navitor.com 7 Labelexpo 2022 Labelexpo Americas 2022 was hailed an outstanding success by show organizers, exhibitors and attendees, as over 13,000 flocked to the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. In total, the event attracted 13,569 attendees from 77 countries. It was notable that attendees stayed at the show longer than in previous years, up from an average of 1.8 days in 2018 to 2.0 days this year, and that it welcomed large numbers of first-time attendees, particularly from Latin American countries. The key theme at Labelexpo Americas 2022 was the digital transformation of the label industry. The focus was squarely on the latest developments in digital printing and digital embellishment, along with sustainability and workflow automation. Company Updates Avery Dennison, Mactac, and Raflatac recently announced price increases on all paper products, effective in November. This follows many other recent supplier price increases throughout the label industry. UPM Raflatac unveiled digital swatchbooks for wine, spirits and beverages. The tool allows designers to bring ideas to life by downloading HD images and utilizing the selected label material in their preferred design software. As of September 1, Technicote, a North American company specializing in self-adhesive solutions, is the latest addition to Beontag’s growing family of international companies. The acquisition marks Beontag’s entry to the North American market and is another step in its global expansion and internationalization strategy initiated in 2020. Besides the United States, Beontag has operations Italy, France, Finland, China and other countries. TLMI announced that the association has become a signatory of the U.S. Plastics Pact (the U.S. Pact), a consortium led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as part of the global Ellen MacArthur Foundation Plastics Pact Network. The U.S. Pact brings together businesses, government entities, not-for-profit organizations and other stakeholders who are working collectively toward the common vision of a circular economy for plastics, as outlined by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy.
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