FINAT’s fifth European Label Forum, held last week in Copenhagen, was an outstanding success. 250 business leaders from the Label industry came together to network, interact with peers, engage with top-level industry partners, to learn and be inspired by a panel of experts on a variety of topics relevant to the future of the European label industry. After 60 years, the FINAT community remains vibrant and eager to explore new ideas.

Jim DeFife, VP Pressure-Sensitive Materials, Multi-Color Corporation has been chosen as the recipient of the prestigious R. Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award 2019.

Visitors to the 40th anniversary edition of Labelexpo Europe, the world’s biggest label and package printing industry trade show, will be able to deepen their technical knowledge of flexible packaging and self-adhesive labels with the introduction of dedicated expert-led master classes and a workshop. These bring the number of in-depth technical learning programs to four - the show’s most extensive educational schedule to date.

The dramatic image of a bird in full flight caught the imagination of the judges with the design judge commenting ” The story unfolds in three layers of labels, Craft at its best”. We are referring to “Alto del Carmen Barricas de Selección” entered by Multi-Color Corporation, Chile, which, with the impressive array of finishing technologies used, there was no doubt that this label justifiably earned the title “Best in Show” in the 2019 FINAT Label Competition.

Medellín, Colombia, was host to Label Summit Latin America’s best attended, most successful event in the country to date from May 14-15. It attracted 749 of the label and package printing industry’s thought leaders and representatives who came together to share ideas and help shape its future direction in the region.

Four relevant topics will be discussed in Copenhagen at the Converter-only Roundtables, a new feature at the European Label Forum 2019: Sustainability & Recycling, Technology Investment, Marketing, and NextGen Workforce. These roundtables dedicated are an exclusive part of the annual event FINAT for the label industry, which takes place from 5 to 7 June in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Tarsus Group (owner and organizer of the Labelexpo and Brand Print Global Series of trade shows) and the Association for PRINT Technologies (owner and organizer of the PRINT® event) have today announced that they will combine efforts to launch Brand Print Americas.

Registration for the 40th anniversary edition of Labelexpo Europe, the world’s biggest label and package printing industry trade show, is now open. Set to take place once again at Brussels Expo from 24-27 September, this unmissable four-day event promises hundreds of live demonstrations of the latest technology, three brand new show features, three expert-led master classes and a workshop.

New in this year’s ELF programme are the converter-only, roundtable discussions to be held on Wednesday afternoon 5 June, from 15.30 – 17.00 CEST at the Scandic Hotel Copenhagen. Label company owners, business executives, and young professionals who have not yet signed up are encouraged to plan for early arrival in Copenhagen and take this unique opportunity to engage in discussions with peers from different countries about topics that keep them awake at night.

Less than 5 weeks to go till the 5th European Label Forum kicks off. The annual summit for business leaders, media representatives and other stakeholders along the labelling value chain in Europe brings together a range of expert speakers covering a range of topics relevant to members’ future business strategy.