The
third edition of the India Label Show was held at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
from 6-9 December 2006 together with the debutante India AIDC Show. The shows featured over 175 exhibitors and more than 250 companies from all over the world and drew 8437 visitors from over 35 countries.
“The show has established itself as the premier exposition of its kind in this part of the world and a ‘must-attend’ event on the international trade-show calendar,” said Anil Arora on behalf of the organizers. The India AIDC (Automatic Information & Data Capture) Show that was staged for the first time alongside ILS 2006 included companies displaying varied services like Bar Codes, Smart Cards, Biometrics, Electronic Surveillance, Product/Asset Tracking and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
The concurrent international Conference on Labels & Labeling and AIDC Technologies called Info Label 2006 was held on the 7-8 December 2006 at the Conference Complex at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The conference was put together and conducted by the internationally renowned firm of Alexander Watson Associates (AWA), Netherlands with inputs from a core group of the leading industry players in India.
The
Conference featured 4 sessions over two days. Each session had a focus area
that was selected on the basis of relevance and concern for India. Speakers
were internationally known experts as well as leading specialists from Indian
industry. The AIDC Session featured a special panel discussion on potential
large-scale applications in India including those of the Govt. of India, the
Indian Railways and Organised Retail. The main focus areas of Info Label 2006 were Labeling & Product Decoration Markets and Industry Trends in India, Printing & Converting Trends and Developments in Emerging Technologies, AIDC Technologies – Trends & Developments and Product Authentication & Brand Security.
“The quality of presentations was very high and the interactive sessions with the panel proved very informative and beneficial,” said T K Dutta of Specialty Valves (P) Ltd., an attendee in all the sessions.
The India Label Show 2006 featured displays from suppliers of equipment, materials, technologies, accessories and services relating to the Label industry and included many world leaders and a who’s-who of Indian industry. On show were many running machines and products and included an 8-colour Flexo press from Mark Andy, 6-colour UV Flexo press from Focus. UK, fully
automatic
8 colour Flexo press from OMET, Italy, fully automatic roll-to-roll Screen press
from Luen Hop, Hong Kong, 4-colour Flexo press from K2, UK, 6-colour Fabric
Label press from Focus, UK, 5-colour Flexo press from Zonten, China, Flat bed
label press from Bang Sung, Korea and an indigenous 6+1 Rotary Intermittent
label press manufactured by Autoprint in collaboration with Mida Maquinaria,
Spain. There were many other homegrown presses including flexo presses from
Jandu and Apex Rotatech and flatbed printing presses from RK Machines and Keen
Machinery. There were also information booths and stalls for all other leading international label press manufacturers like Nilpeter, Heidelberg/Gallus, Gidue, Iwasaki, Taiyo, HP Indigo, MPS, Rototek, Etirama, Link Label, Labelmen, Acquaflex and Orthotec.
The exhibition also saw various product launches including No Label look and Removable/Repositionable Label Stock from Stick on Papers, Tamper Evident Label Stock and Paper, ‘Fasco’ Pre- gummed Sheets for offset printing and Film Tapes for outer stripper cartons from Weldon Celloplast, ‘OCS’ for in line printing, Cutting/Half Cutting and Creasing form Lartec, Heat and Tear Resistant Coated Film from Sterimed Surgicals, High Power Magnetic Rollers from Apex Roto Tech, Laser Technology label Production with Hot Stamping and Die- Cutting from Crates, Italy and World’s first Print Process Systems for labeling and 100% Defect Detecting System from BSt Sayona. “India Label Show is the perfect platform to launch new products and we prepare two years for the occasion,” said Harveer Singh Sahni of Weldon Celloplast.
Other running equipment in the exhibition included the Flytec Control Inspection system from ABG International, UK, Slitting-Rewinding & Inspection Systems from Rotoflex International, Hot Stamping & Die-cutting machines from Bang Sung – Korea, Autoprint and Keen Machinery, The world’s first Print Process Management & Real Time 100% Defect Detection systems for labels from BST, Sayona, Web Cleaning systems from Teknek, UK, Ultrasound Anilox and Part Cleaning system from Alphasonic, UK, Label Applicators from Interlabels and Maharshi Labels, Wide web Hologram Embossing, Hologram Transfer and Slitting machines from Maan Machine Tools, Die-cutting + Hot Stamping + Sprocket Hole Punching machine and Slitter-Rewinder with Auto Counter and Edge Guide from Zonten, China, Web Guiding, Tension Control and Corona Treatment Systems and Expandable Shafts from Erhardt & Leimer, Slitter-Rewinder from Apex Rototech, Ribbon Slitting machines from BTS Industries, Singapore, Wraparound Labeling machine from Swift Labelling Technologies, Narrow Web Stroboscopic Inspection systems from Unilux Inc., A variety of Bar Code Printers, Readers and Verifiers were amongst other equipments on display.
