hubergroup presents an exciting program and product innovations at drupa Touchpoint Packaging 2024 in Düsseldorf
5 min readMay 3 2024: Under the motto “Creating the way forward for packaging collectively!”, hubergroup Germany invitations you to 4 exciting occasions and to go to its three stands at drupa Touchpoint Packaging 2024. The world’s main commerce truthful for printing applied sciences will happen in Düsseldorf from 28 May to 7 June 2024. The 4 congress contributions from hubergroup will concentrate on the newest packaging innovations for meals, sustainability options and digital color communication. In addition, hubergroup will current its revolutionary product portfolio with a concentrate on MGA inks for printing meals packaging in addition to the water-based packaging ink options HYDRO-X-Systems and its solvent-based packaging ink collection Gecko Bond Top.
“Our mission goes far past the manufacturing of printing inks and chemical substances. We are doing pioneering work for the way forward for meals packaging: sustainable, revolutionary, and environment friendly. As an innovation companion, we’re dedicated to holistically driving success in packaging printing. At our occasions and stands, each customer can type their very own impression and join with us, as it’s a part of our mission to be in shut dialogue with our shoppers and develop joint options,” says Konstantin Schmidtke, Director Business Development and Global Key Account Management.
Thomas Polster, Manager Business Development, Brand Owner and Global Key Account Manager, will kick off 4 hubergroup occasions with a panel dialogue on “The way forward for versatile paper packaging”. Thomas Polster shall be discussing the alternatives and challenges of versatile paper packaging printed in internet offset, its efficiency options and design choices with model homeowners, paper and printing press producers, printers and packagers. Thomas Polster has been with the hubergroup since 2000 and has been answerable for international packaging printing corporations and the event and enlargement of cooperation with model homeowners and design companies as Key Account Manager since 2011. The Hesse native graduated from the grasp college for printing know-how and beforehand managed a print firm himself.
Panel dialogue “The way forward for versatile paper packaging”, Friday, 31 March 2024 at 2 p.m.
The second hubergroup occasion is the presentation by Korbinian Steigenberger, Junior Product Manager, on the subject of “Inside the Box – Direct Food Contact”. Korbinian Steigenberger will discuss in regards to the particular options of DFC with printing inks and coatings, in addition to the regulatory necessities. He will current new alternatives for model homeowners to make their packaging design enticing and at the identical time meet the demand for extra sustainable packaging with using DFC inks and coatings. Korbinian Steigenberger has been working in Product Management at hubergroup for 2 years and holds a Master of Engineering in Packaging Technology from Munich University of Applied Sciences.
Lecture “Inside the Box – Direct Food Contact”, Sunday, 2 June 2024 at 11.45 am.
At the third hubergroup occasion, Patrick Hübel, Director Global Product and Color Management, will current the licensed hubergroup Digital Colour Communication (HDCC) system. The presentation will present how trendy software program options can be utilized to exactly seize, digitise and seamlessly change color specs for greater high quality, pace and effectivity. Patrick Hübel shall be presenting a solution to create the visualisation of color templates digitally. The digital knowledgeable has been with hubergroup since 2005 and is among the main minds with regards to digital color communication, course of optimisation and high quality enchancment.
Presentation “Hit the Spot – Digital Colour Communication,” Tuesday, 4 June 2024 at 4.30 pm.
At the fourth hubergroup occasion, Dr Lars Hancke, Manager Business Development Flexible Packaging at hubergroup, will current “Recyclable Printing Ink Solutions”. Dr Hancke will make clear the function of printing inks in materials recycling, as customary printing ink methods for packaging printing must be re-evaluated in opposition to the background of latest recycling tips (key phrase: nitrocellulose inks and German minimal requirements). His presentation outlines the standing and opens up revolutionary options.
Dr Lars Hancke joined the hubergroup in 2005 and has since held varied positions in the event and utility know-how of solvent-based packaging inks. Since 2018, he has been Manager Business Development Flexible Packaging and an knowledgeable in sustainability. He focuses totally on technical tasks with international key account shoppers. Dr Hancke studied chemistry at the University of Hamburg.
Lecture “Recyclable Printing Ink Solutions”, Thursday, 6 June 2024 at 4.00 pm.
In addition, hubergroup shall be represented on three stands with its innovations and merchandise for meals packaging in addition to a complete group of consultants who sit up for your go to!
On the stand of printing press producer Koenig & Bauer in Hall 16, Stand A31-1 to A31-5, hubergroup shall be presenting its MGA portfolio, together with the MGA NATURA fast-strike sheetfed offset collection, which is designed for protected printing on the skin of meals packaging, and the MGA CONTACT direct meals contact collection, which permits protected and vibrant printing on the within of paper and cardboard meals packaging. The MGA NATURA collection shall be proven in the Extended Gamut System on Ok&B machines. hubergroup consultants shall be answering questions referring to 7-colour printing.
At the Expert S.r.l. stand, Hall 14, Stand D-50, hubergroup shall be presenting its water-based packaging ink options, which allow the manufacturing of a variety of compliant packaging. The nice flexibility and excellent color depth of the modular HYDRO-X system shall be demonstrated and mentioned by skilled technicians.
And lastly, hubergroup shall be presenting its solvent-based packaging ink collection Gecko Bond Top, which permits the manufacturing of a variety of compliant packaging, at the stand of packaging machine producer Comexi, Hall, Stand C-19.
drupa is the world’s main commerce truthful for printing applied sciences and stands for inspiration, innovation, high-calibre information switch and intensive networking. Under the motto “Create the longer term”, drupa will as soon as once more deliver collectively producers, key stakeholders, decision-makers and potential patrons in Düsseldorf from 28 May to 7 June 2024.
Rekha Nair