ERA’s International Gravure Days were held from 18-20 October in Switzerland · We sincerely thank all attendees, sponsors, and contributors for ensuring the event’s success

Impressions from the ERA International Gravure Days 2023

GravureForward – Navigating the Future of the Gravure Industry

ERA’s International Gravure Days were held from 18-20 October in Switzerland at the Hotel Weissenstein, which boasts stunning views of the Swiss Alps. The event began on the 18th of October with ERA’s Management Meeting, followed by a visit to the Airplane Museum Oberaargau in the evening. It concluded on the 20th with a tour of the Rotoflex plant. The conference on the 19th saw significant attendance from all over Europe as well as from China and Colombia, with participants actively engaging in discussions. During a gala dinner, ERA welcomed new members and presented the International Gravure Awards to the deserving recipients. We wish to express our gratitude to all attendees, sponsors, and contributors for ensuring the event’s success.

Get Together at the Airplane Museum Oberaargau

Conference at Hotel Weissenstein

Impressions from the Event

Speakers

Ingo Beutler, Saueressig – Germany
“Artificial intelligence in (packaging) prepress”
Case Study Talk, Michael Fürholzer, K. Walter & Florian Ullinger, Huhtamaki – Germany
“HelioChrome® NEO: The Future of Chrome Plating – status & production experiences”
Jan de Roeck, Esko Software – Belgium
“Market dynamics fuel the need for operational efficiency in our packaging factories”
Oliver Fankhauser, Wipf AG – Switzerland
“Challenges of the packaging gravure market in Switzerland”
Henrik Hildebrand, Windmöller & Hölscher KG – Germany
“Sustainability in Focus: Benchmarking solvent- and water-based inks for printing flexible packaging in terms of energy consumption across the entire process chain”
Nerida Kelton, The World Packaging Organization – Australia
“Packaging waste – global perspectives on sustainability”
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Minsch, Economiesuisse – Switzerland
“What drives the success of the Swiss economy?”
David Möller, 4Packaging – Germany
“End Supplier Lock-In: The ERA Standard’s Blueprint for Performance-Based Decision-Making for Printers and Brand Owners”
Claude Nicollier, former NASA pilot & ESA astronaut – Switzerland
“Steps in space”
Roundtable discussion
Jürgen Seitz, GMG Colour; Rafiq Mulla X-Rite Pantone; Andy Kraushaar Fogra; Ioannis Giannakopoulos, Hatzopoulos; Thomas Hebes, Burda Druck
“Color standardization”
Troika Systems – United Kingdom
“Accurate Gravure Inspection Measurement – A Significant Move Forward”