“The running machines are the life of an exhibition and on this count the present edition is a lot of value to the visitor,” said V S Raveendran of Sel Jegat Printers (P) Ltd.
There were also a wide range of products ranging from Labelstock Solutions, Holograms, Shrink Labeling Solutions, Films, Stamping Foils, Silicone Coated Liners, Pre-press Equipment/Software etc. to consumables like Inks, Magnetic Dies, Adhesives, Silicone Coatings, Photopolymer Plates, Anilox Rolls, Doctor Blades, Thermal Transfer Ribbons and Mounting Tapes. A pre-owned machinery dealer ensured that all possible segments were represented in the exhibition.
All the equipment on display was sold and deals were reported through the four days of the show.
“This
is the first time we have exhibited in India and it has been a very good experience.”
said Marco Calcagni, Sales Director of OMET Srl, Italy. Omet was the first company
in the show to report the sale of 6 colour full UV press to Stic Label of Hyderabad,
also an exhibitor in the show. “It has been an excellent show. We have received a tremendous response,” said Manish Hansoti of S Kumar industries, the distributors for the Chinese Zonten presses. Hansoti received confirmed orders for six presses during the show and hopes to sell another twenty in the next six months.
David Lee of Focus was all praise for the show and the visitor turnout. “This is a very profitable week that I have spent,” he said. Focus sold a flexo label press and a fabric label press at the show. It also reported orders for three video plate mounters.
Orthotec
sold three presses- a rotary intermittent label press, a flat bed press and
a foil stamping and die cutting machine. Label Planet is the distributor for both Focus and Orthotec and recently it was also appointed distributor for Cartes of Italy. “We had launched the Cartes products in India during the show and have confirmed orders for two tag stringing machines,” revealed Amit Sheth, CEO, Label Planet.
Gaurav Sachdeva of Standard Printer Providers confirmed the sale of one Iwasaki and two Taiyo Presses. FIG confirmed orders for five Mark Andy presses. Rotatek confirmed an order for the recently introduced conventional offset intermittent press. ABG International sold the Flytech 20000 Pharma Control Inspection system on display in the show while getting an order for another unit. Schober reported the sale of a boarding pass module and a tea tag module. Bang Sung announced the sale of its flat bed label press to Kamal Labels. Gidue, Gallus, Nilpeter, MPS, KDO and Autoprint all confirmed a positive response without making public the details of business concluded.
“This
has been a great place to exhibit and show our latest K2 press to the Indian
market and at the same time to show the potential of the Indian market to the
whole world,” said Mukul Raja of Raja Consultancy Services, the distributor
of KDO presses. Almost all exhibitors gave high marks to the quality of organisation and facilities. “The response has been overwhelming and we are very happy to have been here. The ambience was truly world class and the organization of details immaculate,” said Gaetan de Charry of Rototek, Spain.
Both the shows and the conference were very successful in highlighting the importance of the Indian market and Indian industry as well as in bringing to India the best available in machinery, materials and technologies related to Labels and AIDC Technologies. “An exhibition has really arrived when other events start being planned around the main show,” said Vijay Pareek of Genius Flexo Machines. He was alluding to the Finat’s Euro Indian Labelling Exchange, Tesa Tape’s seminar and hosts of dinner parties planned around the India Label Show 2006.
The Label market in India has been growing at a phenomenal rate of over 20% per annum in the last 2-3 years, a trend that is expected to be sustained through this decade to 2010. The growth has been not only in terms of market numbers but also in substantial technology up gradation to sophisticated higher-value systems. The dynamic Indian Label industry, which is rapidly gearing itself to achieve state-of-the-art levels to cater to the needs of leading global brands, is expected to hit a Rs. One billion turnover in this financial year and go on to capture 6.5% of the world market by 2010. India is being perceived as not only a huge potential market but also as an attractive sourcing hub for Packaged Products and Labels.
Reflecting the trends, the fourth edition of India Label Show will be held from 3-6 December 2008 at the same venue in New Delhi with the theme- ‘Enlabeling’ the Globalised World
