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October 29, 2018
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Brook & Whittle Buys Prime Package Brook and Whittle Holdings, Corp., Nor th Branford, Connecticut, a provider of pressure sensitive and shrink sleeve prime labels to con- sumer and medical end use markets, has investmented in Prime Package & Label Co., LLC, St. Louis, Missouri, a producer of pressure sensitive, shrink sleeve and heat transfer la- bels into a variety of consumer end markets. Similar to Brook & Whittle, Prime is exclusively focused on growth-oriented categories of the broader prime label market. The combination of Brook &Whit- tle and Prime increases end market, customer and geographic diversifi- cation while maintaining a strong growth focus. Prime expands Brook & Whittle’s manufacturing footprint from the Nor theast to the Midwest and Southeast with facilities in St. Louis and Nashville, Tennessee. Brook & Whittle is majority owned by pri- vate equity firm Snow Phipps Group, LLC. The terms of the trans- action were not disclosed.
NN arrow web converters from around the globe submitted more than 240 entries for this year’s TLMI Annual Awards Competition.Winners were announced at the recent TLMI An- nual Meeting held in Amelia Island, Florida, by Judging Commit- tee Chair, Paul Teachout,VP Sales and Marketing for Nilpeter.
A panel of 12 judges, each representing a different TLMI supplier member, gathered near TLMI’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, over the sum- mer to closely examine all Paul Teachout, Judging Commit- tee Chair, ( far left ) presents James DeFife of Multi-Color Corporation North America the Best of Show Award. Multi-Color Corp. ( above ) was awarded Best In Show at the recent TLMI annual meeting for its Sidewinder Spirits label.
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Prime was co-founded by Mario Gleijeses and Jim Traube in 1994 with a focus on high-end flexograph- ic printing.Traube will continue to be responsible for Prime’s day-to-day operations along with Jay Olen- dorff, General Manager. Prime is the first add-on acquisition that Brook & Whittle has completed since Snow Phipps’ initial in- vestment in October 2017. AICC Offers Flexo Best Practices AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is hosting Best Practices for Flexographic Printing: Raising the Standard , January 23-24, at the PrintCon Center at Clemson University in Clemson, South Car- olina.This course is said to take the challenges out of high-quality flexographic printing on corrugated sub- strates and combines classroom training with time on press. Over two days, participants will focus on producing clean solids and line work as well as halftones and spot colors. Many typical troubleshooting issues will be addressed from dot gain and die-cutting to proper graphic design for corrugated.
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FIG To Distribute Presstek Products in India Further strengthening its relationship with Mark Andy Inc., Flexo Image Graphics (FIG) will now sell Presstek solutions to the Indian market. Recently ac- quired by Mark Andy Inc., the corporate entity has been working toward a seamless integration between
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ICPF To Provide Colleges $1M For Corrugated Curricula During the past two decades, the International Cor- rugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has placed al- most $12 million of equipment, and millions more in software, within packaging programs at colleges and universities around the nation. Earlier this year, the ICPF Board of Directors re- viewed ten university proposals to further advance its corrugated curricula for students. The university pro- posals were received in response to ICPF’s Corrugat- ed Packaging Awards request for proposals that was released late last year. Because of the strength of the entries, the ICPF Board voted to provide funding and equipment over a three year period to support new initiatives at all ten universities. Funding was addition- ally approved for a rolling ICPF Corrugated Packaging Awards program to which additional universities can annually apply as new opportunities emerge to ex- pand corrugated programming for students. After signing letters of asset and extended partner- ship agreements with ICPF, those universities that have been selected to receive funding, equipment, and design software over 2018, 2019, and 2020 in- clude Clemson University, Millersville University, Rut- gers University, North Carolina State University, Indiana State University, University of Texas at Arling-
ton, Western Michigan University, Cal Poly, Lewis- Clark State College and Virginia Tech. Some of the elements of the ten new initiatives en- abled by ICPF will include: the creation of three new corrugated packaging design labs; the funding for ad- ditional dedicated corrugated faculty at four universi- ties that will expand the curricula and the number of undergraduate students within each program; the in- troduction of corrugated sales and business into packaging coursework; the launch of corrugated packaging curricula within two existing paper sci- ence engineering programs; the creation and execu- tion of a prototype to promote corrugated packaging to attract additional high school students into univer- sity packaging classes; the introduction of digital printing on two campuses, the expansion of a pack- aging design program to include the evaluation and testing of corrugated materials; the creation of new packaging degrees and certification programs for un- dergraduate students; and expansions of existing test- ing and packaging design labs. ICPF works with students from more than 40 uni- versities annually and has more than 25 university partners that are currently teaching corrugated cur- ricula. Each year, these campuses provide qualified student interns and new graduates to the corrugated packaging & displays industry.
