FINAT Reconnects Label Industry After Pandemic
Industry Events
The 2021 online European Label Forum hosted up to 750 attendees from label printing companies, suppli- ers and organizations from across Europe, and provid- ed a platform to take stock of the industry over the last year, and the opportunities in the period ahead. On the first day of the forum, attendees heard from FINAT Managing Director Jules Lejeune and LPC’s Jen- nifer Dochstader, who together analyzed some of the emerging trends and developments in the label indus- try after a tumultuous year. Day two was focused on business strategy, and began with a talk from Prof Andrea Boltho, an Italian econo- mist who lectures at Oxford University. He offered a zoomed-out view of the present dynamics of the Euro- pean economy to put the days’ sessions into context, by looking at the post-COVID recovery and the struc- ture forces shaping the global economy. Nick Mockett from Moorgate Capital and Norman Bremer from IK Investment Partners followed and looked specifically at the challenges and opportunities facing the label in- dustry, through the lenses of M&A and private equity. Strategic Pillars Sustainability is one of FINAT’s six major strategic pil- lars, and with climate change now a major issue at the top of the world’s political and economic agenda, day three was dedicated to understanding how the label industry can serve its customers, while limiting its en- vironmental impact. Maja Desgrées-Du Lo told the forum about her work as an EU policy officer revising the Packaging and PackagingWaste Directive. After that, Ophelie Gourdou informed everyone on CELAB-Europe and how this initiative envisions a circular economy for label materials. Then An Vossen presented the HolyGrail 2.0 project, which is all about intelligent sorting through digital watermarks.The day finished with a brand owner panel with packaging ex- perts discussing sustainability. The fourth day was focused on the future of work and the workforce. Special guest MarkusWörner of the einhorn company in Germany, explained his business concept of “fairstainability”, an approach to business that combines both fair trade and sustainability. He de- scribed how his approach to business, and the alterna- tive business models he pursued were not just good for the planet; they also helped him attract young tal- ent by offering them somewhere inspirational to work. He then went into discussion with a panel of incoming and senior leaders on the industry.The day was closed (Cont’d on Page 14)
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