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Weigang to distribute Xeikon Ecolyne in Greater China

Will Drysdale — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:22:07 +0000

Under the distribution agreement, Weigang will sell, service and support the Ecolyne platform throughout the region. The companies have also signed a manufacturing and sourcing agreement covering Ecolyne production, as well as a broader framework for future manufacturing cooperation.

Ecolyne is designed for industrial digital label production, combining dry-toner print quality and substrate flexibility with the throughput required for commercial label applications. The partnership brings together Xeikon’s digital printing technology and Weigang’s local engineering, manufacturing and service capabilities.

‘Ecolyne is at the center of this cooperation,’ said Walter Benz, president of Flint Group Digital Xeikon. ‘By combining our technology with Weigang’s regional strength, we are making Ecolyne more accessible and more responsive to customers across the region.’

Ryan Zhou, general manager of Weigang Technology, described the agreement as a natural fit with the company’s existing label printing portfolio.

‘Combined with our engineering, manufacturing and service footprint, we can bring Ecolyne customers closer to the technology, with responsive local support,’ Zhou said.

Ecolyne will be presented at Weigang’s booth E6A131 during All in Print China, taking place from October 12-16, 2026, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

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Weigang Technology has become the distributor of Xeikon’s Ecolyne dry-toner digital printing platform across Greater China.

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Loupe Americas 2026 preview

Chelsea McDougall — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Loupe Americas 2026, taking place at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, from September 15-17, is the very first show under the Loupe brand. The technology on display underscores what this global event series is all about: all things label printing and converting, alongside the converging packaging segments, particularly flexible packaging and folding carton.

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Press technology

Bobst
Booth 5805

Bobst showcases connected packaging production workflows for labels, flexible packaging and folding carton, including a live demonstration of Digital Master 340, a modular, upgradable label press with in-line quality control. It operates at speeds of up to 100m/min at 1,200 DPI and is available in four- or six-color configurations, with an optional digital white. It combines printing with automated flexo and converting modules, handling printing, embellishment and die-cutting in a single pass across a 340mm print width.
The company also promotes Bobst Connect, a digital platform for production data and workflow visibility.

Brotech
Booth 5615

Brotech exhibits its FFX AI Series, an AI-powered flexo platform combining machine intelligence, real-time sensing, closed-loop color management and continuous learning to deliver smarter, more consistent and more profitable production.

Canon
Booth 6000

Canon demonstrates its Edale LabelLine Series, a modular label converting platform designed to streamline flexographic and digital workflows while supporting short, medium and long-run production.
Canon also presents its latest innovations in desktop label production with the new Canon L Series on-demand label printers, as well as the award-winning imagePrograf and Colorado M-series large format printers.
Canon also previews its LabelStream LS2000 and corrPRESS iB17.

Dantex Group
Booth 6415

Dantex showcases the PicoJet 1200 digital inkjet press, as well as the PicoColour 254, demonstrated in a hybrid configuration alongside the Grafisk Maskinfabrik GM DC350 in-line finishing unit, converting the press from a roll-to-roll system into a roll-to-hybrid production line with integrated finishing.
Dantex also promotes new software for the PicoJet and PicoColour platforms covering quality control, operator workflow and press maintenance functions.

Dilli
Booth 3110

Dilli showcases Neo Picasso Plus, designed for label and flexible packaging production. The press supports media widths up to 350mm and delivers print widths up to 330mm. It handles a wide range of substrates, including coated and uncoated papers, films and flexible packaging materials.
Additionally, the company promotes Dilli Vision, its proprietary in-line inspection technology.

Domino
Booth 6025

Domino exhibits the N610i-R, a digital retrofit module that adds UV inkjet printing capability to existing flexographic presses. Based on the Domino N610i UV inkjet print engine, the module mounts on top of an existing flexo press and supports full hybrid printing, digital-only and flexo-only configurations on the same platform.
Also on show is the K600, a monochrome (black ink) digital UV inkjet printer capable of reaching speeds of up to 492fpm. It mounts onto a flexographic press, rewinder or finishing system for printing variable data such as text, graphics, bar codes, QR codes, 2D codes or images. Standard print bar widths are 4.25in, 8.69in, 13.1in, 17.5in and 21.96in, and custom wider sizes are also available.

Durst
Booth 3121

Durst debuts Tau G3 Peak, a high-speed UV inkjet label press delivering 1,200 DPI resolution at speeds of up to 382ft/min. The new features include Durst ARC automatic register control and Durst MEP material edge protection.
Also on show is the KJet, a hybrid UV inkjet press.

Heidelberg Gallus
Booth 3524

Heidelberg and Gallus highlight its modular press platform, with the System to Compose concept as the centerpiece of the booth. System to Compose is a configurable production platform that enables converters to build and adapt press configurations to their specific application requirements. Supporting the exhibit is the Gallus machine configurator, an interactive tool allowing visitors to explore custom machine combinations and production workflows.
In addition, Gallus Screeny showcases its new screen-printing unit for high-value label applications.

HP
Booth 3223

HP displays the HP Indigo 6K+ digital press, which combines Indigo’s print quality with intelligent automation and AI-powered tools.
Also on the stand is the HP Indigo 200K digital press, enabling the production of both flexible packaging and labels with digital technology.
HP will spotlight virtual demonstrations of the HP Indigo V12 digital press, the first press to utilize HP Indigo’s LEPx technology. Printing at speeds of up to 400ft/min, the narrow-web label press combines the flexibility of digital production with industrial-scale productivity.

Konica Minolta
Booth 3627

Konica Minolta exhibits its AccurioLabel 400 press and its JetVarnish 3D Web 400, with new product launches. The AccurioLabel 400 is a flexible digital press, while the Web 400 is a modular digital embellishment machine capable of digital spot UV varnish and hot foil embellishments. The booth highlights short-run, print-on-demand RFID labels. Throughout the event, Konica Minolta hosts regular live equipment demonstrations.

Mark Andy
Booth 219

Mark Andy exhibits Performance Series S9, a mid-web flexographic press with web widths up to 26in and speeds up to 1,000ft/min. The press supports pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, unsupported films and light cartons, with sleeve tooling and automated drying capability.
Also on show is HighSpeed 1200, a digital hybrid press operating at speeds up to 480ft/min with variable data capability, high-opacity white and security ink options, available in roll-to-roll and fully in-line converting configurations.
Also on display is Rotoflex VLI-440, an inspection, slitting and rewinding system that offers high-speed finishing performance for film, film packaging and tension-sensitive materials. At the same time, SupplySmart by Mark Andy Print Products brings scan-and-go inventory visibility, smart replenishment and simplified consumables management to the pressroom floor.

MPS Printing
Booth 5940
MPS Printing highlights its EFA flexo press platform, with a particular focus on the 26in EF packaging flexo press. It delivers precise register control, fast job changeovers and consistent performance across a wide range of flexible packaging and label applications.

Nilpeter
Booth 1021

Nilpeter demonstrates the versatility and performance of its FA-17 flexo press on the Leonhard Kurz stand. In addition, Nilpeter welcomes show visitors at its own dedicated booth, where it showcases its commitment to driving innovation in flexographic printing.

Omet
Booth 3111

Omet highlights two press platforms, spanning labels, flexible packaging, shrink sleeves and folding carton applications.
Its KFlex K6 is a modular narrow web press built around Omet's Switch system, which allows the machine configuration to be changed by swapping print technology modules within the same platform. The press combines flexographic printing with offset, gravure, screen and digital technologies in a single line.
Omet’s XFlex X7 is a mid-web press designed for shrink labels and flexible packaging, which combines flexographic printing with rotogravure capabilities to achieve special effects and embellishments.

Roland DGA
Booth 5721

Roland DGA exhibits the LSINC PeriOne, a high-speed UV rotary printer for cylindrical surfaces. Also previewed is the Roland DG RC-300 UV rotary printer, scheduled for release in the second half of 2026. Designed for direct decoration of cylindrical and lightly tapered objects, including bottles and containers, the RC-300 supports short-run and variable production. It is engineered for use with Roland DG's forthcoming Hard UV Ink, formulated for industrial durability requirements.

Rotocon
Booth 719

Rotocon makes its North American debut at Loupe Americas 2026. The booth features live demonstrations of a complete in-line label production line: a non-stop unwind with butt splicer feeding into the RFP C-Series flexographic press, finishing on a two-spindle non-stop turret rewinder. The RFP C-Series on show is the 17in, 8-color version. The company also features a slitter/rewinder finishing system.

Screen
Booth 3535

Screen promotes Truepress Label 350UV SAI Series, a UV inkjet label press that prints at 600 x 600 DPI and reaches speeds of up to 60m/min. The 7-color configuration covers CMYK plus white, orange and blue inks, with white ink opacity suited to metallic and transparent substrates. The press supports vinyl, polyester, film and BOPP substrates and meets UL certification requirements for indoor and outdoor durable label applications.
Also on show is Truepress PAC 520P, a roll-fed aqueous pigment inkjet press for paper packaging, operating at up to 80m/min on a 520mm web width. The press uses food-safety compliant aqueous inks supplied in lightweight, recyclable bag-in-box ink tank units.

Xeikon (Flint Group Digital Xeikon)
Booth 5821

Flint Group Digital Xeikon showcases three printing presses: the TX500, PX3300HD and the new subscription-based Ecolyne digital press. Visitors can see Titon’s food-safe, durable toner technology, which delivers resistance to heat, solvents and scratches without the need for varnish. The PX3300HD offers UV inkjet capabilities for high-quality label applications, while Ecolyne helps businesses scale efficiently while meeting evolving demands for sustainability, productivity and premium print performance.

Finishing and converting

A B Graphic International
Booth 3226
A B Graphic International (ABG) shows 14 machines.
Making its North American debut, the Galaxy GS20 Plus with PouchJet demonstrates ABG’s latest flexible packaging capabilities. Visitors can see the DigiLase Duo laser finishing system for the first time in North America, showcasing high-speed, precision laser converting for digitally printed labels and packaging.
The stand features a dedicated wine specification Digicon, demonstrating embellishment and finishing capabilities for wine and spirits applications, alongside an RFID converting line equipped with NSU and Vectra technologies for intelligent inspection and RFID-enabled production.
Completing the showcase are ABG’s Packaging Lines Static Machine, TI200, Vectra, DigiLite, Horizon, and Entry-Level SRI and SR inspection systems.

ADA
Booth 5605
ADA highlights its A-200 RFID labeling converting machine for small batch production of RFID labels. The equipment integrates six functions: skew control, label laminating, vision detection, online detection, defective product marking and finished product collection, for small and medium-sized label orders.
ADA also features its RF-500 RFID encoding and rechecking machine, which uses a barcode printer for surface printing and encodes UHF RFID labels through a UHF RFID reader (such as Impinj). It also uses 1D or 2D barcode scanners to verify that the printed surface content matches the encoded RFID data. The system integrates hardware and software to manage personalized label printing and code verification. The machine supports roll collection of finished products, with an optional sheet-cutting function.

Ashe Converting Equipment
Booth 832

Ashe Converting Equipment highlights its Solitaire 800 Duplex slitter rewinder, complementing 600-800mm wide digital presses. The slitter rewinder comes with full flexo print capabilities, allowing floor or spot varnishing for all materials. Auto set options for the slitting knives are available with various drying lamps dependent on the inks used.

Binbao
Booth 229
Binbao Machinery showcases its labelstock roll converting equipment. Its featured slitter rewinder processes labelestock rolls, release liner paper rolls and other related label and packaging materials. This machine rewinds rolls up to 6,000 meters long while maintaining a stable operating speed of 600 m/min. The machine allows flexible changeover between differential friction shafts and air expanding shafts, making it suitable for different types of labelstock and release liner materials. It also offers automatic positioning system for the slitting knives, improving accuracy, reducing manual adjustment time and ensuring consistent slitting quality.

Blumer Maschinenbau
Booth 1424

Blumer Maschinenbau features the Atlas 1110 Dual die-cutting machine. Its dual-mode concept enables production with or without counter-pressure on a single machine, allowing converters to process everything from standard jobs to demanding materials and complex shapes. The Atlas 1110 Dual delivers die-cutting precision of up to ±0.004 inch and up to 75 percent higher output than conventional counter-pressure die-cutters.

BW papersystems
Booth 1517
BW Papersystems highlights the SpeedLiner X, its newest RFID converting machine, which delivers automation, multi-track production capability and workflow management. Companies can begin with a configuration tailored to their current production needs and expand capacity as demand increases, creating a scalable path to RFID growth without replacing equipment as requirements evolve.

Cartes
Booth 5710

Cartes presents its portfolio of flexo printing, semi-rotary die-cutting, laser die-cutting, digital embellishment, screen printing, hot stamping, flat-bed embossing and converting technology. A key focus is its digital embellishment technology, including the Jet D-Screen system, which enables converters to create high-value effects such as spot varnish, tactile finishes, high-build embellishments and foil applications with precision and flexibility.

DCM
Booth 5922
DCM exhibits two rewinding and inspection systems. The Sleeve6 is a fully automatic three-shaft non-stop rewinder for web widths and reel diameters up to 600 mm, designed for high-volume production. The BabyCat4 is a compact inspection and doctoring machine for reels up to 400 mm wide, featuring web tension control and oscillation systems for reel conditioning and quality control.

Develop
Booth 1419Develop spotlights its custom automation work for packaging and palletizing operations. The company features its recent turnkey robotic palletizing system, a project that tackled nonstandard product handling and legacy line integration that off-the-shelf robotics couldn't accommodate. Develop specializes in custom machine design and legacy system revitalization for manufacturers running nonstandard, high-mix or aging production lines, a common reality in labeling and packaging operations. The company's Automation Assessment offering gives manufacturers a structured, low-risk way to evaluate where automation makes sense before committing to a full system build. Attendees can expect to learn how Develop approaches automation projects that don't fit a cookie-cutter mold, from initial assessment and custom engineering through turnkey integration and long-term support through its Uptime service.

Digital Inkjet Solutions
Booth 737
Digital Inkjet Solutions exhibits the Jetsci dSpark digital embellishment press from Monotech Systems, making its US launch at Loupe Americas 2026, alongside narrow web corona treatment systems and the Ozonash ozone destruction system from IEEC.
The dSpark uses drop-on-demand piezo inkjet technology to apply spot foil, spot UV and spot holographic effects without screens, plates or dies. The system is compatible with both digitally and conventionally printed substrates across label and packaging applications.
The company also highlights IEEC corona treatment systems, developed for label, packaging, plastics and industrial applications, alongside the Ozonash system for ozone management in corona treatment environments.

