Labelexpo South China 2024 Breaks Records
Women In Print (CONT’D FROM PAGE 41)
signed to provide greater accessibility to opportunities in the print industry for women at all stages of their careers. To kick off Fujifilm’s membership in the Women in Print Alliance, Ramona Serafino, Product Marketing Manager and her Fujifilm colleague Yasmina Ben-Bouchta, Nation- al Channel Manager, attended networking and speaking events hosted by Women in Print at this year’s PRINTING United event in Las Vegas, Nevada, an annual global trade show focusing on all things print.
Held at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center between December 4-6, Labelexpo South China 2024 was attended by 16,157 label and packaging con- verters, an 84 percent increase over the 2020 edition. At 20,000 square meters, Labelexpo South China 2024 was 45 percent bigger than 2020 with over 200 exhibitors. There was a strong international presence, with visitors from 77 countries representing 16 percent of all show at-
Flint Group Assists Illert With Shrink Sleeve Labels
Illert, a supplier of shrink sleeve labels to the German packaging market, has transitioning to UV LED curing with Flint Group’s EkoCure Dual Cure ink range. Illert began exploring the benefits of UV LED curing inks when the 2022 energy crisis in Germany led to a surge in operational costs. The EkoCure range’s dual-curing technology enabled Illert to use its existing UV-quartz glass curing technology and transition to new energy-efficient UV LED systems in a timeframe suitable for its business. Since adopting Flint Group’s EkoCure Dual Cure system in 2022, Illert has suc- cessfully transitioned all its presses to UV LED.
tendees. More international visitors came from India, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Turkey, West and North Africa, and Brazil. Labelexpo South China 2024 also featured a schedule of educational events, including a candid panel discussion between leading label converters from China, Malaysia and India; a forum on Smart labels and RFID; a masterclass on PS label materials; and workshops on anti-counterfeiting and traceability label technology. Labelexpo South China will return to the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center in December 2026, with the addition of a second hall doubling the available exhibi- tion space. The next Labelexpo Global Series exhibition in China will be Labelexpo Asia 2025, held between December 2-5, 2025, at Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC).
Performance that Exceeds Expectations
International Media Products Joins FLAG As Vendor Partner
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Flexo Label Advantage Group LLC (FLAG) and Interna- tional Media Products (IMP) have announced a strategic vendor partnership focused on thermal transfer ribbons. Through this collaboration, FLAG’s independent convert- ers will gain access to IMP’s thermal ribbon solutions and sales support programs. The partnership aims to deliver cost-effective solutions and support growth for label converting businesses by combining FLAG’s Member network with IMP’s specialized thermal ribbon offerings and support.
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