Warren Packaging, is a family-owned and operated company located in Ontario, California and has been in business since 1999. They provide custom labels, corrugated boxes, and folded cartons.

Owner and President Phil Warren, who after 30 years in the box and packaging industry, understood that a particular need was not being fulfilled by one company alone. Business of all sizes were forced to utilize multiple suppliers for their custom labels, corrugated boxes, and folded cartons. Phil decided to take on the challenge of making all these options available under one roof, and that roof became Warren Packaging. To help make his vision a reality, Phil brought in a team he knew would possess the same level of determination – his family.

Over the past several years, Warren Packaging has continuously increased facility size and capabilities to manage the growing volumes and demand, while developing new and innovative packaging for current and future customers. Phil says, “We believe that a great product deserves great packaging, and that is what we consistently strive to provide.”     

To provide the best quality and service to their customers, Warren Packaging focuses on Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement. One critical aspect of Lean they focus on is eliminating wasted time and material. “We constantly continue to improve our facility and manufacturing practices in order to provide the highest quality labels, corrugated boxes, and folding cartons,” says Phil.

In that spirit, Warren Packaging added the Domino N610i digital UV inkjet press in July 2021.

To discuss their label business, the growing demand for digital printing, and why they chose Domino, we caught up with the team at Warren Packaging… Phil Warren (owner and President), Phil Warren Jr. (Vice President), and Mike Dittenber (Business Development Manager).

Describe the labels that Warren Packaging produces, and sectors served.

“We produce high quality pressure sensitive labels for many applications including bottles, clamshells, storage containers, boxes, bags, and produce PLUs to name a few. Industries and markets that we serve are nearly unlimited, but include produce, beef jerky, meat, storage, cleaning products, chocolates, syrup, pastries/baked goods, laundry soap, and more. We utilize a variety of materials and finishes to meet and exceed the needs of our customers… from white BOPP or semi-gloss to silver or clear materials with gloss, matte, or more customized finishes. We utilize flexo presses as well as the Domino digital press, which gives us the ability to offer high quality labels at competitive pricing at any quantity,” says Phil.   

Tell me about your customers’ needs, requirements, expectations.

Phil Jr. says, “Our customers hold us to a high standard regarding quality as well as lead times, while also expecting competitive pricing. This requires us to focus on continuous improvement to maximize our efficiencies in production, upgrading and maintaining our equipment, as well as building strong relationships with suppliers to keep our costs and material lead times where we need them.” 

How has COVID-19 impacted your business?

“COVID-19 has had both positive and negative impacts on our business over the last 2 years. The packaging industry in general has seen significant growth, however it has forced us to get creative and become even more efficient as we have been faced with issues such as operating lean in terms of staffing, and receiving supplies and materials when needed to maintain our lead times and stay on schedule,” says Phil.

What does Warren Packaging do better than anyone else?

Mike says, “Aside from what makes us stand out the most… which is the ability to offer corrugated boxes and folding cartons in addition to labels… what we do better than anyone else is develop our customers’ packaging alongside with them, rather than offering limited options. We move quickly in our development stages so the customer can make decisions and get their products to market.”

What is most important that you want your customers & prospects to know about Warren Packaging?

Mike continues, “The most important thing about Warren Packaging is our focus on packaging development and continuous improvement in all three areas that we specialize in: Labels, Corrugated Boxes, and Folding Cartons. We will consistently be a supplier with the ability to offer high quality designs to finished products at competitive pricing.”

Why digital?  What were the drivers for adding digital?

Phil Jr. says, “The first driver would be flexibility to run various quantities and multiple SKU items with the best quality possible. Another is the savings we are able to pass onto our customers for new items or changes to existing items. Finally, with the new technology of digital printing in both the label and box industry, we have made it a point to maintain our position as a leader in new development and technology in the industry… to be able to offer the best options to our customers in relation to both quality as well as pricing.”

Why Domino?

Phil says, “We first found out about Domino sometime in 2018 or 2019.  We felt Domino would be a strong partner as we continue to grow, due to their innovation and continued growth in the market.”

