For four days, Fira Barcelona Gran Via will transform into the industry’s largest stage, bringing together leading suppliers of presses, materials, finishing equipment, software, and much more. Attendees can see the latest in digital and flexo press innovation, automation advancements, sustainability-driven technologies, and diversification into folding cartons and flexible packaging. 

As always, the show floor showcases equipment in action, and exhibitors representing every facet of the converting workflow and supply chain are highlighting the creativity and innovation driving the industry forward.

In the pages that follow, we spotlight some of the products that Labelexpo Europe attendees are encountering at the show. To learn about even more products and technologies, check out the L&NW Labelexpo Europe Product Preview in the July/August 2025 issue.

Sustainable Label Materials
Avery Dennison
Booth 3E61

At Labelexpo Europe 2025, Avery Dennison is marking 90 years of “Making Possible” by showcasing how its materials science and digital identification solutions continue to unlock new value for customers across the value chain. The company’s exhibit is headlined by a keynote appearance from president and CEO Deon Stander and will feature products addressing today’s urgent business challenges. The booth also offers a look into the next decade of innovation, from advances in circular packaging and intelligent labels to products that will drive sustainability efficiency, shelf appeal, and performance. Through live demonstrations, visitors can see how innovations like label release technology make it possible to recycle and reuse materials more effectively, helping brands stay ahead of tightening legislation and rising consumer expectations. Innovations on display include AD CleanFlake for PET, AD CleanGlass for glass, AD CleanFiber for paper and cardboard, and film label solutions for HDPE. In addition, a dedicated retail zone is spotlighting packaging innovations designed to boost shelf appeal and drive consumer engagement, including the newest luxury materials from Avery Dennison’s Infinity and Sensorial Collections, as well as demos featuring RFID and NFC solutions.

Digital Press, Flexo Plate Processing
Dantex
Booth 5E73

Dantex is featuring its latest innovations in digital printing and flexographic plate processing. The booth is showing live demonstrations of the high-performance PicoJet digital UV inkjet press, highlighting its speed, precision, and reliability. Also featured is the newly developed PicoColour press, designed for increased flexibility and affordability, providing high-quality output in a compact footprint. Complementing the digital press lineup, Dantex is revealing its most advanced inline plate processing solution to date, the Aqua X. Engineered for use with Dantex’s Aquaflex plate range, Aqua X is a fully automatic, ultra-high-speed water-wash system that Dantex says sets new standards in sustainable, solvent-free flexographic processing. Experts from Dantex’s UK headquarters and subsidiaries in Germany, France, Poland, and Switzerland, together with representatives from key distributors, will be on-hand to offer advice and support.

Digital Finishing
ABG
Booth 3E41

ABG is presenting its latest innovation in digital finishing at Labelexpo with the launch of the new DigiLase, a laser finishing system featuring two laser beams instead of one, thereby doubling the cutting speed and increasing overall production efficiency. Already sold to a leading German customer, the DigiLase with dual lasers is being showcased live, offering a glimpse into the future of high-speed, automated digital finishing. ABG booth visitors can see a total of 10 machines in action, including two Digicon Series 3 lines – a 430mm version setup for premium embellishment, and a 350 model producing multi-layer labels. Other highlights include a 540mm wide converting line with ABG’s ASU, Converter and Vectra AutoSet turret rewinder, the Ti200 RFID inserter, and an SRI unit demonstrating slitting, rewinding, and inspection with advanced automation. Also on display is a Shrink Sleeve Seaming Rewinder, and a Booklet Machine with a Braille inkjet module. ABG technology is also being shown at the HP exhibit and includes the DigiLite and Digicon Series 3 along with Fast Track and Vectra AutoSet.

