Esko, Fiery and HanGlobal form strategic partnership

Esko and Fiery partnered with HanGlobal/Hanlabel to deliver a customized Digital Front-End (DFE) for the LabStar series inkjet digital label presses.

This strategic collaboration integrates Esko’s advanced color management expertise, Fiery’s innovative and powerful DFEs and HanGlobal/Hanlabel’s digital label printing technology.

Together, the companies are addressing the evolving needs of label converters with an end-to-end technology that streamlines production workflows, enhances color precision and accelerates time to market.

The partnership’s centerpiece is the optimized compatibility between the LabStar series digital label presses and the combined Esko-Fiery products. This integration is said to empower label converters with superior automation, color accuracy and connectivity, redefining efficiency and performance in digital label printing.

Announcing the collaboration on the first day of Labelexpo South China, Dries Vandenbussche, director of global partner ecosystem development at Esko, said: ‘By combining the strengths of Esko, Fiery, and HanGlobal/Hanlabel, we are delivering unprecedented value to the label printing industry. Our integrated solution enables converters to achieve exceptional results faster and more efficiently than ever before.’

John Henze, vice president of marketing and sales at Fiery, added: ‘Fiery’s industry-leading DFEs deliver exceptional image quality, including precise rendering of any object – from barcodes to fine lines to text. The seamless integration of Esko’s color management technology into our award-winning Fiery Impress DFE enables Hanglory to unlock the full potential of the Labstar series, providing unmatched control, performance, and output integrity.’

Jeak Wu, general manager of Hanglory Asia and HanGlobal, commented: ‘HanGlobal/Hanlabel is excited to partner with industry leaders Esko and Fiery to revolutionize digital label printing. Together, we are equipping businesses with tools to meet the highest standards of precision and efficiency.’