Labelexpo announces new show in Mexico

The organizer of the Labelexpo Global Series of trade shows for the label and package printing industry has announced a major new show serving the Latin American market. Labelexpo Mexico will take place over 23-25 June 2021 at World Trade Center Mexico City.

This builds on the highly popular annual Label Summit Latin America, which rotates between three locations, and the extremely successful Labelexpo Americas, which takes place every two years at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. Labelexpo Mexico 2021 will also include the co-located 2021 edition of Brand Print Mexico and will be supported by key trade bodies AMETIQ and ACOBAN.

Lisa Milburn, managing director of Labelexpo Global Series, explained: “Labelexpo Mexico joins our portfolio of hugely successful Labelexpo trade shows. At Labelexpo Americas 2018, we saw a 95 percent jump in visitor numbers from Latin America since 2016, while simultaneously, our Label Summit is expanding with each edition. Both events are proof that the label and package printing industry in the emerging market of Latin America is booming. So introducing a dedicated three-day Labelexpo to the region is the next logical step. It absolutely won’t replace either event, but fully complement them.”

As with other Labelexpo shows, Labelexpo Mexico 2021 will target label and package printers in Mexico and the wider region, while the addition of Brand Print Mexico 2021 will offer printers and brand owners access to a huge platform for sourcing solutions to their varied printing needs. This includes point of purchase, collation packs, outdoor advertising, fleet graphics and direct mail. By placing manufacturers of label and package printing machinery right in front of printers, converters and brand owners in Latin America, Labelexpo Mexico presents a unique opportunity to explore the synergies between different parts of the whole print industry.

Milburn added: “The co-location of Brand Print Mexico will be a fantastic asset to Labelexpo Mexico as it allows us to strategically connect the entire print supply chain from a single place. Mexico has the region’s largest label and package printing market, set to grow by 18 percent over the next few years*, so it is the perfect location for our new show.

“Labelexpo Mexico has huge potential to become the largest event of its kind in Latin America, and we are tremendously excited to be bringing Labelexpo to this part of the world.” 

Milburn will be available for interview at the forthcoming Labelexpo Europe, 2019, taking place at Brussels Expo between 24-27 September 2019. The Labelexpo Global Series press conference takes place between 10:30-11:10am on Tuesday 24 September.

For more information, visit the show website.  

*Source: Smithers Pira. 

For further information about Labelexpo Mexico or Labelexpo Global Series, please contact:
Helen Stoddart, communications manager, Labelexpo Global Series.

Tel: +44 (0)20 8846 2720 or email: hstoddart@labelexpo.com

About Labelexpo Global Series:

Labelexpo Global Series is a portfolio of major international labels and package printing trade shows. It forms the largest community of label and package printers, brand owners, designers and suppliers in the world.  Shows include the flagship biennial Labelexpo Europe, which takes place in Brussels from 24-27 September 2019; Labelexpo Southeast Asia, which in 2018 attracted 8,000 visitors from 62 countries and 170 exhibitors; Labelexpo Asia, taking place in Shanghai from 3-6 December 2019; and Labelexpo India, which took place from 22-25 November 2018.

Labelexpo Americas is the second largest Labelexpo event after Labelexpo Europe. In 2018, Labelexpo Americas posted its largest event to date, with a total of 487 exhibitors spread across the biggest floorspace yet, at 203,642 sqft. 16,413 visitors came from 86 countries. The Latin America region was especially strongly represented, with a 95 percent increase on its 2016 show attendee total. 

The annual Label Summit Latin America rotates between Mexico, Colombia and Chile. It was last hosted in Mexico in 2018. In 2019, its 16th edition was hosted in Medellín, Colombia, over 14-15 May. The event attracted 750 of the region’s label and package printing industry’s thought leaders and representatives for two days of conference sessions. 

Label Summit Latin America returns to Santiago, Chile in 2020.

To keep up to date on the latest developments, follow Labelexpo on Twitter at @Labelexpo or visit the Labelexpo Global Series website.

Key statistics about the Mexican label and package printing market:

• The population of Mexico is set to increase by 4.7 percent from 2017-2022, reaching 129.35m people. 
• Per capita GDP is forecast to grow by 24 percent in the same period
• In 2018, the label market in Mexico was worth 452 million dollars. This is forecast to grow by 2022 to 536.1 million dollars – an increase of 18.6 percent**
• Within the above figure, most growth is forecast in shrink sleeves (34.5 percent); in-mold labels (21.3 percent) and self-adhesive labels (20 percent).**
• As a whole, Latin America is a rapidly growing diverse region, investing heavily in the latest technology to compete in world markets and meet local demand. The market was estimated to be worth $ 1.79 billion in 2018, and is forecast to reach $ 2.08 billion in 2022, a 16% increase in four years**.

**Source: Smithers Pira.

Source: Labelexpo