Labelexpo Europe 2025 arrives in Barcelona this September
Labelexpo Europe 2025, the largest trade fair for the label and package printing sector, will take place at Fira Barcelona Gran Via from September 16 to 19, 2025.Organisers say booth space has grown 15 percent compared to the 2023 edition, with over 650 exhibitors expected to attend. More than 35,000 visitors from over 130 countries typically attend this event.
A New Venue for Growth
The move from Brussels was driven by venue limitations and demand for more advanced infrastructure. According to Tarsus Group, Barcelona’s Fira Gran Via offers larger halls, improved visitor flow, high-capacity Wi-Fi capable of over 128,000 concurrent users, extensive catering, solar-power generation, and better support for technical exhibitions.
City officials welcomed the event. Matthias Cardinotti from BOBST said this move “reinforces [Labelexpo’s] positioning as the place to be” and underlined the show’s legacy since its Brussels tenure.
Sustainability Takes Center Stage
FINAT, the European federation for self-adhesive labels, noted that sustainability would be integrated deeply into this edition. A Pulse Arena in Hall 7 (Stand 7B27) will host daily presentations on new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), flexible packaging, AI, and automation.
Planners highlight the show’s live demonstration areas and topical programming that address pressing environmental regulations and industry-scale automation.
The event also features a recycling partnership with DMP Europe, which will collect printed label matrix waste and reprocess it into re-usable plastic items, supported by CELAB and FINAT. Labelexpo’s organisers are following global sustainability policies, including the reuse of stand material via their Better Stands programme and use of renewable energy where possible.
Exhibitor Highlights
Flint Group will feature protocols for sustainable printing at its stand 3E55/3G55, showcasing new FCM compliant UV Hg inks, the Evolution Series for recyclable labels, and Xeikon’s LX3000, PX3300HD, and TX500 digital printers with inline metallisation.
As part of their largest-ever presence, Flint Group CEO Pepyn Dinandt will attend and noted that the brand goals include guiding converters through regulatory shifts and sustainability demands while offering productivity-enhancing solutions.
Gallus, part of Heidelberg, will debut two new additions to its System to Compose portfolio at Booths 3E23 and 3E29 in Hall 3. They plan live machine demos on scheduled times each day, including a demonstration of Gallus One with ECOLEAF at the ACTEGA booth 3D41.
Other companies confirmed to attend include Alpha‑Cure (UV lamp specialist), Dorey Converting Systems, Flexcon, Avery Dennison, ABG, Nilpeter, and others, bringing a wide mix of technologies and innovations.
