Group Managing Editor, Labels & Labeling

Joined January 2010
Photos and videos
#labelexpo doors have opened and show set to be largest ever: 30,000 sqm net. Over 25,000 visitors expected. bit.ly/k2CZQp

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#labelexpo keynote: 550 exhibitors; 150 product launches; 75 digital printing and converting machines on display bit.ly/k2CZQp

At Labelexpo Americas, Multilabel buys Cartes laser die-cutting machine. Will be first laser die-cutter in Argentina.
...event a huge success, with packed audience and a host of sponsers. National influence increasing rapidly and deservedly so.
At Labelexpo Americas, Mexican associations AMETIQ and ACOBAN host first label converter meeting...
...tour article in L&L issue 6; interviews with HP users including Cameo Marinetti (Chile) and Palero Impresores (Arg)
Chile, with its highly developed export market, has most HP label presses per capita in Latin America, with 22 machines
Joined HP for recent wine label converter tour of Chile and Argentina with group of Mexican printers. Six ws6000s in Chile; 2 more ordered
Look out for Kuresa article in @labelsandlabeling on show floor @labelexpo #Peru #labels
...Kuresa in midst of USD 22m investment programme, turning from 'regional converter to world-class player' says Jaime Yoshiyama, MD
Flexo Print, one of Mexico's leading converters, has installed HP WS6000. Company has been running digital presses for six years
Look out for articles in next two issues of L&L from trip through Peru, Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia
Printing division of SABMiller in Colombia (country's no.1 brewery) produces 120 million sqm of labels per year on 3 Heidelberg presses
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In Guatemala: at DACSA, Central America's leading converter, small local market has encouraged extraordinary level of diversification.
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More visitors and exhibitors than ever before at Label Summit Latin America as event is hailed as most successful Summit. Review in issue 3.
At Label Summit Latin America, Xeikon signs Mexico distribution deal with Jetrix Soluciones Gráficas.
Gallus to host open house at customer C5 Design in Mexico City on day after Summit. Demos of ECS 340 granite press. Details on L&L.com.

Mexico Summit begins next week. Over 60 exhibitors. Conference includes converters, suppliers, associations from Latin America, USA, Europe
New section on L&L.com - read selected feature articles from the magazine, plus exlusive web-only content, in new area of news section

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Marketing guru Alejandro Watson will be special guest speaker at Label Summit Latin America in May. More info http://mexico.labelsummit.com