76 | Labelexpo Europe 2023LABELEXPO EUROPE 2023 REVIEWAfter four years, Labelexpo returned to its fagship event in Brussels to a global audience and more than 250 product launches from industry suppliershe frst edition of Labelexpo Europe Indigo, Lombardi, Nilpeter, Screen and and MIS integration, without any manual since 2019 was one for the record Xeikon among the press manufacturers intervention. The participants included books. Event organizers reported a total leading as the industry moves to further Cerm, Esko, Xeikon, Kurz, Grafotronic and Tof 637 exhibitors taking part in the show, diversifcation into fexible packaging. Fedrigoni Self-Adhesive.which welcomed 35,889 visitors from 138 Labelexpo also hosted a sold-out Master Labelexpo Europe will move to Barcelona countries as the global industry returned to Class on fexible packaging technology in 2025, in an event that is already highly Brussels Expo from Sept 11-14. and a Flex Pack Trail where visitors could anticipated. Organizers said 96 percent of Labels & Labeling covered all nine halls deep dive into digital and conventional exhibitors already rebooked space for the and 36,588 square meters of show foor press technologies, fex pack material 2025 event. to report on the latest innovations in the constructions, coating, laminating, ink Jade Grace, managing director, Labelexpo pages that follow. It was clear to us that the and curing requirements, in-line and Global Series says: ‘It has been the hardest return of fexo, diversifcation into fexible near-line decoration options, QC and packaging, digitization and automation migration testing.were key trends at this year’s event. The Automation Arena drew in large ATTENDEES AT A GLANCEDemonstrating how Labelexpo Europe crowds to every one of the 10 live Attendees: 35,889is evolving into a package printing show, demonstrations. Visitors witnessed a fully major press OEMs were showcasing automated workfow from fle creation to Countries represented: 138technology for fexible packaging. HP turret rewind with automated inspection labelsandlabeling.com