Folding Cartons for Label Converters Master Class

Categorías:

• Folding Carton

Session Summary:

• Understand the global folding carton market’s value, growth projections, and key end-use sectors driving demand.
• Learn how the folding carton supply chain is organized, brand-owner expectations, and how it compares to the label industry.
• Discover where label converters can add value, leverage existing technology, and differentiate in a competitive market. 

Speakers:

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  Andy Thomas-Emans | Strategic Director, Informa Markets Labels & Packaging Group Labelexpo

Categorías:

• Folding Carton

Session Summary:

• Explore how inline flexo compares to traditional offset and sheetfed workflows for carton production.
• Understand the types of carton jobs best suited for inline flexo and where it delivers the most ROI.
• Learn about press configurations and how to adapt label press knowledge to carton production. 

Speakers:

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  James Boughton | Director Regional Sales & Operations Development - Labels & Packaging | Canon Production Printing

Categorías:

• Folding Carton

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Session Summary:

• Discover where digital shines in the folding carton space — short runs, personalized packaging, rapid prototyping — and how it aligns with shifting brand demands.
• Get an overview of leading digital press platforms for carton production, from sheetfed to roll-to-roll.
• Learn how to leverage your existing digital label expertise, workflow automation, and color management in the transition to digitally printed cartons. 

Speakers:

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  Tiziano Albanese | EMEA Packaging Category Manager | HP

Categorías:

• Folding Carton

Categorías:

• Folding Carton

Session Summary:

• Get familiar with the die-cutting, creasing, and folding-gluing technologies used in carton production, and how they differ from label converting systems.
• Understand how carton structure, substrate choice, and design impact the efficiency and quality of finishing processes.
• Explore how modern gluing and finishing lines are evolving to handle shorter runs, faster changeovers, and more complex carton designs. 

Speakers:

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  Ludovico Frati | Sales & Marketing Director, Digital, Printing & Converting Folding Carton | Bobst

Categorías:

• Folding Carton

Session Summary:

• Explore the key substrates used in folding carton production, and how they impact print quality, strength, and sustainability.
• Learn how different substrates behave on flexo and digital presses, including ink adhesion, drying, and die-cutting considerations.
• Understand how recyclability, fiber sourcing, and evolving regulations are shaping material choices and brand expectations. 

Speakers:

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  FRÉDÉRIC HÉBRARD | Technical Service Director | Metsä Board

Categorías:

• Folding Carton

Session Summary:

• Understand the performance of different printing inks and coatings  on carton substrates, including adhesion, coverage, and special effects like soft-touch and high-gloss finishes.
• Learn how converters are moving away from traditional laminates in favor of recyclable, mono-material solutions, like functional barrier coatings and overprint varnishes.
• Explore emerging coating technologies that offer protective and decorative benefits, while eliminating the need for film laminates to support recyclability and circularity. 

Speakers:

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  Jonathan Sexton | Marketing Manager, Energy Curing Products, Europe Sun Chemical

Categorías:

• Folding Carton