Metallic Embellishment, Applicator Technology
ACTEGA
Booth 3D41

Labelexpo Europe visitors to the ACTEGA booth can view live demonstrations of ECOLEAF, ACTEGA’s on-demand metallization technology configured on a Gallus One digital press. The sustainable, metallic label embellishment, on-demand metallization technology is helping converters and brand owners reduce their carbon footprint while delivering eye-catching labels and packaging designs. Samples from industry leaders utilizing ECOLEAF technology to provide brands with stand-out labels are being highlighted at the ACTEGA booth, including from Reynders and All4Labels. ACTEGA’s partnership with All4Labels extends to another product within the company’s STAR Portfolio – Signite.  Developed by ACTEGA, Signite is a decoration technology combining patented sustainable solutions and state-of-the-art application machinery. The decoration solution for glass and PET and aluminum containers is making its Labelexpo Europe debut and is exclusively available through All4Labels in Europe, South and Central America under the STARDIRECT brand. It delivers approximately 30% lower Global Warming Potential (GWP 100, kg CO2 eq.) than similarly sized pressure sensitive labels or shrink sleeves, due to the reduced substrates required to create the no-label look without diecutting or the need to dispose of label matrix waste. ACTEGA says converters can produce over 40% more Signite labels per roll, reducing label shipping costs and changeover times.

UV LED Curing, Oxygen Control
GEW
Booth 3G61

GEW is introducing several new technology advancements at Labelexpo Europe. The company is presenting its air-cooled AeroLED2 UV LED curing system, which was launched at Labelexpo Americas in 2024, alongside its highest power, water-cooled LeoLED2 system. AeroLED2 is GEW’s next-generation UV LED system for full cure, printing, coating and converting applications up to 70cm wide. Also being featured is OxyGuard, GEW’s next generation oxygen control system, which can rapidly achieve and maintain the optimal curing atmosphere for low odor, low migration production, siliconization and other high performance curing applications. Ambient oxygen reduces the effectiveness of UV curing in many inks and coatings. The OxyGuard system can be used to overcome this by controlling oxygen at the point of curing, exactly where the ink or coating is exposed to UV light. Inert gas is used to purge the curing chamber of oxygen and maintain a target oxygen level during production runs. OxyGuard features closed loop control, which automatically maintains this oxygen level to a customer set point (measured in parts per million), and ensures this set point is not exceeded. The OxyGuard system adapts the input of inert gas accordingly, regardless of machine running speed. OxyGuard can be retrofitted on existing nitrogen systems and is compatible with all GEW curing lamps, whether UV Arc or LED. 

Digital Printing
Domino
Booth 3E91 

Domino is unveiling its latest digital printing innovations, including the new compact Domino N410 LED label press. Live demonstrations are showcasing the N410 LED label press, Domino’s N730i and N610i digital label presses, as well as K600i and K300 monochrome inkjet printers. Domino says the N410 LED label press allows converters to take their first step into digital printing and benefit from its flexibility with low running costs. Visitors to Labelexpo Europe can also experience Domino’s N730i Integration Module in action for the first time, integrating with a Grafotronic DCL2 to form a hybrid solution. Equipped with priming, spot varnish, diecutting, and slitting stations, it is being presented in the Domino-Grafotronic Hybrid Arena (booth 3G85), producing high-quality printed and finished labels. In addition, Labelexpo marks the official release of the latest version of Domino’s Sunrise DFE, bringing productivity improvements to label converters with new ripping technology that uses AI and machine learning and increases the efficiency of press output. 

