On the 17th of October 2024, the Sleeve Label Awards 2024 were announced in Miami, Florida, USA. These prestigious awards, now in their tenth year, have been established to recognize outstanding achievements in the shrink-sleeve labeling industry worldwide. A panel of independent experts, which included Dr. Séamus Lafferty, Consultant; Tom Hammer, Head of Technical Marketing at Siegwerk Narrow Web – USA; and Heath Luetkens, Executive Director of iC3D Software, served as judges for this year awards. They evaluated the entries based on numerous criteria, including printing and artwork quality, shrink application onto containers, converting and seaming, innovative features, and shelf appeal.

AWA Alexander Watson Associates is pleased to announce the AWA Label Release Liner Industry Seminar on December 3rd, 2024, in Shenzhen, China, alongside Label Expo South China. The event offers industry professionals insights into the pressure-sensitive label and release liner market.

According to The AWA Pressure-sensitive Graphic Arts Market Report, the global pressure-sensitive graphic arts market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.3% between 2023 and 2026.

AWA study estimated that the forecast growth rate by individual glue-applied label format for the period 2023 to 2026 is estimated at an annualized rate of 2.5% for cold (wet) glue-applied labels and 3.0% for wrap-around formats.

In its latest study, the AWA Linerless Labeling Market Report 2024, AWA estimated a 2.7% growth for linerless labels in 2023.

Linerless labeling has become a trend due to its sustainable nature, as it produces no waste without a liner.

In its latest study, AWA In-mold Label Market Report 2024, AWA Alexander Watson Associates estimated that the in-mold label market grew by 1.8% in 2023. For the period 2023-2026 the global market for in-mold labels is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate (CAGR) of 3.3%.

Being held on the 8th and 9th of September, just before the commencement of Labelexpo Americas 2024 in Chicago, this seminar will be one of the three concurrent sessions through a unique collaboration between AWA, TLMI, and AIPIA.

In its latest study, AWA In-mold Label Market Report 2024, AWA Alexander Watson Associates estimated that global label market grew by 1.8% in 2023.

Mark your calendars for October 16th-18th as AWA proudly presents the AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2024.

Being held on the 8th and 9th of September, just before the commencement of Labelexpo Americas 2024 in Chicago, this seminar will be one of the three concurrent sessions through a unique collaboration between AWA, TLMI, and AIPIA, offering extrodinary networking opportunities and market insights across the label industry.

AWA Seminar Series, Co-located with LabelExpo America 2024, providing extraordinary networking opportunities and market insights across the smart labeling value chain.

Labelexpo Americas 2024 in Chicago brings together the label industry’s leading professionals, and this year, AWA, in collaboration with TLMI and AIPIA, is proud to co-locate a special seminar series on September 8th and 9th, 2024, just before the commencement of Labelexpo Americas.

Overall, the global Release Liner Market experienced a decline of -3.9% in 2023, largely impacted by the decline in the label market which represents nearly half of release liner products.

The annual competition that recognizes outstanding contributions to sleeve labeling

The award, initiated by AWA in 2016, was created to acknowledge and recognize individuals involved in the release liner industry who have played a leadership role for the betterment of the industry,

AWA Alexander Watson Associates will host the 2nd edition of The AWA International Linerless Label Conference & Exhibition on June 20-21st, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Building upon the success of our AWA Seminars and AWAVirtual™ Events, this unique conference is dedicated to exploring the latest advancements and challenges in the world of linerless labels.

AWA predicted a 2.7% decline in the global label market but suggests a positive outlook for the future as some labeling formats continued to grow in 2023.

AWA Alexander Watson Associates will host the 24th edition of the AWA Global Release Liner Industry Conference & Exhibition on 20th-22nd March 2024 in Amsterdam. The conference is the only one dedicated to the release liner industry

Alexander Watson Associates will host the AWAVirtual™ Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Forum 2024 on June 4, focused on the Packaging & Labeling sector. This event brings together C-level executives, private equity firms, investment bankers, and suppliers, creating a platform for those involved or interested in M&A within the industry.

AWA Alexander Watson Associates will host the fourth annual AWAVirtual™ Insights Forum on January 26, 2024, providing insights and thought leadership from today’s industry leaders.

The annual AWA Release Liner Industry Leadership Award was presented this year during the recent 2019 Global Release Liner Industry Conference & Exhibition in Charlotte.