PackagingFilms - G&K TechMedia GmbH

Media 

Information 

2012

The G&K TechMedia publications include 

Flexo & Gravure Global 

Technical publication for the world’s 

paper, film and foil converting 

industries. 

Launched in 1995. 

Online-Version since 2010. 

Flexo+Tief-Druck 

Technical publication for all 

segments of modern flexography 

and gravure package printing. 



NarroWebTech 

Technology source for self-adhesive 

roll label, folding carton and 

narrow-web packaging converters. 



Etiketten-Labels 

For producers of pressure-sensitive 

roll labels and similar narrow-web 

products. 



PackagingFilms 

Global technical magazine on 

packaging films and laminates – 

materials, production and converting. 



4 issues per year 

Circulation 14,500 copies 

Distribution Worldwide 

Language English 


Circulation 5000 copies 

Distribution Parts of Europe 

Language German 


Circulation 10,000 copies 


Language English 



Distribution Parts of Europe 

Language German 




Language English

Editorial Programme 2012 


Important industry events: 

1-2012 (January) Inspection, Measuring, and Controlling PlastIndia, New Delhi/IND: 1–6 February 

Publication date 23.1.2012 Adhesive Systems 26th International Plastics Colloquium, 

Advertising closing 5.1.2012 Cast Film Extrusion Aachen/D: 7–8 March 

High Performance Barrier Films 

NPE, Orlando, FL/USA: 1–5 April 

Ancillaries (Shafts, Clutches, Brakes, Drives) 

Chinaplas, Shanghai/PRC: 18–21 April 

2-2012 (April) Ecology in Film Production Tappi PLACE, Seattle, WA/USA: 7–9 May 

Publication date 7.5.2012 Seel and Peel Technologies for Film Packaging Plast, Milano/I: 8–12 May 

Advertising closing 16.4.2012 Film Recycling Plastvision Arabia, Dubai/UAE: 14–17 May 

Resins, Raw Materials 

Interplas Vietnam, Hanoi/VN: 24–26 May 

Ancillaries (Conveying Systems, Extrusion Dies) 

Plastpol, Kielce/PL: 29 Mai–1 June 

3-2012 (July) Surface Treatment Plastex, Brno/CZ: 10–14 September 

Publication date 20.7.2012 Laminating and Finishing TaipeiPlas, Taipei/ROC: 21–25 September 

Advertising closing 29.6.2012 Blown Film Extrusion ICE ASIA, Shanghai/PRC: 10–12 October 

Extrusion Coating 

Ancillaries (Web Tension Regulation, Thickness Measuring) 

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4-2012 (October) New Properties with Nano Technology 

Publication date 22.10.2012 Slitting Technology, Winding and Trim Removal 

Advertising closing 1.10.2012 Quality Control and Material Analysis 

MDO and TDO 

Ancillaries (Screws) 

Right of alteration reserved – Advertising closing date = deadline for printing material

4 Rate Card No 1 Valid since January 1, 2011 


Size Black/White 2-coloured 3-coloured 4-coloured Type area sizes Sizes incl. bleed 

(Black + 1 col.*) (Black + 2 col.*) (CMYK) Width x Height Width x Height Width x Height Width x Height 

1/1 Page EUR 2200.– EUR 2600.– EUR 3000.– EUR 3400.– 178 x 262 mm 7" x 10-3/8" 216 x 303 mm 8-1/2" x 12" 

1/2 Page EUR 1180.– EUR 1580.– EUR 1980.– EUR 2380.– 178 x 130 mm 7" x 5-1/8" 216 x 151 mm 8-1/2" x 6" 

130 x 178 mm 5-1/8" x 7" — — 

92 x 262 mm 3-5/8" x 10-3/8" 113 x 303 mm 4-1/2" x 12" 

1/3 Page EUR 815.– EUR 1215.– EUR 1615.– EUR 2015.– 178 x 85 mm 7" x 3-3/8" 216 x 105 mm 8-1/2" x 4-1/8" 

56 x 262 mm 2-1/8" x 10-3/8" 276 x 303 mm 3" x 12" 

115 x 118 mm 4-1/2" x 4-5/8" — — 


42 x 262 mm 1-5/8" x 10-3/8" 58 x 303 mm 2-1/4" x 12" 

