Komori Group used the event to show the power of a unified, modular system: Komori, Komori-Chambon S.A.S., MBO Postpress Solutions GmbH, H+H and SERIA. Together they cover sheetfed and webfed printing, flexo, converting, postpress, folding, logistics automation and printed electronics.

Craig Bretherton, Product Marketing Manager, Komori International (Europe) B.V

The message came through in the Spotlight Session, The Power of a Modular Partner: Five Specialists. One Packaging Partner. The session opened with a video built around pizza, a global icon and a familiar example of how print and packaging shape everyday life. It then introduced each group company by role:

● Komori:The Performance Architect
● MBO Postpress Solutions GmbH: The Finishing Flow
● SERIA: The Innovation Frontier
● H+H: The Folding Expert
● Komori-Chambon S.A.S.: The Packaging Core

The humour, the short and focused slides, and the clear modular positioning were well received on days full of information.

At the Komori Group stand, visitors found printed samples on a range of substrates and finishing techniques. They also found the pizza boxes from the Spotlight Session and screens showing Komori videos. The stand gave the team an easy way into conversations, and for some visitors it was their first direct talk with Komori.

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"You have to be there to get noticed," said Craig Bretherton, Product Marketing Manager, Komori International (Europe) B.V. "This year the level of the people we met was much higher. Being a sponsor made people more interested in Komori. We reached decision-makers at large multinational companies who have the power to choose machine suppliers. If we're not in those conversations, our competitors certainly are."

With the event in Rome, the Komori Group could meet local customers on home ground. About ten Italian customers took part, and the team held meetings and discussions with them together.

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For Massimiliano Veronesi, Managing Director, Komori Italia S.r.l., it was his first ECMA, and it made a strong impression. "I was positively impressed by the people taking part: a European environment with a high level of speakers and customers," he said. "The two days of talks and the event itself were very positive. The content gave us a good view of the future, and the packaging market is waiting and asking for growth."

He also praised the Komori Group presence. " We have to show the market that Komori is a packaging-oriented company. We are present in the packaging market worldwide, and we have the knowledge, the competence and the press to be competitive. ECMA is one of the strategic events, and the market has to know that Komori is a worldwide supplier for packaging."

Komori Group's Gold Sponsorship reflects its long-term commitment to packaging and print, and so do its investments in technology. At the Komori Graphic Centre Europe (KGC-E), the group has installed a 7-color Lithrone GX40 advance with double coater and the J-throne 29, 29-inch Sheetfed UV Inkjet Digital Printing Press. Customers can see both in action there and test their own applications.

"Packaging companies need a partner that listens first," said Peter Minis, Group Marketing Director, Komori International (Europe) B.V. "We don't come with one fixed solution. We offer a wide range, from sheetfed to flexo, labels, inserts and logistics. With the backing of the whole group, we can build the right solution together with the customer. That is what a modular business partner means."

With the combined power of five specialists behind it, the group stands ready to help packaging companies prepare for what's next.