Labelexpo Europe 2025 Preview: Caisheng to DYM
From digital and hybrid presses to advances in pre-press, curing and finishing, Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona, 16-19 September is set to spotlight future pathways for label converters
15 Sep 2025 | 366 Views | By Noel D'Cunha
Caisheng
Hall-Stand: 3A78
The China-based press manufacturer will debut the CS-J380F, an intermittent flexo label press designed for short, varied runs as well as medium to long production. With a top speed of 60-metres per minute, the press allows fast changes in colour and process order, cutting downtime on job switches. Printing and finishing is combined in a single pass with integrated functions for die-cutting, cold foil, glue-side printing, varnishing and laminating. The platform is also upgradeable with additional print units, giving converters long-term flexibility. Caisheng positions the CS-J380F as a practical option for adaptable and efficient label production.
Cartes
Hall-Stand: 3D101
The Italy-based manufacturer will showcase seven embellishment lines, headlined by its Jet D-Screen digital system paired with Cartes’ laser die-cutting technology. The combination allows converters to add multi-layer effects, spot coating, tactile volumes, braille, foiling, and metallic doming before moving seamlessly into laser finishing. The system supports full automation with barcode-driven job changeovers, auto slitting and turret rewinding, cutting time and material use. Alongside, the company will present its GT360 series for conventional embellishment and a new entry-level laser unit. Cartes positions its technology as a complete platform for creative and efficient label decoration in a single process.
Cellopack
Hall-Stand: 3A85
The Egypt-based company will present its portfolio of pressure-sensitive label materials as it steps onto the international stage. With a product line spanning both paper and filmic PSL grades, the business aims to meet diverse converter needs across labelling applications. In addition, Cellopack will highlight its paper core production, offering an integrated supply for roll-based label workflows. By showcasing at the exhibition, the company underlines its ambition to build global partnerships and expand beyond its home market. Visitors can expect an insight into how Cellopack positions itself as a rising player in the worldwide label materials sector.
ChemInstruments
Hall-Stand: 4C35
US-based ChemInstruments will present its adhesive testing equipment portfolio, designed for quality control, research and development. The company says its instruments evaluate the performance of pressure-sensitive adhesives, labels, tapes, films, and substrates in line with PSTC, ASTM, FINAT and TLMI standards. Applications range from peel, tack, shear and release testing to coating and laminating trials. With decades of experience and customised support, ChemInstruments positions itself as a partner helping converters and material suppliers achieve consistency, compliance and product reliability.
Chongqing (Panlarn)
Hall-Stand: L92
The China-based company will showcase specialty labels and functional adhesive materials developed for the electronics industry. With a focus on high-performance characteristics such as heat resistance, anti-static properties, flame retardancy, and electromagnetic shielding, the materials are designed for demanding applications. Backed by in-house R&D and a team of engineers, the company provides customised solutions to meet complex client requirements. Its systems support mission-critical use across smart terminals, 5G communications, automotive electronics, new energy, and medical electronics, positioning Chongqing Panlarn as a partner for converters and manufacturers in fast-moving, technology sectors.
CMC
Hall-Stand: 7C80
The Italy-based manufacturer will showcase its long-standing portfolio of automatic log slitters and winders, developed for adhesive tapes, foams, plastic films, cloth, non-woven and fibre-reinforced materials. Founded in 1939, the company brings more than eight decades of experience in engineering and production, supplying equipment for both industrial and packaging sectors. Its machines are designed to handle a wide variety of substrates, from paper through to roofing materials, giving converters versatility and reliability in slitting and winding. Visitors can expect to see how CMC combines heritage with ongoing innovation to meet evolving demands in tape and film converting.
CNI
Hall-Stand: 3G111
The Hungary-based manufacturer will showcase its portfolio of premium self-adhesive materials developed for both small and high-volume label runs. The company positions its offer around four themes: flexibility to meet unique demands, reliability through consistent quality and timely delivery, a long-term vision built on partnership, and sustainability via eco-friendly substrates and energy-efficient processes. Alongside material supply, CNI provides design, prototyping and full in-house production, giving converters a single partner from concept to delivery. Visitors can expect to see how the company links substrate performance with service, aiming to provide not just material choice but a joined-up approach to label production.
