FMN | August 20th, 2018

ICE Initiatives ( Cont’d from Page 1)

fered at the show for converting industry profession- als, covering all levels of experience. “One of the highlights of ICE USA has always been the strong line-up of speakers, industry fundamental workshops, and technical education sessions for pro- fessionals at all levels in the converting industry,” said Matt Fyffe, Vice President and General Manager of Meech International and ICE USA Committee mem- ber.“The Steering Committee agreed that in order to provide even more value to attendees, we will offer even more courses, providing them with best prac- tices and solutions to industry challenges they face on a day-to-day basis. The very popular ‘Ask the Ex- perts’ one-on-one consulting sessions will also be ex- panding to new verticals.” The committee also approved the initiative to cre- ate strong, new partnerships with regional and local organizations whose members include professionals in manufacturing, converting, packaging, plastics, coatings, and textiles/nonwovens industries. These partnerships will promote the benefits of attending and exhibiting at ICE USA to the organization’s mem- bers to explore new solutions, technology, and ma- chinery for those who convert and process flexible web-based materials. ICE USA will again be co-located with InPrint USA, the Industrial Print Show, in 2019. InPrint USA connects and educates manufacturers who use print as a key compo- nent of the manufacturing process. More than 3,300 verified registrants came to the co- located shows last April 2017. For more information on exhibiting and to view the floor plan for booth selec- tion, visit www.ice-x-usa.com/reserve-your-space . Omet, Durst To Strengthen Distributor Relationship Durst and Omet have formed a strategic partner- ship in North America that allows Omet exclusive ac- cess for sales of the Durst Tau product line, effective from August 1 with full implementation expected by Label Expo Americas 2018, where the new Tau 330 RSC will be showcased as a stand-alone label press system as well as in-line with the new Omet XJet dig- ital-flexo hybrid press.The new partnership will pro- vide label printers extended engineering capabilities, added services, and combined digital and flexo print- ing expertise from a single source. The combined ef- forts extend the reach of both companies in North America, and by utilizing Omet’s Chicago, Illinois, of- fice provides a central location for customer demon- strations and faster sample turnaround time.

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