82 | Labelexpo Europe 2023 – Showfloor Sales“THE EXHIBITION WAS EXCEPTIONAL FOR GEW, WITH A RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS TO OUR STAND, AND A VERY HEALTHY ORDER BOOK TO SHOW FOR IT”ABG team at Labelexpostand in terms of design and construction.’ its most signifcant exhibition to date Labelexpo Europe 2023 was hugely Together with MGI Digital Technology at Labelexpo Europe 2023. Dominating successful for Daco Solutions as well where (MGI) and other partners, Konica presented the foor, ABG showcased 17 machines, it garnered positive reception for its new its end-to-end ecosystems to demonstrate placing an emphatic focus on the future SRV350 inspection slitter rewinder that to its customers and other showgoers how of automation. was launched during the show. The UK they were rethinking possibilities. Labelexpo proved to be not just a manufacturer also signed a deal on the Lombardi returned to Labelexpo showcase but also a marketplace, with ABG show foor for the sale of a customized to showcase the latest versions of its technology being sold across the globe. sheeting system to Wisconsin, US-based Synchroline and Invicta presses. It clinched Deals were completed with partners in converter Kenco Label & Tag.deals with Prakash printers and coaters, South Africa, France, Dubai, Australia and ‘There was a very positive response to the MGN and Eticpress. Together with Vinsak, it many other regions, underscoring ABG’s new SRV350 inspection slitter rewinder – sold its Invicta i2 press, of 870mm width at international footprint. which is the highest-specifcation system Labelexpo. It’s the frst press of this width Its fagship DigiLase 4.0 was an in our slitter rewinder range. We received that’s sold in Asia and will be installed at instant hit with trade print service many inquiries and a few companies have the customer site by the end of the year. provider, CMYKhub. The new ABG said that they will order a machine in the The press goes up to a speed of 300m/min. technology integrated DigiJet 330 digital coming weeks,’ says managing director Lombardi also sold Invicta i1, 670 embellishment with DigiLase 4.0 digital David Beynon. ‘The new fully automatic mm wide Invicta i1 press to MGN. Its laser cutting, offering a singular solution for slitting feature drew particular interest Synchroline 430 press, which includes diverse embellishments and fnishes. from many visitors to our stand. One a rotary screen and could print up to 11 ‘Labelexpo was an outstanding success customer in Poland is upgrading its three color printing for special labels, was sold for ABG this year,’ says CEO, Richard Daco PLR350V turret rewinders to include to Eticpress. Knight. ‘We showcased a variety of fully automatic slitting.’Nilpeter enjoyed a brisk business with brand-new innovations, illustrating to Grafotronic demonstrated fve machines India-based Savvinova Pack & Labels. The our customers how keen we are to offer equipped with AI-based computer vision converter invested in its frst Nilpeter cutting-edge solutions and continue to system Grafotronic IQ. The company press – an FB-350 for its Dubai facility. The push forward as a market leader.’ capitalized on its technological edge and FB-350 was an ideal choice for Savvinova, Hotpack Global, a player in the food signed quite a few deals including the ones the company says, because it specializes packaging industry since 1995, has acquired with St Luc, Femalabel and Notarianni.in printing pressure-sensitive labels for the an Omega SRI3 430 with monochrome St-Luc purchased two of Grafotronic’s FMCG and food and beverage industry. inkjet from ABG. This is its second purchase DCL 550 machines. Additionally, after The Nilpeter FB-350 is a high-performance of ABG equipment, having invested in an visiting the Grafotronic booth at Labelexpo fexographic press, with a speed of 228m/ SRI in 2022. Europe, St. Luc has decided to further min that can handle webs up to 350mm The SRI3 430’s advanced features, invest in one of the machines on display at wide. The FB-350 has a maximum unwind including a die-cut unit and 4k camera the event – the CF fnishing line, featuring diameter of 1016 mm and a maximum inspection, enhance Hotpack’s effciency the Grafotronic IQ automation suite. weight of 226 kg. benchmarks. The acquisition was Grafotronic IQ works with a set of cameras Nilpeter’s journey didn’t end there. It also spearheaded by Anvar PB, technical director that monitor the web and automatically made a deal with Natalii, which invested and Mr. Ramesh, production manager. adjust what’s needed. in a Nilpeter FA-26 fexo press. Although Brotech, too, sold its two fnishing Belgium-based label converter Natalii is a long-standing partner of systems by the company’s India distributor Femalabel, signed a purchase order for a Nilpeter, this deal marks the frst in Poland. Weldon Celloplast at Labelexpo Europe. fully modular Grafotronic digital fnishing ‘This investment is not just about India-based Asean Pack invested in a machine, after its owner Wim Feys, adding another Nilpeter to our lineup. It’s Brotech CDF 420. The machine is specifed was impressed by the performance of about embracing innovation and ensuring with a fexo print unit with both UV and Grafotronic’s multi-layer label technology we stay at the forefront of the industry. hot air drying and cold foil. It is confgured which was operational on the show foor. Being the frst in Poland to have the FA-26 with full rotary and semi-rotary die The company decided to invest in a DCL2 is a testament to our commitment to cutting and vacuum suction conveyor and 350 with sophisticated lamination in excellence,’ says Artur Nowaczyk, the anti-static bar. register capabilities.owner of Natalii. The other Brotech machine, a Brotech On the other hand, Notarianni DL-420, was sold to Chromaprint in India. invested in a Grafotronic haptic fnishing The machine is confgured to run IML, wet line machine. Alfredo Pollici, owner of FINISHING EQUIPMENTAB Graphic International (ABG) unveiled glue labels and unsupported flm labels. Notarianni, says: ‘Grafotronic is a young labelsandlabeling.com