When was the Domino N610i installed and how has it performed?

Phil Jr. says, “The press was installed in July 2021.  We have been able to move 30% or more of our flexo work to our Domino, which has allowed us to produce more work in a shorter time span.  It has been a tremendous asset to our production floor.”

Have you noticed any changes in the types of label jobs you run or projects you pursue due to the capabilities of the Domino N610i?

Mike says, “Yes, we have been able to pursue new projects that previously we were either not competitive on due to press efficiency, or the tooling and changeover would create complications and unnecessary costs to us and the customers.”

What production & business benefits have you realized?

Phil Jr. says, “By having the Domino, we have been able to increase output by moving jobs to this press that we previously ran flexo. This has been a huge asset for us and our customers.  It has also allowed us to produce quicker turnaround for our customers, while providing us less costs and better profitability. We’ve seen an increase in the bottom line due to efficiency of this press, and the ability to hit the silver and clear market that we had not be able to before we had the Domino.”

Tell me about the cost justification for acquiring the Domino N610i?

Phil Jr. continues, “We had realized after looking through our jobs that a digital press would be a huge asset to our company.  Many of our jobs are in the 5000-to-20,000-foot run lengths with multiple versions, as well as constant art changes.”  

What has been your level of satisfaction with Domino as a company, and what do you foresee moving forward?

Phil says, “We have been highly satisfied, and we hope to purchase more equipment from Domino in the future.”

Is there a Domino Difference?  If yes, what is it?  

“The Domino Difference for us means high-quality with quick lead times at competitive pricing,” concludes Phil Jr.

Domino is a leading manufacturer and distributor of digital printing and product identification solutions.  Celebrating its 44th year in business, Domino is a global organization with world headquarters in the UK, and North America headquarters in Gurnee, IL.  Domino has 25 subsidiaries, representation in over 120 countries, and over 3,000 employees worldwide.  For more information on Domino digital printing, please visit dominodigitalprinting.com  

TLMI announces that the association has appointed a new Scholarship Evaluation Committee made up of both converter and supplier members. The Committee’s primary directive is to evaluate incoming TLMI scholarship submissions from students in the industry, ultimately deciding which applicants will receive association scholarships. Kristen Shields, President of Graymills, is the Scholarship Committee Chair and she is also the Co-chair of the TLMI’s Workforce Development Committee.
 
The association provides scholarships to candidates that fall within one of three categories including two-year college degree programs, four-year college degree programs and full-time employees of TLMI member companies. The association also provides one graduate-degree program scholarship annually to a full-time employee of a member company who is pursuing a graduate degree. Scholarship selection is based on academic achievement, a demonstrated interest in the label and packaging industry, a statement of goals, and a personal interview.
 
The Scholarship Committee and Evaluation Panel consists of the following association members:

• Kristen Shields, Graymills (supplier – new to the committee)

• Scott Pillsbury, Rose City Label (converter – longstanding member of the committee)

• Dave Nieman, All Printing Resources (supplier – new to the committee)

• Beth Smith, StickerGiant (converter – new to the committee)

• Mark Turk, International Label & Printing Co. (converter – new to the committee)

The final due date for students to submit is May 15, 2022. The Committee will be evaluating all applications throughout May and the winners of the 2022 Scholarship Awards will be announced in early summer. Historically, four to six scholarships are awarded to students on an annual basis totaling around $30,000 in monies awarded.
 
TLMI President, Linnea Keen, comments, “I want to thank each member of the TLMI Scholarship Committee. After a year-long hiatus, we have new energy and resources being put into the TLMI Scholarship Program and the association remains extremely committed to helping our members navigate mounting workforce challenges and finding young talent to recruit. We have a number of converter and supplier members who have hired scholarship winners in the past and these now-professionals are tremendous assets to the companies they work for. Workforce Development is one of the top priorities of TLMI’s renewed Strategic Plan and academic scholarships remain a critical way that the association is assisting both our members, and the greater printed packaging industry.”

