Markets and Events

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 270 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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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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INDIA • Inkjet Printing India 2018 will be the first event of its kind in India. Held 4-5 October at Mumbai, the event features a one-day conference program followed by a one-day workshop on inkjet ink development, manufacturing and other technical aspects.

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USA • The professional society dedicated to advancing the flexographic print process, announced the launch of the 2019 Excellence in Flexography awards  competition. This competition celebrates the outstanding print jobs achieved by an industry always advocating progress.

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SINGAPORE • The 7th Annual Packaging and Converting Executive Forum (PACE) Asia will return to Singapore on the 14th-15th of November 2018.

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VIETNAM • Printech Vietnam takes place as part of the processing and packaging exhibition ProPak Vietnam 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City from 19 – 21 March.

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SPAIN • Safety and efficiency are the key issues in transport today, and flexible packaging can make a major contribution to them and to ensuring product quality and safety. As Packaging Digest says, flexible packaging’s unique attributes provide an opportunity to tackle some of e-commerce’s biggest sustainability challenges. 

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Esko, alongside sister companies Pantone, X-Rite and AVT released a new study, “Packaging and the Digital Shopper: Meeting Expectations in Food & Beverage,” highlighting what primary shoppers want from food and beverage packaging.

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GERMANY • Counterfeit medications can put lives in danger, besides causing financial losses for the manufacturers. This is why companies and legislators around the world are working on solutions to ensure 100% traceability and product protection.

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