142 | Labelexpo Europe 2023 – Chinese exhibitorssupplier Label Source. This new machine will be sold globally through their respective sales networks.First-time exhibitor, KingT showed its new generation of industrial-grade digital label press, the L-Press 330s, at Labelexpo Europe. This is the company’s frst digital press developed for the label market. The group has more than 13 years of experience in inkjet printing technology in the packaging, corrugated, textile printing and advertising felds.FINISHING MACHINESPost-press equipment manufacturers including Brotech, Rhyguan, Reborn, Hontec, Daba, Jwei, Denchern, Iecho, Jinyun, Darui and Jindali all exhibited at Labelexpo Europe 2023.Two Brotech fnishing systems were sold at the show by the company’s India distributor Weldon Celloplast: a CDF “THIS IS OUR SEVENTH TIME 420 to Asean Pack in Ahmedabad and a DL-420 to Chromaprint in Coimbatore. ATTENDING LABELEXPO EUROPE AND Rhyguan showed fnishing machines for different market applications, such as the Plus 330 smart converter. According to THE RESULT IS THAT EXPORT ORDERS Alvin Cai, CEO of Rhyguan group, this is their ffth time attending Lablexpo Europe, and today, one-half of all machines are exported NOW REPRESENT 25-30 PERCENT OF to overseas markets, including Europe, the United States, South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia.THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS”First-time exhibitor Jwei showed its RSF-330 converter for the label market, equipped with an auto-registration system. variety of self-adhesive materials, facestock, release liner, ribbons, ‘We frst attended Labelexpo Asia, then discovered this global foil, adhesives and silicone.platform,’ says Waylon Wang, sales manager of Jwei. ‘We attended ‘We started to participate at Labelexpo Europe in 2005 and Labelexpo Southeast Asia in Thailand and the effect amazed us. without interruption. With this platform, we explored our overseas This time we want to fnd a new agency for the European market.’ business. Now the European market accounts for more than half of First-time exhibitor Darui China launched its new generation our overseas market,’ says Leo Deng, sales director of Jinda.of laser label die-cutting machines at Labelexpo Europe. ‘This is Dangs is a specialist paper supplier. ‘This is our frst time to our frst time exploring the European market to promote this new attend a show in the label industry. The effect is fantastic. We machine, and we are very optimistic about the potential of this want to explore the European and American markets through this region,’ says Alice Yang, general manager for overseas sales of platform,’ says Bill Lian, sales manager of Dangs. They have booked Darui China. the next Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona.They are also looking for agents in Europe. Jack Chen, the founder and CEO of iFiN, has been in the label Iecho is another new face at Labelexpo Europe. They showed an industry for more than 15 years. ‘I know Labelexpo from my LCT350 laser die-cutter. ‘We launched this machine in 2022. This previous company. This is the most professional show in this time we want to fnd agencies for this new machine,’ says Xu, sales industry. After setting up my own company, I’m sure to launch new manager of Iecho. products and fnd new customers here,’ shares Chen.Another laser die-cutting supplier is Jinyun. Nichelle Wang, Foil supplier Yushi Packaging participated in Labelexpo its Europe regional manager, shares: ‘This is the most successful Asia many times before deciding to exhibit for the frst time at show we have attended, ever better than Labelexpo Europe 2019. Labelexpo Europe. The company has already booked into Labelexpo The professionalism and number of visitors far exceeded our Europe 2025 and Labelexpo Americas 2024.expectations.’ Founded in 2020, Youhua is a new brand company in the PS This was the second Labelexpo Europe for non-stop unwinder label material market. ‘With the increasing competition in our and rewinder solutions supplier DYM, ‘The last time we did not domestic market, we want to explore the overseas market for new bring equipment. This year we showed our latest HAU-450 onsite development opportunities. During this Europe show, we also met and we have added a number of new customers in the European many visitors from South America and Mexico,’ shares Leo, sales market,’ says Cai Yefu, managing director of DYM. manager of Youhua. They also attended Labelexpo Mexico earlier First-time exhibitor Jindali showed its latest shrink sleeve this year.seaming machine S300. Yozho has focused on the silicone industry for more than 20 This machine runs at 450m/min max speed and handles a wide years and their business is concentrated in the domestic market. range of materials including PVC, PETG and OPS. ‘We know our competitors like Elkem, Dow attend this show. ‘We know Labelexpo from our business partner HP,’ says Wu Now we think it’s time for us to explore overseas markets,’ the Yilin, GM of Jindali. ‘We were amazed by the effect of Labelexpo company shares.Asia 2019, which motivated our participation at Labelexpo Europe. HSF is a regular customer of Labelexpo Asia and Americas. Its We want to fnd some agencies to further explore this market.’ frst European attendance motivated them to book Labelexpo Southeast Asia in Thailand.Qingdao Focue Paper found out about the Labelexpo Global MATERIALSMaterials suppliers accounted for the largest proportion of Chinese Series from its customers in Latin America. This led them to attend exhibitors at Labelexpo Europe 2023. In addition to multi-time the frst Labelexpo Mexico show and now Labelexpo Europe 2023.exhibitors such as Fuzhou, Jinda, Lecco, Guanhao, Dragon Foil, Zhuoli, Soontomax, frst-time exhibitors included iFiN, Youhua, Labelexpo moves to Asia from December 5-8. For more Dangs, Qingdao Focue paper, Yushi Packaging, HSF, Yinjinda, information, visit www.labelexpo-asia.comPiaozhihua, Yozho and TNME. Their products on display cover a labelsandlabeling.com