1. SHOW OVERVIEW Mike Fairley Director Strategic development Labelexpo Global Series

2. 648 exhibitors from 40 countries 98 exhibitors from Asia 8 halls 36,740 m2 About Labelexpo 2015

3. Labelexpo Europe 2015 Visitor forecasts Visitors from 114 countries Large delegations from Japan (124), India (198), China (105), South Africa (91) Projected visitors – 33,000 (5% increase) Press from 29 countries 230+ product launches (most ever)

4. 2 press manufacturers demonstrating folding cartons and flexible packaging Key focus: showing label printer how to diversity into package printing

5. 6 participants showcasing “cutting edge” label and packaging technologies Key focus: latest advances in substrates, inks, digital systems and printing

6. 50+ digital presses on show Digital Printing Master Class Print your future – HP and partners More Digital

8. INDUSTRY TRENDS

9. The growth of labels Global growth still averaging between 4%- 6% per annum year on year. Europe 5.7%. UK 5.6% Global volume of labelstock now around 50 billion sq. meters European pressure-sensitive volume 6.4 billion sq. meters Current worldwide label market value estimated to be approaching $80 billion

10. Global labelstock trends Western Europe is now challenging Eastern Europe in terms of label growth Growth of labelstock in China is slowing down Growth of labelstock in North America has been slow but starting to pick-up India is becoming the new label powerhouse Asia Pacific region set to become the dominate label market for the future

11. Label usage trends Pressure-sensitive labels still offer the best growth opportunities. Around 50% market share Glue-applied labels seeing below average growth – but still have over 30% market share Above average growth coming from sleeving and in- mold, but from a smaller base

12. Press technology trends Press sales worldwide of all kinds - conventional and digital - have been very good over the past year Growing interest in mid-web presses Digital label presses are still growing rapidly, particularly in Europe. Nearly 50% of all digital press installations last year Around 30% of all new label press sales worldwide last year were digital Inkjet press installations worldwide last year are now up to nearly 35% of all digital press installs

16. Digital market trends Global digital label and package print market now estimated at over $3.5 billion Value of digitally printed labels and packs growing at 20% per annum Wider web-fed digital presses launched for labels and flexible packaging New sheet-fed presses introduced for folding cartons Inkjet now offering significantly higher color gamut up to 90% + of Pantone range New digital converting and finishing lines launched, both web- and sheet-fed. Advances in software solutions, pre-press, MIS and business models for digital

17. Press technology evolution Hybrid conventional/digital presses made up 5% of all digital press installs last year Over 10% of digital press installs last year were for folding cartons and flexible packaging. Folding cartons and flexible packaging digital press installs now growing faster than labels, but from a small base Work continues to digitise and fully automate the label printing process - both conventional and digital Conventional presses moving further to automated changeovers of plates, dies, set-up, etc, to compete with digital Labelexpo is expected to see the first fully digital and automated press line, including digital printing, digital varnishing, digital cold foiling and digitised die-cutting

18. Other label industry trends Pantone metallic colours growing for both conventional and digital More automated workflow and MIS software solutions Improvements in inks to meet new food contact and environmental requirements More linerless solutions and technologies More recycling of label matrix and liner waste

19. The continuing rise of private labels Retailer private ‘Own Brand’ labels now 30% plus label market share in 15 key European countries Over 40% label market share in the UK, Germany, Portugal, Belgium and Austria Source: PLMA

20. SOME SPECIFIC LABELXPO TRENDS

21. Conventional press launches Mark Andy Performance Series P4 Ability to take standard or P-series tooling Running with Pro LED curing Entry level plus automation

22. Conventional press launches Omet iFlex iLight assisted plate and die setting Entry level ‘plus’ Registration cameras each unit

23. Flexibles/film label focus Nuova Gidue M5 REVO in-line solventless lam Measurement of UV cure on web Aims to make UV-cure certified for flexibles

24. Flexibles/film label focus Soma Optima 820 First CI flexo press at Labelexpo Flexible packaging and label films

25. Hybrid press launches Gallus/Heidelberg DCS340 FujiFilm 1200dpi inkjet unit ECS conventional modules Heidelberg workflow 50m/min 7C+W

26. Hybrid press launches Nilpeter Panorama DPL3 inkjet unit 600dpi,50m/min Integrated Nilpeter finishing CMYK+W Quick change die

27. Hybrid press launches FFEI/Edale Graphium 2xflexo, inkjet, 2xflexo + foiling New Edale semi-rotary die and auto knife position FFEI dedicated hybrid workflow

28. Hybrid press launches Mark Andy Digital Series (European launch) Kyocera 600dpi heads Flexo elements based on Performance P7 press Workflow EFI

29. Hybrid press launches MPS EF Symjet Inkjet module Up to 6C+W EF Neo elements include new fast change die Esko workflow

30. Hybrid press launches Codimag Aniflo with inkjet varnish unit Flatbed hot foil-embosser New Viva 340 is reel-to-reel Fixed!4/6C pallette

31. Digital press launches HP Indigo WS6800 in-line spectrophotometer Closed loop, automated color control

32. Digital press launches Xeikon CX13/Cheetah Fastest Xeikon press at 30m/min 5C

33. Digital press launches Domino N610i hybrid Integrated with ABG Digicon 3 finishing

34. Digital press launches Colordyne 3600 Production Class Entry level roll-to-roll Memjet system Also 2600 Mini Press (rebadged Trojan2)

35. Digital press launches Konica Minolta bizhub C71 9 (roll-roll) Electro-photographic, based on business systems CMYK 13.5m/min 1200x1200dpi Lithformas crew

36. Digital press launches Durst Tau E entry level inkjet press Tau integration module

37. Digital press launches EFI Jetrion 4950LX LED – full LED cure Handles heat-sensitive materials without chill drums Print on adhesive-backed label stock

38. Digital press launches ETI Digital Mini-Cohesio Integrates Jflex Memjet inkjet unit with flexo 84m/min 1600x1375dpi In-line with ad/sil coating Pellicut 18micron diecutter

39. Trends – on-vs off-line finishing As digital presses get faster, more in-line and automated options New generation( hybrid digital flexo presses) Codimag Viva 340 off-line finishing on ‘digital’ finisher Moves towards fully automated digital printing and digital finishing

40. See you at Labelexpo Europe 2015 For more information see: www.labelexpo-europe.com Stay tuned to www.labelsandlabeling.com for breaking Show newswww.labelsandlabeling.com