Michael Wagner

Michael Wagner, Business Development, Delta Industrial Services: Labelexpo Americas 2012 was a great show for Delta, our biggest of 2012. We demonstrated four converting/finishing machines in three exhibit locations, so we multiplied our exposure. Attendees were most interested in our machines flexibility, an important Delta advantage. Many were looking for ways to make their resources go further. We also enjoyed participating in the Laser Die Cutting Workshop, where we presented custom laser cutting solutions twelve times over three days.

Delta gathered almost twice the number of last years qualified leads, many of whom plan to purchase within the next year. To those that we missed, bring us your applications! Kirk Schulz,Kern Electronics and Lasers,is a leader in large format elevator parts and laser engraving systems. DICE Graphic Technologies: Dice Graphic Technologies generated a great deal of interest in its full color inkjet module that bolts onto a customers existing flexo press. Attendees this year were very interested in their options for converting to digital print and we had heavy booth traffic the entire show. We had one sale at the show and obtained many qualified leads. Labelexpo Americas 2012 was a great show this year.

Labelexpo Americas 2012 was a great opportunity and integral for Dow Corning to launch new silicone release coatings, which are the enablers of the pressure sensitive labeling industry, to all of our customers globally. The show validated several assumptions for Dow Corning; the industry is still growing, it is becoming more global, and that sustainability is becoming an ever more important topic.

Todd Guzzardo, NA Sales & Marketing Manager, Erhardt + Leimer: Erhardt + Leimer reviews Labelexpo Americas 2012 as the best label event ever. The organization of this exhibition was done very well and it was obvious to our group that the marketing attractions were suitable to achieve a 10% increase in visitors from the 2010 show. With a record amount of visits to our booth the results the return on investment for this show will be easily attained. In addition, the supplemental groups such as TLMI and others had a very strong presence.

These are just some of the reasons that were interested in continuing our relationship with Labelexpo and the different Label Summits thought-out the world. E+L is very interested in what comes next and are looking forward to more innovative ways to approach the market through the extensive relationship with Labelexpo! Tim Zula, Director of Marketing Communications, Esko: Esko has believed in the power of Labelexpo to draw our customers, for years. Labelexpo Americas 2012 was no exception.

The aisles were busy, as was our booth. This year we hosted attendees in the largest Labelexpo booth we have ever staffed. Visitors spent quality time looking at our new Suite 12 portfolio of software solutions including the PantoneLIVE support, and our CDI flexo plate imagers and Kongsberg finishing tables. Our involvement in the Digital Printing Master Class, Laser Die Cutting workshop, and Package Printing Zone all enjoyed healthy attendance.

The official launch of the Miniliner technology at Labelexpo Americas 2012 was a real success. Demos were made every hour in front of a public astonished by a technology that enables to manufacture a pressure sensitive label from raw material to the finished product on a 12 micron PET release liner using a conventional die-cutting method. Printers looking for green solutions to release liner wastage as well as an economical solution also watched with great interest. Based on the huge interest generated by the Miniliner on show, ETI Converting anticipates many sales of Cohesio equipped with this new technology in the coming months.