DPR Labeling
Booth 6122

DPR Labeling presents the latest evolution of its Leo digital finishing system. Designed to eliminate the need for traditional dies, Leo combines lamination, digital cutting, matrix removal, slitting and rewinding into a single compact workflow. The system utilizes multi-head knife-cutting technology, reducing setup times and tooling costs.
DPR also highlights its portfolio of digital finishing technologies, including laser die-cutting, digital embellishment and automation technology.

ETI Converting Equipment
Booth 718
ETI Converting Equipment highlights the Cohesio in-line coating and converting system, the LinerO linerless label platform, and its range of adhesive technologies, including hotmelt, UV-curable acrylic hotmelt, water-based acrylic emulsions and silicone release coatings.

Faes
Booth 5802
Faes promotes slitting and rewinding equipment for thermal transfer ribbon, dye sublimation and label manufacturing. The TTR range operates at speeds of up to 800m/min. For converters operating existing equipment at 400 or 600m/min, Faes offers a retrofit upgrade program to bring older machines up to the 800m/min standard, covering mechanical and electrical modifications, as well as structural and safety upgrades.

GIC (Graphic Interface Concept)
Booth 5607
Graphic Interface Concept exhibits label, RFID and custom machinery products, drawing on more than 30 years of experience across graphic arts, adhesive label, digital finishing and RFID markets.

Golden Laser
Booth 3423

Golden Laser exhibits two laser die-cutting systems. The LC-350 is a roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet laser die cutter operating at speeds of up to 100 m/min. The modular system integrates flexo printing, varnishing, cold foil, automatic slitting and sheeting in a single line, and supports full-cut, kiss-cut, perforation, numbering, engraving and anti-counterfeiting applications. The LC-5035 is a sheet-fed laser die cutter with an automatic continuous sheet loading system, designed for dieless cutting of labels, stickers and cardboard boxes.

GM Finishing
Booth 6311

GM displays the DC350Flex with a laser die-cutter for label production, the high-speed DC350Flex Basic, the DC350Mini paired with RS350 sheeting technology, the RD350 RFID machine, the HF350 hot foil and embellishment unit and the CC160 converting system. These technologies improve short-run efficiency, add premium embellishments, help converters enter the RFID market and maximize existing digital press investments. GM’s modular technologies are designed to help converters respond quickly to changing customer demands while creating new revenue opportunities.

Graph-Tech USA
Booth 6133

Graph-Tech USA demonstrates the RFIDRunner, a high-speed UHF RFID tag printing and encoding system. The system encodes and prints up to 10,000 RFID tags in under 12 minutes using a triple-Impinj architecture with dedicated modules for TID identification, encoding and quality verification. The configuration supports both roll-fed labels and individual tags.
Also on show is the eZ-Inkjet range, a series of high-speed digital printing systems delivering 600 DPI print quality with GTUS Controller integration. The systems support variable data printing, serialization, coding and personalization across industrial and packaging applications.

Guangzhou Chi Li Automation Equipment
Booth 3311
Guangzhou Chi Li Automation Equipment presents high-speed equipment for different RFID production processes, including converting, encoding, inspection and labeling. It provides supporting equipment and related system integration projects for RFID tag automation production and application on production lines. The CL-822-3N RFID Label Automatic Lamination Machine can reach speeds of 60m/min. With the dry inlay special die-cutting module and hot-melt glue mechanism, it can laminate dry and wet inlay labels.

Hoaco
Booth 5820
Hoaco showcases its latest RFID converting machine, designed to meet the growing demand for high-speed, high-precision RFID tag manufacturing.
Hoaco provides other RFID production and inspection technologies, including RFID encoding and testing, vision inspection, defective tag rejection, variable data printing, code verification, and integrated quality control. The company also offers rotary die-cutting technology for pressure-sensitive labels, airline baggage tags, tickets and other specialty labels.

Jennerjahn
Booth 1317

Jennerjahn Machine showcases the Model JJF 54, a 54-inch-wide, fully automatic slitter rewinder engineered to convert both linerless and standard linered pressure-sensitive labelestock rolls on a single platform. Its web width enables converters to increase throughput by accommodating wider master rolls. The machine features shaftless rewind technology that eliminates traditional mandrel shaft systems by utilizing interchangeable chucks to securely hold a wide range of core sizes during the winding process. It accommodates rewind core outside diameters from 0.625 to 3.50 inches. For linerless applications, idlers coming into contact with the adhesive side of the web are plasma-coated. A quick changeover enables converters to switch easily between linerless and conventional PSA labelestock.

JetFx
Booth 3034
JetFx introduces two digital embellishment technology platforms. JetFx Vision Automation combines automatic registration with automatic image loading for fully automated, 100 percent variable embellishment production. Intelligent registration and artwork synchronization minimize operator intervention while maximizing accuracy, eﬃciency and productivity. JetFx Anywhere provides a redesigned wireless interface. Using a tablet, operators can monitor, control and manage the JetFx system from virtually anywhere along the production line, delivering an easy and intuitive user experience.

JFZ Label & Printing
Booth 1417
JFZ Label & Printing highlights RFID technology for the global fashion and retail industry. Through its RFID 360-degree products, JFZ supports brands with end-to-end visibility across the supply chain, from manufacturing and inventory management to retail operations and customer engagement. It enhances efficiency, traceability and real-time product intelligence. JFZ also supports sustainable compliance through Digital Product Passport (DPP) and Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

Karlville
Booth 3417

Karlville Swiss, a Repakt brand, highlights its Combi Laminator for flexible packaging, shrink sleeves and self-adhesive labels. For select applications including film labels, durable labels, roll-fed labels and HP Indigo 200K crossover work, solventless lamination delivers lower applied adhesive cost than traditional UV adhesive lamination, plus a press productivity gain by printing in reverse. The Combi Laminator lets converters evaluate both approaches on one platform: solventless lamination for cost-sensitive production, and thermal lamination for textured, just-in-time production, and micro runs for growing greenfield brands.
Karlville presents a 200K case study and live application showcase. Karlville also showcases the K3 Plus Shrink Sleeve Seamer, featuring a precision-forming station with automated lay-flat feedback control, independent speed and pressure flow control for seam integrity, and optional laser perforation for tamper-evident applications.

Kroenert
Booth 3602

Kroenert promotes tailor-made high-performance coating and laminating lines for web-like materials such as paper, foil, film, cardboard and non-woven. The lines run with web widths of up to 3,300mm and coating thicknesses ranging from 100nm to more than 1mm. Kroenert production machines can achieve processing speeds of up to 1,300m/min.

KTI / Quantum Design
Booth 840
KTI showcases the MTR Series, a four-spindle turret rewinder for narrow web label and packaging applications, alongside the SmartSlit Advantage Series automated knife positioning system from Maxcess Tidland. The MTR Series features an automated core loading system with proprietary hopper technology, handling cores from 0.75 to 3 inches with adjustable spacing for varied roll configurations. An integrated roll closure system includes an in-line print-and-apply capability for applying labels with variable data, including job information, lot numbers, barcodes and production dates. The SmartSlit Advantage Series automates knife positioning, with stored and recallable slit patterns to reduce setup times and eliminate positioning errors.

Kurz
Booth 1029

Kurz features live production of label designs in collaboration with Nilpeter, Pantec, Avery Dennison and UPM Adhesive Materials. Kurz shows how hot stamping and cold transfer technologies can be integrated into modern label production workflows to create visual effects, enhance shelf appeal and support efficient manufacturing. The showcased applications demonstrate how collaboration across the value chain can help converters and brand owners achieve greater design flexibility, production performance and differentiation in increasingly competitive markets.

Lemorau
Booth 3623

Lemorau showcases a range of label finishing equipment, with the Smart-L Premium as the centerpiece exhibit. The compact digital finishing machine combines flexo printing, die-cutting, slitting and rewinding in a single platform. Also on show is the Smart-L, a compact digital finishing machine, and the ICR4, an inspection, slitting and rewinding machine for high-speed roll finishing. The CR slitter-rewinder rounds out the press finishing range. Auxiliary equipment on display includes the CTA 1500 automatic core cutter and the ER400 roll lifter.

LemuGroup CEI
Booth 628
LemuGroup CEI exhibits three systems following the integration of CEI into LemuGroup.
The MI 350 Inkjet Digital is a varnish-application and digital foiling system, offering greater coating thickness than standard inkjet systems, with instant job changeovers and no tooling requirements. The RDX RFID is an inlay inserter with integrated verification capability. The Boss Lite is a compact, modular label converting line combining die-cutting, a flexographic printing module and the GTU Lite configurable rewinding turret.

Mamata USA
Booth 3821
Mamata USA launches the Vega 41/500 SF Compact, a pouch-making platform engineered for narrow web and digital print converters looking to bring finishing in-house. The machine operates at up to 250 cycles per minute while maintaining a compact footprint. Changeovers are fully automated and recipe-driven, with tool-less seal bar adjustments. The servo-controlled top-and-bottom reciprocating seal bars are designed for mono-material and recycle-ready films. Additional features include three-web print registration, a digitally adjustable double-cut system, ultrasonic zipper crush and press-to-close zipper capabilities.

Martin Automatic
Booth 615

Martin Automatic exhibits the MBS automatic butt splicer and LRD transfer rewinder for label and converting applications. The MBS is a non-stop unwind splicer featuring a patented linear shear butt splice unit and integrated roll loading mechanism, designed for labels, flexible packaging, shrink sleeves, laminates and light paperboard. The LRD is a two-spindle nonstop transfer rewinder with automatic finished roll unloading and an optional slitting module with differential winding capability.

Muhlbauer
Booth 6406

Muhlbauer showcases the IL 30000, an inlay insertion line for smart label production. The system enables the fully automatic insertion of RFID inlays into conventional self-adhesive labels in a stand-alone reel-to-reel process. Label converters can continue using their existing printing presses and transform standard labels into smart labels by integrating wet RFID inlays between the label and liner. Muhlbauer also offers other RFID production technology, from chip attachment and converting to personalization.

Prati
Booth 3529
Prati showcases Saturn, a slitter inspection rewinder that is fully modular and can integrate upgrade options. Thanks to its motion technology and the FastCut device for automatic blade positioning, Saturn processes self-adhesive labels on paper and filmic substrates, as well as booklets, lamitubes, alufoil, Tyvek, cardboard and multilaminate materials.
Prati also shows its Digi Compact, a compact digital finishing line that is easily adaptable for roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet applications. Running at speeds of up to 80 m/min and featuring a minimized web path, Digi Compact helps reduce material waste between jobs and enables the production of different label formats using a single stacker across multiple substrate types. Its flexo unit is suitable for varnishing and spot printing applications.

Raloyal
Booth 6166
Raloyal exhibits a dual turret slitter rewinder with a fully automated workflow covering blade setting, shaftless loading, core cutting, core feeding, core positioning, finished roll sealing, turret operation and mechanical arm unloading.

Reborn
Booth 5812

Reborn showcases the RBJ-Remix 3DW 370 digital UV embellishment machine, equipped with a 2,000-meter unwinding and rewinding unit with forward and reverse rewinding functions. It also features auxiliary functions such as dust removal, anti-static, and corona treatment. The machine can operate at a maximum speed of 50m/min and features 12 printing heads that can achieve digital embellishments such as multi-layer stacking, layered spraying, reverse varnish, braille and more.

SAPA Intelligent Technology
Booth 5910
SAPA Intelligent Technology exhibits the DMS digital embellishment portfolio, covering roll-to-roll and sheet-fed systems for labels, shrink sleeves, flexible packaging and folding carton applications. The modular roll-to-roll system combines digital foiling, 3D embossing, spot varnish and holographic transfer in a single platform, with optional semi-rotary flexo units and rotary or flatbed die-cutting modules. The architecture supports incremental investment and future upgrades. No printing plates are required. The sheet-fed system features a vision registration system with accuracy to 0.1 mm, targeting premium packaging applications including cosmetics, wine packaging and luxury goods.

Seaory
Booth 6611
Shenzhen Seaory Technology highlights its RFID labels production line. It starts with precise bonding, ensuring the chip and antenna connect perfectly. Next, layers are fused through automated laminating. Each label undergoes performance testing, while visual inspection ensures its appearance.

SEI Laser by Matik
Booth 6101

SEI Laser by Matik runs a fully automated digital label factory on the show floor, taking blank rolls to ship-ready labels in a single, uninterrupted workflow. Powered by the SEI Laser Labelmaster with integrated KyoJet and KlimtJet modules, this platform combines digital inkjet printing, cold foil, digital spot varnish and laser finishing in one automated process, eliminating separate passes, extra handling, and the bottlenecks that slow short-run and custom label production. Available in 13.75in and 23.6in web widths, Labelmaster can be configured with up to four lasers and reaches speeds of 330ft/min. With automation and digital workflow technology, complete job changeovers can be accomplished with less than 2ft of waste, reducing downtime and increasing profitability. Also on display is the SEI Laser Combat, a single-laser digital finishing system for converters looking to eliminate tooling costs and simplify short-run production.

SPGPrints
Booth 901

SPGPrints showcases the Marble RSI-unit, a rotary screen-printing unit for industrial label production.
The Marble supports print widths of 10, 13, 16, 20 and 26in at speeds of up to 125m/min. The unit is designed for opaque whites, tactile finishes, braille and RFID applications. Key features include recipe-driven interfaces, automated ink level controls and Industry 4.0 connectivity with MES and ERP integration. The modular, compact design is intended to broaden access to rotary screen printing across a wider range of label converters.

Tamarack Products
Booth 1411
Tamarack Products introduces two products. The first is an automatic inlay roll splicing system for Tamarack's RFID insertion equipment, designed to eliminate downtime during inlay roll changeovers and enable continuous production without stopping the label press or off-line insertion equipment. The second is the Fusion Label Applicator, an in-line label application system developed for applying RFID labels to folding cartons on folder/gluer lines. The system is compatible with any pre-die-cut material and is engineered for high-speed application with tight registration accuracy.

Telstar Engineering
Booth 303
Telstar Engineering highlights press enhancement and retrofit units designed to mount on existing presses. The company designs and builds full-frame press constructions alongside modular retrofit units for converting and decorating applications. The company promotes its Telstar Decomod decorating cold foil module and Cast & Cure holographic label effects module, which uses only varnish.