92 x 130 mm 3-5/8" x 5-1/8" — — 


92 x 65 mm 3-5/8" x 2-1/2" — — 

44 x 130 mm 1-3/4" x 5-1/8" — — 

1/16 Page EUR 185.– EUR 585.– EUR 985.– EUR 1385.– 92 x 31 mm 3-5/8" x 1-1/4" — — 

44 x 65 mm 1-3/4" x 2-1/2" — — 

Special advertising (e.g. belly bands, gatefolds etc): Please ask for rates and technical data. – * Standard (Euro scale) colours 

Additional value: Your advertising is published free of charge in our online edition.

Spreads over the gutter 


Size Black/White 2-coloured 3-coloured 4-coloured Type area sizes Sizes incl. bleed 

(Black + 1 col.*) (Black + 2 col.*) (CMYK) Width x Height Width x Height Width x Height Width x Height 

2/1 Pages EUR 4400.– EUR 4895.– EUR 5390.– EUR 6185.– 388 x 262 mm 15-1/4" x 10-3/8" 432 x 303 mm 17" x 12" 

1½ Pages EUR 3380.– EUR 3975.– EUR 4570.– EUR 5175.– 302 x 262 mm 11-7/8" x 10-3/8" 326 x 303 mm 12-1/2" x 12" 

2 x ½ Pages EUR 2360.– EUR 2955.– EUR 3550.– EUR 4145.– 388 x 130 mm 15-1/4" x 5-1/8" 432 x 151 mm 17" x 6" 

(horizontal) 

Colour charges (not subject to discount) 

Special positions (incl. 4-colour-charge) 

Standard col. Matched col. 4-col. process Inside front cover EUR 3950.– 

1/1 Page EUR 400.– EUR 615.– EUR 1200.– Page facing Table of Contents EUR 3825.– 

Inside back cover EUR 3655.– 

Back cover EUR 4165.– 

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2/1 Pages EUR 595.– EUR 920.– EUR 1785.– mm rate EUR 3.40 

* Standard (Euro scale) colours 

(single column, 

For other sizes than those shown in the 

42 mm wide, b/w) rate card

6 Inserts (bound-in) up to 170 g/m 2 (subject to discount) 

Classified 


2 sided (1 sheet DIN A4) EUR 2300.– 

4 sided (2 sheets DIN A4) EUR 3000.– 



more 

please ask for price 

Inserts are to be delivered by the advertiser to the printer plain, untrimmed 

(4-sided or more folded but untrimmed); size 216 mm x 305 mm (8-1/2" x 12", 

widht x height). 

After trimming they have to match exactly the size of publication (DIN A4: 210 

x 297 mm = approx. 8-1/4" x 11-11/16" (widht x height). 

Examples you can find on page 8. 

4 columns à 42 mm (1-5/8") wide 

Column width: 2-columns: 87 mm, 3-columns: 132.5 mm 

4-columns: 178 mm 

Price per single column millimeter (= 0.04") 

Positions offered, Sales and Wants etc EUR 2.35 

Positions wanted (not Representations wanted) EUR 1.40 

Box numbers Europe EUR 11.00 

Overseas EUR 16.00 

Loose inserts (no series discounts) 

Up to 15 grammes: per 1000 EUR 195.– 




Above 50 grammes: please ask for price 

Size: width max. 200 mm x height max. 285 mm (7-7/8" x 11-1/4") 

Affixing postcards, booklets, samples onto ad pages, inserts: 

per 1000 EUR 100.– 

Discounts for insertions within one year of booking 

Series discounts 

Volume discount 

min. 3 insertions 5 % min. 2 pages 5 % 




Bleed 

no extra charge

Advertisement sizes (Width x Height, mm) 


(1/1 Page type area 

(178 x 262 mm (final size) 

(1/1 Page with bleed* 

(216 x 303 mm 

(210 x 297 mm, trimmed size) 

(1/2 Page across type area 


(1/2 Page across with bleed* 

(216 x 151 mm 


(1/2 Page upright type area 


( 

(1/2 Page upright with bleed* 

(113 x 303 mm 


(1/2 Page island type area 





(216 x 105 mm 

(210 x 99 mm, final size) 

(1/3 Page upright type area 




(1/4 Page 1-column type area 


(1/4 Page 2 columns type area 


(1/8 Page 1 column type area 


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(1/3 Page upright with bleed* 

(76 x 303 mm 



(216 x 80 mm 


(1/4 Page 1-column with bleed* 

(58 x 303 mm 




* Bleed 3 mm (1/8") on all 4 edges. Positioning: Full page ads will be placed on right hand page. All other sizes best possible, left or right hand page. 

