Labelexpo Asia 2023 showcases vibrant industry
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The first edition of Labelexpo Asia since 2019 has closed on a high note, with a total of 380 domestic and international exhibitors taking part in the show, which took place between 5-8 December at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).
Spread across three halls and covering 32,000 sqm of floor place, this year’s show celebrated its 20th anniversary and featured new product launches focused on flexo, offset and digital press technologies, flexible packaging and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
This year’s show saw a total of 26,742 visitors from 93 countries attend the four-day show, compared to 23,636 visitors from 90 countries at the 2019 edition, an increase of 13.1%. Countries such as South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and India were particularly well represented with large visitor delegations.
Demonstrating the strength of flexo technology at this show, Spande presented its new AC-series mid-web flexo packaging production line and Hongsheng launched its first inline flexo press, the HSR-340. Hontec launched its new FlexiCon 8-color inline flexo press and Taiyo its servo-driven inline STF-340 flexo press, equipped with chill drums to handle a wide range of materials.
Also highlighted was new intermittent offset printing technology, with Wanjie launching its WJPS-450 shaftless offset press, Shanghai Labelmaster Machinery its LM350 intermittent UV-offset press and Zonten showing the ZTJ-330/520/680 intermittent offset press with auto register.
New digital and hybrid press technology was strongly represented. Weigang launched its first digital press, the WG S350, and Flora showed its J-350 Pro digital press in a six-channel configuration. Pulisi launched its DPIM-330F digital press, available in widths up to 520mm.
Global digital press suppliers also had a significant presence, with Konica Minolta launching in the Chinese market, its AccurioLabel 400 technology and Durst showing its entry-level Tau 330 R