Labelexpo Europe celebrates record show

The organizer of Labelexpo Europe has reported record breaking results, with this year’s show being the largest edition to date as it marked its 35th anniversary.

Labelexpo Europe 2015 attracted 35,739 visitors from 146 countries, up 12.4 percent on 2013

Held at Brussels Expo from September 29 to October 2, Labelexpo Europe 2015 attracted 35,739 visitors from 146 countries. The attendance figure was up 12.4 percent on 2013’s total of 31,795. The show posted an increase in visitors from outside Europe with 19.6 percent of the total visitors traveling from the likes of Africa, Asia, and North and South America to attend. There was a noticeable number of attendees from India on the show floor, as well as a delegation from Japan visiting numerous exhibitors, from Martin Automatic to Xeikon.

Covering 34,566 sq m, the show’s foot print also increased by 11.65 percent on 2013, while exhibitor numbers rose from 600 to just over 650.

A full review of Labelexpo Europe 2015 will be published in L&L issue 5, 2015, including key product categories and trends, such as digital and hybrid presses, materials and other consumables, linerless labels and package printing.

Labelexpo Europe 2015 also played host to the 12th annual Label Industry Global Awards, which saw former Finat president Kurt Walker receive the R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award, plus trophies presented to GEW, HP Indigo, Lake Image Systems and Lintec.

Lisa Milburn, managing director of Labelexpo Global Series, said: ‘The feedback has been genuinely phenomenal and our exhibitors have been extremely pleased with many of the press manufacturers experiencing record sales and lead generation.

‘The main trends coming out of this year’s show are the continued move to package printing as we see more manufacturers bringing short run production printing presses, which backs up our strategy going forward, and the ongoing dominance of digital as more and more hybrid digital printing presses flood into the marketplace. We’ve had an amazing show with fantastic testimonials and it certainly is a fitting way to celebrate our 35th anniversary.’