LOUPE

For over four decades, LOUPE, formerly Labelexpo, has been the leading global platform for the label and package printing industry. As the sector has expanded to include flexible packaging, specifically shrink sleeves and pouches and in-live folding carton converting, sustainability requirements, and an extended value chain, the need for a broader, more representative identity became clear. That evolution is LOUPE.

LOUPE is more than a name. While it stands as an acronym – Labels & Outer Packaging Embellishment – it also reflects the values that define our industry. Like the precision instrument, a loupe symbolizes attention to detail, insight, and the relentless pursuit of quality.

It magnifies what others might miss, representing craftsmanship, clarity, and evaluation at the highest standards. At the same time, LOUPE looks forward: a future-proof name that reflects the industry’s evolution and resonates with the next generation of industry professionals.

To keep up to date on the latest developments, follow LOUPE on Instagram and LinkedIn at @LOUPE or visit https://www.loupe-global.com/

Labels & Labeling 

Labels & Labeling has been the global voice of the label and package printing industry since 1978. Featuring the latest technological advances, industry news, case studies, opinions and analysis, it is the leading resource for converters, brand owners, designers and industry suppliers. 

To keep up to date on the latest developments, follow Labels & Labeling on LinkedIn or visit www.labelsandlabeling.com. 

Nilpeter is …your printing partner, and the world-leading manufacturer of flexo, offset, and digital printing solutions for narrow and mid-web labels and flexible packaging.

With a strong focus on technology and innovation, we help you optimise your production efficiency, and provide you with great new opportunities in the printing process - adding value to help you gain the competitive advantage.

From 100 years of engineering expertise, and in-depth, global industry knowledge, we deliver outstanding flexibility, quality, and cost-effectiveness, covering all printing processes, widths, substrates, and markets.

Nilpeter is your printing partner, locally and globally, with major production facilities in Europe, USA, and Asia, subsidiaries, branch offices, and agents in 65 countries, and over 500 employees worldwide.

Gallus with production facilities in Switzerland and Germany, is a leading company in the development, production of conventional and digital narrow-web, reel-fed presses designed for the label and packaging business. The machine portfolio is augmented by a broad range of screen printing plates (Gallus Screeny), globally decentralised service operations, and a broad offering of printing accessories and replacement parts. Products and services of the Gallus brand are distributed through the global Sales and Service network of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. The comprehensive portfolio also includes consulting services provided by label experts in all relevant printing and process engineering tasks. Gallus employs around 280 people, of whom 163 are based in Switzerland, where the company has its headquarters in St. Gallen.

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries.

GEW (EC) Limited designs and manufactures Arc and UV LED curing systems for printing, coating and converting applications. GEW’s UV systems are available for all new machinery, and can be retrofitted to any active press, allowing printers to breathe new life into older printing equipment. GEW has a world-class production facility at its UK headquarters, a subsidiary in the USA, a branch office in Germany, and an extensive list of worldwide distributors. GEW specialises in the design and installation of UV LED systems having introduced its latest UV LED product, AeroLED2, in September 2024.  

Headquartered in Filderstadt (Germany), HERMA is one of the world's leading specialists in self-adhesive materials. Based on its own development and innovative manufacturing technologies, the company has repeatedly set new standards as a pioneer in the industry - in terms of user benefits, product and service quality and production efficiency. The multi-layer technology used by HERMA on a large scale for the first time allows the use of standard materials even for demanding labeling tasks. HERMA has developed innovative and practical solutions for sustainable self-adhesive materials. They contribute to satisfying every relevant stage of the zero waste hierarchy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover. HERMA itself aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2040, also taking into account indirect emissions and by offsetting unavoidable emissions. In the 2023 financial year, the HERMA Group generated sales of around EUR 429,4 million with over 1,100 employees. 

OMET is a leading worldwide manufacturer in the narrow and mid web industry, supplying the market with flexographic and combination printing presses for self-adhesive labels, folding carton and flexible packaging applications. Besides the great experience in UV, SB and WB flexo technology, OMET range of printing disciplines includes also rotogravure, rotary-screen, offset, digital and foiling.  

Mark Andy is a pioneer of the graphic arts and printing industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web printing and finishing equipment, we supply leading global brands, including Mark Andy and Presstek printing presses, Rotoflex finishing solutions, as well as a complete line of Mark Andy Print Products consumables and pressroom supplies. All products are backed by the largest customer support team in the industry, minimizing downtime and helping our customers be profitable, efficient and at the forefront of innovation.

'We do what it takes to understand each customer’s unique business, the challenges they face and the pressures they feel. We strive to provide products and services that help them solve their problems and solutions that go a step further, allowing them to excel in their day-to-day operations, ultimately increasing productivity and reaching their full potential.'

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Founded in 1978, Domino is proud of its long and successful history of developing and manufacturing industrial digital ink jet technology and its established global reputation for providing unrivalled customer support.

Responding to market demands for more variation, versioning, personalisation and shorter print runs, Domino Digital Printing Solutions provides reliable, world-class digital ink jet printers and control systems for a complete range of labelling and variable data printing applications. Designed to meet the high speed, high quality demands of the label and package printing industry, these modular solutions offer flexibility and can be tailored to meet your specific requirements now, and for the future.

UPM Raflatac offers high-quality self-adhesive paper and film products including label materials, graphics solutions and removable self-adhesive products. We operate 14 factories and deliver our innovative and sustainable products through our global network of distribution terminals. We are one of UPM’s growth businesses and employ around 3,200 people. Our sales reached almost EUR 1,6 billion (USD 1,7 billion) in 2024. Read more: https://www.upmraflatac.com/

As an integrated producer, we are manufacturing more than 100 different grades of thermal paper based on our own base paper and export them into over 50 different countries. We are part of the Japanese Oji Group, one of the world market leaders for sophisticated thermal papers. 