Vemax
Booth 440

Vemax presents an expanded portfolio spanning digital printing, embellishment, finishing and turret rewinding, complementing its established slitter rewinder and inspection machine range. Web Tech, Vemax's strategic partner for web converting, tension control and web guiding, shares the booth.
Featured equipment includes the V-Printer 330 HD, a hybrid inkjet printing system; the VSRH 350, a rotary and semi-rotary finishing system; the VDE 370, an inkjet embellishment system; and the VRTA-U, a blank label and turret production system.
Also on show is the Axion auxiliary equipment range, covering web guides, tension products including load cells, controllers and cantilever systems, and chucks in 3 to 12 inch sizes.

Vodafone
Booth 5515
Vodafone highlights plate-less hot foil and digital printing machines, including digital gold foil printers, plate-less digital hot foil printing machines, digital screen printers, label printing machines, digital card foil printers, digital ribbon foil printers, clothing tag printers and thermal printers. Its plate-less equipment cuts down production costs and shortens lead times for small-batch, personalized and customized printing orders. Built with stable industrial-grade structures and intelligent digital control systems, the machines support foil printing on paper, PVC cards, satin ribbons, garment tags, self-adhesive labels and multiple other materials, widely applicable to packaging, gift decoration, card manufacturing, apparel accessories and commercial printing industries. The company offers customized hardware and after-sales technical support for global distributors and printing factories.

YMJ
Booth 6020
YMJ launches YMJ-RDSR40, a compact label editing and replacing machine designed to automate the removal of defective labels and their replacement with correct ones in a single in-line process.

Materials

3M
Booth 1107
3M highlights durable label materials designed to withstand exposure to heat, chemicals, abrasion and weathering while maintaining integrity in industrial environments.

AEBO
Booth 1043
AEBO presents its range of thermal transfer ribbons, including wax, premium wax, wax-resin, resin and near-edge grades. The ribbons deliver high-quality printing results on different substrates for diverse requirements. The TTR products have received ISO9001, ISEGA and SGS certifications.

Aluminium Féron
Booth 1215
Aluminium Féron shows synthetic substrates for labels and tags. The company’s portfolio includes Monotex for digital printing as well as substrates and Tritex for applications where durability is needed. Féron's Monotex and Tritex products for tags and labels are used in industries that include horticulture, construction, apparel, healthcare, leisure and tourism, logistics, chemicals, automotive and steel processing.

Armor-Iimak
Booth 537
Armor-Iimak launches the AWR XL flathead wax thermal transfer ribbon coated with a 3.35 micron PET film. The extended-length roll design delivers up to 40 percent more running time per roll, reducing changeover frequency and operational costs. The thinner film also reduces plastic consumption by 26 percent compared to standard constructions.

Avery Dennison
Booth 119
Avery Dennison features label materials and RFID technology, including AD Fusion, a program offering customizable label materials with pre-inserted RFID inlays. The company also presents RFID and label technologies for fresh produce applications targeting shelf-life extension and performance on wet and cold surfaces, and OCC-E certified labels combining RFID functionality with recyclable construction for logistics applications.
Also on show are UV barrier laminations for pharmaceutical labels, designed to protect light-sensitive medical products.

Breit Technologies
Booth 6239
Breit Technologies presents cCast and Ccure decorative coating process, which creates gloss, matte and holographic surface effects using embossed UV coatings and varnishes. Cast and cCure creates its decorative effect by embossing ultraviolet coatings and varnishes. Cast and cCure film can be reused repeatedly, so the process is economical. A wide range of sustainable UV coatings and varnishes can be used to further enhance the sustainability of finished pieces.

Channeled Resources Group
Booth 1011
Channeled Resources Group shows its dual-division expertise in press-sensitive roll label materials and blank and custom labels. CRG also provides high-quality blank and custom labels at competitive prices. This includes standard thermal transfer and direct thermal labels ready for immediate shipment, alongside custom-engineered labels tailored to the specific performance demands of any application or end-use environment. Attendees can learn about the company’s online inventory tools, designed to let customers filter by spec, view specials and request quotes in real time.

Chiripal Poly Films
Booth 3618
Chiripal Poly Films Limited (CPFL) presents facestock and release liner products for pressure-sensitive label applications. The portfolio includes top-coated BOPP facestock films for both reel-to-reel and sheet-fed applications, available in white cavitated, solid white, transparent and metalized variants. The company also presents barrier-coated BOPP films engineered for enhanced adhesive receptivity, along with top-coated BOPET facestock films in transparent, matte and metalized finishes. Visitors can explore CPFL’s transfer metalized paper that combines premium aesthetics with reliable performance. In the release liner segment, the company showcases silicon-coated BOPET films, as well as BOPET and BOPP base films suitable for silicone coating applications. The company highlights its sustainable label technology, featuring facestock and liner products incorporating up to 40 percent PCR PP and up to 90 percent PCR PET content.

Conversource
Booth 354

Conversource exhibits flexographic printing supplies at Loupe Americas 2026, operating as a 3M Channel Partner and tesa Platinum Partner. The product range covers plate mounting tapes, doctor blades, tint sleeves, splicing and specialty tapes, anilox cleaning equipment and cleaning chemicals. Custom-cut formats are available across the range.

Cosmo Films
Booth 238
Cosmo Films exhibits pressure-sensitive facestock films, flexible packaging films and synthetic paper. The pressure-sensitive range includes Green Graphics PVC-free films, PET top-coated facestock films, direct thermal printable films, PETG label films and barrier-coated films for aggressive adhesive applications. Flexible packaging highlights include an anti-fog transparent BOPET lidding film for fresh food applications, pet food packaging films with advanced barrier structures, heat-resistant TR-BOPP films and high-barrier BOPP and retort lidding films. Cosmo Synthetic Paper, compatible with multiple printing technologies, is also on show.

DuPont Tyvek
Booth 327
DuPont shows DuPont Tyvek for graphics, a material for durable tags, labels and demanding printed applications. This product is a sustainable advancement of Tyvek products sup-porting a circular economy and reduction of product carbon footprint.

Durico C&T
Booth 1225
Durico shows its full range of direct thermal and inkjet coated products. Durico’s direct thermal facestock offerings include a new generation of phenol-free products, developed to maintain reliable performance while enhancing safety for both human health and the environment. Durico also presents its inkjet facestock line, with highlights including BS5609 and GHS compliant products, DuPontTM TyvekR based products, and other highly durable PP films.

Far East Jianakai Technology
Booth 1252

The company showcases digital foils, cold foils and hot stamping foils used to enhance high-value packaging materials, labels and advertising materials, for 3D jet varnish.

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives
Booth 3107

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives shows pressure-sensitive materials for wine and spirits, food and beverage, and home and personal care applications. For wine and spirits, the booth fea-tures premium papers designed to elevate shelf presence while supporting real-world per-formance demands. Fedrigoni’s application development team is present at the show to discuss material selection, performance requirements and custom technology.

Flexcon
Booth 1010

Flexcon exhibits label materials for packaging, pharmaceutical and durable applications.
Featured products include Flexcon DPM EcoFocus materials for durable labeling and Flexcon OptiFlex EcoFocus BOPP films for packaging. Also on show is the Flexcon OptiFlex Reseal range, a portfolio of resealable film constructions for flexible packaging applications.

Franz Veit
Booth 3817
Franz Veit exhibits paper roll products for retail, printing, food service and industrial applications. The range covers thermal and cash register rolls, labels, credit card and scale rolls, lottery rolls, streamers and industrial rolls for flexographic printing, self-adhesive papers and packaging applications.

Hansol Paper
Booth 439

Hansol presents phenol-free and BPS-free thermal face stocks, as well as thermal transfer and C1S papers. Hansol also features release liners such as Clay C-coated Kkraft (CCK) and Super-Calendered Kkraft (SCK). The company introduces thermal innovations, including high-heat-resistant thermal paper and back-barrier-coated thermal paper, the latter of which offers enhanced protection against moisture and oil.

Hengmu
Booth 358
Hengmu shows release papers and films. The range covers glassine, CCK, SCK, MGK and PCK release papers alongside PET release films.

Hengyuan
Booth 1329
Jiangmen Hengyuan Label Technology features thermal transfer and direct thermal, glossy paper, PP, PET, PE and synthetic paper. Its products are ISO 9001, FDA, MSDS, and FSC certified.

HSF Films
Booth 1040
HSF Films showcases its range of BOPP, CCPP and PET films for the pressure-sensitive and graphics markets. It features acrylic-coated BOPP, CCPP and PET films from 38 to 100 microns; matte-coated synthetic papers from 45 to 400 microns compatible with UV flexo, digital and water-based inkjet printing; conformable films; metalized films; and a conformable BOPP graphics range for HP Indigo, eco-solvent and inkjet applications.

Hubei HYF Packaging
Booth 110
Hubei HYF Packaging presents its APR-certified CPET shrink film, its PETG shrink film, its rPETG shrink film, its PLA shrink film and its cast PVC shrink film for capsules.

HX Production Group
Booth 835
HX Production Group exhibits PC, PET and hard coat films for printed electronics and label applications across automotive, electronics and electrical insulation markets. The range covers membrane switches, touch display panels and overlays for domestic appliances; GPS units, car dials, emblems and touch controls for automotive interiors; and insulation and flame-retardant films for EV chargers and AI storage boards.

HYF
Booth 110
Hubei HYF Packaging presents its APR-certified CPET shrink film, its PETG shrink film, its rPETG shrink film, its PLA shrink film and its cast PVC shrink film for capsules.

Identiv
Booth 935

Identiv exhibits a portfolio of RFID, NFC, BLE and sensor-enabled inlays, tags and labels for authentication, traceability and environmental monitoring applications. Featured products include ID-Garment, an NFC tag for apparel and luxury goods authentication; ID-Safe, a tamper-evident tag for pharmaceuticals, electronics and high-value goods; and ID-Tiny, a secure identification tag for small form factor applications.

Innovia Films
Booth 820
Innovia Films showcases label films supporting sustainability, performance and premium aesthetics across pressure-sensitive, shrink sleeve and IML applications. Additionally, Innovia features APR-friendly pressure-sensitive films, floatable polyolefin shrink films and IML materials designed to support recyclability while delivering reliable converting and application performance. Visitors can also learn more about Innovia’s linerless label technologies.

International Media Products (IMP)
Booth 131
International Media Products exhibits its thermal transfer ribbon range covering wax, wax/resin, resin and near-edge/TTO ribbons for barcode labeling, flexible packaging, date coding, logistics, healthcare, manufacturing and retail applications.

JCR Pack
Booth 269
JCR Pack exhibits flexible packaging materials covering shrink films, barrier materials, adhesive tapes, stretch film, zippers, biaxially oriented nylon and absorbent pads.

Jianghe Paper
Booth 1003
Jianghe Paper highlights its release liner series and its thermal paper series. Its release liners include a range of glassine paper in various colors, siliconized glassine paper, clay-coated kraft paper and high-performance release base paper. The thermal paper series includes direct thermal paper grades such as standard-weight POS thermal paper and top-coated label-grade thermal paper, delivering resistance to water, oil and plasticizers. The company also provides thermal transfer paper for barcode printing.

Joy Label & Packaging
Booth 1213
Joy Label & Packaging exhibits self-adhesive label materials compatible with flexographic, screen, offset, digital, laser, inkjet and UV printing processes. Also on show are void security labels, available in non-transfer, half-transfer and total-transfer constructions for anti-counterfeiting and tamper-evidence applications, as well as wash-off labels.

Joy Paper
Booth 3816
Joy Paper exhibits release liners, functional coated papers and kraft paper tape materials for label, packaging and industrial applications. The release liner range covers CCK, glassine, PEK and PET constructions for labels, adhesive tapes, medical products and composites. Functional coated papers for packaging and specialty markets are also on show, alongside self-adhesive and water-activated kraft paper tape materials as alternatives to plastic-based packaging tapes.

Lanying
Booth 1316
Jiangsu Lanying Packing Material exhibits hot stamping, holographic and cold foil products. The range covers hot stamping foil, cold flexo foil, cold offset foil, cold screen foil, holographic foil, cigarette tipping foil and pigment foil.

Laxcen Technology
Booth 1515

Laxcen Technology shows its RFID product range covering hardware, tags and associated systems for applications in apparel, aviation, retail, healthcare, library management, logistics, supply chain and vehicle tracking. Founded in 2012, the company supplies customers across more than 50 countries.

Mactac
Booth 135

Mactac presents Vivid Edge, its new fully recyclable film label that is thinner, yet stronger, and designed to resist stretch, wrinkles and tears.
Mactac introduces its new Film Dairy Label, an 100 percent recyclable dairy label with integrated moisture resistance built to withstand harsh environments.
The company unveils OptiScan E, a new thermal transfer label featuring Mactac’s newest adhesive technology, ConvertPlus, enabling faster speeds, fewer changeovers and less inventory. Attendees can also see Mactac’s Optimal Performance Direct Thermal portfolio, offering scuff resistance and reliable performance for applications where scanning clarity and consistency are essential.
Additionally, Mactac showcases specialty and Lintec® labelstocks, including durable and drum materials engineered for asset tagging, harsh environments and security applications, as well as UL Recognized and BS5609-compliant materials.

Nobelus
Booth 5916

Nobelus showcases thermal flexible packaging films and laminates with a focus on materials designed for digital printing workflows. Its StrataFlex METPET thermal pre-lams are pre-laminated films with a thermally activated adhesive layer. Also on show is the Nobelus specialty finishes range, available as both films and thermal laminates. The portfolio includes soft-touch, rough-touch and holographic finishes, alongside scratch-resistant constructions. New additions to the range include Karess soft touch, FineGrit rough touch and FineGrain.

Ocean Ridge Group
Booth 1147
Ocean Ridge Group highlights its knowledge of managing secondary material streams, including pressure-sensitive rolls, release liners and related labelstock. The company develops discreet, export-driven channels that enable manufacturers to move excess inventory efficiently while protecting pricing integrity and existing customer relationships.

OSP Group
Booth 3001
OSP Group exhibits its Dot Tack linerless direct thermal labelstock range, available in paper, white film and transparent film constructions. The adhesive coating is designed to remove cleanly without residue and is formulated for reduced adhesive usage.