 In 2022, the year Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging (GLBC) celebrates its 40th anniversary, you might wonder…is this company really so “little” these days?

Today, almost 500 people call GLBC their employer. These talented professionals work across two divisions: Retail Packaging (including labels and folding cartons) and Corrugated & Industrial Packaging (including, corrugated boxes, displays, protective packaging, and shipping supplies). In addition to its 250,000 square foot facility in Richmond, BC, the company has distribution locations in Kelowna, Victoria, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, and in Everett, Washington. And GLBC has a continent-spanning reputation. Its widely admired people-first culture earns the company consistent recognition as one of Canada’s best managed companies and top employers.

But despite the growth, the name still fits. And that’s because it captures an attitude that the GLBC team never intends to drop. Just ask Christine Tindall, VP of Human Resources and daughter of founder Robert (Bob) Meggy.

“Did you ever read The Little Engine That Could? I feel that’s what our company culture is all about. When we started out, there were bigger, faster, stronger engines, but we tried harder and cared more. My mom (Margaret Meggy) would say, ‘You have to give your dad credit. He beat everyone on management.’ I didn’t understand what she meant when I was 10 years old, but I get it now.”

It was 1982 when Bob Meggy launched Great Little Box Company. “I was working for a packaging company, and I figured, ‘I could do better’, so when another small packaging company went into receivership, I bought it. We had one salesperson, one guy who could operate the machines, and me.”

1982 was the year of ET the Extraterrestrial, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and the start of the Falkland Islands War. It was also a time when surging interest rates were shuttering businesses left, right, and centre.

“When we were launching, interest rates were over 20% for at least 7 months,” says Margaret, who used to do the books while the kids played nearby. “I remember one of our competitors saying that it was as if someone had turned the economy’s taps off. It was such a tough time to get something going.”

For Bob, doing better than the guy before him meant weathering a nasty recession while managing people in a particular way. “We started building the culture from day one. It’s about treating people fairly and as equals.”

It’s one thing to be treated like an equal. But it’s another thing to be treated like a friend, with genuine curiosity and warmth. According to Margaret, “Bob always drew people in; that was just his personality. He would have President’s meetings when he’d meet with every person in the company, eight people at a time. That was especially helpful for the many employees who had immigrated from other countries and felt shy about putting up their hand at a monthly meeting. In Bob’s office, they felt free to speak up.”

Tyler Martinuk has worked for GLBC for 36 years, as a die-cutting machine operator. It’s not hard for him to put his finger on why he never looked for a different job somewhere else. “When I started working here, I had gone through a few jobs already. I chose to stay here because they treated me so well, the comfort level was high, and it was exciting to be part of a company that was always growing.”

Indeed, GLBC was always growing. The years between 1984 to 1998 were the company’s first period of expansion. During this time, GLBC made its first move to a larger facility, and opened its Victoria, BC, Kelowna, BC, and Everett, WA, branches.

Packaging Specialist Christine Bilodeau started working as a packaging specialist for the team in 1994, so she experienced this phase—and every one since.

“When I started out, we were handed pagers. Different times. It’s been a wild ride! In the early days, we were a small group, so you’d see the whole company often. Obviously, it’s harder to get everyone together now. But overall, throughout all this growth, the company has held true to its roots. Putting employees first. Including them. Letting them know about everything that’s going on, and where we’re headed.”

During this period, Bob and his leadership team were cracking the code of what building a great (little) company entails. Christine (Tindall) puts it succinctly: “There were two things that were always really important to my dad: culture and growth.”

Bob suspected that these two goals were, in fact, two sides of the same coin. “If you treat people right, they treat each other right,” says Christine. “They treat vendors right. They treat customers right. That’s how growth happens.”

So, when Bob got advice to cut management costs and simply push sales harder, he didn’t listen. Instead, he continued fostering genuine warmth in whatever way he could. And he also discovered the power of transparency and open communication.

