Xeikon

Xeikon has partnered with Meech to install the CyClean non-contact web cleaning system on a number of its digital presses, including the Xeikon 3050 and Xeikon 3500.

Xeikon, one of the world leaders in digital package and label printing, together with its Aura partners, is hosting the Xeikon Café for Packaging Innovations at its headquarters in Lier, Belgium from March 10 to 12. Over three days, visitors will see and hear first-hand updates on the latest trends and innovations in digital label production and have the opportunity to share insights and success stories with industry peers.

Industry news on the package printing industry including Durst, KBA, Mark Andy, Maxcess, H.B. Fuller, TRESU, Xeikon, Innovations in Optics, Flexographic Technical Association

Labels in Motion calls what it does “label publishing,” producing labels that resonate with customers’ markets. This can start with artwork design and submission, move to substrate selection, then printing and diecutting, and ensuring labels are delivered when expected.

No matter what type of press your company uses, getting the best possible print quality still comes down to operator skill. On flexographic presses, these abilities are something of an art form, while on a digital press they are more a matter of adherence to numerous specific procedures. But there’s much more going on—a litany of best practices that can make the difference between average output and work that makes your company a superstar. Let’s take a look.

Industry news on the package printing industry including Constantia Flexibles, Winston Packaging, Esko, the Flexographic Technical Association, AccuWeb, C&M Conveyor, IML Labels, Color-Logic, Mark Andy, Anderson & Vreeland, Harper Corporation of America, Xitron, and Ampac

Returning to Rosemont, Illinois September 9-11, the 25th anniversary of Labelexpo Americas remains dedicated to label converters and has been expanded to cover package printing and areas of interest for brand owners.

Short runs are becoming business as usual for converters, with brand owners wanting more and more runs of reduced lengths. A recent InfoTrends survey of packagePRINTING readers set out to see to what extent such runs are becoming more common. We obtained responses from 69 companies, each a converter of labels, folding cartons or both. The general results indicate that respondents' print jobs now include a significant share that is less than a few thousand linear feet, and that the share is growing.

The sweet spot for digital is still in the label segment of packaging. For now, moderate-speed digital presses will continue serving as short-run alternatives to flexography, empowering those machines to operate at optimal speeds and throughput. When the performance of both systems is optimized, their coexistence in a converting plant can bring greater profitability to the bottom line.

The label market continues to be amazingly dynamic and presents an immense range of opportunities for converters no matter which technologies they use. And best of all, it's only going to grow and expand. No one, after all, wants to live in a world without labels.