Labelexpo Americas 2006: the show of the year featured evolutionary technologies for converters eager to expand into new markets.
Label & Narrow Web › Vol. 11 Nbr. 7, October 2006
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Labelexpo Americas 2006: the show of the year featured evolutionary technologies for converters eager to expand into new markets.
An estimated 13,200 people visited Chicago to attend Labelexpo Americas 2006, held Sept. 11-14. According to Tarsus, the show organizer, the attendance number (which is exclusive of exhibitors) was 6 percent higher than that of the 2004 show. Activity was brisk on the second and third days of the show, and overall the exhibitors reported that those visiting the 400 booths were decision makers from converting companies throughout North and South America and beyond.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Industry observers agreed that the show featured evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, products. Press manufacturers now are building their machines with servo drives in a variety of configurations and at different price points. Inkjet printing is making some strides in the process color area. Competition is high among print management systems providers. RFID equipment and systems were fairly well represented at the show. Below is a sampling of companies and the products they exhibited or demonstrated at Labelexpo. Materials Kurz Transfer Products promoted its cold foil transfer materials, and announced that it has been working with XSYS Print Solutions on an optimal foil bond for converters. Kurz also introduced Light Line Select foils, which are made up of diffractive, continuous stamping foils characterized by the absence of visible seam lines in the design. Appleton showed a label facestock selection tool that makes it easier for converters to match direct thermal paper performance with la...See the full content of this document
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