Polyart Group
Booth 626
Polyart Group shows substrates for digital technologies, including dry toner, HP Indigo, water-based and UV inkjet. Substrates include Polyart Laser, a white opaque PET with a matte coating that is water- and tear-resistant. Sustainability is also central to the portfolio, with recyclable and/or recycled options such as r-Polyart, which is made with 30 percent post-consumer recycled content yet prints and performs like virgin material and Fiberskin Tag, a 100 percent paper-based, tear-resistant, recyclable, biodegradable and compostable material.

PPG
Booth 5919
PPG introduces a new sustainably advantaged product grade to its PPG Teslin substrate portfolio that contains approximately 30 percent bio-content derived from feedstocks that do not impact food systems. PPG also showcases its PPG Teslin facestock portfolio, engineered for specialty label applications requiring durability, printability, static dissipation, strong adhesion and long-term performance.

Propyplast
Booth 3702

Propyplast shows its cast polypropylene film range for the in-mold labeling sector. The range covers clear and white films from 60 to 280 microns. Additionally on show is the company's LMG-registered trademark film, which is printable in both directions and compatible with high-label stacks. The range also incorporates barrier properties to extend product shelf life and reduce preservative use in food applications.

Ricoh
Booth 1020
Ricoh shows two new products. The first is a direct thermal linerless portfolio in two constructions: a high-sensitivity facestock with permanent adhesive for demanding applications, and a general-purpose facestock with removable adhesive. The second is a removable adhesive label range for short-term applications, including a removable tote label for retail operations and a removable prescription label for pharmacy workflows.

Sanyo Corporation of America
Booth 155
Sanyo Corporation of America shows Crisper and Kamishine label facestocks, tag and card materials.

Shenzhen Likexin Industrial
Booth 1121
Shenzhen Likexin Industrial shows its freeze-grade hot-melt adhesive labels, specially formulated for frozen food and cold-chain applications. The labels are compatible with both flexographic and digital printing, supporting variable data, barcodes and high-quality graphics without compromising bond strength. They meet strict food safety and regulatory standards for direct and indirect food contact, making them suitable for use across the entire cold chain.

Tageos
Booth 420

Tageos showcases its portfolio of Rain RFID (UHF), NFC/HF and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) inlays and tags designed for label and packaging converters, printers and brand owners. The Tageos portfolio covers a wide range of smart label and connected packaging applications. One highlight is Tageos’ new, sustainable EOS-932 Zero Lite PR1301, a FlexIC-based NFC inlay, developed in close collaboration with Pragmatic Semiconductor.

Tailored Adhesives
Booth 1418
Tailored Adhesives shows its portfolio, which includes hot-melt adhesives, water-based adhesives, emulsion polymers, mastics, urea and synthetic resins, and other engineered formulations to support industries such as furniture, automotive, packaging, construction and textiles.

Thai KK Industry
Booth 140

Thai KK Industry shows labelstock labelstock, tape and food packaging materials. The range includes labelstock in jumbo roll and sheet formats, with grades optimized for dry toner, UV inkjet and water-based inkjet printing. Sustainability-focused materials on show include FSC-certified facestocks and water-soluble label constructions.

Todaytec
Booth 929
Todaytec shows TDR345, a resin ribbon that offers printing blackness for sharp, highly readable barcodes and text. It prints well on a wide range of substrates, from coated papers to synthetic films. TDR345 is widely used across the electrical appliance, equipment and electronics industries.

Univacco
Booth 917

Univacco exhibits three cold transfer decoration products: a cold transfer holographic transparent effect combining transparency with holographic patterning, cold transfer for in-mold label applications, and cold transfer for shrink sleeve applications.

UPM
Booth 435

UPM shows its ProCycle range of recycling-compatible label materials. Designed for rigid PET and HDPE plastic packaging, the range targets beverage, food, and home and personal care applications, offering adhesion performance, converting efficiency and print quality on recyclable packaging formats.

Wausau Coated Products
Booth 1145

Wausau Coated Products shows three new products. The Deckle Edge is a material designed to deliver an artisanal, handcrafted aesthetic. Black Vellum Laminate is a dark laminate construction aimed at premium and luxury label applications. Castile Copper Dual Metal is a dual-metal material combining copper tones with a dimensional finish. The booth also features the company's established specialty materials lines across its broader portfolio.

Ximax
Booth 245
Ximax shows self-adhesive labelstock constructions covering paper, film and thermal facestocks across a range of adhesive and liner combinations. The paper range includes cast-coated, semi-gloss and woodfree facestocks, available with hotmelt or water-based acrylic adhesives on glassine, yellow or white silicone release liners.

Xinzhu
Booth 801
Xinzhu highlights its range of thermal sensitive materials, including thermal paper, thermal film, translucent and transparent thermal films, and dual color thermal paper. The company also produces color inkjet printable stocks and UV inkjet compatible media, alongside specialty offerings such as medical labels and innovative washable or dissolvable paper substrates. In addition, the company supplies premium thermal cardstock in weights from 45-400 grams, suitable for scenic spot tickets, theater admissions, parking vouchers and airport boarding passes. Xinzhu’s materials are also used for baggage tags, garment hang tags and heavy duty logistics hang tags that demand tear resistance and dimensional stability during shipping.

YG Group
Booth 1229
Jiangxi Zhenguan New Material highlights semi-gloss, thermal direct and transfer, PP film labels, PET film labels, over lamination and self-adhesive tapes.

Inks and coatings

Actega
Booth 519
Actega shows primers, inks and coatings for label and packaging applications, and launches with several new products as the focus of the exhibit. The ACTDigi LEP Primer is developed in partnership with HP for the HP Indigo 6K, 6K+ and 8K digital press series. Also launching are the ACTSmart Infusion Ink Film System, a water-based ink system designed for high-speed production, and the SafeShield UV-LED low-migration ink range, formulated to meet requirements across seven industry regulations in a single product line. Ecoleaf, Actega's on-demand metallization technology, is also featured alongside samples from the company's broader inks and coatings portfolio for pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and in-mold labels.

Archroma Packaging Technologies
Booth 841

Archroma Packaging Technologies presents its range of coatings, adhesives, primers and colorants for fiber-based packaging, marking the company's first appearance at the show.

BIC
Booth 3080

BIC shows a range of printing inks and coatings for label and packaging applications, spanning water-based inks, UV flexographic inks, UV-LED digital inks, specialty inks, anti-counterfeiting and security inks, and water-based and UV-curable coatings.

Cyngient
Booth 1101

Cyngient partners with Imageworx⁠, demonstrating how inks, coatings, adhesives, embellishments and digital technologies can help converters elevate their offerings and create greater value for brand owners. Visitors can see Cyngient’s UV, LED and water-based technologies, including its Hyper-Bond adhesive platform, high-performance laminating products, specialty coatings and embellishment effects. Working alongside Imageworx’s flexographic pre-press, print and finishing technology, attendees can see how traditional and digital technologies can be combined to produce high-value labels and packaging.

Flint Group Packaging Solutions
Booth 5821
Flint Group Packaging Solutions' Narrow Web segment highlights inks, including conventional UV (Flexocure LEAP), UV LED (EkoCure dual-cure inks) and water-based inks. The company also showcases its coatings portfolio, delivering protection, durability and visual impact. Flint’s technical experts are at the booth to discuss process optimization, compliance and sustainability.

hubergroup Print Solutions
Booth 505

hubergroup Print Solutions exhibits UV flexo, water-based, solvent-based and offset inks for label, flexible packaging and folding carton applications.
The centerpiece is iray, a dual-cure UV flexo ink system compatible with both conventional UV and LED-UV curing, running on paper, film and shrink sleeves within a single product line. The formulation is developed specifically for the North American market. iray MGA extends the range to food packaging applications.
The water-based Hydro-X system is a modular ink mixing platform for paper, cardboard, aluminum and plastic film substrates, including water-based barrier coatings for oxygen, moisture and grease resistance in mono-material packaging structures. The solvent-based Gecko series for flexible packaging and an expanded nitrocellulose-free portfolio are also on show.
For offset applications, hubergroup presents the MGA Label low-migration ink range for in-mold label and food packaging production, covering process inks, ECG inks, spot colors and a color mixing system across substrates from 50 micron films to boards up to 1,000 g/m².

Interactive Inks & Coatings
Booth 1347

Interactive Inks & Coatings demonstrates its inks in action, running them live on a 260mm, 6-color Kromia KL1 UV-LED flexo press, in partnership with HR Flexo and Kromia Equipamentos Flexográficos. Its label ink and coating portfolio delivers vibrant color density, high-quality adhesion and process consistency across pressure-sensitive, shrink sleeve and wraparound constructions.

Inx International Ink Co.
Booth 129

Inx International Ink exhibits inks, coatings and color management products for label and packaging applications, with a focus on low-migration performance and recyclability-compatible formulations. The nitrocellulose-free portfolio features Innova Plus NCF and BelleFlora NCF, developed for flexible packaging production. Also featured is the Gene-sis range of washable and floatable ink technologies for shrink sleeves and roll-fed labels.

Michelman
Booth 3133

Michelman highlights its range of primers, coatings and barrier materials for digitally printed label and packaging applications, developed in collaboration with HP Indigo.
DigiPrime print-receptive primers deliver adhesion and print quality on paper, film and metalized substrates in a water-based, PFAS-free, food contact-compliant formulation. The coatings are designed to seal at low initiation temperatures without impeding substrate recyclability or composability.

NAStar
Booth 1042
NAStar exhibits specialty pressure-sensitive coating products covering temporary adhesives, linerless constructions and pattern-coated label materials. Products on display include the T1055 removable adhesive, designed to adhere to cold and damp surfaces, including wood and textured plastic, and to remove cleanly without residue, as well as the Print’N Stick linerless direct thermal range. The TwoFer Linerless Sheeted Label range features two recyclable face sheets pattern-coated back-to-back without a liner, eliminating liner waste at the point of use.

Nazdar Ink Technologies
Booth 545
Nazdar Ink Technologies presents its expanded narrow web ink portfolio following the acquisition of Fujifilm's screen and flexographic ink business across the US, Canada and Latin America.
The portfolio covers UV/LED-curable hybrid, UV-curable and water-based inks for flexographic, letterpress, offset, rotary screen and adhesive printing applications across label and packaging markets.
The booth also serves as a point of contact for converters transitioning from the Fujifilm screen and flexographic ink business, with Nazdar positioned as the continuity supplier for those customers.

Natrcolor
Booth 130
Natrcolor presents its coatings portfolio, which includes water-based inkjet digital coatings, UV inkjet digital coatings, laser digital coatings, thermal coatings and eco-solvent receptive coatings. The company also highlights labels, such as water-based inkjet digital labels, UV inkjet labels, laser labels, thermal labels, eco-solvent labels, PP film labels and PET film labels.

Siegwerk
Booth 1024
Siegwerk shows its latest portfolio of inks, coatings and adhesives for label printing.
Among the highlights are two dual-cure systems compatible with both UV and LED-UV technology: Sicura Orbis LEDTEC, and Nutriflex Orbis Dual Cure. Siegwerk also presents the latest generation of its Aquantum water-based ink series, including Film III ES, Poly Screen III and Ultra Pro inks, developed for film and paper substrates and positioned around print quality, durability and reduced environmental impact. Also on show is FastMatch Cloud, Siegwerk's color matching system.

Shenzhen Bright Ink & Coating (BIC)
Booth 3080
BIC shows a range of printing inks and coatings for label and packaging applications, spanning water-based inks, UV flexographic inks, UV-LED digital inks, specialty inks, anti-counterfeiting and security inks, and water-based and UV-curable coatings.

Stahl
Booth 727

Stahl shows Repura, a range of barrier coatings for direct and indirect food-contact applications. Designed for paper-based packaging substrates, the coatings are positioned to support converters and brand owners transitioning away from plastic-based packaging structures while maintaining food safety compliance.

Sun Chemical
Booth 326
Sun Chemical features its narrow web, tag and label portfolio. Among the featured products are UV and UV-LED flexo inks, including SolarFlex Max D 1.5, SolarFlex AccuFlex, SolarWave DS, SolarWave DS LM and SolarWave CRCL UV LED. Additional technologies on display include SolarLam UV laminating adhesive, SunCure Matte UV coatings and SunCure Primer for shrink sleeve, digital print and lamination structures. Visitors can explore Sun Chemical’s MX12 Hybrid and HMJ ink dispensing systems, alongside SunClean and SunVisto consumables.

Super Color Ink
Booth 3312

Super Color Ink presents UV flexo inks that feature fast-curing, high-quality printability, strong abrasion resistance and eco-friendly performance, suitable for various flexible substrates.

UVitec Printing Ink
Booth 134
UVitec Printing Ink shows UV and LED-curable inks, coatings, primers and adhesives for narrow web label printing. DL-545 is a white ink that transitions to black when activated by a low-energy CO2 laser for variable data imaging. The DL-600RC.2D is a white ink optimized for generating Grade A linear and 2D barcodes with high-density black contrast. Also on show is a flexo and rotary screen ink range for shrink and pressure-sensitive applications, covering high-opacity white inks, cold foil and laminating adhesives, tactile coatings including high-build, texture and soft-touch variants, and decorative metallics, pearlescents, glitters and glow-in-the-dark formulations. Adhesives, release coatings and deadeners for ECL and IRC applications are also featured.

Zeller+Gmelin
Booth 911

The Nuvaflex 171 Series is a UV/LED flexo ink range for narrow web label printing, covering process inks, blending bases, ECG inks, opaque whites and dense blacks across labels, IML, flexible packaging, shrink sleeves and low-surface-energy substrates.
The Nuvaflex 161 Series carries the same performance characteristics with a low-migration, Nestlé guidance-compliant formulation. Both series deliver fast cure rates and are designed for high-speed press environments.
Also on show is the sheet-fed offset 98 DualCure UV/LED process ink range with blending bases, alongside the company's coatings and adhesives portfolio.

Inspection and testing

Applied Rigaku Technologies
Booth 266

Applied Rigaku Technologies presents the NEX QC II Series, a second-generation benchtop X-ray fluorescence analyzer for silicone coat weight measurement and metal catalyst analysis, including ultra-low coating weights. Designed for at-line or laboratory use, the system targets day-to-day quality control in silicone coating operations. Also on show is the NEX LS, an in-line process analyzer for continuous, real-time silicone coat weight monitoring across the full roll width.

