HP Inc.’s print service providers (PSPs) are mobilizing industrial facilities worldwide to deliver print products and help in the global effort to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Many PSPs are working with limited staff to adhere to health regulations, while retooling production lines to support the effort.

After a comprehensive investigation of the label market, Label Products has invested in a Tau 330 RSC E inkjet press from Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, and Wifac to continue organic expansion. “With our spread of markets and a strong commercial presence in Belgium, the Netherlands and France we are going to benefit from that growth,” says Matthias Dhondt, Production Manager at the company based in Waregem, Belgium. “Our investment in the Tau 330 RSC E plays a key role.”

Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has solved waste and digital capacity issues for family business Wagner Prestige Labels with the installation of a Tau 330 RSC E inkjet label production press.

The 17th edition of Label Summit Latin America closed on a high note in Santiago recently. Taking place in the Chilean capital for only the second time, the two-day conference brought together 499 senior stakeholders from 21 countries, eager to share ideas and shape the future direction of the region’s label and package printing industry.

Global Graphics‘ companies Global Graphics Software, Meteor Inkjet and Xitron are accelerating their drupa product launches despite the postponement of the show and the pre-drupa media conference that precedes it.

At Labelexpo Europe 2019, Domino Digital Printing Solutions gave everyone a sneak preview of its next generation digital embellishment technology prior to its official launch in April 2020. In the video link below, watch Jim Orford, Domino’s K600i Product Manager, walk you through a demonstration of this newly developed digital cold foil and spot varnish application using Domino’s market leading UV ink jet K600i printers installed on an AB Graphic’s Digicon 3 finishing line.

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) have announced an all-new drupa portfolio for HP Indigo digital labels and packaging designed to accelerate the digital print transformation. HP Indigo offers converters the industry’s widest portfolio of presses, along with new color and workflow automation solutions, to efficiently deliver diverse, on-demand print orders with low waste.

Lecta aims to strengthen its position in the Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian distribution markets.

Tarsus Group has today confirmed that its upcoming edition of Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2020, due to take place at Bangkok’s International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC) from 7 – 9 May 2020, has been postponed in light of concerns over coronavirus/COVID-19. The show will now take place on 10 – 12 September 2020.

Fourteen fabulous designs have been chosen amongst the twenty winning entries of Chiquita’s fun-packed worldwide competition, which invited their consumers to produce creative artwork to be applied on its iconic Blue Sticker. The selected designs will appear on millions of Chiquita bananas across the world between February and March 2020.

Nazdar Ink Technologies will present its diverse range of inks developed for narrow-web printing applications on booth #40 at Label Summit Latin America 2020. The event takes place at Espacio Riesco, Santiago, Chile, between 10th and 11th March 2020.

Liquid Lens has announced they are working closely with I-Sub Digital to deliver complete solutions for domed label production. Together, the companies will provide and support each of the elements required to produce resin labels in bulk using a Mimaki wide format digital inkjet printer and cutter or an integrated print and cut machine.

Esko, the global supplier of integrated hardware and software solutions to the labels, packaging and wide format sectors, has announced its EskoWorld 2020 platinum sponsor is Brain4Tools, a digital guidebook for printing tools.

When I think about drupa, I think about it as the World Cup of Printing.  The World Cup too happens every four years – but contrary to drupa my own country is usually not a qualifier there. People told me when I first joined the printing industry “don’t go there, it’s too big, you’ll get lost”, or “don’t go there, it’s not focused enough on your business”. Since my first drupa visit, I can’t wait to visit again and I certainly won’t miss it in 2020.

A host of speakers representing well-known brands and top label and package printing stakeholders is coming together to take part in the forthcoming Label Summit Latin America 2020, which this year returns to Santiago, Chile.

One of the key benefits of printed self-adhesive vinyl labels is that they can be applied easily to curved or uneven surfaces. Simply pouring on a set amount of resin creates a domed label that transforms a basic sticker into something that looks (and feels) like a moulded part. Furthermore, because the resin is flexible, the domed labels can also be applied to curved surfaces, such as bottles, candle holders, tubular bicycle frames and more.

With the continued growth in the digital inkjet label market, Durst is pleased to announce the addition of industry veterans David Schwerdtmann and Dennis Eaves to the North American team to expand their footprint in the label market.

Label Manufacturers Association of India “LMAI” is the representative body of Indian label industry and continues to organize knowledge and networking opportunities for the benefit of its members.

Avery Dennison has taken an important step towards supplying a recycled polypropylene (rPP) label material, collaborating with SABIC in the TRUCIRCLE™ initiative, which encompasses circular materials and technologies to enable product manufacturers to reach their sustainability goals.

When we think of industries such as the oil and gas, marine and aerospace industries, there is an instant association with extremely harsh environments. From facing the elements of the deep blue sea in the marine and oil and gas industry to the devastatingly harsh environments faced in the sky by aircraft – there is a real reliance on ensuring that the right types of products and materials are always used in the production of all equipment and machinery.

Industry knowledge platform GlobalQuality.space is gold sponsor and keynote speaker for this year’s Label Summit Latin America, which returns to Chile. The annual two-day rotating conference and exposition, which takes place at Espacio Riesco Convention Center in Santiago between 10-11 March, is the leading educational event supporting the label and package printing industry in Latin America.