Label press giants Heidelberg and Gallus will release two new presses at Labelexpo, which the companies say will herald a new chapter in their vision of smart connected printing.
Details of the new platforms are currently under wraps, but Heidelberg and Gallus say they are specifically developed to tackle pressing industry needs. They say the new presses will enable label converters to scale efficiently, respond rapidly to shifting market demands, and remain competitive in a fast-evolving landscape.
According to the companies the label industry faces increasing demand for shorter runs and faster turnaround times, with converters challenged to maintain productivity and profitability, while navigating complex market dynamics and tightening margins. It says these new presses will address those issues.
The new launches at the show will represent a significant expansion of their portfolio, which they say spans across all market segments and application areas, driving performance for converters regardless of size, market focus, or production challenges.
The companies say that with the digital label printing market projected to grow to more than US$20bn over the next ten years, the segment represents a key driver of innovation and value creation across the packaging and print industries, and the expo will showcase new technologies and end-to-end solutions, that they say will drive efficiency, productivity and quality, to meet the evolving demands of brand owners and converters.
Dr David Schmedding, chief technology and sales officer at Heidelberg, said, “As a total solution provider and systems integrator of both digital and conventional solutions, we are ideally positioned to address evolving market trends and meet diverse customer needs across all segments. Our customers benefit from a seamlessly integrated ecosystem that delivers end-to-end solutions focused on maximum efficiency, productivity, and quality – and Labelexpo provides the ideal platform to share this vision and strengthen our growing global network.”
The companies say that visitors to the Heidelberg and Gallus booth will experience firsthand how, underpinned by Gallus’ System to Compose concept, existing and new innovations launched at the show, will enable converters to futureproof their operations, with Gallus’ modular solutions, designed to work “seamlessly” both within its own ecosystem, and alongside complementary partner technologies from across the production line.
The booth will feature a unified lineup of technologies and samples, including sheetfed offset innovations for the efficient production of wet glue and in-mold labels, Heidelberg Prinect, Gallus Screeny, Gallus Services, and Gallus Classics.
The upcoming show announcements build on the momentum of recent developments from Gallus, including the recent launch of its new Gallus MatteJet technology for the Gallus One. Developed at the Gallus Experience Center it was launched earlier this year for the production of in-line digital labels with a high-end matte finish. MatteJet in turn followed previous milestone innovations such as the Gallus One and the continued evolution of the System to Compose modular platform.
