Esko and X-Rite Pantone enjoyed a hugely successful exhibition at Labelexpo in Brussels, captivating the crowds with their integrated workflows, optimum plate quality and sustainability initiatives.

Global Inkjet Systems Ltd (GIS), a Nano-Dimension division, will be presenting its latest image print quality solutions at LabelExpo Europe 2023, 11-14th September in Hall 8, stand A30. The event, which takes place in Brussels, Belgium, provides a platform for printers and converters of labels, flexible packaging and folding cartons to explore the latest advancements in label printing technology.

At Labelexpo Europe 2023--in Brussels, 11-14 September--visitors to the show can see the amazing Color-Logic metallic special effects and embellishments on Stand 9B30, the SCREEN exhibit. In the Color-Logic area, the company will display SCREEN print samples produced using SCREEN white ink on metallic stock.

It is incredible how quickly a single decision can change the trajectory of a business. When Accu-Label Inc., based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, installed their first Durst Tau RSCi in 2021, they quickly realized the benefits. They saw print speeds five times higher than traditional solutions, their consumable costs were halved, and their total digital production capabilities more than doubled. That initial decision quickly led them to their next: a second Durst Tau RSCi.

Color-Logic has announced certification of the Gallus One digital label press. Commenting on the certification, Color-Logic Director of Sales and Marketing Mark Geeves said: "The new Gallus One digital label press with white ink has been found to produce outstanding metallic labels when imaging on metallic stock, and thus has been added to the roster of presses qualified to utilize the Color-Logic metallic color system. As a certified Color-Logic OEM partner, Gallus will benefit from the new Color-Logic White is the New GoldTM promotion, which is designed to show printers, graphic designers, and brand marketers the power of digital printing with white ink. The Gallus One is a superior production device, particularly when coupled with the Color-Logic color system. Visitors to Label Expo 2023 in Brussels in September can look forward to discussing metallic labels with both Gallus and Color-Logic."

Momentum is building for the first edition of Labelexpo Europe since 2019, with the world’s largest label and packaging printing show set to open its doors at Brussels Expo on September 11-14.

Xeikon will be showcasing its competitive advantage in inkjet innovation with the introduction of PantherCure UV LED inks at Labelexpo Europe 2023 in September. The new family of inks, accompanied by enhanced screening technology, new waveforms and updated software, offers a raft of advantages in terms of cost of print, sustainability benefits and quality improvements. These advancements will greatly help printers tackle acute price pressures and continued demands for more eco-friendly solutions in label and packaging production, while also improving image quality.

Nazdar Ink Technologies, the leading manufacturer of UV, water-based and solvent-based wide-format digital inkjet, screen-printing and flexographic ink products, is delighted to announce that it will showcase its market-leading solutions at the upcoming LabelExpo Europe 2023.

Innovia Films announces that they will be showcasing their whole range of sustainable and functional label materials based on recyclable BOPP along with APO shrink film material that was especially developed to support the recycling of PET bottles.

The organizer of Labelexpo Global Series has announced the opening of registration for Labelexpo Asia 2023. The show is free to attend for all visitors and takes place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) on 5-8 December.

Reel Label Solutions has invested in a Durst Tau 330 RSC E press to help scale up production capacity to meet growing demand. The company has been using inkjet presses for more than 12 years, and when needing additional capacity its demands were exacting.

Xaar has launched its Versatex Printbar, enabling specialist label and flexible packaging producers to digitally print the highest opacity whites and colours and add a wide range of features to their existing presses.

Vale Labels has enhanced its business with an investment in a market-leading leading Tau 330 RSC-E UV LED single-pass press from Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies.

Responding to strong growth in demand for high-quality digital labels, Etiflex S.C. in Poland has invested in a Xeikon PX3000 UV inkjet press to further increase productivity and expand into new markets. The printing company, which is based in Poznań, made the investment after working closely with Xeikon to find the right solution. Co-owner Przemysław Wagner, who runs the company together with Karol Kuligowski and Piotr Smoliński, explains, “We chose Xeikon PX3000 UV inkjet label printing press because it allows us not only to increase productivity, but also to expand into new market segments due to its ability to print white with high opacity in a single pass.”

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) announces the promotion of Roberto Martinez Porta to Vice President Sales of Labels and Packaging Materials as part of Materials Group EMENA. He replaces Burak Sahbaz, who has been promoted to VP and General Manager of the Reflective Solutions Division.

Visitors to the first edition of Labelexpo Europe since 2019, the world’s largest label and package printing trade show, will be able to deepen their technical knowledge of flexible packaging, sustainable labels and packaging, and wine labeling technology at three expert-led master classes during the four-day event.

In the first of a series of articles on trends and new technology launches at Labelexpo Europe 2023, Andy Thomas-Emans looks at the exciting range of new conventional, digital and hybrid press technology.

The shortlisted nominations for the 2023 Global Label Awards have been announced by the awards judging panel, which brings together FINAT, TLMI and the editors of three leading label industry publications.

Tarsus Group, organizer of the Labelexpo Global Series, has announced the opening of registration for Labelexpo Europe 2023. The show takes place between 11-14 September at Brussels Expo.

Combining the best of both worlds: Innovia Films has recently applied their surface technology to their material science, by developing a uniquely engineered printable coated cavitated BOPP facestock film, Rayoface™ AQBSA.  Designed for pressure sensitive labelling (PSL) applications, the film is 58 microns thick, has a printable top-coating, and an adhesive receptive coated surface on the reverse side.  

Packaging producers, suppliers and technology developers are set discuss the future of the label and packaging supply chain this summer at the first Packaging & Label Forum, a new event from Esko in association with some of the other biggest names in the sector.