A major label conference in Tokyo, Japan, will address the rapidly changing trends in this key global market, which accounts for one third of the labels consumed in the Asia-Pacific region. Label Forum Japan takes place at the Bellesalle Shiodome Tokyo between 22-23 July 2010.
Japan today is a major user of high quality, gravure-printed shrink sleeve labels, while the self-adhesive sector is characterized by smaller-scale converters printing letterpress. This situation is changing rapidly as gravure comes under environmental pressure and end users source labels outside Japan printed flexo or UV flexo.
The Label Forum reflects the fact that globalization has truly arrived in Japan. Global converter giant CCL has set up its first PS label plant in the country and Avery Dennison last year opened a dedicated Japanese headquarters. 3M has just announced the acquisition of A-one, one of the top converters of office labels in Japan.
via Label Forum Japan to showcase international developments – Labels and Labeling.