Industry Events
Graph Expo 19 Sept. 22-25, 2019 Orange County COnvention Center Orlando, FL
Labelexpo India Nov. 22-25, 2018 India Expo Centre & Mart Noida, India
Labelexpo Europe Sept. 24-27, 2019 Brussels Expo Brussels, Belgium Print19 Oct. 3-5, 2019 McCormick Place Chicago, IL
All4Pack Nov. 26-29, 2018 Paris, France
TLMI Converter Meeting March 10-13, 2019 Omni Grove Park Inn Asheville, NC
TLMI Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2019 Omni LaCosta Resort & Spa Carlsbad, CA TLMI Converter Meeting March 8-10, 2020 Four Seasons Austin,TX
FTA Annual Meeting May 6-7, 2019 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA
printTHINK Summit Sept. 11-13, 2019 Hyatt Regency O’Hare Rosemont, IL
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converter submissions and to ultimately award seven Best in Class entries and one Best in Show. The TLMI Annual Awards Competition honors best- in-class package printing in a range of print process categories including flexography, letterpress, offset, multi-process printing and digital. The non-pressure sensitive categories of unsupported roll labels and cut & stack are also represented. “We were thrilled with the results of this year’s TLMI Annual Awards Competition,” said Dan Muenzer, TLMI President. “Entry submissions were up 25 per- cent from last year and we have streamlined the process so that it’s easier for converters to submit work than ever before. I want to encourage TLMI’s
new converter members to participate.Winning one of these awards gives converters a tremendous tool to have in their marketing arsenal and our winners are constantly reporting the messaging value these awards offer.” List of Best in Show and Best in Class winners: Best in Show : Multi-Color Corporation North America — Sidewinder Spirits Co. Best in Class, Digital : Syracuse Label & Surround Printing — Drawbridge Gin ( Front row left to right ): Lynn Higgs, Infinite Packaging Group; John Attayak, Inovar Packaging Group; Lori Campbell, The Label Printers; Linnea Keen, UPM Raflatac; Elizabeth Pecha-Poelker, Print- Flex Graphics; Craig Moreland, Coast Label Company; Jim Hammer, Hammer Packaging Corp.; Michelle Zeller, AWT Labels & Packaging; and Robert Parker, Label King. Current TLMI Board of Directors include ( back row left to right ): John Wynne, Fortis Solutions Group; Mark Glendenning, Inland Packaging; Scott Fisher, Smyth Companies; Patrick Potter, Flexo Wash LLC; Steve Schulte, Mark Andy, Inc.; Tim McDonough, Flexo-Graphics; and Michael Ritter, I.D. Images.
