Labelexpo Europe 2023 – Chinese exhibitors | 141CHINESE EXHIBITORS FIND SUCCESS AT LABELEXPO EUROPEMany Chinese exhibitors view Lablexpo Europe as the launchpad for Western markets, writes L&L China editor Yolanda Wangrecord 161 Chinese companies attended Labelexpo Europe 2023, demonstrating products and services A that covered the entire label supply chain, from materials, to inks, printing equipment, fnishing equipment, rollers and curing solutions.Among these Chinese exhibitors – over half, 81 – were exhibiting at Labelexpo Europe for the frst time. These included Flora, Hongsheng, iFiN, KingT, Jwei, Jindali, Caisheng, Youhua, IECHO, Dangs, Yozho and Furi.Many Chinese exhibitors view Lablexpo Europe as the launchpad for Western markets, while others were exposed to the event through other Labelexpo platforms. Several companies signed up “THIS IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SHOW WE HAVE for more global events, as the Chinese exhibitors showcase their technology on ATTENDED. THE PROFESSIONALISM AND NUMBER OF a worldwide platform.VISITORS FAR EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS”PRINTING PRESSESDuring Labelexpo Europe 2023, Chinese of Label Source says: ‘At present, our processing modules.conventional press supplier exhibitors exports in the European and American ‘Since its launch in 2017, the Flora series included Weigang, Zonten, Wanjie, Label markets are not much. We hope to fnd of digital label presses have won wide Source, Caisheng, Nickel, AKO and Hontec. more like-minded partners and customers acclaim from users around the world,’ Weigang, one of China’s leading through this exhibition.’ says Sunney Lee, overseas sales manager conventional press manufacturers, has First-time exhibitor Caisheng showed of Flora. We have already installed 100 installed 2,800 ZX intermittent offset series the latest CS-JQ350G-6C letterpress machines, and now we want to explore the and 380 ZJR fexo series presses in the label machine, which has two working modes, overseas market.’ printing industry. intermittent and full rotary mode. Flora has now attended Labelexpo Spring Xu, international sales manager ‘We have attended Labelexpo Asia many Americas, Labelexpo Asia, Labelexpo of Weigang tells L&L: ‘Weigang is a loyal times. This is our frst time attending Southeast Asia and Labelexpo Mexico. ‘We follower of Labelexpo. This is our seventh Labelexpo Europe. We are very happy trust this platform and want to develop time attending Labelexpo Europe and the to choose this biggest show in the label further our business with the Labelexpo result is that export orders now represent printing industry as the frst launch Global Series,’ says Lee.25-30 percent of the company’s business. platform for this new machine,’ says Li Pulisi launched its Aobead multi-Our presses have been exported to more Kangwen, CEO of Caisheng. functional digital press. Aobead is equipped than 80 countries across Europe, America, Other conventional press suppliers with multiple hybrid modules including Africa, Australia, the Middle East and include Nickel, which exhibited its FS350 front fexo primer, 7-color (CMYK+white/Southeast Asia.’ interment offset press and AKO unveiled its orange/varnish) digital engine, cold foil Another seven-time exhibitor is Zonten, a-series inline fexo press. Hontec launched stamping and inspection.which exhibited its latest Multi Print its frst fexo press, the Ultimate-350/460 ‘Since its offcial release in 2021, this is 340/520 and Multi Conver 370 at the fexo press. Until now, Hontec has mainly our frst opportunity to show our digital show. Overseas orders now account for produced fnishing machines. press in the European market. This Aobead fully 40 percent of the company’s business. Chinese digital press suppliers including is a customized high-end version we Wanjie’s Flexless intermittent fexo Flora, Pulisi, HanGlobal and KingT also confgured specially for this exhibition,’ press series, launched in 2022, debuted at exhibited at Labelexpo Europe 2023. Olive Liu, general manager of Pulisi says.Labelexpo Europe 2023. During the show, Flora launched its J-450 Pro hybrid HanGlobal unveiled its LabStar330S Italian label converter Verprint srl ordered press. The Flora J-450 prints in up to six Hybrid, which combines 7-color digital this machine, which is its second Wanjei colors at up to 60m/min with a maximum printing, with fexo, cold foil stamping, press to expand production capacity. print resolution of 1200 x 600dpi. It lamination and die-cutting. Earlier this year, Label Source launched its F6 fexo can be integrated with pre-coating, HanGlobal set up a new sales company press at the show. Li Xiangheng, president cold stamping, fexo printing and other called HanLabel with Chinese fexo press Oct - Dec 2023