Iran holds first Label and Package Printing Seminar

Bobak Abedin, vice chairman of IPIEU and CEO of Cybak Group, provides a round up of the event in Tehran

The Iran Print Industry Exporters’ Union (IPIEU) and Iran Chamber of Commerce hosted the first label and package printing seminar in Tehran on July 14, 2011. In cooperation with Roger Pellow, board member and director of the labels division of Tarsus Group, Siamac Dori, director of press and pre-press at Tehran Print University and Mohammad Baghbani Jam of Bahamin Pouya company – exclusive dealership  for Labelmen, Riyobi and Horizon in Iran – the event was held at the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines. The Iran Chamber is the largest private sector organization in the country, with over 400 unions, associations and chambers as its members.

Bobak Abedin, vice chairman of IPIEU and CEO of Cybak Group, welcomed 190 attendees – including printers from label, sheet offset and flexible packaging companies, directors from government printing companies, 40 students from Tehran Print University, IPIEU board of directors, heads of Tehran Printers Union and Cooperative, vice chairman of Iran Exports Confederation and 14 reporters from agencies and printing magazines and guest of honor, Roger Pellow. Abedin announced IPIEU’s midterm plans and explained the importance of making smart investments in printing sectors such as label and package printing – which are growing around the world – and their potential in Iran.

Dori presented on label types and applications, providing Pira statistics on label usage and production in the Middle East; showing Iran to have the highest demand but not the highest production of labels in the region. Therefore, providing investment opportunities in the country.

Pellow introduced Tarsus Group and discussed the current label market, investment possibilities, new label technologies, samples of how using labels can aid in business development and the future of label and package printing in the world. He used real examples of investor achievements alongside statistical information from around the globe. Labelexpo trade shows and summits around the world were also announced, inviting the Iranian printers to visit or hold a stand at Labelexpo Europe 2011. The presentation was well received. Following the show, news coverage called the seminar a success and said it was the right step towards improvements in the printing industry of Iran.

Baghbani Jam made a technical presentation using visuals to show the label production process.  He explained the vast capacity of narrow web printing machinery and how they can reduce production costs and out-sourcing for printers.  While introducing Labelmen printing machinery, he discussed various printing techniques and explained the IML, tube and shrink label production in detail.

The seminar was followed by a Q&A session. Pellow received most of the questions and stated that he was impressed by the development of the industry in Iran and would like to make more visits to the country. Abedini also expressed gratitude to the audience for participating.  

Pictured: Roger Pellow addresses attendees at the first label and package printing seminar in Tehran

This article was published in L&L issue 5, 2011