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29 Labelmakers’ Graeme Lang
Australian material scientist Graeme Lang,
a pioneer and innovator in label technology, was honoured in Italy in May with the Global Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the World Packaging Organisation.
32 Print pioneer
offering plethora
of platforms
The pioneering digital
print systems developer Xeikon now has solutions for labels, packaging, graphic arts and corrugated printing, in toner and inkjet, with fully scalable platforms.
36 Power to cut through
The label has become a key marketing tool, and, says Gareth Ward, new technology is enabling print businesses of all kinds to jump on the bandwagon.
38 HP labels and flexibles
opportunity
Printers from Australia and New Zealand were among those on the HP Indigo VIP tour, and they were given plenty of insight into the way markets are developing in labels and flexibles.
40 Epson offers end-to-end
label printing
Epson’s latest UV inkjet digital label press is
now positioned as a complete end-to-end label printing solution, thanks to a collaboration with GM.
42 Luminar expands
with new Screen
L350UV
Sydney-based packaging
and labelling specialist Luminar has expanded its digital printing operations with the deployment of a Screen L350UV Inkjet Series digital press.
44 Kurz adds sus- tainability to
security labels
Print decoration and brand security provider Kurz’s ongoing quest to develop future-proof solu- tions that reduce C02 has led to its latest launch: five new Eco Label variants in the TrustConcept brand security portfolio. Lindy Hughson reports.
46 Trimatt provides inhouse label
solutions
The innovative Aussie solutions developer is enabling label print businesses to keep more work, and more margin, inhouse.
48 Cracking the smart labels code
2DBarcodes by GS1
are the latest on-pack symbols for intelligent packaging, helping companies achieve increased waste reduction, product safety and sustainability, among other benefits. Print21 takes a closer look at the technology.
Comment
EThe digital drive
veryone who was at digital; from the increasing in-depth feature by respected PacPrint in Melbourne demand for on-demand print, international journalist Gareth last month will have short-runs driven by the new Ward, on the opportunity to seen the dazzling craft food and beverage enter the labels market. display of label entrepreneurs, on-shoring It is a pleasure to be able
technology on the show floor. as a consequence of the to report on an industry
“ Multiple dynamics impacting the
market point to digital”
The focus was digital; it’s not the show for the big flexo presses, but for commercial printers – or sign and display printers – looking at moving into a new market sector, and it is digital label printing that offers the opportunity.
Multiple dynamics now impacting the market point to
shipping crisis, versioning and personalisation as the big brands get data under control, to that technology which enables it all.
This issue of Labels21 features much of the technology that was on display at PacPrint, and we are also able to present an
professional being recognised for a lifetime of effort, well done to Graeme Lang.
We trust you will enjoy this second edition of Labels21 from Yaffa Media, the team behind Print21, as we seek to bring that level of relevant, engaging media to the growing labels sector.
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