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ready for the digital transformation; accelerated consolidation combined with abundant capital availability and succession challenges; opportuni- ties and challenges associated with changing con- sumer behavior and e-commerce; the challenges of Industry 4.0 and Big Data; the EU Green Deal and its associated tsunami of legislation, regulations and industry guidelines to advance the transition towards the Circular Economy; and, since the end of February, the global political and economic un- certainty associated with the war in Ukraine. Compared to previous editions, this year’s pro- gram brings together no less than six expert panels and numerous presentations addressing the above topics and more. FTA Names President’s Award Winners FTA named three recipients of a 2022 FTA Presi- dent’s Award. This year’s honorees are: • Kevin Bourquin, Vice President of Operations at Cyber Graphics, • Catherine Haynes, Director of Digital Solutions and Training at All Printing Resources, and • Laura Wright, CEO of CSW.
launched the new conference format in 2015, the Eu- ropean Label Forum has developed into THE annual executive summit for the European label community, where business leaders from the value chain gather to network, learn and engage in dialogue on matters of strategic importance to the industry.” “A lot has changed since the Pandemic in the way organisations connect, communicate and collabo- rate, and FINAT is no exception,” said FINAT Man- aging Director Jules Lejeune. “But one thing hasn’t changed, and that’s the need for in-person contact to establish and maintain connections, build rela- tionships and develop a mutual understanding.” The ELF 2022 comes at a time when the European label industry is facing crucial challenges, both in the short and medium-term. In the early months of the Pandemic back in 2020, the label industry passed the ‘stress test’ of excess demand (for crit- ical products in food, personal care and medical products), combined with disruptions in raw mate- rials supply and workforce availability. In 2021, the sector peaked again, this time because of the rapid economic recovery following the Covid recession. And now, in 2022, the sector is facing an unprec- edented ‘perfect storm’ of shortages of components, raw materials and consumables, compounded by local strikes; shortages of skilled labor and talent
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