AVT
Booth 3523

AVT showcases its 100 percent inspection systems and demonstrates how intelligent data processing moves beyond traditional defect detection to support proactive process optimization across the entire workflow. AVT systems provide continuous real-time visibility into print performance, enabling operators to identify trends, reduce waste, shorten set-up times and maintain stable output at high production speeds. The company showcases AVT Helios systems along with its workflow technology and runs live demonstrations of its multi-layer varnish inspection capability.

Axicon Auto ID
Booth 6211

The company promotes the Axicon 15000 series of linear and 2D barcode verifiers. The system uses a specialized array of LEDs and a CCD-based sensor to capture each barcode image before analysis. It verifies multiple barcodes in the same field of view, with results available to the operator by selecting them on the screen. The system can verify QR Codes, GS1 QR Codes, Data Matrix and GS1 DataMatrix symbols and any EAN/UPC, ITF-14, GS1-128, Code 128, or Code 39 symbols. The software also includes the option to analyze the quality of direct part-marked Data Matrix and QR Code symbols in accordance with the ISO/IEC 29158 standard.

BST North America
Booth 637

BST North America exhibits print inspection and web guiding systems for converting and finishing operations.
The centerpiece is TubeScan with Digital Strobe 6K, a 100 percent print inspection system featuring Multiplex Illumination for simultaneous inspection with up to three illumination modes in a single pass. For digital printing applications, Dynamic Job Change allows inspection jobs to switch automatically between multiple jobs on a single roll without interrupting production.
The web guiding range includes CompactGuide, CLS CAM 100, CLS CAM 200, AccuNet STO and WideArray sensors, covering web edge, web center, line, contrast and object guiding across a range of substrates. BST and AccuWeb guiding systems are operable through a central operator interface.

CISC Semiconductor
Booth 6123

CISC Semiconductor exhibits its Xplorer series of RAIN RFID, NFC and BLE measurement and quality assurance tools, with live demonstrations running in partnership with Del-ta ModTech, Tamarack, Mühlbauer, Rosas and DPI. The Xplorer series covers in-line RFID quality assurance, encoding and encryption for high-speed production environments, as well as laboratory testing instruments for RFID variable analysis.

Erhardt+Leimer
Booth 321

Erhardt+Leimer unveils four inspection systems at Loupe Americas 2026.
The Elscan OMS3 is a second-generation web monitoring system combining 4K imaging with flexible camera positioning for narrow and wide web applications. The Elscan OMS5 is a premium variant adding an extended lighting concept for gloss varnish and gold and silver foil inspection.
Smartscan RFID uses a 200 percent dual image acquisition concept to inspect for print, material and RFID inlay defects simultaneously. Smartscan UV makes fluorescent features, security markings and transparent adhesive areas visible during inspection.

EyeC America
Booth 423

EyeC America highlights EyeC ProofRunner Highlight UHD, an in-line 100 percent print inspection system equipped with an 8K camera, demonstrated in partnership with MPrint on an integrated rewinder configuration. The system incorporates AI-driven defect classification and uses press data to evaluate roll quality and reduce unnecessary production stops. Combined with automated rewinder control, the setup enables operators to identify and remove defects without halting the line. Also on show is the EyeC Proofiler DT series, an off-line inspection system updated for faster operation and improved handling.

IMASS
Booth 1152

IMASS exhibits materials testing instruments for pressure-sensitive adhesives, including peel test equipment with controlled initial delay and averaging times for repeatable, objective measurement. The range also covers high-rate ramped release testing, RMS force measurement and real-time statistical analysis.

Kett
Booth 128

Kett exhibits near-infrared moisture and composition analyzers alongside portable thickness gauges for label converting, flexible packaging and folding carton applications.
On show are handheld and desktop NIR moisture meters for substrate spot-checking and continuous online NIR process analyzers that measure moisture, barrier coat weight and film thickness in-line without sample preparation. The portable coating thickness gauge range uses magnetic inductance and eddy current technologies to verify laminate and adhesive layers. A feature of the NIR instrument range is factory calibration stability; once calibrated to a specific substrate, the calibration remains valid for the life of the device without routine recalibration. Visitors can bring material samples for on-site testing at the booth.

MoistTech Corp
Booth 364
MoistTech showcases its IR3000-C Series near-infrared moisture sensors for converting applications including paper, film, foil, adhesive and coating processes.
The IR3000-C provides real-time measurement of moisture, coat weight, thickness and temperature. Each sensor is factory pre-calibrated using customer-specific samples and can store calibrations for up to 50 different products or product variations. The system maintains measurement accuracy across common production variables, including material height, color changes, ambient lighting and temperature fluctuations and automatically compensates for conveyor surfaces, inert materials and foreign objects.
The non-contact sensor requires little routine maintenance and is engineered to remain stable over time without drift or recalibration. Its cast aluminum enclosure is designed to dissipate heat, improving stability in demanding production environments.
The IR3000-C is designed for in-line installation without additional hardware or software, and integrates with oven and dryer controls to support energy optimization.

Monarch Instruments
Booth 6508
Monarch Instruments showcases patented Nova-Pro LED Stroboscopes offering operators portable, on-demand visibility. Operating as simply an aim, dial in the flash rate to match web speed, and the moving print appears frozen in place. The company also showcases more permanent, hands-free monitoring with illumiNova LED Stroboscopes that mount directly in-line to deliver consistent, high-intensity illumination.

Rosas Maschinenbau
Booth 6133

Rosas Maschinenbau exhibits Leopard 300, a tabletop RFID inspection platform integrating the Erhardt+Leimer Smartscan 200 percent inspection system and CISC RAIN Rain Xplorer RFID testing technology. A newly integrated code verifier extends the system's capabilities to include optical quality inspection, RFID encoding linked to QR codes or barcodes, variable data verification and automatic removal of defective tags. The system handles both the inspection of RFID labels and the encoding of embedded tags.
Also on show is the Viper 750 rewinder, featuring the Rosas Infinity 4K inspection system. The platform operates at web speeds of up to 750m/min.

SGS – IPS Testing
Booth 1353
SGS – IPS Testing presents its independent laboratory testing services for paper, films, labels, packaging and nonwoven materials. Its lab covers physical testing, analytical chemistry, fiber science, microscopy, defect analysis, repulpability and sustainability testing.

Techkon USA
Booth 5902

Techkon holds demonstrations of its ChromaQA7 with SmartInk and SmartAnilox, the company’s latest color management software release, which adds new features for color management, interoperability and AI. Techkon also showcases its SpectroDens spectrophotometer/densitometer, its flagship handheld spectrophotometer device, available for hands-on trials at the booth. Additionally, the company exhibits its SpectroDrive with PressLink, a closed-loop product for offset presses.

Thwing-Albert Instrument Company
Booth 3603

Thwing-Albert debuts the FP-2265 Friction/Peel Tester, an updated quality testing instrument for label and packaging converters. It features a redesigned touchscreen interface, dual load cell capabilities and built-in pneumatics, with an optional handheld remote. The instrument measures coefficient of friction, peel strength, seal strength and light tensile strength up to 22 lb/100N across films, paper, adhesives, labels and packaging materials, testing to ASTM, ISO and TAPPI standards. The unit is compatible with MAP4 software. Also on show are the VantageNX Universal Testing Machine, ProGage Thickness Tester and sample preparation tools for quality control and R&D applications.

Troika Systems
Booth 6330

Troika Systems launches Troika Evo, a compact 3D scanning microscope for anilox rolls and gravure cylinders, which captures surface topography data, including cell volume, depth and wall thickness, providing quantifiable metrics for press setup and quality control. Troika also debuts FlexoCAM, a fully handheld flexo plate measurement device with an integrated screen, designed for on-press inspection without removing components from the line. Both devices feed measurement data into Troika's management platforms for wear-trend tracking and asset-lifecycle monitoring.

Software and workflow

Cerm
Booth 3419
Cerm highlights its workflow software. Its technology connects CRM, estimating, order management, production planning, inventory, shop-floor data collection, shipping, invoicing and business intelligence. By automating workflows and centralizing data in a single platform, Cerm helps companies improve efficiency, increase visibility and process more orders faster.

eProductivity Software
Booth 1125

eProductivity Software (ePS) presents its software portfolio, including Praxis, a cloud-native ERP platform for small and growing label converters; Radius ERP, a business management platform for label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated manufacturers; PrintFlow, a production scheduling and planning technology; Auto-Count 4D, a real-time production data collection and manufacturing intelligence platform; and the CommandCore Platform, which connects ERP, MES, scheduling, quality, analytics and sustainability applications.

Esko
Booth 720

On the software side, WebCenter Pack demonstrates automated job onboarding, instant preflight feedback, templated specifications, integrated approvals and version control. Flexo Front End+ is also featured, with file preparation times reduced by up to 50 percent compared to conventional workflows.
Esko also coordinates the Label Trail at Loupe Americas 2026, a guided tour through end-to-end label production spanning workflow automation, sustainability, digital printing, embellishment, smart packaging and finishing, with live demonstrations across the booths of Avery Dennison, CarbonQuota, Cerm, Flint Group Digital Xeikon, Grafisk Maskinfabrik, Kurz and Scribos.
X-Rite and Pantone are also exhibiting at the Esko booth.

Flex-Metrics
Booth 1450

Flex-Metrics exhibits its OEE data collection and analytics platform for label and packaging. The company launches a new voice/AI feature at the show. It combines operator voice input with machine sensor data, allowing operators to describe production events in their own words at the point of occurrence. The system links the verbal narrative directly to the corresponding machine event, providing context for downtime and performance data to support root cause analysis.

HiFlow Solutions
Booth 3131

HiFlow Solutions showcases HiFlow ERP, its AI-powered ERP/MIS/MES platform, built for label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated box manufacturers. It connects estimating, order processing, scheduling, production, warehouse management, purchasing, business analytics, shipping and invoicing in one unified platform. Live demonstrations showcase six areas where AI is integrated into HiFlow ERP, automating real-world workflows to eliminate manual data entry, accelerate processing and improve accuracy. HiFlow also introduces its new AI Quote Agent, bringing conversational AI directly into HiFlow estimating to help converters build estimates faster and more efficiently. Also featured is HiFlow Quote, standalone estimating technology that helps converters quote faster, price more accurately and pursue more profitable business while enabling multi-plant organizations to centralize quoting in one location. Visitors can also see live demonstrations presented by HiFlow’s AI demo robot.

Hybrid Software
Booth 3007

Hybrid Software showcases the latest version of the PDF editor PackZ, which introduces new AI-powered tools that assist operators with support, scripting and custom actions directly within the pre-press workflow.
Hybrid also promotes CloudFlow, featuring CloudFlow Matches and demonstrating jAImes, an AI-powered technology that automates the processing of customer emails and production requests. The latest version of Artflow from Hybrid Software Brandz is also on show. For packaging visualization and design, Hybrid Software Brandz demonstrates the latest version of iC3D, which includes enhanced asset management capabilities and support for native CF2 structural design files.
For OEMs, Hybrid Software Helix unveils the latest SmartDFE release, built for the GPU-powered future of print production.
SmartDFE also introduces GPU-native Harlequin RIP, reducing hardware requirements while maintaining Harlequin's quality and performance.

Neetry
Booth 3540

Neetry presents PrintHub, a digital operating platform for print manufacturing. PrintHub was designed to maximize press utilization, accelerate quotation turnaround and eliminate production bottlenecks. It unifies sales, instant estimating and quotation, order management, production planning and post-press operations into a single connected workflow. PrintHub provides guided production workflow, allowing operators to receive instructions throughout the manufacturing process and ensuring consistent execution, adherence to best practices and process transparency.

Sistrade
Booth 837
Sistrade showcases its MIS/ERP/MES platform, with the newly launched Sistrade Atlas. Atlas integrates AI-driven analytics with cybersecurity capabilities, providing real-time dashboards for monitoring KPIs, profitability and resource utilization. The platform detects production trends and anomalies to support continuous improvement and centralizes technical datasheets for production management.

SpencerMetrics
Booth 1421
SpencerMetrics unveils Q, an AI-powered production intelligence module for its CONNECT platform. Q translates production data already collected by CONNECT into query-based responses covering job performance, ink and media usage, and machine and operator productivity, without requiring a separate data analyst workflow. The platform is designed to operate across multiple equipment brands and print segments, including labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons and corrugated

theurer.com
Booth 5838
theurer.com makes its Loupe Americas debut exhibiting its C3 ERP/MIS platform for the printing and packaging industry, marking the company's entry into the North and Latin American markets.
Featured developments include a browser-based scheduling board, Web Portal 2.0 and a C3 Web CRM prototype, representing a transition from desktop to browser-based workflows. A mobile logistics app enables real-time management of goods receipts, material movements and shipping processes synchronized with the ERP/MIS system.
AI capabilities within C3 cover automated production planning, email and service request processing, context-based user assistance and an AI API for integration of external services. The platform also supports papiNet standards, IoT connections and e-invoicing integration.

Dies and tooling

DMS
Booth 950
DMS exhibits hot stamping and foil handling equipment, including the FV-Series hot stamping system and associated tooling. Also on show are foil handling systems, an auxiliary unwind/rewind unit and a turn bar unit equipped with air bars.

Kocher + Beck
Booth 3210

Kocher + Beck displays its GapMaster EM (Electronic Move), featuring a servo-driven adjustable anvil system, intuitive rotary dial control and digital input with haptic feedback.
The company also highlights its latest advancements in die-cutting technology with the Industry 4.0-ready KMS pressure gauge system, alongside its newest motorized version with integrated sensors. It provides enhanced control, consistency and real-time performance insight, ensuring reliability at every stage of production.
Also on display is a selection of flexible dies, along with precision-engineered magnetic and print cylinders, designed to deliver performance and durability. Additionally, the company’s TecScreen Printing Plates are suitable for intricate and delicate print applications.

Maxcess
Booth 818

Maxcess exhibits web-handling and converting equipment across its portfolio of brands, including RotoMetrics, Fife, Tidland, Magpowr, International Cutting Die, Componex, Webex and Valley Roller. Featured products include RotoMetrics flexible dies engineered for abrasive ink applications, including titanium dioxide and RFID label converting; the Tidland SmartSlit automated narrow web slitting system; enhanced Fife web guiding systems; and the Magpowr Maxtrac, a new tension controller consolidating open and closed loop control into a single unit. Componex presents new FDA-compliant plasma coatings for improved release performance and wear resistance.

