Avery Dennison has opened its first label
printing Knowledge Center in Bangalore, India. Located at the company’s
premises in Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, the new facility was inaugurated
in a ceremony held on 18 August 2012.
The fully equipped label production centre is
equipped with a complete production and workflow set up in a unique tie up with
a number of partners including Gallus, Esko, DuPont, Flint, Alphasonics,
Rotometrics, Tarng Yun and Zecher. The centre contains prepress software and
equipment from EskoArtwork, DuPont and Tarng Yung, a EM 280 label press from
Gallus, toolings from Rotometrics, anilox rollers by Zecher, anilox cleaning
systems from Alphasonics and inks provided by Flint. To top it all, there is
also a label applicator from Avery so that the entire label production process
can be explained, proven, demonstrated and even tested. Additionally, the
production centre contains a conference room for discussion and training which
is the highlight of this centre.
The Knowledge center will create a ‘real
time’ experience of what goes into the making of a label. The entire labeling
process will be demonstrated beginning with pre-press, printing and converting,
through to label application. It will also showcase the latest trends and
innovations in the pressure-sensitive label industry, as well as holding
training and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Anil Sharma, managing director, Avery
Dennison materials group South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, said, ‘Avery
Dennison is committed to supporting the ongoing development of the South Asia
labeling industry. This new Bangalore Knowledge Center will ensure that
industry stakeholders in the region have all the information they need to
extract the full benefit from pressure-sensitive materials and realize the
great opportunities for growth in our developing economy.’
Sharma added, “With the launch of the
Knowledge Center, Avery Dennison has again affirmed its commitment to the India
packaging industry. This unique facility will enable the adoption of
pressure-sensitive labeling in India to occur faster, taking packaging to a
whole new growth phase. Avery Dennison has provided a platform for stakeholders
from the packaging and marketing domain to better understand the benefits of
pressure-sensitive labeling.”
