Restarting the Live Print Show with Print4All 2022
European section editor Ralf Schlözer reports from Print4All, the largest European printing equipment fair this year, held May 3 to 6 at the Fiera Milano exhibition ground. The fair showcased several notable packaging printing and converting product introductions.
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Ralf Schlözeris a technology analyst for print with 30 years’ experience in the industry and a passion for discovering new technologies and print applications.
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Ralf! Thanks for this great review of Print4All. The number of vendors who came with heavy equipment impressed me, too. And most were willing to do demonstrations for anyone who walked up with a question. The folks from Sakurai seemed to be printing every time I walked by! I was also happy to see good representation from the software sector! It's so hard for software to compete with the heavy equipment, but everyone was ready to do a demo and follow up on specifics. It was great to be at a live event. I poked my head into the packaging halls, and they were bustling! SO many innovative solutions for folding carton, but also the growing area of paper-based bottles!
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By Pat McGrew on Jul 13, 2022
Ralf!
Thanks for this great review of Print4All. The number of vendors who came with heavy equipment impressed me, too. And most were willing to do demonstrations for anyone who walked up with a question. The folks from Sakurai seemed to be printing every time I walked by!
I was also happy to see good representation from the software sector! It's so hard for software to compete with the heavy equipment, but everyone was ready to do a demo and follow up on specifics. It was great to be at a live event.
I poked my head into the packaging halls, and they were bustling! SO many innovative solutions for folding carton, but also the growing area of paper-based bottles!