Record Breaking Labelexpo Shows Industry's Strengths

摘要

The last time Labelexpo Americas visited Chicago two years ago, the show served as a statement that digital printing had arrived in the label printing segment of the packaging industry. Two years later, the biggest take-aways after three days at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center are not about digital's arrival, but where it will take the industry next. It's telling that in a year where Labelexpo Americas shattered attendance records - 17,407 attendees visited the show - the booths that seemed to draw the most attention were the ones with the latest digital solutions on display. The two market leaders in digital label production, HP and Xeikon, both had new products on the floor that were making their North American debuts after being unveiled at drupa. And, several traditionally flexo-graphic suppliers, including Mark Andy, Nilpeter, Bobst and Omet, had their latest digital products on display.