(1/8 Page 2-columns type area 

(92 x 65 mm (final size)

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↕ Gutter 

↕ Gutter 

↕ Gutter edge 

Width 

210 mm (8-1/4") 

Width 

210 mm (8-1/4") 

Width 

210 mm (8-1/4") 

Width 

205 mm (8") 

Width 

195 mm (7-5/6") 

Trim scheme 

Head bleed: 5 mm (3/16") 

Bottom bleed: 3 mm (1/8") 

Edge bleed: 3 mm (1/8") 

For other variations and technical 

details please contact the 

advertising department. 

2-sided (1 sheet DIN A4) 

Width: 216 mm (8-1/2") 

Height: 305 mm (12") 

4-sided (2 sheets DIN A4) 

Width: 432 mm (17") (6 mm – 1/4" overlap in the gutter) 

Height: 305 mm (12") 

↕ Gutter 

4-sided (2 sheets = pull-out) 

Widht: 403 mm (15-7/8") 

Height: 305 mm (12") 

Width 

195 mm (7-5/8") 

Width 

205 mm (8") 

Width 

205 mm (8") 

Width 

195 mm (7-5/8") 

8-sided (4 sheets = gate fold) 

Widht: 806 mm (31-3/4") (6 mm – 1/4" overlap in the gutter) 

Height: 305 mm (12")

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Technical data and payment 

Circulation 

8000 copies 

9 issues per year (details see editorial programme)4 

Publication size DIN A4 = 210 x 297 mm / 8-1/4" x 11-11/16" 

(width x height) 

Bleed size DIN A4 plus 3 mm / 1/8" per edge = 

216 x 303 mm / 8-1/2" x 12" (width x height) 

Type area 

178 x 262 mm / 7" x 10-3/8" (width x height) 

Printing process Sheet-fed offset 

Printing material 

Copy production 

Binding 

Digital data only (CtP imaging). 

A colour resp. b/w proof is required for every ad. 

Prints from colour copiers/printers are not proofs 

for colour reference. If no proof is submitted, printing 

is according to normal colour densities. 

Only what is available on a data carrier can be output. 

For variations in text, images and particularly 

colours the publishers take no responsibility. 

When supplying camera-ready artwork, transparencies, 

retouches etc film production will be 

charged at net cost. 

Perfect binding 

Delivery address 

for inserts 

Banks 

Conditions of payment 

Court of jurisdiction 

Burger)(Druck GmbH 

»for PackagingFilms« 

August-Jeanmaire-Strasse 20 

D-79183 Waldkirch, Germany 

Phone +49-7681-4031-14 

Fax +49-7681-23891 

e-mail c.berns@burger-druck.de 

Freight has to paid by advertiser 

Sparkasse Freiburg-Nördlicher Breisgau, PO Box, 

D-79183 Waldkirch 

Account No 23 023 538 (BLZ 680 501 01) 

IBAN DE83 6805 0101 0023 0235 38 

Swift FRSPDE66 

Postbank Karlsruhe, P.O. Box, D-76118 Karlsruhe 

Account No 125 139 752 (BLZ 660 100 75) 

IBAN DE19 6601 0075 0125 1397 52 

Swift PBNKDEFF660 

Bank charges have to be paid by advertiser 

(fee share). 

10 days after receipt of invoice with 2% discount 

or 30 days net 

D-79183 Waldkirch, Germany 

PackagingFilms

10 Details for submitting digital data 


Data carriers CD-ROM + DVD Mac + PC 

Software QuarkXPress (8.0) MacOS X 

PageMaker (6.5) 

PC 

InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, 

Photoshop CS 5.5 

Mac + PC 

Adobe Acrobat 9.0 

Mac + PC 

When sending programme specific file formats, we cannot exclude that variations 

in the layout (type fonts, hyphenation, line widths, etc) may occur in print. Nonstandard 

files from other software (e.g. CorelDraw, PowerPoint, Word). Such handling 

will be charged at cost and is depending on work required. 

