Labelexpo Americas 2022 | 113Labelexpo Americas unveils educational programTwo days of conference sessions are complemented by Label Academy master classes on digital embellishment and self-adhesive materials, writes Labelexpo conference manager Helen Stoddart he organizer of Labelexpo Americas Approach. This will examine how M&A Ruppert, manager of product development, 2022 has confrmed details of the shapes the label and package printing UPM Rafatac; adhesives given by Valerie conference and educational program industry and how converters adapt. Other Alexis, senior applications specialist, Henkel; Tfor this year’s event. The high-profle day two speakers include Bruce Hanson, paper and synthetic paper face materials speaker line-up includes representatives CEO of AWT, who, together with Cronin, given by Angel Harvey, senior product from Actega, Avery Dennison, Blue Label will precede this panel discussion with manager – prime paper and VI, Avery Packaging Company, Cartes, Cerm, ›an opening session covering M&A and Dennison; non-paper face materials from Channeled Resources, Finat, Fortis Solutions staying competitive. The conference closes 3M; identifcation and characteristics of Group, GM, Henkel, HP Indigo, Kurz, Label with a case study presentation and panel self-adhesive materials from Mactac; new Traxx, Mactac, S-One LP, TLMI, UPM discussion chaired by S-OneLP’s Tom uses for label waste, given by Calvin Frost, Rafatac, Xeikon and 3M. Hauenstein, on the topic ‘Opportunities CEO Channeled Resources; and testing The educational program comprises six beyond PS labels’, which delves into some methods and procedures.one-hour conference sessions on 13 and innovative ways the industry is diversifying. Tasha Ventimiglia, Labelexpo Americas 14 September, the frst two days of the Panelists included Martin Leitner, product event director, said: ‘Since our last show in three-day show, plus two Label Academy manager at Durst Group. 2018, the industry has shifted signifcantly, master classes over days two and three. due primarily to the pandemic and Day one of the conference is designed Master classes ongoing supply chain challenges, so this to explore some of the label and package The two in-depth master classes will cover is our opportunity to offer a face-to-face printing industry’s key technologies and digital embellishment on September 14 and educational platform in the region, trends, including industry 4.0/automation, self-adhesive label materials on September where attendees can bring their industry and supply chain challenges. Among 15. The former features sessions including knowledge up to date. Places are limited for the session highlights is ‘What does an inkjet coating and varnishing given by conference and master class sessions, so I’d automated future look like?,’ chaired Filip Weymans, vice president marketing, strongly encourage visitors to book as soon by Steve Metcalf, chief marketing and digital solutions, Xeikon; special effect as possible.’IoT offcer, Baldwin Technology, which inks and coatings, given by Mohammad John Wynne, CEO of Fortis Solutions will comprise a case study presentation S Farahat PhD, director of R&D, Novel Group, said: ‘I’m very much looking forward followed by a discussion exploring how Device Technology, Sun Chemical; digital to attending Labelexpo Americas. The far automation will change the industry. foiling techniques, given by Michael two-day conference program touches on Panelists include Geert van Damme, Aumann, director – digital embellishment the areas most relevant to our industry and managing director, Cerm; Christian solutions, Kurz; digital embellishment and appropriately helps frame the opportunities Menegon, global business development laser die-cutting, given by Virgilio Micale, and challenges ahead of us. Further, the manager, Labels & Packaging, HP Indigo; director of sales, Cartes; an EcoLeaf case event is an opportune time to network with Rob Mayerson, president, Label Traxx; and study from Actega; digital embellishment industry experts and the industry’s leading Andrew M Boyd, president, Blue Label and workfow given by Uffe Nielsen, CEO suppliers.’Packaging Company. Other day one of GM; integrating digital embellishment Henkel’s Valerie Alexis said: ‘I’m really speakers include TLMI president Linnea into existing systems; and the design excited about sharing the different types Keen, Jules Lejeune, managing director and branding perspective, given by Doris of adhesives used in label applications. of Finat, and John Wynne, CEO of Fortis Brown-McNally, brands innovation lead Understanding the adhesive limitations Solutions Group, who will open the at HP Graphic Arts. Attendees will also and the end-use performance requirements conference with a joint overview of the see this in action on the show foor, with helps with choosing the right adhesive global label market. Mike Ferrari, founder highlighted state-of-the-art examples for applications used in label printing, so of Ferrari Innovation Solutions, will of the technologies from participating this session will be especially useful for chair a panel discussion on supply chain companies on the Digital Embellishment converters, and indeed any attendees at complexities. Trail. Labelexpo Americas 2022 keen to increase Day two is designed around Topics covered in the self-adhesive their knowledge.’future-proofng your business. Topics label materials master class include an include M&A activity, the changing industry introduction to the various materials in the For full details, to book a place at the landscape and diversifcation. Highlights marketplace, given by Andy Thomas-Emans, conference or to reserve a master class include a panel discussion chaired by Bob strategic director, Labelexpo Global Series; spot, visit: www.labelexpo-americas.Cronin, managing partner at The Open release liner substrates, given by Bruce com/features-and-schedulesJul - Sep 2022