All LabelExpo articles
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ArticleA look back at Labelexpo Europe 2023
Sustainability, digitalisation and automation were major topics of conversation at this year’s edition of Labelexpo Europe in Brussels in September. Frances Butler and Elisabeth Skoda take a look back at just some of the latest developments on show at this year’s event.
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ArticleA snapshot of Labelexpo 2023’s technological developments
Labelexpo Europe 2023 was filled to the brim with innovations in the label industry, from sustainability-minded labelling materials to smart technology and automation. Packaging Europe attended the event and stopped at Leonhard Kurz and TSC Printronix Auto ID’s booths to learn more about their respective breakthroughs in printing capabilities and technologies.
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ArticleDurst showcases automated label printing solutions, LED and UV inks, and more
Durst Group has revealed a computer vision and artificial intelligence solution aspiring to automate print quality, improve efficiency, and reduce both set-up time and waste in digital print.
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ArticleFINAT pursues harmonised data generation for label life cycles and carbon footprints
FINAT revealed its Product Carbon Footprint and Life Cycle Analysis initiative at Labelexpo 2023, hoping to establish objective criteria for customers to measure and generate data regarding the environmental impact of their products and processes.
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ArticleInnovia Films unveils naturally printable, ‘low-carbon’ label facestock films
At Labelexpo 2023, Innovia Films has launched two new, designed-for-recycling label facestock films – reported to be thinner than traditional filmic label materials, naturally printable, and capable of reducing customers’ carbon footprints.
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ArticleWinners of Label Industry Global Awards 2023 announced at Labelexpo
The seven winners of the Label Industry Global Awards 2023 – including UPM Raflatac for its label made of ‘ocean-bound’ plastic, CARTES and its automated digital embellishment line, and LINTEC’s polyester-based adhesive – have been announced at Labelexpo Europe 2023.
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ArticleDomino reveals new digital retrofit module set to unlock flexible hybrid inkjet printing
Domino Printing Sciences has launched its N610i-R digital retrofit module, designed to incorporate digital printing technology into existing hybrid printing flexographic lines and optimise capital, waste, and space.
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ArticleLecta seeks efficiency and sustainability with facestock, release liner, and pressure-sensitive solution lineup
Lecta will showcase a range of sustainability-minded facestock products, release liners, solutions for pressure-sensitive applications, and more at LabelExpo 2023.
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ArticleH.B. Fuller reveals pressure-sensitive adhesive range with ‘no look’ and ‘near-zero-CO2’ properties
H.B. Fuller will display a range of pressure-sensitive adhesives at Labelexpo Europe 2023 that look towards high-quality aesthetics, clean label removal, and a reduction in carbon emissions.
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ArticleAvery Dennison presents linerless pressure-sensitive labels and developments in connected packaging
At Labelexpo Europe 2023, Avery Dennison will reveal two new decorative linerless solutions for pressure-sensitive labels featuring patented micro-perforation technology and its latest progress in connected packaging powered by its atma.io product cloud – setting its sights on both traceability and reduced environmental impact.
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ArticleThermal, inkjet, and barrier papers for labels and packaging unveiled by Mistubishi HiTec Paper
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper will reveal new coated specialty papers – including thermal and inkjet papers for label applications and barrier papers for flexible food and non-food packaging – at Labelexpo Europe 2023.
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ArticleVideo interview: Simplifying and automating graphics production
At Labelexpo, we speak to Piet Saegeman, content strategist at CHILI Publish, and find out about the company's flagship software, CHILI Publisher and how it facilitates the creation of omnichannel material for various markets.
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ArticleAstroNova introduces the TrojanLabel® T5
AstroNova has announced the launch of the TrojanLabel® T5, a larger version of the company’s TrojanLabel T4 professional label press and finishing system with the addition of UV flexo varnish capabilities.
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ArticleLabelexpo Europe 2019 review – what is driving the industry?
Packaging Europe journalist Rima Evans takes a look back at Labelexpo Europe 2019 in Brussels and discusses some of the highlights.
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ArticleXeikon, UPM Raflatac and Magic Add announce digital printing integration for smart labels
UPM Raflatac's intelligent label solution, RafMore by UPM Raflatac, is now available faster and more securely than ever thanks to an integration between Xeikon's digital printing presses and Magic Add's Internet of Packaging platform.
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ArticleVideo interview: HERMA presents the new InNo-Liner
At FachPack and LabelExpo 2019, HERMA presented its new linerless label system, the InNo-Liner. Packaging Europe visited the company's facilities in Filderstadt in Germany for a sneak preview.
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ArticleWine labels on the brain
A recent study rooted in neuromarketing shows that designers and consumers may have different ideas about ‘good’ design – writes Ralph Olthoff, global marketing director for wine and spirits at Avery Dennison.
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ArticleBOBST launches new hybrid press MASTER DM5 at Labelexpo 2019
At Labelexpo 2019, BOBST announced the world premiere of its latest innovation – a hybrid label press, which provides the 'best possible combination of digital and DigiFlexo printing in a single press'.
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ArticleFINAT celebrates future label designs at Labelexpo 2019
During Labelexpo Europe 2019 in Brussels, FINAT presented the winners of the #L competition. This competition was launched by FINAT in 2018, at the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the European label association.
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ArticleAvery Dennison introduces new label adhesive technology
Avery Dennison has introduced its new Surfas Technology at Labelexpo Europe. This patent-pending adhesive technology increases surface contact for better initial tack to create a stronger hold on rough finishes, like corrugated boxes.