Direct Container Print 2015 Confirms Conference Program

Direct Container Print 2015 has announced its complete conference program featuring 18 presentations from leading industry players. This inaugural event welcomes printers, product managers, packaging designers and developers to join highly technological talks about the disruptive direct-to-shape decoration on plastic bottles, jars, pots, cups and other containers. DCP is organized by the European Speciality Printing Manufacturers Association (ESMA) and takes place from November 23-24, 2015, at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany. Delegate spaces can still be booked at www.dcp2015.org.

“It is an exciting time for the plastic packaging industry – be it in food and beverage, personal care or home care sector,” says Peter Buttiens, CEO of ESMA. “They all are challenged with the need for innovative yet cost-saving packaging. The direct decoration technologies become a real game-changer that reduces the costs, removes storage burden, allows flexibility and unlocks limitless design possibilities. Direct printing offers an added value in brand enhancement, as well. Now the product can even communicate with the consumer, as we will see in one of the presentations at the DCP 2015.”

The Direct Container Print program includes a keynote speech from Krones DecoType, talks on low migration inks, substrate requirements, computer-to-screen, UV curing, and the role of innovative packaging in end-user engagement. The conference proceedings are divided into two days as follows:

For a full conference program, including agenda, presentation details and speaker bios please visit www.dcp2015.org/programme.

Source: European Specialty Printing Manufacturers Association.