Color Consulting
Hall-Stand: 3A12
The Italy-based specialist will unveil updates to its Color Software Suite, aimed at turning colour management into a competitive edge for converters. The tools are designed to streamline ink use by creating and weighing accurate recipes, trimming inventory and tracking production batches with ease. On the productivity side, the suite supports faster makereadies, reduced waste and on-press adjustments with precise analytical control. For consistency across print processes, the system helps standardise colour, optimise files to cut ink consumption, and refine spot colour formulation — even in digital. Visitors can expect practical software that connects colour quality with cost efficiency.
Color-Dec
Hall-Stand: 3A12
The Italy-based company will present the STR2000, a sheet-to-roll laminating machine designed to bring TexFlex labels into automated labelling lines. The system converts TexFlex sheets on their release liners into rolls of variable length and size, with labels indexed to specification. By producing rolls tailored to existing applicators, the STR2000 shifts TexFlex use from manual placement to full automation. For converters, it means harnessing TexFlex’s decorative potential without slowing production. Visitors can expect a machine that turns labels into ready-to-run rolls, giving bottle and packaging lines a smoother, more efficient way to add high-quality finishes.
Crownflex
Hall-Stand: 4A18
The China-based manufacturer will showcase its Drum-type LED Ultra-Photon flexographic plate exposure machine, first launched in 2022 as the world’s inaugural system with independent IP. Designed to deliver high-quality flat-top dot plates, the system breaks from the traditional flat-lay and white-light methods and has already been adopted by major flexo printers. Alongside, the company will present its dry platemaking system, which eliminates solvents and water to meet strict environmental requirements while cutting time, cost, and labour. Developed in partnership with Japanese plate specialists, the systems aim to improve durability and consistency. Visitors can expect a set-up that plays flexo plate production at a higher tempo.
Dantex
Hall-Stand: 5E73
UK-based Dantex puts its PicoJet digital UV inkjet press centre stage with live runs that show off speed and precision. The new PicoColour joins in, a compact press designed to deliver high-quality results without stretching budgets. For flexo, Dantex unveils the Aqua X, a fully automatic plate processor built for Aquaflex plates, running at ultra-high speeds with water-wash efficiency. The company says this mix of digital muscle and solvent-free plate innovation gives converters fresh options for smart, sustainable production.
Dchange
Hall-Stand: L66
Dchange will highlight its portfolio of tamper-evidence security materials at Labelexpo Europe 2025. The China-based company has spent years refining and expanding its designs, offering tapes, labels, and security bags that reveal unauthorised access in different ways. Its residue security labels leave wording or patterns on the surface after removal, while its no-residue variants keep the applied surface intact but display evidence directly on the label. Both solutions are designed to protect packaging integrity and provide reliable, visible security across applications.
DCM
Hall-Stand: 3G91
DCM rolls out its line-up for label and sleeve converters, with every machine running live. The Sleeve3 serves as the entry ticket, handling forming, perforating, hotmelt, and inspection in one compact frame. The Sleeve6 turns up the volume with a plug-and-play design that accepts rewinder and unwinder modules even after installation, plus a smart learning mode that records tasks for instant recall. For finishing, the Sleevecut5 covers micro-perforations and batch cutting, while the BB4 rewinder adds inspection and recycling control. Completing the spread is the Serval slitter, available in two widths and built for easy handling.
DeCoSystem
Hall-Stand: 3G25
DeCoSystem puts inspection under the spotlight with its Sentinel range, offered in Silver, Palladium, Gold, and Platinum versions to cover print control, colour, code reading and variable data checks. The Sentinel workflow link between press and rewinder is aimed at cutting waste while keeping production steady. For proofing, ScanDiff2 software spots pre-press errors before they spiral into cost. The multilabel unit, built for pharma work, carries automatic tension control, counters and integrated Sentinel inspection to deliver fault-free reels and can be paired with inkjet numbering. Rounding out the portfolio is GPR software, tracking production data across devices.
Delta ModTech
Hall-Stand: 4G52
Delta ModTech cranks up the speed with a live run of its RFID label converter, pushing past 120-metres a minute. Built on the Crusader platform, the system shows off inlay placement, CISC read and write functions and the positional accuracy Delta has staked its name on. The draw is not just speed but modularity, with options to bolt on flexo, laminating, laser cutting, inspection and semi-rotary die cutting in a single pass. For converters eyeing retail, pharma or automotive work, the demo is pitched as a low-risk way into RFID-enabled production.
