ROSEMONT, IL—Innovations by Avery Dennison, Hamillroad Software and RotoMetrics were among the category winners honored at this year’s prestigious Label Industry Global Awards, which took place on Sept. 25 at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, IL, as part of Labelexpo Americas 2018. Now in its 15th edition, the awards celebrate innovative, creative and successful work from […]
FINAT’s Findings: Sophisticated Substrates Lead Charge in Label Sector Growth
Sophisticated label substrates have experienced exponential growth due to demand for high-end applications, according to FINAT. Since 2010, demand for polypropylene- (PP) based materials has grown 78 percent, direct thermal papers are up 51 percent and white coated papers have enjoyed a 24 percent increase. Figures indicate that while paper-based materials continue to dominate label […]
MPS Appoints Marjolein Ekkelboom as Global Marketing Manager
ARNHEM, Netherlands—To further broaden and elevate international marketing communication activities, MPS has appointed Marjolein Ekkelboom as global marketing manager. Ekkelboom officially joined MPS on Oct. 1 and was introduced to the label industry at Labelexpo Europe in Brussels. With more than 25 years of experience in leading B2B marketing departments, including ownership of a public […]
Labelexpo Europe 2017: Quality Printing Extends Beyond the Press
Assessments of Labelexpo Europe 2017 are in: “Traffic flow from start to finish was strong. Four days flew by in no time!” Labelexpo Europe 2017’s footprint grew 12 percent from the event two years ago, with 679 exhibitors filling nine halls of the Brussels Expo. The event shattered past records, counting 37,724 visitors, up 5.6 […]
FINAT European Label Forum Draws 300 to Discuss Market Changes, Growth
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Fast paced change in the label production market prompted the creation of the new FINAT European Label Forum, which attracted more than 300 participants from Europe and beyond. Replacing the long established annual FINAT congress and held in Amsterdam from June 11-13, the FINAT European Label Forum represented all stages of the complex […]
