It's always good to go places and see and hear new things. In May it was Belgium for Xeikon Cafe, a packaging-focused open house at Xeikon's headquarters in the Antwerp suburb of Lier. More than 200 customers and prospects were on hand, along with representatives of 28 companies that partner with Xeikon in developing and delivering solutions for labels and folding cartons. The Cafe was intended to be a learning experience and provide pitch-free info on new products, mixed with some good food and an occasional Belgian beer. And it was. There was a steady stream of short tutorials and case studies by partners, opportunities to see a variety of packaging jobs running on Xeikon presses and plenty of one-on-one time to better understand how equipment and software from the various partners fits into the workflows of package printers and converters. Whether the need was for software, dies, pressure sensitive labels, folding cartons, in-mold labels, films or other substrates, there were examples to see, touch and ask about. And every application drew a crowd.
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