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Best in Class,Flexography or Letterpress : Label- tronix — Smog City Brewing Co. Best in Class,Flexography or Letterpress Wine & Spirits : McDowell Label & Screen Printing — Local Goat Silver Rum Multi-Process : Multi-Color Corporation Mexico — Caprice Offset : Multi-Color Corporation North America — Sidewinder Spirits Co. Roll to Roll – Cut & Stack : McDowell Label & Screen Printing — Australian Gold Foaming Hand Soap Specialty : Control Group — Gillette Venus Swirl New Board Member s At the recent TLMI meeting, the association an- nounced newly elected Board Members and Execu- tive Officers. New converter Board Members include: Elizabeth Pecha-Poelker, Owner of PrintFlex Graph- ics; John Wynne, CEO, Fortis Solutions Group; and Michelle Zeller, CFO and COO of AWT Labels & Pack- aging. The newly elected supplier Board Member is Linnea Keen,VP Sales,Americas, at UPM Raflatac. During the banquet at the close of the Annual Meet- ing, Craig Moreland, President and CEO of Coast Label Company, handed over the association’s Chair- manship to Michael Ritter, Controller at I.D. Images. Other new officer announcements include Lori Campbell, COO,The Label Printers, as Chairman Elect and Tim McDonough, President, Flexo-Graphics, as Vice Chairman. Conver ter Of The Year Joel Carmany, President of Consolidated Label, was named TLMI Converter of the Year at TLMI’s annual meeting.The Converter of the Year Award honors and recognizes a member of the North American package printing industry who has made an extensive contribu- tion to the greater marketplace and who has additional- ly demonstrated an unwavering commitment toTLMI. Thirty-four years ago, Joel Carmany purchased a fledgling label company on the outskirts of Orlan- do, Florida. At the time, the company’s sole applica- tion was hot-stamped pressure sensitive labels. Today, Carmany stands at the helm of one of the most prominent, and profitable, narrow web pack- aging companies in the North American market- place. Consolidated Label was one of the earliest Internet-based label-printing providers. Carmany and his son, David, had the foresight to know that bringing ordering capability online in a time when nearly no other label converters in the country
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Sustainable Packaging Market Grows In a new report on the Green Packaging Market from Transparency Market Research, statistics indi- cate the market is expected to increase at 6.20 per- cent of CAGR during the forecast period from 2015 to 2021. The value of the market is anticipated to reach up to US$203.1 billion by the end of 2021. The report looks at five critical factors affecting sus- tainable packaging: • Increasing environmental concerns and effective regulatory policies implemented by governments will significantly boost demand for eco-friendly pack- aging in coming years. • Technological advancements in the production of green packaging materials that reduce harmful gases will fuel the market. • Higher production costs associated with environ- mentally friendly packaging materials will affect prof- it margins. This factor may have a negative impact and hinder innovation in the sustainable packaging market in next few years. • Limited awareness among people regarding types of sustainable packaging has limited its growth. How- ever, concrete steps taken by governments to in- crease awareness and educate people about the positive effects of green packaging should make a difference. • According to the regional analysis, the United States is leading in sustainable packaging, with nu- merous companies operating in industrial and manu- facturing sectors. Moreover, countries in the Asia Pacific region are also considered as offering lucrative options for the green packaging market. Flexo Market News October 29, 2018 9 www.nvpublications.com Label Awards ( Cont’d from Page 8) Flexo Market News I NTERNET D IRECTORY were positioning them- selves that way, would be an innovative and winning strategy. Carmany has served a term on the TLMI Board of Direc- tors and Consolidated Label has won the Eugene Singer Award for Management Ex- cellence 16 consecutive years. Adheso-Graphics, Inc. www.adheso-graphics.com AGI manufactures, distributes and converts current tech- nology flexo mounting tapes and backing systems for cor- rugated plate mounting. Flexstik hard vinyl, FlexSoft, bi.esse brand, Gold Series Thin tapes for sleeve and Narrow web plate mounting. Specialty tapes that cover the vast thickness range re- quirements and specific adhesion systems for all flexo mounting requirements. We provide technical service and problem solving services for unique customers & applications. Mike Ring,VP of Digital So- lutions at Gallus Heidelberg, was named Supplier of the Year. Presented on an annual basis in conjunction with La- belexpo Americas, the Sup- plier of the Year Award honors and recognizes an in- dividual for their ongoing volunteer service and dedi- cation to TLMI and to the greater industry. Environmental Leadership Award Portland, Oregon-based Rose City Label and Ply- mouth, Massachusetts-based Flexo Concepts were each awarded a TLMI Calvin Frost Environmental Leadership Award at the TLMI meeting. This award recognizes one association supplier and one association converter member that have each Craig Moreland ( left ), TLMI Chairman, pre- sents Joel Carmany, Pres- ident of Consolidated Label, with the Converter of the Year Award. Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. www.andersonvreeland.com A&V manufactures a complete line of photopolymer plate processing systems and is a leading distributor of flexo- graphic platemaking materials. A&V also sells digital imag- ing systems and software specifically designed for flexography. ARC International www.ARCInternational.com ARC International is a world leader in the manufacturing of roller products for flexography. The latest nanotechnolo- gy laser engraving in our Charlotte and Las Vegas manu- facturing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers. demonstrated a com- mitment to progres- sive environmental practices across a range of areas includ- ing solid waste reduc- tion, recycling, waste or energy recover y, the implementation of new ‘clean’ technolo- gy and/or processes and the implementa- tion of an educational program. The Converter Award for Environmental Leadership was given to Rose City Label, a converter that has em- bedded best sustain- Comexi Group Industries S.A.U. www.comexigroup.com The Comexi Group is a leading supplier of quality flexographic C.I. presses for the flexible packaging indus- try worldwide. We also provide solventless laminators, slitter/rewinders and related peripheral equipment such as automatic wash-up systems, solvent recovery sys- tems, automatic roll unloaders, and plate cylinder/sleeve storage systems. DuPont Packaging Graphics is the world’s leading suppli- er of flexographic printing systems in digital and conven- tional formats; including Cyrel® brand photopolymer plates, Cyrel® FAST processing equipment, Cyrel® round sleeves, mounting and finishing products. For more than 35 years, beginning with Cyrel®, the first photopolymer printing plate, through to today’s digital workflow revolution, DuPont has been driving innovation in the Flexo and package printing industries. The Digital Cyrel® FAST imaging system has been broad- ly recognized for its efficiency, productivity, print perfor- mance, and environmental benefits. DuPont Packaging Graphics www.cyrel.com/na Rosalyn Bandy ( left ), TLMI Director of Environmental Strategies and Outreach, and and Craig Moreland, TLMI Chairman ( right ), present Scott Pillsbury, President, Rose City Label, with this year’s Environ- mental Award. ability practices into nearly every facet of the company’s culture. The company participates in its (Cont’d on Page 14) 10 October 29, 2018 Flexo Market News www.nvpublications.com Pamarco Continues To Increase Capacity Seminar For Financial Managers Offered Anilox roll manufacturer Pamarco has recently in- vested in a new laser. This acquisition embodies the latest in hardware and software technology, reinforc- ing Pamarco’s global presence.The newest laser is an ALE 5.5 meter 500 Watt, equipped with the latest en- graving and control capabilities.This addition is a sig- nificant step in Pamarco’s capacity expansion program and brings the company’s total to four high- speed thermal lasers. Flexographic Printing Inks Market Continues To Grow The flexo printing inks market size was more than $10 billion in 2017 and will witness a CAGR more than 4.5 percent between 2018 and 2024, according to a new report from GMI. UV cured inks registered more than 14 percent of the overall flexographic inks market share in the pro- jected time period.Applications in folding cartons will account for more than 15 percent of the total flexo- graphic inks industry till 2024. North America flexo- graphic inks industry revenue was reportedly more than $3 billion in 2017 in the estimated timespan. AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is reprising its seminar, School for Financial Man- agers & Controllers , November 13-14, in Tinley Park, Illinois. Hosted at AICC member W.H. Leary’s headquarters, School for Financial Managers & Controllers , taught by Mitch Klingher, uses case studies to help members of the management team develop a working knowl- edge of costing theory and practice, strategies for greater financial success, understand the merger and acquisition process, and much more. Mitch Klingher, a partner at the CPA firm of Klingher Nadler, LLP, Fort Lee, New Jersey, heads up the firm’s tax and consulting departments. With more than 30 years of diversified public ac- counting experience, Klingher specializes in paper conversion and packaging businesses and has devel- oped industry-specific financial courses, in conjunc- tion with AICC, for owners, controllers, and other managers. Participants can earn up to a total of 15 hours of CPE Credit, issued by Klingher Nadler, LLP, as follows: Accounting: 3 Hours. Management - 8 Hours, Special- ized Knowledge and Applications - 4 Hours. Flexo Market News October 29, 2018 11 