Technical know-how and a deep understanding of customers' needs are the foundations for our high-quality and intensive customer service. We have decades of experience with labels, cooperating successfully with customers and suppliers of the thermal industry. With the latest investments in the coating technology KANZAN has strengthened the competitiveness and quality level. So, we are prepared for the label industry’s future. One of our strengths is the development of application-specific products such as our thermal papers for linerless materials.  

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. We serve an array of industries worldwide.

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Kocher+Beck GmbH + Co. Rotationsstanztechnik KG, established in 1965, is a global leader in rotary die-cutting technology. Headquartered in Pliezhausen, Germany, the company has expanded its operations internationally, with production sites in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The company's product portfolio includes flexible dies, rotary tooling, magnetic cylinders, die-cutting stations, and winding technology. These products serve various applications such as labels, in-mould labeling (IML), screen printing, envelopes, and special converting/packaging.

Kocher+Beck also offers customized solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), providing services from design to the integration of cutting units and special equipment.

With a workforce of nearly 600 employees worldwide, Kocher+Beck generates an annual sales revenue of approximately €60 million.

Esko-Graphics BV is a graphic arts company that produces prepress computer software and computer hardware for the packaging and labels, sign and display and publishing industries. Esko is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium and is a subsidiary of Veralto.

Durst Group AG – Digital Print Natives 

We are a manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies with headquarters in Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy. Our core business is digital inkjet printing and the associated ecosystem of printing inks, software and services. 

• Graphis: Large Format, Digital Textile 
• Packaging: Labels, Flex-Pack, Corrugated, Folding Carton 
• Ceramics: Industrial, Technical  
• Software & Service: Software, Service, Media Services 

HYBRID Software is a software development company focused on innovative productivity tools for the graphic arts industry. Its CLOUDFLOW workflow, PACKZ editor and integration products are used by hundreds of customers worldwide in all areas of pre-press and print, including labels and packaging, folding cartons, corrugated, wide format and digital printing.

VEBEX was born in Lucca, at the heart of the worldwide-known Italian "Tissue Valley”, from the experience and the know-how gained by CRC over 30 years of activity in papermaking and converting machines for tissue paper and paper.

Referring to the broader skills of WIVA Network, to which CRC belongs, VEBEX stands out as a technical spin-off mainly dedicated to the design, construction, sale and after-sale assistance of machines specifically conceived to support and integrate printing lines for narrow web products and labels.

VEBEX, with the aim of designing innovative and reliable systems to provide tangible added value to customers, is made up of a skilled staff with in-depth knowledge of materials and processes gained in different industrial fields.

Relying on a clear vision and good analytical ability, VEBEX focuses its attention on the development of innovative, patented and design solutions by conceiving and manufacturing machines able to guarantee high-level performances that turn into competitive and measurable advantages for its customers.

Packaging is more than a product — it’s the first chapter of a story. At ROTOCON, we partner with you to bring that story to life. Our solutions combine cutting-edge technology, customized engineering, and unmatched aftersales care to ensure your business thrives.

Great packaging is not only ink and material—it’s about capturing attention, sparking joy, and building trust at a glance. With ROTOCON’s technology, you can transform your product into an experience.

Packaging should impress and convey sustainable brand messages. ROTOCON's technology supports you in this by helping to reduce costs through efficiency, minimize downtime through reliability, and contribute to the excellence of the end results with high-performance technology.

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Brotech, Established in 2004, with headquarter in Shenzhen, China and newly established state of the art modern manufacturing facility in Zhenjiang (near Shanghai), and subsidiary offices and show rooms in Italy, USA, Mexico and Thailand. 

Brotech Digital Graphics provids full range of converting, finishing solutions and hybrid digital & finishing solutions for the label and flexible packaging industry, especially digital printed label section. 

Brotech machinery lines cover wide range of products such as pressure sensitive label, IML label, shrink sleeve, cut & stack label, EAS, RFID, tickets and tags, booklet labels etc. and flexible packaging as well.

Lemorau is a leading manufacturer of innovative label converting and finishing solutions, offering a comprehensive range of high-performance equipment. Our portfolio includes die-cutters, slitters, rewinders, flexographic presses, embellishment systems, and auxiliary machines, all designed to optimize production efficiency. With 38 years of expertise, we provide customizable and cost-effective solutions to businesses worldwide. Committed to quality and continuous innovation, we ensure that every machine meets the highest industry standards. Whether for small-scale or large-scale production, Lemorau is your trusted partner for excellence in label printing, converting, and finishing. 

Amtech is the only platform purpose-built to connect estimating, planning, and plant-floor execution for corrugated, folding carton, flexible packaging, and label manufacturers. With 40+ years of deep vertical expertise, AI-augmented tools, and cloud-ready infrastructure, we turn volatile plant data into predictable, profitable performance.

SISTRADE offers MIS|ERP system that allow to generate appropriate information to quickly support decisions, incrementing productivity, aligned with the foundations of Industry 4.0

Founded in 2001, DeCoSystem develops artificial vision technologies for quality control of printed and decorated products. The company has built a highly specialized team of engineers and technicians with expertise in image analysis and printing technologies. Through continuous investment in research and development, DeCoSystem has become a leading provider of print inspection systems for the packaging industry. Today it operates internationally with more than 3,000 installations worldwide. Its solutions cover multiple printing sectors, including offset, flexo, rotogravure, and digital printing. DeCoSystem offers turnkey equipment, flexible system integration, customized software, fast technical support, and extensive experience gained through close collaboration with printing operators.