Actega, a manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants, and compounds for the print and packaging industries, will showcase its latest solutions, partner and customer collaborations, and advanced labeling technologies at Labelexpo Europe 2025 (Stand 3D41). Combining quality, functionality, and sustainability, these innovations demonstrate how Actega helps brands achieve their environmental and performance goals.

Visitors will see live demonstrations of Ecoleaf, Actega’s on-demand metallization technology, configured with a Gallus One Digital Press. Actega and Gallus’ established partnership has recently been extended to include Ecoleaf technology, as Dario Urbinati, CEO of Gallus Group, explains, “Our collaboration with Actega is built on the shared mission to foster industry-wide innovation and drive smart, connected printing. By combining Ecoleaf technology and the Gallus One platform, printers and converters will gain new opportunities for creative, flexible, and sustainable digital label production.”

Considered the ‘new standard’ in sustainable, metallic label embellishment, on-demand metallization is helping converters and brand owners reduce their carbon footprint while delivering eye-catching labels and packaging designs.

Marco Van Hooff, CCO, Reynders label printing, says, “1 kg of Ecoleaf flakes replaces 3,000kg of foil. As industry innovators, this is a carbon footprint reduction that we cannot ignore. Our on-demand metallization solution, called S-Sential, is a true game-changer, and we’re proud to integrate it into our portfolio of technical capabilities that make Reynders known in the market. All the brands we have spoken to about S-Sential are excited about the opportunity and sustainable benefits it brings. It’s not just the CO2 and waste reduction, such as eliminating the PET carrier film, that makes S-Sential compelling. It’s also the quick turnarounds achievable and the creative possibilities to use shiny metallization to differentiate your products.”

Samples from several well-known industry leaders utilizing Ecoleaf technology to provide brands with stand-out labels will be showcased on the Actega stand, including Reynders and All4Labels.

Paola Iannone, VP marketing & communications at All4Labels, says, “Our STARSHINE product range leverages on-demand metallization to deliver stunning metallic effects for self-adhesive labels. The rapid expansion of our STARSHINE offering across Europe demonstrates our commitment to delivering this solution to the brands we serve. Our sites in Italy, Germany, and the UK are already equipped with this cutting-edge technology, and plans are underway to install it in Romania and France this year.”

Signite applicator technology to make Labelexpo debut

Actega’s strong partnership with All4Labels extends to another product within the company’s STAR Portfolio. Signite, developed by Actega, is a unique decoration technology combining patented sustainable solutions and state-of-the-art application machinery. This transformative decoration solution for glass and PET and aluminum containers will be making its Labelexpo Europe debut this year and is exclusively available through All4Labels in Europe, South and Central America under the STARDIRECT(TM) brand.

This innovation delivers approximately 30% lower Global Warming Potential (GWP 100, kg CO2 eq.) than similarly sized pressure-sensitive labels or shrink sleeves. This is due to the dramatically reduced substrates required to create this high-quality ‘no label look’, with no die-cutting required and therefore, no label matrix to dispose of either. In addition to the sustainable benefits, these ultra-thin decorations with no face-stock allow customers to produce over 40% more Signite labels per roll, reducing label shipping costs and changeover times.

Actega’s label coatings

Under the motto ‘From Challenge to Collaboration,’ Actega will also showcase its innovative coatings product portfolio for pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and in-mold labels. Actega’s advanced coatings include gloss, matte, motion effects, and cutting-edge UV and LED coatings. With these products, Actega empowers printers and converters to achieve exceptional aesthetics, functionality, and durability while addressing key technical challenges such as scratch resistance, slide angle, and adhesion. An extensive selection of print samples will be available to view and take home.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to see Actega’s coatings being applied to labels being printed around the show. The Gallus stand will feature Actega coatings in live production with their presses as well as numerous, stunning coated samples for visitors to study and take inspiration from. It promises to be a hands-on opportunity to see exactly how these two companies’ combined expertise can deliver exceptional end results.