www.nvpublications.com RFID Smart Labels Remain Strong Flexo Market News I NTERNET D IRECTORY According to the research findings from Future Market Insights’ report, titled Smart Labels Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assess- ment, 2016–2026 , nearly 400,000 thousand units of smart labels sold globally by 2016 were accounted by Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, which amounted to an estimated $2,493.9 million. Surging demand for RFID tags in the global retail in- dustry have instrumented the boost in sales of smart la- bels, globally. Furthermore, the advantages of RFID smart labels in maintaining, tracking and updating stock & inventory databases is predicted to continue driving their demand around the globe in the coming years. The global market for smart labels amassed revenues worth $4.7 billion by 2016 and is likely to reach $22.6 billion market value by the end of 2026. During the forecast period, the global smart labels market size is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 17 percent. Key highlights of the research report exhibit RFID as the dominant labelling technology, however, Elec- tronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and sensing labels are also expected to gain traction while independent- ly registering a rise at more than 16 percent CAGR over the forecast period. By the end of 2026, global retail industry will be the largest end-user of smart la- bels by procuring global revenue share of more than 30 percent. On the other hand, healthcare, automo- tive and logistics will be considered as lucrative end- user industr ies for smar t labels, collectively accounting for sales of more than 1,561,000 thou- sand units by 2026-end. Flexographic and gravure printing technologies are predicted to dominate the global smart labels market in terms of revenues. Over the forecast period, more than $8 billion revenues are will be accounted by flexographic smart labels, while smart labels manu- factured through gravure printing technology will amass an estimated $6.4 billion market value. North America’s smart labels market is anticipated to procure more than 40 percent of the global rev- enues, throughout the forecast period. Avery Dennison Corporation, CCL Industries Inc., Checkpoints Systems, Inc., Zebra Technologies Cor- poration, and Intermec, Inc., are some of the leading players in the global smart labels market that are based in the US and Canada. Smart label revenues in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region are pro- jected to rise at the fastest CAGR — 18.2 percent, while Western Europe smart labels market is likely to reach an estimated $3.6 billion market value by the end of 2026. Eaglewood Technologies, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com Eaglewood Technologies is the Anilox Roll Cleaning Ex- pert! We are the creators of Laserlox™ Systems, Sanilox™ Systems and Sani-Blast™ Mobile Service. Laserlox™ and Laserlox™ Flexi are the latest technology in anilox roll cleaning. Sanilox™ Systems are the global standard of reli- able, environmentally safe anilox roll cleaning. Sani-Blast™ cleaning service has been cleaning rolls for over 20 years and offers several cleaning options to minimize downtime. Flint Group Flexographic Products develops, manufactur- ers and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consum- ables, including: nyloflex® photopolymer printing plates and processing equipment, and dayCorr® die-cutting blankets and anvil covers. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and support, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Flint Group www.flintgrp.com Harper Corporation of America www.harperimage.com We’ve made ceramic anilox rolls longer than anyone in the world and pride ourselves on being the best in the world. Whether wide web, narrow web, newspaper, or cor- rugated markets, Harper continuously strives to bring new flexographic products and services to the printing industry that will improve the quality of your graphics. J I MacWilliam Co., Inc. www.jimacwilliam.com Used equipment for flexible packaging, folding carton, paper, film, foil and non-woven industries. Professional, knowledgeable service for more than 30 years. KBA-Flexotecnica – Get the Edge www.kba-flexotecnica.com/en/ Flexotecnica’s patented Safe Sleeve Change® system and Speedy Clean® auto washup system are designed to give converters a competitive edge through Flexotecnica’s commitment to research and development. Sales, service and support for Flexotecnica presses is provided by KBA North America, Inc. in Dallas, Texas with U.S. resident technicians, an extensive spare parts inventory and an ex- perienced, dedicated service staff. Mark Andy, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of nar- row and mid-web printing and converting equipment. The company has a rich history of delivering solutions to in- crease productivity and profitability for the label and pack- aging markets. The company supplies leading global brands including Comco printing/converting machinery, Mark Andy printing/converting machinery and UVTechnolo- gy curing systems and replacement parts. Mark Andy, Inc. is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with sales and dis- tribution offices in France, Switzerland, and the UK. Mark Andy, Inc. www.markandy.com 12 October 29, 2018 Flexo Market News www.nvpublications.com PACK EXPO Sets New Attendance Records The largest-ever PACK EXPO International and co- located Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2018 convened nearly 45,000 attendees with 2,500 exhibitors in more than 1.25 million net square feet at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Show owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, reported 457 new exhibitors this year. Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2018 continued its steady growth with representatives from each of the top 25 pharma companies by global sales finding so- lutions among 250 healthcare suppliers from the pharmaceutical, biopharma, nutraceutical and med- ical device industries. CareerLink, a platform for PMMI member compa- nies seeking entry level and internship positions to connect with students looking to gain experience and employment in the packaging and processing in- dustry, made its PACK EXPO International debut. En- terpr ising students took advantage of the opportunity to witness the industry in action with nearly 1,500 attending this year, almost twice as many as attended PACK EXPO International in 2016. The inaugural Technology Excellence Awards were also unveiled.The winners included Triangle Package Machinery Co., for Baking and Snack;Volpak for Bev- erage and Dairy; Evolabel for General Packaging; Bemis Company Inc. for Meat/Poultry/Seafood; Neopac The Tube for Personal Care/ Cosmetics; Bausch + Ströbel Machine Company, Inc. for Pharma- ceuticals and Medical Devices; and Pearson Packag- ing Systems for Prepared Foods. More than 550 industry professionals attended the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Net- work’s (PPWLN) breakfast event featuring an panel discussion moderated by Jane Chase, Executive Di- rector, Institute of Packaging Professionals. The dis- cussion included insights on empowering woman in the manufacturing workplace from Carol O’Neill, Group President, Packaging, Barry-Wehmiller; Hugh Roddy, Vice President, Global Engineering & Project Management, Chobani; and AJ Jorgenson, avp, Strate- gic Engagement,The Manufacturing Institute. The Insider Advantage (IA) program also saw a record number of participants with more than 1,500 registered attendees from 23 packaged goods compa- nies reaping the benefits of free private meeting rooms, customized trends presentations, PMMI’s lat- est business initiatives and OpX Leadership Network. Next up in the PACK EXPO portfolio is ProFood Tech, taking place March 26-28, 2019 at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. Flexo Market News October 29, 2018 13 www.nvpublications.com Label Awards ( Cont’d from Page 10) Classified Advertising community’s plastic wrap program, recycles all of its pallets and use water-wash flexo plates. They also take advantage of their local utility’s offer- ing of 100 percent wind-power generated electricity. An early adopter of environmental certification pro- grams, Rose City holds monthly sustainability metrics meetings, bringing the company’s practices and sus- tainability goals to all employees. The Supplier Award for Environmental Leadership was given to Flexo Concepts, a TLMI supplier mem- ber who over the past year has collaborated with the owner-occupant of their building to install a photo- voltaic system on the roof. The system produces 100 percent of the energy used by the company and the building’s other ten- ants. The solar array installation, completed over a five-month period, included 850 panels, 40 power in- verters and all the materials required to connect the solar energy to the building and electric grid. ICE USA 2019 Issues Call For Industry Expert Speakers ICE USA: The International Converting Exhibition is inviting industry professionals to submit propos- als to lead educational sessions during the event. These daily educational sessions will be a stage for sharing industry developments, trends, case stories, and solutions applicable to the packaging, paper, non-woven and adhesive industry professionals that attend ICE USA. The exhibition is scheduled for April 9-11, 2019, at the newly renovated Kentucky International Con- vention Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. “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. The 2019 show will have three distinct educational components available to attendees.The AIMCAL Fun- damental courses are one-day in-depth training ses- sions held the day before the show floor opens. For engineers and operations personnel, the ICE USA Technical Conference highlights new advances in technology and processes in a variety of converting disciplines. The Future of Converting Theater on the show floor is focused on presenting the latest in industry developments for operators, managers and execu- tives alike. 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