Labelexpo Americas 2022 / Show floor sales | 101SHOW FLOOR SALESLabelexpo exhibitions have a reputation for a signifcant number of equipment orders being signed and initiated on the show foor. The Americas edition was no exception. Piotr Wnuk reports P Indigo’s label production portfolio allows converters to cloud connectivity for future-proofng investments. capitalize on the growing advantages of digital printing. GM set a new record for sales at Labelexpo Americas this year. And it was clear from the event that an increasing number The sales included Canadian Cambridge Label and Altura Packaging, Hof industry professionals were looking to do just that. In fact, which invested in a GM DC330Mini compact fnisher and fnalized throughout the show, 16 letters of intent for the HP Indigo V12 the deal during the show.digital press were signed by 11 customers in North America and ‘We are extremely grateful to our new and repeat clients who like fve in Europe. the high quality and latest innovations in our products,’ says Uffe ‘Labelexpo is a selling show, and this year’s event did not Nielsen, CEO of GM. ‘This year we also had the pleasure of speaking disappoint,’ says Bryan Topham, marketing manager for labels at the master classes on digital embellishment and automation. We and packaging at HP. ‘It was the frst big label event in a couple spoke about strong trends that help drive the label world towards of years. It was evident by the energy and excitement within our less waste and meet the environmental expectations of modern booth that this community was ready to get back to business print facilities. We are proud to see our fnishing solutions displayed and HP was there to deliver. HP does not share sales information; at four major manufacturers of digital presses - the label world is however, I can say we have signed multiple letters of intent for our all about good relations and partnerships. We are looking forward to new HP Indigo V12 digital press. We have been selling label presses doing it all again in Brussels next year.’to commercial printers entering the label market and are working UV curing specialist GEW reported that the company’s return with several existing customers to add additional presses to meet to Labelexpo Americas was also triumphant. GEW’s new air-cooled their growth demands.’ UV LED curing system, AeroLED, was of particular interest to many In line with ‘digital transformation’ the Mark Andy’s stand was visitors and contributed to GEW’s stand being a hub of activity. dominated by digital and hybrid technologies. According to the ‘With energy costs soaring globally and showing no signs of company, label converters commented on its continued strong easing, we have found a dramatic increase in the level of inquiries profle in the label market, saying that it would be infuential in about our LED systems and the energy savings they bring when their future investment plans. Under discussion were the frst pilot compared to conventional UV,’ notes Robert Rae, managing director installations of the new Digital Pro Max press as well as many other of sales at GEW. sales leads for hybrid inkjet-based presses. The company also reported that many of its UV curing systems ‘This year was one of the most successful Labelexpo Americas were operating at the show, with GEW lampheads running on most we’ve participated in,’ says Tom Cavalco, executive vice president of the leading manufacturers’ presses. of Mark Andy. ‘It was the frst global event devoted to label market ‘Bearing in mind the lower-than-usual number of working presses since Brussels in 2019. We felt the enthusiasm of visitors who at this year’s event, we were delighted to see an impressive range of appreciated the opportunity to meet in the real world.’ GEW lampheads at work. We had 19 full UV systems in operation Xeikon America, a division of Flint Group, returned to Labelexpo across nine different press manufacturers. This represents by far Americas to introduce Titon technology, a new toner formulation. the highest number of UV systems on show by any supplier and is ‘Labelexpo was truly encouraging and rewarding. For the frst a testament to the quality and dependability of our equipment,’ time, in some many Labelexpo editions, you felt a positive vibe comments Marcus Greenbrook, director of international sales at from label converters across the Americas,’ says Filip Weymans, VP GEW. ‘It was great to be back meeting customers and industry of marketing for Flint Group Digital. ‘We are already looking forward friends again after four years. We didn’t know what to expect with to Labelexpo Europe.’ this being the frst Labelexpo for some time, but for us, this was Danish fnishing equipment manufacturer, Grafsk Maskinfabrik a great show, and our new AeroLED product launch was warmly (GM) showcased six machines, highlighting the company’s latest received with great interest.’innovations for converters in the narrow and mid-web segment. Hybrid Software Group enjoyed brisk business at Labelexpo GM’s lines on show were featuring Industry 4.0 compatibility and Americas 2022. It was, in fact, the frst major industry event where Sixteen letters of intent for the new HP Indigo V12 Canadian Cambridge Label invested in a GM Digital Press were signed during Labelexpo Americas DC330Mini compact fnisher during the showOct - Dec 2022