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Labelexpo Europe 2007

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Dates: September 26 - 29, 2007
Venue: Brussels Exhibition Centre
Location: Brussels, Belgium
URL: www.labelexpo-europe.com/
Contact: Labelexpo Europe 2007 Contacts, Contact Page

Description: Labelexpo Europe is the world’s largest event for the label, product decoration, web printing and converting industry and will take place 26-29 September at Brussels Expo.

Facts from the 2005 event:

• Number of visitors: 23,126
• Number of exhibitors: 438
• Number of countries represented: 110
• Estimated value of label printing machines sold: €350 million
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