Conversion of special colours (Pantone, HKS) to CMYK may lead to colour deviation. 

Data transfer 

CD 

e-Mail 

By mail to publisher's address. 

Sending a CD with digital halftone proof (e.g. 

Cromalin, Kodak Approval, Fuji FirstProof etc) is 

secure and ensures that data and proof are received 

simultaneously. 

info@flexo.de 

In addition to data transfer please send a hardcopy of the artwork (4c/bw) 

or colour proof by post. 

The publishers are not liable for wrong or damaged files or transmission 

errors. 

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Specifications 

Photo elements 

Fonts 

PDF 

Grayscale and colour images: min. resolution 300 dpi, 

Line art: min. resolution 1200 dpi 

Colour space is CMYK. Actual size of images is required 

(do not scale, crop etc). 

Only TIFF or EPS, no JPEG compression. 

Include all type fonts (screen and printer fonts). 

Type has to be vectorized. 

High-resolution files (min. 300 dpi). Type fonts have 

to be embedded. Colour space for colour ads is 

CYMK, for B/W ads is grayscale. PDF cannot be edited. 

File name 

For easy identification of your data please name your data according to the 

following sample: »Company_PackagingFilms« 

Receiving and handling inspection 

The publishers are not liable for variations of colour or text, in case the data 

have not been transmitted as recommended, and a contract proof was not 

supplied.

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Postal address 

Publishers 

G&K TechMedia GmbH 

Postal address Am Stollen 6/1 

D-79261 Gutach 

Germany 

Phone +49-7685-918110 

Fax +49-7685-909011 

e-Mail 

Internet 

info@flexo.de 

www.flexo.de 

VAT DE 141992846 

Publisher 

Editors 

Wolfgang Klos-Geiger 

Phone +49-7685-91811-13 

e-Mail klos-geiger@flexo.de 

Joanne Hunter 

Phone +44-(0)7792-383878 

e-Mail jo.packagingfilms@gmail.com 

Skype joanne.hunter6 

Sebastian Reisig 

Phone +49-7685-91811-27 

e-Mail sebastian.reisig@flexo.de 

Advertisement sales 

Production 

Circulation 


Raimond Strickler 

Phone +49-7685-91811-19 

e-Mail raimond.strickler@flexo.de 

Sven Mittermaier 

Phone +49-7685-91811-15 

e-Mail sven.mittermaier@flexo.de 

Stefan Nolte 

Phone +49-7685-91811-17 

e-Mail stefan.nolte@flexo.de 

Manuela Wassermann-Heitzler 

Phone +49-7685-91811-16 

e-Mail wassermann-heitzler@flexo.de 

Richard Kiefer 

Carola Bechtel 

Phone +49-7685-91811-11 

e-Mail carola.bechtel@flexo.de

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Characteristics 

PACKAGINGFILMS is a technically orientated, global publication (in English) 

covering all segments of the production of mono- and co-extruded plastic 

films and laminates. This publication brings to you technical features, 

topical information and news items on companies and associations, 

technology, economics and markets, on products, services and events. 

PACKAGINGFILMS magazine is to establish constant exchange of information 

with the relevant domestic and foreign industry associations in Europe and 

Overseas. This gives a sound basis for professional dialog. 

Circulation area (average figures = Total 8000) 

USA and Canada 

30.00 % = 2400 copies 

Europe 

20.00 % = 1600 copies 

Middle East 

3.15 % = 250 copies 

Latin America 

10.00 % = 800 copies 

Africa 

3.70 % = 300 copies 

Asia 

30.00 % = 2400 copies 

Australia/New Zealand 

3.15 % = 250 copies 

Readership 

Managing Directors, Technical Directors, Engineers, Purchasers, Works 

Managers, Foremen, Professors, Students. 

Industry segments 

Manufacturers of plastic films and laminates for all packaging segments; 

Printers (flexo and gravure), converters, in the industry segments film 

and foil converting, bags, pouches, plastic sacks etc; 

Suppliers of machinery and materials; 

Schools, Libraries, Training Centres. 

