Konica Minolta is celebrating its 1000th installation for its AccurioLabel toner digital printing press, which comes seven years after entering the labels market, and two years after the 500th model went in.

Label press manufacturer Gallus has sold its Swiss manufacturing site, but will continue to base its digital label business in the St Gallen premises, as it seeks to grow its digital business.

Labelmakers group technical manager Graeme Lang, a pioneer and innovator in label technology, is to be honoured in Italy next week with the Global Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the WPO.

Melbourne-based label specialist, Sticky Labels, has optimised its digital operations by upgrading to the latest automated label production system – the Screen L350UV SAI Inkjet Series.

The self adhesive market label market is projected to grow by 30 per cent over the next five years, confirming that there is plenty of opportunity for printers looking for growth prospects.

Canon has bought equipment manufacturer Edale, with the aim of strengthening its label and packaging business, delivering turnkey solutions, and creating opportunities for future developments.

Print21's deputy editor Colleen Bate looks at the labels that have been sweeping the board in awards, admiring their printing, finishing, imagery, artwork, typography, copy and brand alignment.

The latest issue of the region’s favourite trade magazine Print21 is out now, with the March April issue also featuring Labels21, the new special supplement for the label printing industry.

Xeikon and a variety of its industry partners will run a special edition of its Xeikon Café at HQ in Belgium at the end of April, the week Labelexpo would have run, with a full range of lines on show.

With war in the Ukraine, Covid, and the global shipping crisis combining to cancel Labelexpo, digital print solutions developer Durst will run its own Labels Week instead, on the same dates, at its Italian HQ.

War in the Ukraine, the growing shipping crisis, and the lingering impact of Covid, have conspired to force the organisers of Labelexpo, due to run next month in Brussels, to reschedule the event to next year.

Label printer MCC came top of the awards table at the FPLMA evening event, bagging half a dozen awards including Best in Show Labels for its White Rabbit Jabberwocky Gin label.

Sydney-based packaging and labelling specialist Luminar has expanded its digital printing operations with the deployment of a Screen L350UV Inkjet Series digital press.

Xeikon is launching its LCU Label Converting Units series, specifically developed and designed for the converting industries in high-end label production and manufacturing.

Some 600 exhibitors have confirmed their presence at the world’s largest event for the label and package printing industry, Labelexpo, which will take place at the end of April, in its traditional Brussels location.

Australian and SE Asia label printing business QLM has acquired Melbourne based label printer Elna Press, and will move its Victorian operations into the Elna factory in Moorabbin.