Wilson Manufacturing
Booth 335
Wilson Manufacturing presents engraved cutting dies, flexible sheet dies, magnetic cylinders, print tooling, accessories and additional custom products.

Wink
Booth 527
Wink showcases flexible dies, rotary cylinders and steel rule dies manufactured using CNC technology. Featured products include flexible dies with MCR UltraChrome coating for extended tool life, and non-stick-coated dies designed to minimize adhesive and ink residue. Also on show are solid dies for a range of applications and the SmartGap adjustable anvil system.

Plates and platemaking

Anderson & Vreeland
Booth 428

Anderson & Vreeland premieres the AVxpose, a UV-LED exposure unit for thermal and digital flexographic platemaking. It delivers high-intensity UV-LED exposure designed to produce flat-top dots without additional consumables. The unit includes a dual post-exposure and detac combo drawer, an air flow cooling system, LED touchscreen controls and a PLC interface, with an optional vacuum bed. The LED light source requires no warm-up time and maintains a stable temperature profile throughout operation.

Beta Industries
Booth 6100

Beta Industries exhibits BetaFlex Pro2 plate image and print analyzer, which provides 2D and 3D measurement and process control for flexographic pre-press and pressroom applications, covering dot percentage, dot structure analysis and highlight measurement down to 0.5 percent at 300 lpi. New capabilities include microcell analysis, hybrid screening analysis, 3D topographical imaging of ink laydown and four focus levels down to the plate floor for washout verification and cleanliness inspection. The company also introduces a new BetaFlex Micrometer Table and database software.
Also on show are the BetaFold and BetaCorr instruments, Beta Precision Digital Electronic Rulers, BetaColor LED densitometers and spectrophotometers, a fluorescent UV ink densitometer for security printing applications and BetaColor viewers for CMYK color evaluation.

ContiTech
Booth 6612

ContiTech showcases its Conti Laserline direct laser engravable flexo plates that offer consistent quality even under demanding production conditions. The company also promotes its printing blankets, which include adhesive-backed printing blankets for ‘indirect flexo’ applications, demonstrating high-quality ink transfer, fast release and run stability.

DuPont Cyrel
Booth 327

DuPont Cyrel introduces the new Cyrel ReNew flexo plate family, incorporating more than 50 percent ISCC PLUS-certified bio-circular raw materials. It is designed to deliver standard flexo print performance while reducing reliance on fossil-based inputs. Also featured is the Cyrel Fast thermal platemaking workflow, which has achieved GreenCircle Certified Energy Savings for its solvent-free process.

Esko
Booth 720

Esko exhibits prepress and production workflow technology under its Spec-to-Pack strategy, connecting packaging specification, artwork management, prepress and print production in a single integrated workflow.
Hardware highlights include the XPS Spark 4835, a flexo plate LED exposure unit replacing traditional UV tube banks, delivering up to 80 percent lower energy consumption while eliminating mercury and tube replacement. Also on show is Quartz Thermal Screens, extending Quartz screening technology to thermal plate production for solvent, water and thermal-based applications.
Esko also coordinates the Label Trail at Loupe Americas 2026, a guided tour through end-to-end label production spanning workflow automation, sustainability, digital printing, embellishment, smart packaging and finishing, with live demonstrations across the booths of Avery Dennison, CarbonQuota, Cerm, Flint Group Digital Xeikon, Grafisk Maskinfabrik, KURZ and Scribos.
X-Rite and Pantone are also exhibiting at the Esko booth.

Heaford
Booth 3712

Heaford exhibits platemounting equipment for narrow web label and mid- and wide-web flexible packaging applications, covering a range of automation levels.
The FTS range targets narrow web label and mid web converters, offering cylinder and sleeve configurations with web widths up to 1500 mm. Built on a patented design, the system supports multiple presses from a single mounter.
ModularMount is Heaford's scalable platform for mid and wide web packaging printers, available in manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic configurations. The system is designed to allow converters to upgrade automation levels incrementally without replacing the base unit.

Jalema
Booth 3705
Jalema showcases Grafi-System, the company’s most flexible vertical filing system for storing and protecting photopolymer plates, mag/flex dies, film, proofs and samples. One-point suspension files with dual or single compartments securely hang from a T-Bar for easy storage and retrieval. Mobile transport carts are also available in a variety of sizes.

Lehner
Booth 3803

Lehner exhibits the FlexoMatrix, a camera-based, database-enabled plate mounter with actively controlled cylinder and plate positioning. The system automatically identifies printing plates, verifies job assignment and plate orientation, and performs 360-degree register presetting for each plate. An intelligent adapter system enables tool-free changeovers between cylinder and sleeve systems. The FlexoMatrix Professional and FlexoMatrix Robotics variants extend the platform with MIS and workflow integration, digital mounting reports and robotic material handling for end-to-end automation.
Print4Matrix complements the workflow with automatic plate identification and permanent backside marking using plain text, barcodes and QR codes.

Luminite Products Corporation
Booth 1048
Luminite Products Corporation exhibits direct-engraved elastomer sleeves, produced as seamless and laser-engraved cylinders in a single step. The sleeves eliminate plate joins and the variables associated with photopolymer plate exposure, washout and mounting. The construction is designed for chemical resistance and stability under repeated cleaning cycles and aggressive ink exposure. The company also promotes its new approach to embossing production.

Railex
Booth 1328

The company showcases plate storage and trolley products, including vertical-hanging file technology, manufactured using sustainable materials. The portfolio includes flexo plate storage systems and durable polypropylene files for storing flexo dies. Railex plate and die files are produced with steel hooks, allowing for quick retrieval and reducing operational downtime. The trolley systems allow easy transportation.

Anilox rolls and cleaning systems

Apex International
Booth 1146
Apex International exhibits its GTT 2.0 anilox engraving technology, alongside its range of precision-engineered anilox rolls and sleeves. GTT 2.0 is designed to reduce ink spitting and ink aeration. The engraving geometry is engineered to cover multiple conventional engraving specifications within a single roll, reducing the number of anilox changes required during production. The technology is suited to applications including fine-screen process printing, soft-touch coatings, high-gloss and matte coatings, metallics and specialty varnishes.

Eaglewood Technologies
Booth 647

Eaglewood Technologies showcases its latest technologies in anilox cleaning and inspection. Highlights include the L20 and L30 laser anilox cleaning systems.
In addition, Eaglewood features the latest advancement to its Sitexco+ laser cleaning platform: an integrated automated microscope system. This enhancement enables converters to automatically audit, measure and track their anilox inventory with the push of a button. The Sitexco+ system combines cleaning and inspection into a single streamlined workflow.

Flexo Wash
Booth 415

Flexo Wash launches FW LaserX 2000. The LaserX 2000 is built around Galvo scanning technology and a high-speed NIR-MOPA laser, delivering faster, more consistent cleaning with less mechanical wear than conventional direct-laser systems and with zero chemistry, water and waste. New features include a new design for easier tool-free roll loading, automated 3D inspection with integrated microscope for cycle optimization, CleanLink inventory management via RFID and barcode, industrial-grade 3-stage air filtration (HEPA, Active Carbon, Spark Arrestor), collision detection and surface-specific cleaning parameters for Chrome, Steel, Tungsten. The LaserX 2000 is class 1 laser rated with no safety goggles or dedicated ventilation required.

Harper Corporation
Booth 517

Harper Corporation of America showcases ceramic anilox rolls and sleeves, including XCAT, engraving technology that blends consistent pocket structures with a 60-degree channel-flow design to support cleaner, more predictable ink transfer. The company also promotes HarperScientific products, including the QD Flexo Printer, a tool for testing inks, substrates, plates and anilox combinations in a controlled setting before going to press.

Interflex Laser Engravers
Booth 518

The Interflex Laser Engravers highlights its full range of HD and custom anilox engravings. Using advanced fiber optic laser engraving technology, Interflex produces some of the industry's tightest tolerances, up to .0002in TIR. Interflex's specialized cell geometries, including HD Flexo, interrupted channel, UVFlex and other custom engravings, can help improve color density, reduce pinholing and spitting, minimize dot gain and enhance press performance.

Sonic Solutions
Booth 305

Sonic Solutions exhibits the Phoenix Line of ultrasonic cleaning systems to restore cell volume and improve print consistency. Technologies accommodate narrow web rolls, large-format sleeves and custom configurations, providing ultrasonic cleaning for converters of any size. Advanced features such as safer 68 kHz ultrasonics, external replaceable generators, automatic low-level shutoff, safe heating mechanics and fully customizable designs deliver reliable performance and long-term value.
Sonic Solutions also showcases its Sonic Kleen and Eco Kleen cleaning detergents, formulated specifically to maximize ultrasonic cleaning performance.

Yuncheng
Booth 6616
Yuncheng highlights ceramic anilox rollers that are engineered to deliver accurate and consistent ink and coating transfer for printing and converting. Manufactured with ceramic coatings and precision laser engraving, they offer wear resistance, corrosion resistance and long service life while maintaining stable performance throughout extended production runs. Available in a wide range of cell volumes, line screens and engraving geometries, these rollers are suitable for flexographic printing, CI flexo, label printing, corrugated packaging, offset coating, lithium battery coating and other specialty applications. Optimized cell designs help improve print quality, color consistency and coating uniformity while reducing ink consumption and production waste. Custom specifications are available to match different presses, inks, coatings and substrates.

Curing technology

Excelitas
Booth 6305

Excelitas showcases its full range of UV curing and IR drying technologies for labels and packaging. Its new Phoseon VeriCure water-cooled UV-LED curing systems are designed for wide-format high-speed printing. The Phoseon Nexus II UV-LED systems, offered in air- and water-cooled configurations, deliver high UV power output for flexo printing, enabling faster print speeds, improved uptime and extended product lifetime. These systems also feature real-time remote monitoring. The Phoseon FireJet air-cooled UV-LED system supports high-speed curing across small- to grand-format digital printing, as well as large single-pass UV inkjet applications. Phoseon FireLine water-cooled systems are designed for web and conveyor-based curing, with a scalable architecture supporting lengths up to 2m. For thermal drying, the Noblelight Infradry Compact IR system is suitable for water-based inks and coatings. Noblelight Amba mercury arc lamps, available in various lengths and power levels, is suitable for UV curing across a wide range of label and packaging applications.

GEW
Booth 3511/3500

GEW highlights new cooling and precision control products, as well as its new EOS Power & Control System. EOS replaces GEW’s Rhino Power infrastructure. A redesign of GEW's power supplies, control electronics, cabling and UV system control software brings efficiency and modularity, while in-house manufacturing provides quality control and expertise. Its intelligent, serialized lampheads enable improved telemetry and OEM integration options, with serviceability and support for modern communication protocols. New reporting features such as hour and reflector counters come as standard, along with enhanced remote monitoring functionality. The EOS platform remains fully compatible with GEW’s patented, interchangeable ArcLED technology, and introduces end-to-end encryption of all communications traffic. GEW also introduces two technologies: its new Air Blast Cooler, and its DoseGuard Laboratory Unit.

Height-LED
Booth 3619

Height-LED showcases a UV-LED curing system for high-speed flexo, digital and hybrid printing. Tailored brackets enable easy retrofit for both new and existing presses. This mercury- and ozone-free system improves safety and reduces energy consumption by up to 70 percent. An automatic width sensor adjusts irradiation width based on substrate size, further reducing energy use. The system also supports interchangeability between UV-LED and conventional UV. Optimized thermal design enables shrink sleeve printing without a water-cooled roller. It offers over 30,000-hour lifespan and modular design.

IST America
Booth 3310

IST America highlights UV, LED and hybrid curing technology. The company launches its new Swap 4 Cure concept, a flexible curing platform that allows users to interchange multiple light sources within one system housing. The concept is designed to support conventional mercury UV, FREEcure, water-cooled LED and IR cassette options. Running live in the booth are cassette exchange and UV Analyzer measurements to demonstrate system performance and dose levels. IST also presents the full system concept, including newly developed controls, electronic cabinet design and supporting components.

IUV
Booth 3711

IUV showcases its LED UV curing systems, designed for integration with narrow web label presses. The systems are available for both new installations and retrofit applications.

UV Pro
Booth 136

UV Pro showcases UV Ray’s hybrid curing systems and air-cooled MaxLED technology. Modular cassettes allow fast switching between traditional arc lamps and LED arrays to match any ink or substrate, while air-cooled LED units deliver high performance with lower energy use, minimal heat and no chiller required.

Web handling and cleaning

Coast Controls
Booth 1234

Coast Controls exhibits web guiding systems for converting applications, covering its All-Air pneumatic range and electromechanical systems developed in partnership with Selectra SRL. The All-Air systems use low-pressure air power, eliminating electrical and hydraulic components. The electromechanical range offers touchscreen-enabled control across a broader range of converting applications. Also on show are retrofit kits for legacy system upgrades and roll-to-roll configurations.

FMS USA
Booth 1201

FMS USA exhibits web tension measurement, control and web guiding equipment. The company features the FMS-segFORCE segmented tension measuring roller, which measures web tension across individual material lanes rather than total web tension. The system is designed for slitting, coating, laminating and multi-lane processes where tension variation across the web width affects alignment, winding quality and finished roll consistency. Also on show are precision force sensors, tension measuring rollers, compact web guiding systems, digital tension amplifiers and closed-loop tension controllers with industrial bus communication including EtherNet/IP, PROFINET and EtherCAT.

Meech International
Booth 3600

Meech exhibits the CyClean and CyClean-R web cleaning systems. Both systems use non-contact cleaning technology combining balanced positive and vacuum airflows with integrated ionization to neutralize static charges and extract particles down to 0.3 microns from the web surface. The compact design is intended for integration into existing production lines across a range of substrates.

Montalvo Corporation
Booth 1234
Montalvo Corporation exhibits tension control equipment for web-handling applications, including load cells, tension controllers, brakes, clutches and the LionGrip pneumatic material-handling system.

Re USA
Booth 826

Re USA showcases upgrades to its ReVision NET print inspection system, alongside web guiding and tension control equipment.
The updated ReVision NET delivers up to 64 MP resolution with 16x optical zoom and an enhanced touchscreen interface. The system supports up to two touch displays from a single control point, providing access to multiple ultra-compact cameras. Color rendering is designed for demanding print effects, including gold leaf, fluorescents and embossed prints.
Also on show is the company's web guiding range, available in multiple sizes and configurations, with a controller interface designed for straightforward installation and calibration.
Re USA unveils a new web tension controller featuring a touch interface, alongside its existing range of tension control systems, load cells, pneumatic and electromagnetic powder brakes, safety chucks and pneumatic and friction shafts.

