Labelexpo Americas / Show floor sales | 105with different customers to sell the MIDA embellishment we were printers. We talked to integrators, converters, and brand owners showing at the show. We hope we will close the deal in a couple of and have verbal sales for a half dozen Horizon presses. We also weeks.’ re-established some legacy partnerships with our resellers, who are Tectuprint, a Spanish engineering company with more than all waiting on our demo release.’three decades of experience in the narrow web graphic sector, For many businesses, Labelexpo shows are a fantastic networking exhibited at Labelexpo Americas show for the frst time. opportunity, with great conversations and leads that will keep It showcased its Semi-Tec 350 hybrid modular, semi and full turning into sales long after the show. rotary machine for conventional or digital fnishing with fexo ‘We were blown away by the sheer number of visitors to our module and the option of inkjet printing. booth and the international makeup of our leads,’ says Nick Knezic, ‘We were quite cautious with our participation in the show president and general manager of KOR Engineering. ‘We revived as we did not have any previous experience. We found many the tradition of meeting our partners and left the show with attendees who spoke Spanish were visiting our stand. Hopefully, signifcant deals and potential prospects. There is no doubt that we will be able to confrm a sale soon. Still, with our experience in label printers should return to this show. We are already looking mind, we have already reserved a prominent space and are looking forward to the next Labelexpo Americas in 2024.’forward to the next edition in two years,’ comments César Barajas, Swiss die-cutting machinery specialist Berhalter could not share CEO of Tectuprint. any information about potential sales initiated or fnalized during Labelexpo Americas was also very fruitful for DPR Labeling, an the show since its customer journey is an average of fve years. Italian manufacturer, which debuted two new roll-to-roll digital However, Angela Büchel, marketing assistant at Berhalter, told L&L converting machines for mid to high-volume label production. it was refreshing to use this platform to meet personally with the ‘This edition of Labelexpo Americas in Chicago for our US company’s existing customers and generate new contacts.company DPR Labeling has been just great, we have been able ‘We had a lot of great conversations with customers who showed to close sales with customers we were already in contact with interest in increasing production throughput with their new and and wanted to see our equipment in action, and close sales with existing lines, which are benefts of the equipment we manufacture. new customers met for the frst time during the show. We also There are a lot of ongoing discussions, and we feel confdent the have extremely hot leads where we are confdent of closing in results from the show will be well received,’ concludes Derek the next few weeks,’ comments Michael Panzeri, vice president Wheeler, vice president of sales at Quantum Design. of DPR Labeling. ‘We were excited to fnally attend Labelexpo after some very See the Installations section of labelsandlabeling.com for more uncertain years,’ says Mark Hopkins, president of iSys Label, a sales announced during Labelexpo Americas 2022developer and manufacturer of short- and mid-run digital label Challenging times in the industry call for solutions that meet your deadlines and supply goals.®YUPO IML integrates your label with your The World’s Premiere Synthetic Label Substrate.bottle molding process, eliminating waste, time and extra steps. YUPO IML is:• Environmentally friendly• Fully recyclable• Liner-free – no land? ll waste • The ONLY IML approved by the Association of Plastic RecyclersUp your packaging game, “Do it on YUPO™” and keep your brand in the minds and carts of consumers.yupousa.com#DoitonYUPOPREMIUM SYNTHETIC SUBSTRATES FORPRINT • PACKAGE • LABEL • DESIGNDelivers on time and on budget.YUPO and the YUPO logo are registeredYUPO3674trademarks of Yupo Corporation.Oct - Dec 2022