InspiredGallus | 45by innovationInspiredby innovationGallus appoints new CEO.Straight swap for your current AnvilAlready an experienced industry fgure, Dario Urbinati brings a clear vision of radical transformation to his new role as CEO of Gallus. .Straight swap for your Andy Thomas-Emans reportsAdjustment range +/- 100 µmcurrent Anvilallus has appointed Dario Urbinati as its new CEO. Urbinati Adjustment range +/- 100 µmAdjustable during operationcomes to the role with signifcant experience in the label industry including over ten years spent in various roles with G. . .Adjustable during operationEach side independently Gallus itself. Urbinati started his label career at Gallus in 2007 as global adjustable. . .product manager for Gallus’ Screeny screen printing business unit Each side independently before making the move to MD of Gallus’ Asia-Pacifc operations adjustablein 2011. In 2016 he moved to a similar role at Omet, then to Actega with responsibility for what would become Ecoleaf digital metallization technology. He returned to Gallus in 2021 to take up the position of chief sales & service offcer. Since returning to Gallus, Urbinati has been developing a radical roadmap for this traditional engineering company which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2023. Gallus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Heidelberg Group, though maintaining a high degree of autonomy. One of Urbinati’s early goals was to strengthen that relationship, particularly as regards the development of Gallus’ digital printing technology.‘We use Heidelberg for support and joint R+D in all relevant Gallus CEO Dario Urbinatiaspects of our digital ecosystem, including inkjet technology, software and ink,’ Urbinati tells L&L. The result was the Gallus One standalone digital press - a true “Conventional press technology joint development between both companies. ‘Heidelberg has a is still the foundation of a strong expertise in ink and inkjet development, all in-house. We can also use Heidelberg’s Prinect connection and networking digital press. We will remain a system, so we have all the necessary technologies in-house to drive forward this digital transformation, and more is to come.’ conventional player, but we feel Gallus is also able to utilize Heidelberg’s global technical support, sales and service network. Heidelberg currently has three that combining the benefts of global support centers out of which Gallus provides spare parts.Commenting on Urbinati’s appointment, Dr. Ludwin Monz, conventional and digital technology Heidelberg CEO, said, ‘Dario has been responsible for refocusing the business against a very clear vision for the future of labels. leads to the best possible outcome This has meant resetting the business in important areas by for our customers”increasing customer service and support, boosting sales and marketing activities and much more. He has also introduced an ambitious sustainability program. Gallus is an important pillar to focus on TCO in radical new ways.’in the Heidelberg Group’s packaging business, which offers long Looking to the future, Urbinati believes this ‘visionary approach Rotometal Adapted Gap Systemterm growth potential and, importantly, shares our commitment to industrial transformation’ will allow Gallus to continue to attract to quality.’ a new generation of workers as well as bringing older, experienced Rotometal Adapted Gap SystemUrbinati is keen to stress that despite the recent focus on digital, workers back into the workforce. conventional technology remains central to his future vision for ‘Our strategy is to develop integrated and automated products Gallus. ‘Conventional press technology is still the foundation of a which overcome the pain points of our customers. And this will digital press – the Gallus One is built on a Labelmaster platform. excite younger people to enter our industry.’ We will remain a conventional player, but we feel that combining A key component of this approach is the Experience Center the benefts of conventional technology and digital technology which is expected to open at St Gallen in June, which Urbinati has leads to the best possible outcome, the best TCO for our customer. championed. We will merge the benefts all relevant technical aspects in our ‘This will become a touch point for the global industry. We future products.’ will showcase the latest developments in all aspects of digital The proof of Urbinati’s commitment to conventional technology technology with a laboratory and incubator to test new ideas and is the recent launch of the 570mm-wide versions of both the RCS host start-ups around areas like sustainability. This will not be RAGand Labelmaster press platforms. a Gallus showroom, it will be a resource for younger – and older RAGUrbinati believes new developments in digital-conventional – people who want to learn or create something new. We want Find out more at rotometal.comtechnologies will help tackle the skilled labor shortage confronting to give them a platform to come to St Gallen and to drive the Find out more at rotometal.comthe label industry. industry forward.’‘We are able to solve those challenges with automation. We have those technologies inhouse and we are developing them right now. Turn to page 88 to ready more on conventional press The future will be highly automated conventional and digital with technology, with comments from Urbinatian integrated and secure cloud-based workfow. This will enable us biuro@rotometal.pl +48 728 471 035 rotometal.comJan - Mar 2023biuro@rotometal.pl +48 728 471 035 rotometal.com