Coding and marking

CodeSource
Booth 1211

CodeSource presents tesa Secure 6973 and CodeSource laser systems for
coding, identification and marking. tesa Secure offers an alternative to conventional coding, identification and marking methods. As robust as metal plates, yet with the flexible handling associated with labels, tesa Secure 6973 laser labels are suitable for endless marking applications that require durability, flexibility and resistance to forgery.

Gainscha
Booth 1420

Gainscha highlights barcode and POS printers, offering a range of products for retail, catering, logistics, healthcare and manufacturing industries. Its integrated platform covers design, development, production, sales and services, ensuring smooth operations and customer support.

GoDex Americas
Booth 1324

GoDex Americas showcases its thermal printing technologies. Featured is the GX4000i Series industrial printer for high-volume production environments. The GX4000i is equipped with a large 5in color touchscreen, intuitive user interface, video-assisted operation and aluminum die-cast construction. The series offers multiple resolution options, including a 600DPI model. GoDex also promotes its complete thermal printing portfolio, including desktop, industrial and mobile printers, along with software and labeling technologies.

Graphic Controls
Booth 239
Graphic Controls exhibits a range of labeling and packaging equipment alongside consumables for thermal printing. The company also shows thermal transfer ribbons, labelestock, replacement printheads and printer cleaning products.

MCS
Booth 6615
MCS showcases the Harrier, a CMYK process-color inkjet system available in print widths from 4.25in up to 51in. The system prints four-color labels at speeds of up to 600ft/min at 1,200 DPI, using water-based inks. The Harrier is engineered by HP and is demonstrated live at the booth.

TEC-IT
Booth 1519
TEC-IT Datenverarbeitung showcases its latest technologies for creating, printing and managing variable data and GS1-compliant identification technologies across the label and packaging industry. The portfolio includes Barcode Studio, an advanced barcode design package supporting all major linear and 2D symbologies, including GS1 Digital Link QR Codes, Data Matrix, and RFID-related applications. Also on show is TFORMer, a label and document automation platform that streamlines label production, compliance labeling and variable data printing workflows.

Tootech
Booth 3003

Tootech showcases the TTE-72FK laser label printer for durable, high-quality identification printing. The TTE-72FK uses laser-based printing/marking technology to create clear, stable text, barcodes and 2D codes on compatible label materials without relying on traditional printing consumables such as ink and ribbon. The TTE-72FK is suited for applications where labels must remain readable in challenging environments while supporting traceability and compliance needs.

Xprinter
Booth 1326

Xprinter highlights its direct thermal label printers, thermal transfer label printers, portable Bluetooth label printers, desktop label printers, RFID barcode printer, wristband printers and industrial label printers.

Ancillary products

Agergaard North America
Booth 3709

Agergaard North America showcases three product lines.
The AkeBoose Nova TK is a chamber doctor blade system for tool-free blade and seal changes. Compatible with UV, water-based and solvent inks and coatings, it targets short-changeover label and narrow web pressrooms.
The EPP peristaltic pump range is designed for use with the Nova TK or existing chamber systems. The compact, low-pulsation design maintains a closed ink circuit suited to shear-sensitive inks and coatings. The EPP 200-LQ1 variant is engineered for reduced ink residuals after job completion, targeting applications involving specialty coatings and high-value varnishes.
AGSflexo is a range of doctor blades and chamber seals for flexo applications.

Bishixi
Booth 1149
Guangzhou Bishixi Technology highlights its label rewinder, label dispenser and label applicator technology.

Digital Sign Technologies
Booth 1103

Digital Sign Technologies exhibits a range of printhead maintenance and validation instruments for inkjet printing operations. The Print Head Doctor (PHD) is available in AI-enabled models PHD17 and PHD18, designed for printhead maintenance and recovery. The Print Head Tester (PHT) assesses nozzle health following cleaning or storage. The Ink Tester is a compact instrument for ink evaluation with specific printheads. The company launches PHT-M modular multi-head printhead tester designed for operations using more than one printhead type, allowing validation of different printhead models within a single device by swapping modules.

Delish Automation Equipment
Booth 1325
Delish presents customized auto slitting equipment and technology for products that include thermal transfer ribbons, hot-stamping foils, capacitive films, battery separators, aluminum foils and adhesive stickers.

DIP Company
Booth 803

DIP Company showcases disposable ink pan liners and catch trays. The company’s disposable pan liners are placed inside pans, trays and related equipment and removed after each run, reducing manual pan washing or mechanical washing equipment. Depending on the application, cleanup can be reduced to roughly five minutes by turning pan washing into a simple remove-and-replace step.

Double E Group and Dotec
Booth 1038

Double E Group and Dotec exhibit web handling and material handling equipment. The Double E Group portfolio on show includes Appleton core cutters, differential and cantilever shafts, precision rollers, WrinkleStop wrinkle abatement technology and trim collection systems. Dotec equipment for roll lifting, positioning and rotating is also demonstrated at the shared booth.

Flexo Concepts
Booth 6329

Flexo Concepts showcases PolyLam XL, a doctor blade built from pressroom feedback.
The company also offers TruPoint PolyLam, which provides complete metering for everyday process printing. On display is also TruPoint Orange for enhanced stiffness, durability and performance.

Lundberg Tech
Booth 619

Lundberg Tech showcases the MatrixCompactor 160 for efficient label matrix handling. The system captures and compacts waste directly from production, improving throughput while reducing transport volume and lowering CO2 impact. Lundberg Tech’s automated waste handling minimizes paper core disposal while eliminating repetitive tasks and heavy lifting for press operators.

Ox Industries
Booth 6021

Ox Industries showcases converted paperboard products. Made from 100 percent recycled fiber, the products deliver consistent strength, reliability and sustainability across fast-moving production environments. The company’s OXGuard protective packaging line helps prevent pallet damage, improve load stability and reduce product loss during shipment of labels, films, and finished rolls. With a range of edge protection and custom-fit technologies, OXGuard maintains product integrity without adding cost or complexity. U-Board technology provides durable edge and side protection for stacked materials, helping converters and printers maintain load consistency and reduce damage throughout storage and transit. The Tube and core products are engineered for critical applications in film and flexible packaging, tape and label, fabric and textiles, and pharmaceuticals, ensuring consistent performance in high-speed operations.

Pineberry Manufacturing / XiJet Corporation
Booth 1311

Pineberry Manufacturing demonstrates the XiJet Galaxy Series industrial inkjet platform integrated into a Pineberry roll-to-roll transport system. Atlantic Tape & Packaging and The Solutions Group are also present at the booth. The Galaxy Series uses piezo inkjet technology with both UV-curable and water-based ink options. The platform supports scalable print widths in 100 mm increments and is designed for integration into hybrid press configurations or standalone production systems.

RAE Products
Booth 115

RAE Products exhibits converting cores for narrow web, flexo, digital, sleeve and pouch applications, with a focus on high-volume recutting capabilities and automated core production.

RTAI
Booth 6634
RTAI exhibits its Color Label printing system alongside a range of compatible printing materials, targeting consumer goods, entertainment and commercial label applications.
The system combines a color label printer with a materials portfolio covering glossy, matte, transparent, metallic, holographic and specialty film substrates, including media for smartphone case decoration. The platform is designed for short-run and personalized label production.

TKM (The Knife Manufacturer)
Booth 3701
TKM exhibits doctor blades and anilox cleaning products for flexo, rotogravure and coating applications. The range includes the Neoflex doctor blade, a patented design for print quality and press uptime, and Duroblade, the company's long-life blade construction. The Ecoline anilox cleaner is also on show, with trial kits available at the booth.

Zhilian
Booth 5921
Zhilian features RFID label, tag and care label printing technology, as well as reading encoding detection machines, digital printing machines, visual detection systems and industrial automation machines.

Associations and universities

Clemson University
Booth 6613
Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics highlights the education, research and industry at the intersection of packaging and print. The institute’s Advanced Print Lab hosts several hands-on training events each year. The institute provides courses for introductory, intermediate and advanced skillsets and covers topics from platemaking to press characterization, as well as custom courses. The lab is available to book for confidential, R&D press trials. Its 7-station Omet VaryFlex is equipped to run water, solvent and UV (conventional and LED) ink formulations as well as a wide variety of substrates.
Offering in-house platemaking, process inks, and substrates, Clemson serves as a one-stop shop for print research. Its full-time staff and student interns collaborate on real-time industry research, connecting companies with tomorrow’s workforce.

Flag (Flexographic Label and Adhesive Group)
Booth 3004
Flag, the buying group and membership organization for independent label converters, presents its membership program. Visitors can meet the Flag team and learn about member benefits, including group purchasing, vendor partner programs, peer networking and business development resources. A show discount on new membership is available at the booth, along with complimentary attendance to the 2027 Flag Annual Meeting for new members joining at the show. Flag also hosts member roundtables on the Monday before the show opens, and a member and vendor partner dinner the evening before the show.

Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA)
Booth 5737
The Foil & Specialty Effects Association presents findings from two independent studies on the recyclability of transfer metallic decoration, covering hot foil stamping, cold foil transfer and digital foil processes on fiber-based materials. The first study, in conjunction with the Georgia Tech Renewable Bioproducts Institute, demonstrates that transfer metallic decorated paper and board do not adversely affect repulpability in standard repulping processes. A second study, conducted at the Van Dyk Technology Center, confirms that fiber-based transfer of metallic decorated materials is being sorted and accepted by material recovery facilities into the recycling stream.

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Akanksha Meena — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:11:01 +0000

Flint Group Digital Xeikon (FGDX) has formed a new strategic partnership with Xerox Holdings Corporation.

As part of the collaboration, Xerox will offer digital presses under the Xerox brand based on Xeikon’s digital printing technology, enabling printers to access high-quality, high-productivity digital print technology through Xerox’s established sales and service channels.

The partnership reflects a shared commitment to helping printers respond to growing demand for shorter runs, faster turnaround times, versioning and high-value applications in an increasingly dynamic market. By combining Xerox’s commercial reach and customer relationships with Xeikon’s digital press technology, the two companies are positioned to accelerate adoption of digital print production across a broader segment of the market.

‘We are pleased to see Xerox bring our solutions to market through its channels,’ said Walter Benz, president Flint Group Digital Xeikon. ‘The printing industry continues to evolve rapidly, and the market is looking for reliable digital technologies that help them improve responsiveness, productivity, and application flexibility. This partnership will make Xeikon’s proven technology accessible to more printers enabling them to grow their businesses and respond more effectively to changing market demands.’

For Flint Group Digital Xeikon, the agreement marks an important step in expanding the reach of its technology through complementary commercial channels while reinforcing its commitment to innovation in digital print. The partnership is expected to create new opportunities for printers looking to enter or expand their digital print capabilities and accelerate the adoption of Xeikon’s technology across market segments.

More detailed information on this partnership will be shared later.

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Selah Zighelboim — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:28:42 +0000

When a market changes as fast as labels and package printing, having the right intelligence isn’t a luxury; it’s a competitive edge. Corey Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Associates president and CEO, has dedicated 27 years to helping the label and package printing industry acquire insight. As the label market intelligence ambassador at Loupe Americas 2026, he shares the top trends impacting the industry in the next five years, how to make the most of Loupe Americas 2026 and an effective piece of advice to industry newcomers.

Loupe Americas 2026: We are honored to welcome you as label market intelligence ambassador. Please introduce yourself and your work at AWA Alexander Watson Associates.

Corey Reardon: AWA Alexander Watson Associates is an international market intelligence and business insight services company whose specialization and expertise in the specialty paper, film, packaging, coating and converting sector extends over many years and provides a unique database of information and knowledge capital.

Our specific subject-matter expertise in pressure-sensitive materials, labeling and product decoration, release liner and flexible packaging materials enables AWA to understand, assess and analyze and to provide in-depth knowledge and insights across these verticals. This is complemented through AWA conferences and events, with a specialized portfolio of in-person and virtual industry- and market-focused events that provide knowledge, insights and networking.

Loupe: What are some of the trends you are currently tracking in the label and packaging market, and which ones do you believe will have the biggest impact in the next five years?

CR: Growth in Asia. Asia remains the global growth driver for the market. The region is the fastest growing, fueled by expanding label markets in India, China and Southeast Asia. The growth of e-commerce and parcel delivery in Asia, like Shopee in Southeast Asia and Blink-It in India, is a major driver for the growth of VIP labels used in shipping and distribution. The Asian dominance is expected to continue during the forecast period 2026-2029. However, it is important to note that growth in the region has moderated in recent years due to an economic slowdown in China and overcapacity across the region.

Non-organic market fluctuations and growth: The market grew in 2024 as customers replenished inventories following the unprecedented destocking cycle of 2023. In 2025, the global market returned to a more stable, moderate growth trajectory, particularly in North America and Europe. The market outlook remains modest, with growth expected to be tempered by subdued economic activity and uncertainties.

Sustainability: Sustainability pressures are reshaping the market, driven by stricter regulations, brand commitments to ESG goals, and waste concerns. Europe is spearheading the transition to a more sustainable future, with regulations like the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Both require manufacturers to be transparent about their sourcing and design practices, ensuring sustainability in the upstream value chain.

Linerless labeling: According to the AWA Linerless Labeling Market Report 2025, linerless represents roughly 6 percent of global PS label volume in 2025, growing at high single digits. North America accounts for 54 percent of the global linerless label demand, with Europe coming in second with 39 percent.

Recent developments across the market indicate that linerless systems are moving beyond niche applications and gaining broader operational validation, particularly in logistics, retail and variable-information labeling.

Newer applicator and material platforms are expanding the range of compatible formats, substrates and printer systems, making the technology easier to integrate into existing packaging and labeling workflows. As these solutions mature, linerless labels are likely to remain a small but faster-growing segment within the broader PS label market, supported by waste-reduction goals, roll-efficiency gains and ongoing improvements in application technology.

Smart & intelligent labeling and packaging: Data mining, extended shelf life, consumer engagement, brand authentication, security, less waste and improved logistics and recycling through the implementation of smart labeling and packaging solutions and technologies are key growth drivers. AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association), part of AWA, believes that the implementation of active and intelligent labeling and packaging technologies is key to growth, enhanced efficiency and security, reduced waste and optimized sales and marketing potential.

