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order history and can order your usual coffee with a simple voice command. A store where the inventory, messaging, prices and sizes are dynamically changed for you. It will soon seem absurd that we ever wasted time shopping at stores not designed for us. Automated Retail The retail industry is slowly working toward creat- ing a human interaction-free experience for the con- sumer. Moving rapidly toward automation on all fronts, many retailers have already adopted the cashier-less model. Automated retail is now a broad area including everything from vending machines to unmanned kiosks to unattended grocery stores. FTA-Europe wi l l aga in present i t s Di amond Awards at its meeting, June 18, 2020.The event will be held at the occasion of drupa 2020 in Düssel- dorf, Germany. The FTA-Europe Diamond Awards have had two edi- tions, the first in 2016 during drupa and this year dur- ing Print4All in Milan, Italy. The selection for the FTA-Europe Awards is based on the winners of the national flexo awards of all FTA-Europe member associations.These winners will automatically be competing for the European Dia- mond Awards. A jury meeting will take place late March 2020 for the evaluation. Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market To Surge The global market for anti-counterfeit packaging is projected to grow from $5.3 billion in 2018 to reach $9.4 billion by 2023, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 12.1 percent, according to a new report from ResearchandMarkets.com, the second such report to reach this conclusion on the past month. The anti-counterfeit packaging market is driven by factors such as the increasing number of counterfeit products in the market, growing brand awareness among buyers about product information, the expan- sion of the e-commerce industry, developments in printing technologies, and concerns regarding the impact of counterfeit packaging on the brand image of products.The clothing & apparel sector is project- ed to be the fastest-growing end-use sector in the next five years. FTA-Europe Prepares For Diamond Awards
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.
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.
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
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