Dies, Cylinders, Scoring, Web Guiding
Maxcess
Booth 3G73

Maxcess is exhibiting new technologies from its portfolio of brands, including RotoMetrics, Fife, Tidland, MAGPOWR, International Cutting Die (ICD), Componex, WEBEX, and Valley Roller, at Labelexpo Europe 2025. Highlights include: RotoMetrics New Print Cylinder – economical print cylinder alternative; RotoMetrics’ longest running flexible dies – features 2x the durability compared to competitors, the company says; RotoMetrics RotoScan Adjustable Anvil – the industry’s next-generation first intelligent die station proactively monitors die strike and automatically adjusts for the perfect cut with AI learning capabilities; RotoMetrics RD Scorer HP – high performance scoring for film and paper applications; Tidland SmartSlit – automated narrow web slitting system with enhanced operator safety processes; Tidland RD AutoScore – automated back scoring increases uptime and delivers a return on investment in under two years; Fife – new digital sensors and guiding systems; and Componex – new plasma coatings and FDA compliant coatings for better release and enhanced wear and abrasion resistance. Maxcess’ portfolio of brands ensures press parts that complement each other and work better together from unwind to rewind. Maxcess’ experts understand how winding equipment influences tension, how tension affects guiding, and how the interplay of guiding and tension enhances the capability to effectively diecut and slit the web. 

Finishing
Prati
Booth 3D23 and 3E17

Prati is showcasing eight next-generation machines for label and packaging finishing. Among them is the DIGIFAST20000, featured in a high-performance configuration. This solution enables the finishing of all digitally printed jobs in 760mm web width, with material thicknesses ranging from 12 to 450 microns, both near-line and off-line. The DIGIFASTone, designed for fast embellishment and finishing, is being presented with UV varnishing, semi-rotary hot foil stamping, digital screen printing, semi-rotary diecutting, and rewinding units. It is touted as a perfect fit for the wine and spirits sector. Also on display is JUPITER. Its wide modular inspection table guarantees maximum safety, 100% quality control, and high-speed flexibility for total inspection and finishing of labels and flexible packaging. On display for the first time with a semi-rotary diecutting unit, it is ideal for medium-width printing, offering significant time savings during job changeovers. 

ERP Platform
eProductivity Software (ePS)
Booth L47 

eProductivity Software (ePS) is unveiling a fully reimagined version of its ERP – Radius, now available as a cloud-first solution. Developed as part of a multi-year investment program, this modernization enables packaging converters to accelerate productivity, improve agility, and meet sustainability targets without compromising on control or scalability. With its latest release, Radius ERP now supports both cloud and on-premises deployment, giving converters maximum flexibility in how they adopt and scale technology. Embedded automation, AI-driven intelligence, and open integration capabilities ensure that production workflows are faster, more connected, and more resilient. Converters can also meet customer and regulatory demands for sustainability through embedded tools powered by ePS’ partnership with CarbonQuota. Users can generate real-time carbon impact estimates at the quoting stage, enabling more informed decisions and helping position converters as leaders in sustainability. Also debuting at Labelexpo is Radius Hub, a secure, real-time customer self-service portal that extends the power of Radius ERP directly to converters’ buyers. Fully integrated and cloud-enabled, Radius Hub provides packaging customers with instant, 24/7 access to their order status, inventory data, shipping documents, and more, transforming customer service from a cost center into a retention-driving, competitive advantage.

Linerless Labels
Ravenwood Packaging and Henkel
Booth 5A52 and 4C56

Ravenwood Packaging is teaming with Henkel at Labelexpo Europe 2025, where both companies are featuring one another at their respective booths, highlighting the synergy between Ravenwood’s linerless ecosystem and Henkel’s adhesive solutions. Through close partnership with Ravenwood, Henkel has developed exclusive hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesives designed to deliver smooth, clean coating and converting specifically for linerless labeling. The adhesives are precisely formulated and tested for use with Ravenwood’s Com500 Coaters, ensuring optimal performance for Ravenwood Approved Printers across global markets. Engineered for compatibility with Ravenwood’s Nobac applicators, the adhesives support high-speed production and perform reliably in cold chain environments, making them ideal for food logistics. The alliance between Ravenwood and Henkel forms a key part of Ravenwood’s Circle of Linerless, a holistic approach that connects every element of the linerless ecosystem to ensure efficiency, sustainability, and performance.