Dilli
Hall-Stand: 5G70
Dilli plugs in at Barcelona with the Neo Picasso Plus, its UV inkjet press tuned for both narrow and mid-range runs. This machine takes media up to 350mm wide, throws down 330mm prints at 600 by 1,200-dpi and rolls with CMYK plus extras like orange, violet and double white for heavy opacity. A new water-cooling system keeps the heads cool under pressure, even on heat-sensitive films. Built for food, beverage, cosmetics, and logistics jobs, the press runs with a jumbo winder for long plays in flexible packaging. Dilli is also scouting fresh distribution partners in Europe.
Hall-Stand: 3E91
Domino Printing Sciences is striking a new chord in digital label printing with the launch of the N410 LED inkjet press. Compact yet powerful, the N410 is designed to make digital printing more accessible, running at up to 50-metres per minute with 600dpi CMYK+W print quality. Built for flexibility, it integrates quickly, consumes less energy with LED curing, and expands converter capabilities across short to medium runs. The real backstage pass, though, is Domino’s upgraded Sunrise digital front-end. Powered by AI and the Harlequin RIP, Sunrise speeds up ripping, handles variable data inline and gives operators live cost and performance insights. Label Studio automates pre-press, while Domino Viewer keeps every press under watch. Together, the N410 and Sunrise show Domino’s playbook: lower barriers to entry, higher efficiency, and a smarter route into digital. For converters, it is less like learning new tricks and more like plugging straight into the main stage.
Dongguan Co-Mo Adhesives
Hall-Stand: 4A66
The company will showcase a spread of hot melt solutions tuned for the label and packaging trade. At the core is its UV acrylic hotmelt pressure-sensitive adhesive, developed for label and print converters chasing speed and reliability. Alongside will be rubber-based hotmelt adhesives for paper labels, quick-setting glue sticks for carton sealing, and EVA granules for sealing, handbags and case assembly. Founded in 2002, the business has built its reputation across industries from medical disposables to automotive interiors. At the show, it will put focus firmly on the label sector, with products that promise fast set-up, stable bonding and smoother production runs.
Dorey Converting Systems
Hall-Stand: 3D28
Dorey Converting Systems brings an upgraded take on its Essential rotary die cutting range to Barcelona. The new roll-to-roll system arrives with a fresh control platform and smarter software, aimed at trimming manufacturing costs while holding on to the company’s reputation for accuracy. As part of the Essential Level 2 line, it is pitched as an accessible option for converters that want solid performance without excess complexity. Visitors can see the complete RDC-N10 machine in action on stand 3D28, a live demo that underlines Dorey’s focus on combining value with dependable converting technology.
Hall-Stand: 5D47
DuPont Cyrel Flexographic will mark 25 years of its Fast thermal processing technology with a showcase centred on the Cyrel Fast 1000 TD system. The dry thermal processor eliminates solvents, cutting platemaking time by up to 75%, reducing VOC emissions by 99.8% and lowering global warming potential by nearly half compared with solvent workflows. More than 1,500 systems are installed worldwide, and the company says the technology enables cleaner, faster and more consistent production across labels and packaging. Designed for ease of installation and support, the Fast 1000 TD simplifies operations and helps converters manage short runs, quick turnarounds and varied substrates while shrinking environmental impact. Jan Scharfenberg, business leader EMEA at DuPont calls the anniversary both a celebration of customer-driven innovation and a demonstration of the future of flexo. DuPont’s flexographic solutions will also feature on partner booths, including Bobst, Comexi, Mark Andy and Esko.
Durico
Hall-Stand: 5G80
The company puts direct thermal films centre stage in Barcelona, with a line-up that swaps out phenols for safer chemistry while trimming environmental impact. The films are built to withstand punishment from heat, humidity, solvents, oils, and even hot water, keeping labels intact in tough conditions. A translucent grade with a frosted finish adds new scope for see-through food labelling. Alongside, converters can explore inkjet-ready polypropylene films that carry BS5609 and GHS compliance, plus DuPont Tyvek for colour inkjet systems. The message is clear. Thermal and inkjet films that survive real-world handling without asking converters to compromise on printability.
DYM
Hall-Stand: 3D45
DYM arrives in Barcelona with a trio of kits designed to keep presses running without pause. The HAU450 non-stop butt splicer, NAC450 waste removal unit and SAC450 automatic turret rewinder form the backbone of its showcase. Alongside, the company introduces the WBC and WBU automatic non-stop cold stamping unwinder and rewinder, built to slot into a wide range of flexo lines. The pitch is simple: cut downtime, trim waste, and boost throughput. With more than 400 machines already installed worldwide, DYM wants converters to see automation as an everyday advantage, not a luxury.