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Standard terms and conditions 

1 An »advertisement purchase order» in the sense intended in the following General Terms of 

Business is a contract for the publication – in a printed work, and for purposes of circulation – of one 

or more advertisements issued by an advertiser or other space buyer. 

2 In case of doubt, it is to be requested that advertisements be published within a year of the 

contract's being concluded. lf a concluded contract grants the right to request the publication of 

individual advertisements, the purchase order is to be carried out within a year of the publication of 

the first advertisement provided that the request for the publication of the first advertisement, and 

its actual publication, both take place within the period stated in the preceding sentence. 

3 The advertising rates result from that publisher‘s list of advertising rates which is applicable 

when the contract is concluded. lf the advertising rate changes after the contract has been concluded, 

the publisher is entitled to calculate the rate in accordance with that list of rates which is applicable 

at the time of publication; this does not apply to business relations with non-merchants, provided 

that no more than 4 months have passed between the contract‘s conclusion and the time of publication. 

4 lf, for reasons not imputable to the publisher, a purchase order is not carried out, the client, 

notwithstanding any other legal obligations, is to refund to the publisher the difference between the 

discount granted and the discount which accords with the actual purchase, if – by reason of force 

majeure (e.g, war, mobilization, labour disputes or other unpredictable events) – the magazine cannot 

be published at all, cannot be published to its full extent or cannot be published at the proper 

time, the client cannot make any claims on the basis of this. 

5 In calculating the amounts purchased, millimetres of depth of lines of text are, in accordance 

with the rate, converted into millimetres of advertisment depth. 

6 Purchase orders for advertisements and inserts which it is stated are to be published exclusively 

in particular issues, particular editions or particular places in the publication must – if the purchase 

order cannot be carried out in this way – be received by the publisher early enough for it to be 

possible, before the copy date, to inform the client accordingly. Classified advertisements are printed 

in the relevant section of the classified advertisements without this having to be expressly agreed. 

7 Facing matter is any advertisements at least two pages of which adjoin the editorial text and do 


not adjoin other advertisements. The publisher is entitled, by using the word »advertisement« (in 

German: »Anzeige«), to make clearly recognizable any advertisements which, due to their editorial 

design, are not recognizable as advertisements. 

8 The publisher reserves the right – in accordance with uniform, objectively justified principles – 

to reject, because of the technical form or the origin of the orders, firstly orders for advertisements, 

including requests for individual advertisements within a concluded contract, and secondly orders for 

inserts; the same applies if the content violates laws or governmental regulations or if it is unreasonable 

to expect the publisher to publish the material. This also applies to orders which are placed at 

business offices, at postal offices or with sales representatives. 

Orders for inserts are only binding upon the publisher after a sample of the insert has been received 

and the insert approved. Inserts whose format or presentation arouses in the reader the impression of 

being an integral part of the newspaper or magazine or which contain third-party advertisements are 

not accepted. The client will be informed immediately if an order is rejected. 

9 The purchaser is responsible for delivering in good time either the text of the advertisement and 

proper documentation, or the inserts. Within the possibilities granted by the copy, the publisher will 

ensure the print quality customary for the title booked. 

10 lf the advertisement is printed wholly or partially illegibly or incorrectly, or is printed incompletely, 

the client has a claim either for a reduction in the rate to the extent that the purpose of the 

advertisement was impaired, or for a proper replacement advertisement, if the publisher allows to 

expire a period which was stipulated for him for the publication of the advertisement, or if the replacement 

advertisement is itself not in proper order, the client has a right to a rate reduction or to a 

cancellation of the order. No damages claims are possible which arise from positive infringement of 

demands, from negligence at the time of the contract‘s conclusion, or from tort – especially when the 

order is placed by telephone. Damages claims which arise because the work cannot be performed or 

because there is delay are limited to compensating the foreseeable damage and, where their amount 

is concerned, to the payment to be made for the advertisement or insert in question. This does not 

apply to intent or gross negligence on the part of the publisher, the publisher‘s legal representative or 

the publisher‘s agents. Any liability of the publisher‘s for damage resulting from the absence of 

characteristics regarding which an assurance was given remains unaffected. 