“The best thing I ever did was start running open books in the nineties,” he says. “I’d teach every employee how to read a financial statement. Every month, we’d review the books together. When you’re profit-sharing, it means people can see when they’ve made a few extra hundred bucks in a month and that’s exciting. Everyone feels and acts like an owner.”

Open communication was also key to the innovation that was gradually making GLBC a packaging company of note. At monthly meetings that included the entire company, creative ideas circulated freely.

Brad Tindall, Bob’s son-in-law and GLBC’s President since 2015, puts it this way: “If you put five people in a room and tell them to come up with innovative ideas, that’s a tall order. But if you have hundreds of people who are always encouraged to think creatively and share what they come up with, then as a manager you just have to become a good listener.”

From the late nineties to 2017, another phase of growth saw GLBC moving again, this time to the 250,000 square foot, built-to-spec facility on Mitchell Island that it still calls home. The company also expanded its offerings to include its Folding Carton and Label divisions. Finally, it acquired several other smaller companies.

One of those companies was Action Box. Pamela MacRury had been working for Action Box for five years when she suddenly became a GLBC employee. “When GLBC acquired Action Box, not much changed. We didn’t lose customers. They saw that they were going to keep getting great service and a quality product.” Pamela, who is now the Abbotsford Branch Manager, quickly came to appreciate the people-first culture she’d become part of.

“I’m so proud of the way GLBC cares for people. When Abbotsford flooded in 2021, we had an employee who was stranded and couldn’t get to work for weeks. They used up all their sick time and still couldn’t make it in. I called up HR and asked what we could do for this employee in these crazy circumstances. They just paid him. No questions asked.”

When Christine and Brad Tindall took on leadership roles for the company, they were clear on their mission. “What was really important to us was continuing that legacy that Bob & Margaret started,” says Brad. “How could we inject our energy into this legacy and keep building it for a new, changing market?”

It wouldn’t be long before they would find out.

2020 was the year COVID-19 transformed life for people across the world. And it was also the year GLBC scaled up like never before in its already-impressive history of growth. With the acquisition of Ideon Packaging, the company became a true one source supplier, with new digital printing and packaging capabilities unlike anything else in the North American market.

Ideon partner and current VP of the Corrugated & Industrial Packaging Division Matt Dwane recalls the transition of 2020 as both surreal and—ultimately—gratifying.

“GLBC was our main competitor. Beating them was a rallying point for us. So, when this merger came together it felt weird at first. But then you realize that their people are just like yours. You’re all doing the same kind of work, all trying as hard as you can to succeed. And the transition was relatively smooth, thanks to Brad and Christine’s leadership. It eventually became clear that our companies were a perfect fit and could really evolve together.”

Of course, evolving during this time included adapting to pandemic conditions. In a context of social distancing, how could GLBC maintain its culture of connection?

“Before COVID, we would all take trips together—the whole company—to Las Vegas or Mexico,” says Bob. “I remember hundreds of people dancing together on the beach in Mexico. During COVID, Christine had a creative idea for how to replace the idea of the trip by having employees purchase something that would bring them joy today. We had a great year, so every employee got a bonus of $1,200. But you had to spend it on something you really wanted, something personal. Lots of people bought bicycles and camping gear.”

With the worst of the pandemic over, those opportunities for connection are on the rise. Brad and Christine both look forward to facilitating those connections—this time with a 500-person-strong team—and feel gratitude for what was never lost.

“We’re grateful for the fact that people tell us today that their favourite part of the job is their co-workers, and it’s the same answer people gave 20 years ago, when the company was so much smaller,” says Brad. “The fact that the essence of the company is still intact even after all of this growth is collectively our greatest achievement so far.”

Tyler, after 36 years with GLBC, echoes Brad’s gratitude: “The best thing about work is the people. It’s always been that way. We started out as one big happy family and it’s just expanded over the years.”

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With the acquisition of the Italian ink manufacturer La Sorgente Spa, Siegwerk further expands its domestic business in Italy while strengthening its local coverage, infrastructure and service for packaging printers.

Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, one of the leading international suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has signed a contract to purchase the Italian ink manufacturer La Sorgente Spa. The family-owned company is located in Poppi (Arezzo), Italy, and manufactures high-quality water-based flexographic inks for paper & board applications as well as solvent-based inks for flexible packaging. Founded in 1929, the company is one of the most important ink suppliers for flexographic printing in Italy today.

With this acquisition, Siegwerk further expands its product portfolio for packaging printers while concretely strengthening its local footprint in the Italian market. “La Sorgente Spa is a well-established ink expert for paper & board as well as flexible packaging applications with a strong reputation in Italy. Its ink solutions fit perfectly into our product portfolio,” says Dirk Weißenfeldt, Vice President Flexible Packaging EMEA at Siegwerk. The purchase will enable Siegwerk to significantly expand its presence while building up its infrastructure and workforce to further grow in Italy.

The deal includes the transfer of all technical expertise, product portfolio and manufacturing equipment belonging to La Sorgente Spa. Siegwerk will continue to produce and serve customers from the production site in Poppi. As member of the Siegwerk family, La Sorgente Spa will remain a separate entity maintaining its own brand and product names. “The integration of the acquired products into Siegwerk’s ink offering will enable customers to benefit from a more comprehensive product portfolio and a wider technological expertise”, concludes Christopher van Laack, Vice President Paper & Board EMEA and Liquid Food Packaging at Siegwerk. Both companies will work closely together to ensure a smooth integration of business without any interference for current customers of both companies.

“We are delighted to have found in Siegwerk a great partner and new owner for our company. Siegwerk will integrate our inks into a significantly larger organization thus advancing our current products on the global market,” says Mario Magni, Owner and Chairnan at La Sorgente Spa. After the closure of the deal, the family will continue to serve as the management team for the present Italian operation.

The acquisition of La Sorgente Spa follows other strategic investments that Siegwerk has already completed during recent years to enhance its position as a full-range provider of inks for the packaging market.

Both parties have agreed not to disclose any financial details.

Photo (from left to right): Christopher van Laack (Siegwerk), Mario Magni (La Sorgente Spa), Carla Magni (La Sorgente Spa), Francesco Magni (La Sorgente Spa), Federica Magni (La Sorgente Spa), David Charquet (Siegwerk).

About La Sorgente Spa

The company was founded in the early 1900s. Beginning in the 1970s, La Sorgente Spa took advantage of the-growing packaging market and turned its attention to flexographic and rotogravure inks for printing on paper, cardboard, tissue and plastic film. The company also produces inks for adhesive tapes, where the company is a leader in Italy and an exporter  around the world.La Sorgente Spa has a reputation in its home country for quality and customer service. This reputation can be seen in the proper  certifications and strong knowledge in areas related to quality, the environment, and sustainable, compostable inks. Reliable customer delivery and individualized customer service has helped to build a successful company. La Sorgente employees nearly 50 people at its head office and production site in Poppi, Italy, located at the edge of the National Park of the Casentino Forest.

Further information about La Sorgente is available at www.lasorgenteinchiostri.com.

About Siegwerk
Siegwerk, a sixth-generation family-owned company, is one of the leading international manufacturers of printing inks and individual solutions for packaging, labels, and catalogs. With more than 180 years of experience, the company has solid expertise in and knowledge of many printing procedures. A global manufacturing and service network ensures customers consistently high-quality products and services. In keeping with the company’s philosophy “Ink, Heart & Soul,” Siegwerk seeks long-term cooperation with its business partners. Siegwerk employs some 5,000 people worldwide in more than 30 country organizations and is headquartered in Siegburg near Cologne. Further information on Siegwerk can be found at www.siegwerk.com

As a new member of the MIT FRAUEN IN FÜHRUNG initiative, Siegwerk joins an alliance of Cologne-based companies committed to greater diversity at management levels. The focus is on career advancement for women and thus the creation of a gender-oriented corporate culture.

Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading suppliers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, yesterday announced its membership in the Cologne-based alliance MIT FRAUEN IN FÜHRUNG (With Women in Leadership). The local initiative specifically promotes gender parity and career advancement for women and offers companies in and around Cologne a unique platform for exchanging experiences on gender-oriented management. Siegwerk’s formal acceptance into the alliance took place during the ceremony “FRAUEN EMPOWERMENT – Fakten schaffen!” at Sparkasse Köln Bonn. Ulrich Voigt, Chairman of the Board and new patron of the alliance, and Christine Kronenberg, initiator of the initiative welcomed Siegwerk as another family-owned company and the first manufacturing company in the Cologne alliance.

“Diversity, equality and inclusion are the drivers of successful and satisfied teams. Colorfully mixed teams bring together the most diverse perspectives, enabling disruptive thinking and breaking out of old patterns,” explains Dr. Nicolas Wiedmann, Chief Executive Officer of Siegwerk. “Expertise knows no gender, background or personal orientation. And as a company in a classically male-dominated industry, I can only say we need more diversity and urgently more women, at all levels.”

As part of its new sustainability agenda, Siegwerk has set itself the goal, among other things, of doubling the proportion of women at management level by 2025. Joining the Cologne-based corporate alliance FRAUEN IN FÜHRUNG (Women in Leadership) once again underscores this commitment and is intended to specifically help improve structures and the working environment and ultimately thus attract more women to management positions at the Siegburg headquarters. “We are pleased to be part of this unique initiative and to exchange ideas with other companies on gender-oriented management and measures for the systematic advancement of women,” adds Wiedmann. “For me, diversity is a clear leadership issue and for this reason I have also made it my personal mission to sensitize managers to the relevance of diversity and to consistently raise awareness within the company. In this unique network, we are therefore very happy to exchange ideas and learn from each other.” Siegwerk sees itself as a pioneer in its industry and is ready to actively tackle change, put its own structures to the test and adapt the organization accordingly.

The Cologne Alliance WITH WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP was founded in 2016 by Female Resources, a management consultancy in the field of gender management, to specifically promote development opportunities for women in companies in the region. With a network of 15 different companies from the Cologne area, the alliance represents a unique platform for local business to exchange ideas across industries about gender-oriented HR policies and the advancement of women in particular, and to further drive change in society.

“We are pleased to include Siegwerk, another leading company in the region, in our circle that is committed to actively improving the proportion of women in management positions,” says Christine Kronenberg, founder of Female Resources and initiator of the alliance WITH WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP. “I am particularly pleased with Dr. Wiedmann’s personal commitment to working for more gender fairness, diversity and equal opportunities in the company. This commitment from the top of the company is exactly what is needed for sustainable change.”

Siegwerk recognizes that diversity, in combination with equality and inclusion, can make a valuable contribution to the success of individuals and the company as a whole. Diverse teams have been shown to increase individual productivity and creativity. Based on their different skills and different perspectives, employees of diverse teams are enabled to jointly develop new approaches to solutions and sustainable innovations. For example, scientific studies show that companies with more diverse leadership teams bring more innovative products and services to market than those with homogeneous leadership teams. At the same time, diverse leadership teams statistically achieve above-average business success. “In this context, a diverse workforce and supportive work environment are not only important aspects for retaining employees, but above all for becoming a company that is attractive to women and to potential applicants,” Wiedmann adds. A diverse workforce is important to the majority of those looking for a new job when deciding on their new employer.

The company wants to reposition itself in the medium term in order to further increase its attractiveness as an employer, especially for female specialists and managers, and to make greater use of the potential of diverse teams. To achieve this, Siegwerk is focusing on education within the company to create awareness of everyone’s collective responsibility. Among other things, this includes reviewing current promotion and hiring processes, conducting training on unconscious bias, or defining new personnel-related key figures and reporting them transparently. In this regard, managers in particular are called upon to personally contribute to making the organization a diverse and inclusive workplace.