Loupe: What attracted you to label market intelligence and what keeps you motivated to liaise in this field?

CR: The catalyst driving me towards label market intelligence was based on the strong foundation AWA had in the sector. The label market is interesting and dynamic, and it continues to evolve over time. In this evolution lies the motivation to stay on top of and ahead of industry trends and developments, providing accurate and independent market data and insights.

Loupe: What advice would you give to professionals entering the label and packaging industry today?

CR: Manage expectations, understand the market and its value chain, think out of the box, and be flexible and resilient.

Loupe: As label market intelligence ambassador for Loupe Americas 2026, what are you most looking forward to?

CR: I am really looking forward to connecting with the industry. It’s good to have the core of the industry in one place while the expansion to include folding carton and packaging is a welcome addition. It is also an opportunity to get a pulse on what is happening in the market and assess how 2026 will finish and what expectations will look like for 2027 and beyond. New products, technologies and industry initiatives will be highlighted, which is also positive to look forward to. The AWA label release liner, smart labeling and graphic arts seminars, co-located and prior to the start of Loupe Americas 2026, is a great way to start off the week.

Loupe: From your perspective, how can attendees ensure they get the maximum benefit from the content at Loupe Americas 2026?

CR: Do your homework. Work with the show guide and map out your interests. Engage exhibitors, visitors and ambassadors. Listen, learn and contribute to discussions. Review programming of seminars, workshops and forums and attend relevant events. Networking is also beneficial, particularly at the end of day and evening events.

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Adyasha Sinha — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:04:15 +0000

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Tengen eyes global expansion

Tengen has expanded its retail and logistics consumables operations into new verticals as it transforms into a one-stop global operation.

As the first listed company in China focused on packaging consumables, Tengen has steadily advanced alongside the boom in e-commerce and logistics since its founding in 2010 and its 2020 market listing.

Following its listing, breaking through its traditional business boundaries and achieving high-quality growth became a core challenge. Zhou Xiaowei, founder of Tengen, emphasizes: ‘Going public is a new starting point for us to break through
bottlenecks, upgrade our capabilities and lay the groundwork for long-term, high-quality development.’

Targeting e-commerce

With sharp industry insight, Zhou entered the printing sector in 2002, focusing on retail labeling, and co-founded Jiuheng Barcode before establishing Tengen in 2010.

He foresaw the explosive growth of e-commerce and express delivery, leading Tengen, from the start, to adopt a diversified strategy covering a full range of express consumables such as envelopes, courier bags, labels and sealing tape.

This forward-looking market insight fueled Tengen’s rapid growth over the next decade.

Full-category supply

After listing, Tengen carried out a pivotal strategic shift, moving beyond single‑category express consumables to become a full-category consumables provider, spanning graphic, catering, industrial, medical, aviation and other high-potential sectors.

Zhou notes that growth in e-commerce logistics consumables has peaked, and that only by expanding into cross-industry consumables, leveraging Tengen’s technical and operational strengths, can it avoid saturated markets.

This full-category expansion is rooted in precise integration around customer needs. ‘Our goal is to enable customers to access products and services with lower costs, better quality, higher efficiency and stronger service through our platform,’
Zhou says.

Backed by three production bases (Dongguan, Zhejiang, Hubei) totaling 300,000sqm, Tengen owns a diverse range of printing and converting equipment, covering paper, plastic, biodegradable materials, GRS-certified products and niche industry-specific items.

“Going public is a new starting point for us to break through bottlenecks, upgrade our capabilities and lay the groundwork for long-term, high-quality development”

Zhou notes: ‘Most consumables require printing processes, which is our core strength. This synergy allows us to enter new sectors with lower barriers and deliver consistent quality that meets industry-specific standards.’

Industrial internet platform

Zhou outlines four core strategies to transform Tengen from a product manufacturer to a comprehensive consumables service platform.

First is a consumables internet platform, which integrates cross-industry consumables into online platforms to connect directly with end users, simplifying procurement, eliminating intermediaries and ensuring price and quality transparency.

The next strategy is building a global production and service network to establish domestic and overseas regional subsidiaries. Tengen has opened a flagship store in Indonesia and is negotiating agency partnerships in Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. It also promotes a co-founder model, with company-borne risk and profit sharing, to empower entrepreneurs and build stable teams.

It’s third focus is on its win-win supply chain. The company cooperates with top suppliers to produce Tengen-standard consumables, reducing asset-heavy costs. Currently, 10 percent of products are outsourced; this ratio will rise significantly as the company transitions to an asset-light, platform-focused model.

Finally, Tengen is prioritizing product standardization and branding in 2026, launching Tengen-branded products with clear standards to build trust.

Notably, Tengen has closely followed the global sustainability trend, focusing on developing biodegradable, lightweight and material-reduced products. It plans to launch linerless labels and matching printers in 2026 to reduce waste and costs.

Future

Addressing post-listing development, Zhou expresses frankly: ‘After going public, we experienced “listing syndrome”, a period of adjustment where we took some detours and missed some opportunities. It took us three years to reflect, adjust our strategy and gradually turn the situation around.’

While its annual revenue has fluctuated slightly amid market changes, Tengen’s overall development remains stable and positive. Label products remain a core segment, accounting for roughly one third of the business. To support its full-category platform strategy, Tengen is increasing digital investment, recognizing that digitalization is key to operational
efficiency and customer engagement. The company plans to expand its 20-member IT professionals team to enhance its digital management capabilities, enabling precise control over products, supply chains and co-founders, including real-time sales and profit data, to optimize operations.

In brand promotion, both Zhou and the company are leveraging new media platforms like TikTok and WeChat. ‘Our
goal is to use such new media to attract more aspiring partners to join our co-founder program, building a stable supply chain and sales network. Using platform-based governance, I also want to ease pressure on the next generation of leaders and ensure smooth succession.’

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Sky Labels helps Adora shine in Kenyan market

Adyasha Sinha — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:23:32 +0000

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Sky Labels helps Adora shine in Kenyan market

In the competitive Kenyan beauty market, Adora has carved out a name for itself with eye-catching packaging and strong collaboration with Sky Labels.

When Christine Kamanda and her team launched Adora in 2020, the world was in the middle of a global pandemic. The Nairobi, Kenya-based brand began its journey with a hand wash and a sanitizer in response to urgent demand. Since then, Adora has become one of Kenya’s fast-growing personal care brands, now available in over 80 percent of towns across the country.

From the beginning, Adora focused on market awareness, product quality and a strong visual identity. Sky Labels, a Nairobi-based converter, helped shape the brand’s standout shelf appeal.

Identifying market gap

Before Adora, co-founder Kamanda and her partner had experience distributing imported beauty products across East Africa.

She says: ‘We noticed that imported brands often faced supply issues, high taxes and clearance delays, which made
them expensive and inconsistent in the Kenyan market.’

At the same time, the market is seeing intense competition with new brands cropping up every week. Kamanda explains: ‘Many new brands enter the market with low prices but can’t sustain operations. While there are a few restrictions to entering the Kenyan market, many startups launch without proper certifications. Some begin small, even making products at home. But once they hit legal and regulatory hurdles, many can’t keep up.’

The team moved quickly to create Adora, starting with accessible hygiene products and later expanding into hair care and skincare. Today, the brand offers 20 to 30 SKUs and serves the mass market.

Building a strong brand identity

A product’s visual identity plays a major role in a startup’s success. The team turned to Malik Hamisi, the company’s graphic designer, who was instrumental in shaping Adora’s early branding.

Once the designs were ready, the team partnered with Sky Labels to produce the final packaging.

‘They did an excellent job. When our products hit the shelves, customers were drawn to them right away. That strong first impression helped us establish trust and recognition from the very beginning,’ Kamanda says.

“When our products hit the shelves, customers were drawn to them right away”

Palak Dave, operations director at Sky Labels, explains that developing Adora’s label required close attention to material,
finish and functionality. Since Adora’s products include oils, shampoos and pastes meant for use in humid environments such as bathrooms, the label had to be both waterproof and oil-resistant.

The team chose polypropylene (PP) materials, specifically silver-metalized PP and white PP. ‘The PP silver added a glossy, metallic effect while resisting oils,’ Dave explains. ‘We printed the colors directly onto the silver and added foil stamping in gold and silver to the logos for extra shine.’

That shine on the labels was a strategic decision to help them stand out on the supermarket shelf.

Susan Wanjiku, sales representative for Adora at Sky Labels, worked closely with Hamisi to fine-tune the colors. To achieve
brand consistency across dozens of SKUs, they combined CMYK process printing for images with Pantone spot colors for logos and key elements.

Challenges

The journey wasn’t without its hurdles. Early tests revealed that some label adhesives reacted with Adora’s product formulations, especially oils and moisture-heavy items. ‘We had some cases where labels would peel or fade after a couple of weeks,’ Dave recalls.

To resolve this, Sky Labels ran multi-week trials using different adhesives, working closely with its material suppliers and the Adora team. The issue was traced to incompatible adhesives.

Dave explains: ‘We learned that some adhesives, like acrylic or hot melt, don’t work well with certain product formulations. We worked closely with our materials supplier, ran multiple two- to three-week tests and carefully observed how the labels held up. Eventually, with the right adhesive and material combination, we got it right. Now the labels hold up well, even in bathrooms or high-moisture settings.’

Dave explains that a label’s longevity largely depends on the type of bottle the brand uses.

‘If the bottle has a smooth surface, the label adheres well and stays intact. But if it’s grooved or textured, the label tends to peel off over time, regardless of the material,’ she says.

Another challenge was ensuring color accuracy from screen to print. What you see on a monitor isn’t always what comes off the flexo press.

Wanjiku explains: ‘Sometimes we had to rework the plates or remix the Pantone inks to get it just right. Malik was always closely involved in approvals, which helped a lot.’

As for color mixing, Wanjiku notes that while some steps are manual, they also use color-matching systems to ensure accuracy in the final output.

For early-stage proofing, Sky Labels used digital printing for mock-ups and special shapes and sizes before committing to full production runs.

Typical production volumes for Adora labels run from 5,000 to 10,000 meters, for approximately 50,000 pieces per SKU.

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AWA publishes sleeve label market report

Selah Zighelboim — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:48:21 +0000

AWA Alexander Watson Associates, in its latest publication, dives deep into the global sleeve label market, offering a detailed analysis of market trends and developments. AWA Sleeve Label Market Report 2026 estimates that the global sleeve label market grew by 3.7 percent in 2025.

The global sleeve label market, encompassing technologies such as heat shrink TD, stretch and RFS/ROSO MD, has secured approximately 20 percent of the total global label volumes in 2025.

Heat-shrink TD sleeve is the dominant sleeve label format, and it exhibited a healthy global growth rate of 3.9 percent in 2025. The overall market continues to expand when combined with the growth rates of smaller formats like stretch sleeves and RFS/ROSO MD.

This market is dominated by three primary end-use segments, food, beverage and household chemicals, which together account for a substantial 91 percent market share. Within the beverage segment, sleeve labels are used across all forms of beverage.

On a regional level, the highest growth is seen in the Asian sleeve label market, which saw a positive growth rate of 4.3 percent in 2025, adding significantly to the volume growth in the global market.

The global sleeve label market is poised for continued growth, as evolving consumer preferences and market conditions shape its trajectory.

The report is available for purchase on the AWA website.

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Adyasha Sinha — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:10:08 +0000

Actega has invested in a new production facility for sealants at its Foshan site in Guangdong province, China. This initiative will reinforce the company's regional manufacturing capabilities while ensuring customers across Asia benefit from locally manufactured products and a responsive supply chain.

The construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of September 2026. The new facility will enable Actega to bring its sealants closer to customers in the Asian region, which is home to one of the world's most dynamic metal packaging markets. By integrating local production, sales and technical service capabilities within a single regional hub, Actega will shorten delivery times, enhance responsiveness and elevate the standard of customer support. These improvements will deliver tangible, measurable added value to can makers where operational reliability and cost efficiency are non-negotiable.

The new production platform will manufacture both premium and standard sealant grades for food and beverage can applications, supporting can makers to achieve outstanding production yields. Customers will benefit not only from shorter supply chains and improved responsiveness but also from the ability to source sealants, compounds and coatings from a single trusted partner – backed by Actega's global expertise and innovation capabilities.

The company notes that this strategic step reinforces Actega's market position as a dedicated expert partner and is well placed to capture new growth opportunities as demand for advanced sealants continues to rise across Asia.

The new production platform in China is further embedded in Actega’s growing regional network, which also includes the recently opened office and application laboratory in Bangkok, Thailand, designed to strengthen technical service capabilities and customer support across Asia-Pacific.

As part of Actega's commitment to digitalization and process excellence, customers will also gain access to ROTARflow, the company's advanced digital technology for monitoring and managing sealant film weights. In this high-volume environment, ROTARflow enables greater process transparency, optimized material consumption and improved production consistency, helping can makers protect uptime and maximize operational efficiency at every stage of production.

'This investment demonstrates our ambition to bring global expertise closer to our customers and our long-term commitment to the Asian market – a region defined by dynamic growth, evolving consumer demands and an increasingly competitive metal packaging landscape,' said Dr Teresa Ramos, head of global market management, cans B&B, business line metal packaging solutions at Actega. 'By combining local production, technical service, digital technologies and a broad portfolio of packaging solutions, we are positioning ourselves precisely where our customers need us and creating real added value for regional can makers as they prepare for future growth.'

This strategic investment builds on a comprehensive technology transfer initiative launched last year between Actega's global sealants hub, Actega Artística in Spain and Actega Foshan. By integrating proven formulations, advanced production technologies and standardized global manufacturing processes, the new local platform ensures the consistent supply of sealants engineered specifically for regional market demands. It also marks the next step toward a global sealants production platform, following the successful establishment of production capabilities in Brazil and the US.

To complement this technological deployment, Actega has established rigorous training programs at its sites in China and Thailand. These initiatives are designed to build a highly specialized regional technical service team, empowering them to deliver advanced process optimization, maximize in-line efficiency and provide expert application support directly to customers.

Richard To, managing director of Actega Foshan, added: 'The new production platform represents an important milestone for our business in Asia. By manufacturing sealants locally and leveraging knowledge transferred from our global sealants hub, we can synchronize our capabilities with the fast-paced demands of the regional market.'

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