Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations 2017 dates confirmed

Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations events have previously run in 2014 and 2015. It is designed to be an informal knowledge exchange platform around packaging and label innovations, demonstrating end-to-end digital production workflows with content presented by leading industry suppliers, including experts from Xeikon and its Aura partners.

In 2015, the event attracted more than 800 attendees with representation from Asia, Europe and the Americas, including converters, brand owners and design agencies. In addition, approximately 30 industry suppliers from different segments demonstrated more than 15 live end-to-end applications, ranging from popular self-adhesive and wet glue labels, to folding cartons and paper cups. 

Since the last Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations, Xeikon has been taken over by Flint Group and has made a number of advancements to its digital printing platform, such as the introduction of its Fusion combination technology, seen at Labelexpo Americas 2016 and reported here.

Next year’s event has been extended from three days to four, reflecting both interest in the event and global growth.

Filip Weymans, vice president of marketing at Xeikon, said: ‘A production process is more than just printing. It requires an efficient workflow with little human interaction, the right print media, economical consumables like foils, varnishes and glues, and converting equipment that can effectively process media.

‘As the market continues to evolve, there are challenges ahead in terms of reduced lead times from concept to the store. This is combined with the drive toward higher quality. In addition, there is the need for packaging to be food safe, with several variants of the same products produced in different quantities, resulting in the shorter run lengths that present a challenge for conventional printing technologies. That’s why it is crucial for packaging converters to invest in digital technologies.

‘At the same time there are a variety of opportunities to create new business models, building a service around the package. So many opportunities and so many challenges, but where can you see everything together?’

Those wishing to attend the event should register for free at www.xeikoncafe.com.

For further details and more events such as this, see the L&L Events diary here