Steve Katz

For several years now, there’s been a lot of talk about the proverbial and perhaps hyperbolic “workforce crisis” in the label industry.

By Vidyesh Swar, senior research analyst at Towards Packaging

Photographer Vivy Peek captures images from the local community-focused event.

Labelexpo Europe 2025 Preview

Labelexpo Europe 2025 Product Preview

Industry-wide, suppliers and converters alike have been gearing up for something new and different for the industry’s most important show.

According to reports in Israeli media, the company is burdened with approximately $516 million in debt and has encountered a critical cash flow shortfall.

The event, held on June 12, marked the opening of the facility and served as a prelude to its presence at Labelexpo Europe.

The award recognizes Etipress and its founder, Juan Carlos Arroyave, for continued partnership, innovation, and exceptional utilization of Mark Andy technology over the years.

“Events devoted to young people entering the world of print are always special to us,” comments Lena Chmielewska-Bontron, European marketing manager.

Nearly doubling in size from the previous edition, Labelexpo Mexico 2025 had more than 200 exhibitors, representing all aspects of the label industry supply chain.

The Israeli packaging and label company will soon be establishing a new facility in New Jersey with a focus on retort pouches and lidding films for single-serve coffee pods.

He will lead European sales initiatives and oversee production operations, aligning regional teams with Keypoint Intelligence’s strategic goals.

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A new entity, Nobelus Europe Ltd, is based out of the UK and will function independently of McKinleys Group, which will continue distributing supplies.

The Flex Pack Trail took guests on a deep dive into digital and conventional press technologies, flex pack material constructions, coating, laminating and more.

There’s a lot more to labels than those that are pressure sensitive and glue-applied.