Conference Program

  1. Wednesday 7 March 2007
  2. Thursday 8 March 2007
Market Trends and Opportunities
10:10 - 10:40

The Indian label market – current update and future developments

  • Current market size by value and volume
  • Key trends and prospects for growth in the Indian market – technological innovations to look out for
  • Challenges and opportunities for converters to look out for
  • Advances in bottle decoration in the Indian Market

speaker:

  • Harveer Sahni, Managing Director, Weldon Celloplast  Download Session: The Indian label market – current update and future developments
10:40 - 11:10

Overview of the global label market and key trends

  • Market size by value and volume
  • Global growth markets and new opportunities
  • The latest trends in brand protection and security including track and trace
  • Growth technologies and applications now and for the future

speaker:

  • Roger Pellow, Managing Director, Labels Group, Tarsus Group PLC  Download Session: Overview of the global label market and key trends
11:10 - 11:55

Networking coffee break sponsored by Omet

11:55 - 12:45

Panel session: What is the end user looking for from their label supplier?

  • Current and future label developments from the end-user perspective
  • How to they see the market for RFID developing in the future?
  • What do major retailers expect from their label manufacturers and printers?

speakers:

  • Anand Sarkar, Pepsico International  Download Session: Panel session: What is the end user looking for from their label supplier?
  • Ravi Shankar, Manager Packaging Development, Reckitt Benckiser  
  • Michael Bennett, Hub Manager, Indian Sub Continent, Tesco  
  • Pradeep Sardana, Executive Director-Operations, Pepsico  Download Session: Panel session: What is the end user looking for from their label supplier?
  • Avijit Das, Deputy Manager, Packaging Development, GSK  
12:45 - 13:15

Economic outlook for India and Indian business

  • Indian economic trends and their impact on the label business
  • Import and export issues and opportunities
  • Global brands and the Indian perspective

speaker:

  • BL Srinivasa, Honorary General Secretary, All India Federation of Master Printers  
13:15 - 14:30

Networking lunch in the exhibition area sponsored by UPM Raflatac

14:30 - 15:00

Achieving success in the Label Industry

  • Nature of the Indian market
  • Key customer attributes / expectations
  • Impact of globalization
  • Parameters for success: how to make it happen

speaker:

  • Raj Srinivasan, Managing Director, Avery Dennison India  Download Session: Achieving success in the Label Industry
15:00 - 15:35

Joint Session:Utilizing inks for performance and value; Energy saving UV Curing developments

  • Metallic and special effect inks
  • Security and brand protection inks- how can they be used to reduce counterfeiting?
  • Promotional and performance solutions i.e Braille, scratch and reveal
  • Energy saving UV Curing developments

speakers:

  • Bernd Prattl, Sales Manager Narrow Web Business, IST Metz  
  • Alex Stevenson, Managing Director, Intercolor/ Zeller+Gmelin  
15:35 - 16:05

How to make money with digital printing

  • Assessing the invest needed for successful digital printing
  • Finding the right kind of work
  • How can new press and print technologies help a label converter to address new markets whilst streamlining production?

speaker:

  • Les Bovenlander, Area Manager Asia, HP Asia Pacific & Japan  Download Session: How to make money with digital printing
16:05 - 16:40

Networking coffee break sponsored by Omet

16:40 - 17:00

How to increase your print production productivity

  • Total cost of ownership- verify investement levels
  • Identifying and reducing the cost drivers
  • Increasing the productive running time of the press for maximum productivity

speaker:

  • Paul Mattle, Marketing Manager, Gallus  Download Session: How to increase your print production productivity
17:00 - 17:20

Combination Printing & Cold foiling as a market opportunity

  • Advantages & Disadvantages of Combination Printing
  • What is cold foiling?
  • How is it produced in-line on the press?
  • What are the markets and opportunities for cold foiling?

speaker:

  • Dilip Shah, International Sales & Technical Support Manager, Nilpeter  Download Session: Combination Printing & Cold foiling as a market opportunity
17:20 - 17:40

Narrow-web converting - not just for self-adhesives

  • In-mold labels as a narrow web opportunity
  • Wrap-around film and sleeve labels- why narrow-web?
  • Cut-and-stack film labels
  • RFID and smart label converting

speaker:

  • Mike Russell, International Sales Manager, Mark Andy  Download Session: Narrow-web converting - not just for self-adhesives

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Testimonials

"We are sure the event will give an opportunity for Indian printers to keep abreast of the latest printing technologies."

Manoj B Mehta
President, AIFMP

"The exchange of ideas was unique because it brought together people from different hemispheres with very unique perspectives on how they were dealing with similar challenges."

Sandeep Lal
President, Metro Label

''The technical competency displayed and data shared during presentations by various speakers was unparalleled.''

Rahul Bhargava
Associate Director, Ranbaxy Laboratories