By participating in this local initiative, Siegwerk hopes to gain targeted, practice-oriented insights into strategies and measures for implementing successful gender management and, consequently, for creating an attractive working environment in which all those who want to make a career can do so. You can find out more about the Cologne Alliance WITH WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP here: https://mitfraueninfuehrung.de/.

You can find out more about Siegwerk’s sustainability agenda HorizonNOW here.

About Siegwerk
Siegwerk, a sixth-generation family-owned company, is one of the leading international manufacturers of printing inks and individual solutions for packaging, labels, and catalogs. With more than 180 years of experience, the company has solid expertise in and knowledge of many printing procedures. A global manufacturing and service network ensures customers consistently high-quality products and services. In keeping with the company’s philosophy “Ink, Heart & Soul,” Siegwerk seeks long-term cooperation with its business partners. Siegwerk employs some 5,000 people worldwide in more than 30 country organizations and is headquartered in Siegburg near Cologne. Further information on Siegwerk can be found at www.siegwerk.com

Louisville, KY – Flexo Wash is honored to welcome Isaac Box as our new Field Service Technician. Isaac joins our expanding service team, now with a total of six members.

Isaac has vast experience with customer service and has direct knowledge of the manufacturing service industry, especially with his work as a quality technician. Isaac looks forward to servicing all the machines in the wide Flexo Wash network and meeting all of our customers across the country.

In his role a field service technician, Isaac will be working in North America, Mexico and Canada. Isaac can be reached at ib@flexowashus.com or call 888-493-5396.

For over 25 years, Flexo Wash has been helping our customers print better. Their products will extend the life of anilox rolls and sleeves, gravure cylinders, flexo plates, flexo plate sleeves, press parts and rotary screens, while decreasing the make-ready downtime between job runs. Flexo Wash provides “Leading Cleaning Technology” and they are the only company in the world to offer cleaning systems for every need. Visit our website at www.flexowashus.com, email us at info@flexowashus.com or call 888-493-5396.

Labelexpo Americas returns to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois in September, with early bird tickets now available. 

Tarsus Group, organizer of the Labelexpo Global Series, has announced that attendee registration is now open for Labelexpo Americas 2022. The show takes place between 13-15 September 2022 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. A special early bird entry price of $60 is available up to 28 August 2022. 

Labelexpo Americas this year features a full two-day conference program and two masterclasses organized by the Label Academy on Digital Embellishment and Self-Adhesive Materials. An early bird rate for of $396 is available for a single day conference pass and $636 for both days if booked before 28th August. The masterclasses cost $700 each. 

Show features include the Digital Embellishment Trail, which will allow attendees to see the latest state of the art in areas such as high build inkjet varnishing, digital metalization and laser die cutting. Each participating company will have samples available. 

Other highlights include the Global Awards ceremony on the opening night of the show, which will be followed by an industry reunion party hosted by Labelexpo Americas.

In the run-up to Labelexpo Americas 2022 a series of regional label industry roadshows will take place. 

Tasha Ventimiglia, show director, Labelexpo Americas, commented, ‘Our whole team is very excited to be finally welcoming the industry back to a Labelexpo. Labelexpo Americas 2022 will be the first time since the start of the global pandemic that many suppliers have had the chance to showcase their latest technology developments and we are thrilled to see the amount of working equipment that will be running at Labelexpo this year.’

Added Ventimiglia, ‘Labelexpo Americas 2022 will be the venue for international suppliers to connect with our industry in person, and  we are expecting a big international audience led by delegations from FINAT, the European label association, and other world label associations, as well as a major presence from Latin/South America.’

Linnea Keen, president TLMI, commented, ‘TLMI is very excited to be back in person for Labelexpo. Four years is too long! We are working closely with the Labelexpo team to put together an interesting program centered around Circularity, Sustainability and Label Converting. We look forward to seeing you all in September at Labelexpo.’

For more information about Labelexpo Americas 2022, follow Labelexpo on Twitter at @Labelexpo or visit the Labelexpo Americas website.