At drupa 2024, Huber Group Germany will be showcasing its water-based and food contact packaging inks on three stands. He will give four presentations on flexibility, food, recyclable packaging solutions, and digital color communication.
The event will begin with Thomas Polster, Business Development Manager, Brand Owner and Global Key Account, leading a panel discussion on “The Future of Soft Paper Packaging'' on May 31st at 2pm. He discusses the opportunities and challenges of rotary offset printed flexible paper packaging, its performance, and the design options available to him, speaking with brand owners, paper and press manufacturers, printers, and packagers. Masu.
The second presentation entitled “Inside the Box – Direct Food Contact” will be moderated by Junior Product Manager Korbinian Steigenberger on June 2 at 11:45. Here we explore the special characteristics and regulatory requirements when food products come into direct contact with printing inks and coatings, and how brand owners can balance the demands of visually appealing packs with sustainability-minded design. I will explain about it.
On June 4th at 16:30, Global Product and Color Management Director Patrick Huber will present the licensed Hubergroup Digital Color Communication (HDCC) system. “Hit the Spot – Digital Color Communication” uses state-of-the-art software solutions to capture, digitize, and exchange color specifications. It's a process aimed at improving quality, speed, and efficiency, and Hubel will show you how to visualize color templates. Digitally.
Dr. Lars Hanke will host the fourth Hoover Group event on June 6th at 16:00. 'Recyclable Printing Ink Solutions' examines the role of printing inks in material recycling. Upcoming recycling guidelines will require packaging manufacturers to re-evaluate standard printing ink systems and propose alternative solutions.
Three stands will display Hoover Group's innovations and products for food packaging. In hall 16, stands A31-1 to A31-5, his MGA portfolio of the company will be displayed on the König & Bauer stand.
This includes the MGA NATURA Fast Strike single-fed offset series. It is designed to be printed on the outside of food packaging and forms part of the extended color gamut system of König & Bauer machines.
Also on display will be the direct food contact MGA CONTACT series, which claims to provide bright and safe printing on the inside of paper or cardboard food packs. A Hubergroup expert is available to discuss his 7-color printing.
In Hall 14, Expert Srl's stand (stand D-50) will showcase Hubergroup's water-based packaging ink solutions for a variety of compliant packaging. Her modular HYDRO-X system is set up to allow technicians to demonstrate and discuss solutions, offering flexibility and color intensity.
Hubergroup's solvent-based Gecko Bond Top packaging ink range can also be found at Comexi's stand in Hall 10 (stand C-19).
“Our mission goes far beyond producing printing inks and chemicals,” explains Konstantin Schmidtke, Director of Business Development and Global Key Account Management. “We are pioneering a future of food packaging that is sustainable, innovative and efficient.
“As an innovation partner, we are committed to driving packaging printing success holistically. At our events and stands, our mission is to interact closely with our customers and develop joint solutions. It allows every visitor to form their own impressions and connect with us.”
drupa will be held in Düsseldorf from May 28th to June 7th.
At the same event, Fujifilm will be showcasing new water-based inks. “Untreated” version for offset printing. Printing machines that use dry toner to improve compatibility with paper packaging. Other contributions to integrated analog offset and digital printing solutions.
LEIPA will also be showcasing digitally printable solid board substrates. Apply personalized images, barcodes, sequential numbers, and more directly to carton packaging with package.digital and Xeikon.
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