In commercial dealings, the publisher is, in addition, not liable for gross negligence on the part of 

agents; in other cases, liability is towards business people for gross negligence is, where its extent is

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concerned, limited to the predictable damage and is no higher than the relevant payment for the 

advertisement. Any claims must – except in the case of deficiencies which are not evident – be asserted 

within four weeks after the invoice and voucher are received. 

11 Proof sheets will only be supplied if expressly requested. The client will bear the responsibility 

for the correctness of the proof which have been sent back. The publisher will take into account all 

those corrections of errors of which he – within the time period stipulated in connection with the 

sending of the proof – is informed. 

12 lf there are no particular regulations regarding size, the calculation of the rate will be based on 

what is the actual depth and is the customary depth for the type of advertisement. 

13 lf the client does not make an advance payment, the invoice will be sent immediately after the 

advertisement is published. The invoice is to be paid within the time period which is evident from the 

list of advertising rates and begins from the time when the invoice is received, provided that another 

time period for payment or another advance payment has not been agreed upon in the individual 

case. Any discounts for early payment are granted in accordance with the list of rates. 

14 lf there is delay in payment, the publisher will, while reserving further rights, charge interest on 

arrears in the amount of 1% above the prevailing ECB base interest rate. lf there is delay in payment, 

the publisher can postpone any further carrying-out of the current purchase order until payment is 

made and can require an advance payment for the remaining advertisements. lf wellfounded doubts 

exist as to the client‘s solvency, the publisher is entitled, even while a contract concluded for an 

advertisement is still running, and without taking into account any originally agreed due date, to 

make the publication of further advertisements dependent on the advance payment of the amount 

and on the payment of outstanding invoice amounts. 

15 The publisher will supply a voucher copy along with the invoice. 

16 The client is to bear the cost of the production of copy which has been ordered, and also of any 

such considerable alterations to originally agreed methods of working as are requested by or are 

imputable to the client. 

17 lf the print run is reduced and a contract for more than one advertisement has been concluded, 

a claim for a reduction in the rate can be derived if, on the overall average of the year of insertion 

commencing with the first advertisement, that average print run stated either in the list of rates or in 

another way, or else – if no print run is stated – the average number of copies sold (in the case of trade 

magazines, it may be necessary to take instead the average number of copies actually circulated), in 

the previous calendar year is more than that in the year of insertion. A reduction in the print run is 

only a defect justifying a rate reduction if it amounts to: 20% for a print run of up to 50,000 copies. 

However, claims for a reduction in the rate are not possible if the publisher has informed the client in 

good time of the lowering of the print run, while offering the client the possibility of withdrawing 

from the contract. 

18 In box-numbered advertisements, the publisher will apply, to the presentation and prompt forwarding 

of the offers received, the care used by a proper businessman. Registered letters and express-delivery 

letters arriving in response to box-numbered advertisements will be forwarded only by 

normal post. The publisher will send back valuable documents, but without being obliged to do so. 

19 Copy will only be sent back to the client if this is specially requested. The obligation to preserve 

the copy ceases three months after the purchase order has taken its course. 

20 Credit items relating to discounts are deducted in connection with the first advertisement in the 

series. Additional charges regarding discounts are in principle not imposed until the end of the year 

of insertion. 

21 Confirmations of placings apply only with reservation and can be modified for technical reasons. 

The publisher cannot be made liable in such cases. 

22 The place of performance is the head office of the publisher. In commercial dealings with business 

people and with artificial persons in public law, and in the case of separate estates in public law, 

the head office of the publisher is the place of jurisdiction in the event of any plaints. lf claims filed 

by the publisher are not asserted by means of action on a debt, the place of jurisdiction is, in the case 

of non-merchants, determinded by the latter‘s place of residence. lf the residence or usual location of 

the client, and this applies also to non-merchants, is unknown at the time when the plaint is filed, or 

if the client after the contract was concluded, has moved his place of residence, or his usual location, 

out of the law‘s jurisdiction, it has been agreed that the head office of the publisher is the place of 

jurisdiction.

G&K TechMedia GmbH 

Am Stollen 6/1 

D-79261 Gutach 

Germany 

Phone +49-7685-918110 

Fax +49-7685-909011 

e-Mail 

Internet 

info@flexo.de 

www.packaging-films.info

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