Markets and Events

BRAZIL • Confirming the importance of the Brazilian market for Comexi, the company held a seminar in the city of São Paulo with the participation of almost one hundred professionals from 32 companies active in the flexible packaging sector. The event was led by Comexi and the Manel Xifra Boada Technology Center (CTec).

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USA • “Find Your Fit. Expand Your Brand” is the official theme of Infoflex 2019, taking place May 6-7 in New Orleans, LA. When the show opens it will hold a total of 305 booths which according to FTA makes it the most comprehensive package printing and converting event of 2019.

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ITALY • Ten months after the first edition of Print4All, the printing community will meet for the 2019 edition at Fiera Milano on 21 and 22 March. The focus will be on technology 4.0, which is changing the manufacturing industry and preparing the grounds for the development of a new production paradigm.

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ITALY • Flexoday is the state-of-the-art event of the Italian flexo community, attracting also attendees on an international level. Held in Bologna on 21 November and organised by ATIF, it gathered 450 people for an update on technical matters about flexo. Wim Buyle, vice President of FTA Europe, moderated the presentations of Italian and international speakers. 

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SOUTH AFRICA • The German company Flexofit held their third South Africa seminar on October 24th in Durban. After successful seminars in Johannesburg in 2017 and Cape town in 2016, the regional expert audience met at the Indian ocean to enjoy a multifaceted program on the latest technological developments in the printing industry.

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ITALY • Labelled “With water-based inks ready for the future”, the manufacturer of cutting-edge flexo presses for the printing of flexible packaging substrates hosted an open house event on 15th and 16th of November at its headquarters in Tavazzano. About 300 industry experts from 20 countries around the world participated at this event.

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According to Smithers Pira’s new report “The Future of Global Ink Markets to 2023”, the market for inks and coatings in 2018 will consume 3.4 million tonnes, with a value of USD 39.1 billion. By 2023, the market is forecast to grow to 3.6 million tonnes and USD 44.7 billion– a 9% growth in volume,…

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ITALY • On 7th and 8th of November, the annual Packaging & Decorative Conference took place in Turin. About 90 industry experts attended the 13 presentations covering key aspects and the current status of gravure printing in the packaging and decorative markets.

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SWEDEN • How can neuromarketing – using combinations of biometric measuring techniques to analyse consumer reactions – be a tool that makes packaging development more efficient? The answers will be supplied by Iggesund Paperboard and Tobii Pro, a company active in the field of eye tracking, in exclusive seminars targeted at both companies’ customers.

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BELGIUM • Along with sister companies Pantone, X-Rite and AVT The company released a new study, “Packaging and the Digital Shopper: Meeting Expectations in Health & Beauty. This new study reveals what 3,000 shoppers in North America, Western Europe, and Asia want from health, beauty and personal care packaging.

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BELIGUM/USA • Under the tagline “learn, connect, discover”, Xeikon Café 2019 will feature two editions: Xeikon Café Europe (26 – 28 March) at the company’s headquarters at Lier, Belgium, and Xeikon Café North America (14 – 16 May) in Chicago.

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UK • The latest edition of AMI’s review of polyethylene markets in Europe assesses eight processing technologies and over 50 end use applications on a country by country basis.

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UK • The report “Trends and Opportunities in the UK Packaging Industry” brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of UK’s packaging market. It includes market overview, growth analysis by pack material and industry, pack material growth analysis by industry and sector, analysis by pack material, and trends, case studies, and future outlook.

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ITALY • The ERA Packaging and Decorative Conference 2018 will be held on 7-8 of November in Turin.

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GERMANY • Today, 25 September 2018, FachPack, the European trade fair for packaging, processing and technologies, opened its doors at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg.

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