Digital Label Press
Screen
Booth 5D55

Screen Graphic Solutions is demonstrating its flagship label press, the Truepress Label 350UV SAI S. In today’s competitive label market, shelf impact is everything. Consumers make split-second decisions based on color quality, eye-catching designs, rich texture and slick label design. Therefore, as brands continue to demand more complex, high-resolution labels, printers must deliver visually striking results while maintaining efficient workflow. The workhorse of UV inkjet printing for label production, the Truepress Label 350UV SAI S uses seven colors to produce captivating and durable labels on multiple substrates. The press is running continuously on the show floor. Labelexpo Europe attendees can register with a Screen expert in advance for a personal demonstration.

RFID Label Converting
Delta ModTech
Booth 4G52

Delta ModTech is showcasing what it calls the industry’s fastest, most precise RFID label converting solutions at its booth, where the company is displaying an ultra-high-speed RFID label converter running at over 120 m/m. Additionally, the presentation emphasizes Delta ModTech’s inlay-insertion speed, tag read/write capability from CISC, and the positional accuracy for which the company is known. Delta ModTech has engineered this technology to lower risk and simplify the transition to RFID-enabled labeling, as well. This system also highlights Delta ModTech’s modular flexibility to integrate additive technologies like flexographic printing, laminating, laser cutting, inspection, and semi-rotary diecutting in a single continuous pass, all backed by a global applications and service team. Whether converters manufacture labels for retail, pharmaceutical, automotive, or industrial applications, Delta ModTech can accelerate their smart label roadmap. 

Direct Thermal Labels
Appvion
Booth 4E73

Appvion is launching a breakthrough in direct thermal labeling with PolyTherm Extend, a coating technology that significantly extends label life and enhances environmental resistance. Designed for challenging conditions, this product delivers up to two years of indoor scannability and one year outdoors. PolyTherm Extend expands possibilities for direct thermal applications such as warehouse and horticultural labeling, long-term automotive labeling, asset tracking, and lumber tags. The durability of printed information and background stability create a winning combination, Appvion says, noting it is setting a new benchmark in performance for direct thermal variable information labeling. Appvion is on its way to a fully phenol-free direct thermal portfolio with the launch of EarthChem, a sustainable product line advancing environmentally responsible labeling. EarthChem includes paper and film solutions for all types of variable image applications, from linerless and dispersible to logistics, lottery, and ticketing. Products like PolyTherm E 300 and Resiste B550 E deliver high performance with earth-smart, re-engineered chemistries. With EarthChem, Appvion reinforces its commitment to innovation and environmental stewardship, offering converters and brands a reliable path toward more sustainable labeling practices.

Packaging Press
MPS
Booth 4E41

MPS is debuting a new press platform designed to bring MPS quality and performance to the flexible packaging market. With EF Packaging, converters can confidently expand into flexible packaging, wrap-around and shrink sleeves, as well as in-mold labels – without compromising speed, print quality, or efficiency. EF Packaging builds on the MPS EF platform, adding enhanced mid-web capabilities, advanced automation, and robust connectivity through MPSConnect for real-time performance monitoring and optimization. Alongside EF Packaging, MPS is introducing Labelexpo Europe visitors to the Performance Ecosystem, a visual framework that helps converters map and measure their journey toward higher efficiency, profitability, and sustainability. The Performance Ecosystem illustrates how different factors – from operator skills and workflow optimization to data insights and machine performance – are connected and can be improved step-by-step. The company says it’s more than a graphic – it’s a holistic and integrated approach MPS offers its customer to identify growth opportunities and deliver targeted improvements. Backed by real production data from MPSConnect, everything related to the Performance Ecosystem turns abstract goals into a clear, actionable plan.

