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188 - Landa Printing is here to stay! Interview with Amir Shalev

People of Packaging · 11 Apr 2023 · 24m

What this episode covers

Amir Shalev, Director of Market Development at Landa, explains how the company integrates human factors engineering into the design of its S Ten and S Ten P digital printing presses to simplify operations and attract younger workers amid industry labor shortages. He details Landa's current product lineup, including the S 10 for folding cartons and the S 10 P for commercial printing, while noting the upcoming W press for flexible packaging. Shalev argues that the industry is shifting decisively toward digital printing, citing the absence of flexo presses at recent trade shows as evidence of this trajectory.

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early-stage companies

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Landa, Spec Wright, Spark Packaging, Pac IOT
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S Ten, S Ten P, S 10, S 10 P, W press
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