Dscoop has announced a new vision and revitalization effort called Innovating Print, Together. New leadership, increased collaboration and a new mobile and web platform are part of a new vision to expand the reach of Dscoop beyond the conference.
Xeikon has reported a record sales year in North America with figures over 70% and it is now positioned for even greater success in 2017. In addition to the markets Xeikon is already established, the company is seeking growth in heat transfer, in-mold label and folding carton segments.
Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations 2017 will feature a number of highly experienced speakers, including keynote speaker Rafi Albo, an expert in connected 1:1 marketing. The conference will take place March 28-31 at Xeikon's global headquarters in Lier, Belgium.
Xeikon Café, which will be held from March 28-31 at Xeikon's headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium, will showcase end-to-end digital production solutions. The event will also feature approximately 30 digital packaging applications spanning a variety of market segments.
McFaddin Marketing has installed a Colordyne 3600 Series Laser Pro, which has allowed it to add just-in-time label printing and reduce its inventory of pre-printed labels by 75%. The new digital press also provides in-line finishing and laser diecutting capabilities.
Lucien De Schamphelaere, who founded Xeikon in 1988, passed away on January 20. He was 85. In addition to starting Xeikon, De Schamphelaere spent 40 years working for Agfa-Gevaert. He was the winner of several industry awards and is considered a pioneer of digital printing.
The second annual Digital Packaging Summit once again brought together leading converters and suppliers in an intimate environment to discuss digital technology in packaging. At the end of the Summit, it was determined that now is the time to explore the technology's benefits.
With the rise of digital printing, new competitive forces are impacting package printers and converters. During the Digital Packaging Summit, Kevin Karstedt, CEO of Karstedt Partners and the event's co-chair, outlined some of the new competition that converters need to keep an eye on.
The second annual Digital Packaging Summit continues to receive excellent reviews and has announced its award winners. HP and Mark Andy received Best Case Study honors, Landa Digital Printing was named the Company to Watch, and Phil Edwards of PrintSure received the award for the Overall Contributing Attendee.
One of the key themes of the Digital Packaging Summit was understanding how digital technology fits into each individual printing ecosystem. Marco Boer, VP of I.T. Strategies, discussed how analyzing substrates, finishing and workflow software is essential in making the digital decision.