Tabletop Variable Data Printing
Monotech Systems
Booth 5E50

Monotech Systems Ltd, a provider of digital printing and packaging systems, is highlighting Tracesci Loop, a compact tabletop system designed for variable data printing and code verification on small rolls. Equipped with a TIJ printing system (½” and 1″), it enables online OCR/code verification using a smart camera and ensures quality with an integrated alarm system. With speeds up to 40 m/m, Loop is ideal for efficient and secure track-and-trace in small to mid-size label applications. In addition to the Loop, Monotech is also unveiling a brand new machine under the Tracesci banner, making its global debut at the show. Also on display are premium label samples produced on the Kolorsmart+ digital label press, known for its vibrant color reproduction and precision print quality. These will be further enhanced with embellishments from the dSpark digital label embellishment press, highlighting the possibilities of high-end, short-run, and customized label production using an all-digital workflow.

Hot-Melt Coating and Inspection 
Valco Melton
Booth 4C60

Valco Melton is presenting integrated hot-melt coating and inspection solutions at Labelexpo Europe. The company’s LP Series Coating Lines are designed to coat and laminate a variety of substrates using hot-melts or UV hot-melts, offering complete control of the coating process through programmed recipes and closed-loop capabilities. Engineered for precision and performance, Akura applicators feature independent hydraulic zones, each fed by a gear pump, to ensure uniform adhesive distribution. Coupled with Weight-Inspekt, the solution enables real-time grammage measurement and closed-loop control. When a grammage deviation occurs, Weight Inspekt automatically corrects the flow rate in the out-of-tolerance hydraulic zone. This ensures optimal adhesive usage, minimal waste, coating consistency, and maximizes productivity by eliminating manual adjustments. Coat-Inspekt offers real-time vision inspection for coating processes, providing an immediate and intuitive overview of the production status. Together with the historical data stored, it provides companies with a powerful tool for process analysis. Traceability and full process reporting are key for converters looking to make data-based decisions. Inspekt systems promote efficient communication exchange between systems. All defects and their exact positions are transferred to downstream slitting stations for precise defect removal and effective recovery work planning.

Durable Substrates
Aluminium Féron
Booth 3A94

Aluminium Féron is showcasing its wide range of durable substrates for labels and tags. As a specialist in coatings and laminations, Aluminium Féron offers the products: PRINT, a comprehensive portfolio of especially Synthetic Paper – MONOTEX for digital printing, as well as substrates – TRITEX, where durability such as tear resistance, high temperature resistance, metal detectability or RFID protection matters. Féron’s MONOTEX and TRITEX products for various tag and label applications are utilized across several industries, including horticulture, construction, apparel, healthcare, leisure and tourism, logistics, chemicals, automotive, and steel processing.

Wash-off Label Material
Herma
Booth 3A46

Herma is exhibiting its expanded portfolio of certified wash-off self-adhesive materials, including products for both PET and HDPE packaging streams. The German adhesive specialist has received certifications from the independent institute Cyclos-HTP for multiple material combinations using its 72Hpw adhesive. For HDPE packaging, five labeling materials have been certified with the adhesive, which can be safely removed from rigid HDPE packaging even in cold wash processes. For PET packaging, 12 combinations of the 72Hpw adhesive with different label materials, including paper, PE and PP films, have been certified by Cyclos-HTP for recycling paths 5, 5a and 5b, covering transparent PET bottles, other PET bottles, and PET trays. In addition, Herma is also presenting at the show liner-free label materials.

Thermal Transfer Ribbon
ARMOR-IIMAK
Booth 3A94

ARMOR-IIMAK is launching AWR XL, a new wax ribbon that delivers sustainability and performance. The wax ribbon combines a 100% solvent-free formulation, including the backcoat – together with a 3.35µm PET film. This results in up to 26% less plastic waste and 830g of CO₂ saved per roll. AWR XL also delivers tangible operational benefits. Its ultra-thin PET, new ink formulation, extra-long length rolls translate into fewer roll changes, reduced packaging waste, and an increased productivity with up to 40% additional printer uptime. Printers also enjoy direct savings on logistics, storage, and waste disposal costs.