Reports claim that the ecently held 13th edition of Label Summit Latin America concluded on a high note with over 80 international exhibitors and 621 attendees. The event which held at Cartagena’s Hotel Las Americas Convention Center in Colombia, is the region’s premier trade event and is dedicated to learning, connecting and networking for label printing professionals.
The two-day expo and conference program lined-up 81 international exhibitors including Avery Dennison, ARclad, Armor, Bobst, Epson, Esko, Flint Group, Fujifilm, Gallus, HP, Mark Andy, MPS, Nilpeter, Omet, Sun Chemical, UPM Raflatac and Xeikon. A combination of an informative panel discussion, technical and practical presentations attracted delegates from across the continent with senior professionals coming from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
A total of 15 conference sessions covered topics ranging from industry trends, innovative technologies to flexible packaging, product design and branding. The conference was opened by Georges Gravanis of Avery Dennison Corporation. His keynote presentation examined the macro factors facing the pressure-sensitive label industry and highlighted issues including sustainability and commercial growth. The latest in technological advances was also widely explored. New applications in digital printing were shared by Alejandro España of Grupo Ercus and HP’s Alexander Mercon, while Juan Pablo Patino Arevalo of Nilpeter and Impresos y Acabados’ Luis Fernando Herrera Salinas looked at conventional and hybrid printing processes. The first day closed with a round-up of the latest niche technologies with presentations on digital print finishing and ERP software in workflow automation.
Tasha Ventimiglia, Americas event director explains: “This year’s Label Summit Latin Americas has provided another fantastic platform for delegates to expand their horizons, learn from other organizations and share best practice. Both the exhibition and conference sessions were packed as the Latin American market is buoyant and attendees were hungry for information. The Summit gives an invaluable opportunity for label and packaging printers to widen their commercial networks and engage with other likeminded professionals to explore new and better ways of working. We thank everyone who participated in Cartagena and look forward to bringing the Summit to Espacio Riesco, Santiago in Chile during 16-17 May 2017.”
