2011 AIMCAL MARCH MANAGEMENT MEETING Speakers

Co., Chicago, Illinois, discusses Global
Consolidation in the Packaging Industry.
On Thursday, April 7, Frank Perkowski
of Business Development Advisory, Inc.,
Marietta, Georgia, speaks about Future
Outlook, Challenges, and Opportunities
in Paper Based Packaging Markets.
Friday, April 8, sees Corey Reardon of
AWA Alexander Watson Associates,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, presenting
an Overview of the Global Label Market.
Web Coating/Laminating track topics
include optimized die technology,
plasma treatment, coatweight and thickness
measurement, and drying technologies.
Topics in the Web Handling/
Winding track include conveyance roller
nip mechanics, precision tension control,
simulation of drive systems, and quantifying
web bagginess. Package Printing
and Converting track topics include solvent-related
emissions, advances in color
measurement, laser processing of flexible
packaging materials and ultravioletcurable
pressure-sensitive adhesives.
Cost is $79 for a one-day pass, $149 for
a three-day pass. All conference passes
include a three-day pass to the ICE USA
show floor. A complete agenda may be
found on the AIMCAL Website, www.
aimcal.org/events/ice-usa-2011.aspx.
On Tuesday, April 5, immediately
prior to the show, CEMA will
offer its popular seminars, Slitting
and Rewinding Fundamentals for
Converters and Coating and Laminating
Fundamentals for Converters.
Participation in either seminar provides
a free pass to the show as well as an
invitation from the show organizer to
participate in the Exhibitors Reception,
which takes place immediately following
the conclusion of the seminar (see story,
p. 8).
Participants in the AIMCAL Pavilion
receive a 10 x 10-foot, turnkey, hard wall
booth including carpeting, a table and
two chairs, counter with storage, lights,
electrical outlet, header and logo graphics.
For more details, check out the
AIMCAL and ICE Websites, www.aimcal.
org and www.ice-x-usa.com, respectively.
ICE USA Launches
Social Media
Network
The ICE USA Social Media Network,
launched by ICE USA, Burlington,
Massachusetts, facilitates online conversations,
information sharing, and idea
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generation within the worldwide converting
industry. The new network will be
driven by social media sites, Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, plus the
new ICE USA 2011 Blog at www.iceusa2011.wordpress.com.
The various platforms such as Twitter
and Facebook allow individuals to converse
on a variety of topics ranging from
technical issues to career advice. The
ICE USA network will feature content
from social media platforms, blogs, videos,
surveys, chats, personal profiles and
links to case histories, articles, product
updates, and other valuable information
from leading industry resources. It also
will provide updates on ICE USA, April
6-8, 2011, in Orlando, Florida.
AWA Issues
Report on Wine
Labeling Market
With pressure-sensitive solutions
enjoying the most significant growth
today and forecast to continue to take
an increased market share around the
world, wine labeling is one of the most
dynamic market niches for product identification
and decoration technologies,
according to a study by AWA Alexander
Watson Associates, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands.
The AWAreness Report, Global
Wine and Wine Label Market &
Technology Review 2010, provides an
up-to-the-minute overview of the opportunities
for label producers, material suppliers,
and wine makers. Outlining the
overall structure of the global wine market
and its defined geographical regions,
the report drills down into wine labeling
in those regions, growth drivers, threats,
and opportunities. It details the available
wine label materials and formats,
and examines the available product
decoration technologies in partnership
with today’s chosen packaging styles,
from glass and plastic bottles to aseptic
cartons, metal cans, and pouches. Wine
label converting is discussed, and the
report concludes with a directory of suppliers
of label materials and labels.
Details of the AWAreness Report,
Global Wine and Wine Label Market
& Technology Review 2010, are available
on the AWA Alexander Watson
Associates Website. For more information,
visit www.awa-bv.com.
CPP EXPO Sets
Attendance
Record, Plans 2011
and 2012 Events
A record 7,239 attendees toured CPP
EXPO, October 31-November 3, 2010, in
Chicago, Illinois. Every industry sector
improved attendance including tag and
label, flexible packaging, folding carton,
and corrugated. “With the current
uncertainty in the economy, it is great to
see these types of numbers,” says Leo
Nadolske of H.A. Bruno, LLC, Paramus,
New Jersey, the show organizer.
The 2011 edition of CPP EXPO, which
includes an AIMCAL Pavilion, will be colocated
once more with PACK EXPO Las
Vegas, September 26-28, 2011, at the Las
Vegas Convention Center.
In 2012, the event will switch to new
schedule: CPP EXPO will take place
regionally in even-numbered years
and hold a new international event in
Chicago in odd-numbered years. The
schedule for 2012-2014 includes:
• April 18-19, 2012, CPP EXPO – The
Cleveland Show, I-X Center, Cleveland,
Ohio
• April 2013, CPP EXPO – The
Main International Event, Stephens
Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois
(near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport)
• May 2014, CPP EXPO – The Vegas
Show, Mandalay Bay Convention
Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
“While we will always look back with
gratitude toward PACK EXPO and the
Packaging Machinery Manufacturers
Institute for allowing us to develop and
co-locate CPP EXPO alongside PACK
EXPO; it has always been our mutual
understanding that one day, we would…
separate our shows,” says Nadolske.
“The demographic analysis of our
attendees influenced the decision to
bring events to Cleveland, Chicago and
Las Vegas,” he notes, adding, “We are
taking our shows directly to the customers.”
For more information, visit www.
cppexpo.com.