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At Labelexpo Europe, currently underway in Brussels, Xeikon has announced four digital label presses, spanning both the UV inkjet and dry toner segments. The new presses expand on Xeikon's existing Cheetah dry toner technology and its newly announced Panther UV inkjet platform.

As part of Labelexpo Europe's new Automation Arena, Xeikon will be highlighting its automated digital label printing capabilities. Xeikon will highlight how its automated processes can help label converters achieve an "Industry 4.0" approach to their businesses.

Konica Minolta will showcase the full label production cycle at Labelexpo in Brussels with a stand offering that will underpin its commitment to customers and growing importance within industrial printing.

The third annual Digital Packaging Summit will provide opportunities for converters, brand owners and suppliers to network and share their perspectives on digital printing in packaging. The Summit will be held from Oct. 23-25 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

The beer and beverage label markets require a specific approach to achieve the desired white opacity level, look and feel of the end product. Filip Weymans, VP of global marketing for Xeikon, offers the following advice to beverage label printers and converters.

Since digital printing burst on the scene in the packaging industry, converters have been seeking ways to leverage the many opportunities it provides. This white paper details the many digital packaging opportunities in labels, folding cartons, flexible packaging and corrugated.

In this article, we focus on wine and spirits labels, which are often printed on challenging materials (natural papers) and include high-end embellishments. Technically, these labels are among the most challenging for any label converter.

The third annual Digital Packaging Summit will return to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., from Oct. 23-25, bringing converters and suppliers together to discuss how digital printing can impact their businesses. Marco Boer, VP of I.T. Strategies and a member of the Summit's advisory board, stopped the packagePRINTING's office to discuss the event.

Citing the enormous growth and success of the latest European Xeikon Café editions, Xeikon has announced its first Xeikon Café North America. The event will be held Oct. 17-18 in the Chicago area.

Belmark has installed an HP Indigo 8000 digital press to benefit from higher digital productivity and new production possibilities for narrow-web printing applications.