LABELEXPO EUROPE BREAKS RECORDS

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NEWS IN BRIEF
HP SEES PACKAGING
SUCCESS AT LABELEXPO
During Labelexpo Europe, HP
announced the sale of the first HP Indigo
30000 carton press to a customer in the
EMEA region. Israel-based Heret Printing
specializes in the design and production
of folding cartons and packaging for
high-end personal care products such as
perfumes, cosmetics and skin care.
HP put a great emphasis on packaging
applications on its Labelexpo stand, and
this seems to have paid off in terms of the
level of interest shown in both its 20000
and 30000 presses, which received their
commercial launch at Labelexpo.
Commented Ronen Samuel, VP/GM HP
HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press
'CORRECT DECISION’ to show 20/30000 machines at label show
Indigo and Inkjet Digital Press Solutions
EMEA: ‘Labelexpo 2013 was a great
show for HP. Not only did we close many
important customer deals and launch
new capabilities, but we also saw huge
interest in our new packaging portfolio
and in the many opportunities that digital
printing presents to brands.’
HP made two significant
announcements on the labels side
of the business with a new Silver ink
and low COF white for shrink sleeves
demonstrated on WS6600 presses.
For full story see Labelexpo review in
this edition starting page 106.
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AB GRAPHIC ROWS FOR CHARITY
Mike Burton, managing director of AB
Graphic, and Tom Salt will take part in ‘the
toughest rowing race on earth’ on December
2, 2013. The team of two will row ‘Locura’,
a seven meter ocean rowing boat across
the Atlantic Ocean, to raise money for the
Generous Hearts Foundation (G.H.F) in
Romania. Locura will be home to Burton and
Salt for up to 90 days as the unique challenge
tests their physical and mental endurance,
through tropical storms and psychological
stresses. Registered UK Charity, the A.M.B
Charitable Trust has been nominated to
collect donations and these funds will then
be transferred to the Generous Hearts
Foundation in Romania for distribution. Please
help the team to reach their sponsorship
target of 150,000 GBP by donating via their
website. All the money raised will be used
to aid improving the living conditions of
orphaned children. Burton and Salt visited
several of the orphanages early this year
and saw the desperate needs of these
disadvantaged children. They commented:
‘Your help is urgently needed’. The G.H.F is
run and organized by a long term business
associate and friend of Mike Burton. Please
see the team’s website (http://rowtheatlantic.
co.uk/?page_id=815) for more information.
NOVEMBER 2013 | L&L