The level of competition in the label printing industry is increasing all the time. As new technologies become more widely and cheaply available, smaller, dynamic businesses are able to enter the industry on a level playing field with larger, established players. Combined with the recent trend towards smaller, more flexible print runs, a decisive edge is being given to those businesses prepared to invest in the newest label printing technologies.
Focus will be at IPEX 2017 alongside other suppliers within the Global Channel Partners pavilion. This brings exhibitors from all around the Globe together in one arena sharing ideas and products to the IPEX audience. We are delighted to be taking part as exhibitors and really look forward to meeting established customers and building links with new contacts in the industry!
Most printing businesses are keen to reduce label printing costs. A quick way to do this is to cut corners by reducing label size, Using an alternative substrate, offer cheaper alternative Inks. However, there is only so much you can do to cut costs & it doesn’t make good business sense for most companies to adopt this approach, as customers will simply go elsewhere if their needs are not met.
Major changes are set to take place in the packaging printing industry over the coming few years. Innovation will gain pace for both toner types and the inkjet systems that use them. Competitive digital packaging film printing equipment will be seen offering lucrative features and several advantages to consumers. The overall value of the industry is set to increase even more, and by 2020, the market can be expected to be worth nearly £15 billion per annum. This growth will result from the new generation of features added to both Analogue Flexo presses or digital systems, bringing enhanced automation and greater reliability. Here is a look at the main packaging printing industry trends that you can expect to see in the near future.
In the run-up to Christmas and with the summer rush behind them, many printing businesses start giving thought to how to invest their new capital budget for 2018. The last year has seen many changes and emerging trends that are transforming the face of the printing industry. Greater levels of automation, quick Job switch facilities, faster presses and greater cost effectiveness for digital print are just some of the changes that are taking the industry by storm.
In today's highly competitive environment an ever increasing creativity in labels & packaging design innovations is paramount. The flexographic print process has enjoyed a period of continual development, elevating its reproduction capabilities far beyond what has traditionally been possible, and putting it in the same perceived level of gravure and offset printing. This has been possible thanks to the recent advancements in Press design, Printing Plate and ink technology. Anilox Roll technology has had to adapt to these advances itself and flexo Printers can challenge both Offset & Gravure quality. It is vital that printers not only understand their Anilox screen specifications, i.e., line count and volume but they must also understand their Anilox engraving type and cell geometry to maximize Anilox efficiencies. Line count provides definition and cell volume colour strength and density; however the cell shape and engraving geometry is crucial to maximize the Anilox ink-transfer properties.
