Esko, Fiery, and HanGlobal/Hanlabel Announce Strategic Collaboration to Revolutionize Digital Label Printing

Esko, a global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions for the packaging and label industry, and Fiery, LLC, the print industry’s leading innovator of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow solutions, today (5 December 2024) announced a groundbreaking partnership with HanGlobal/Hanlabel to deliver a customized Digital Front-End (DFE) for the LabStar series inkjet digital label presses.

The Esko, Fiery and HanGlobal teams celebrate the new collaboration at Labelexpo South China.

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This strategic collaboration integrates Esko’s advanced color management expertise, Fiery’s leadership in developing innovative and powerful DFEs, and HanGlobal/Hanlabel’s state-of-the-art digital label printing technology. Together, the companies are addressing the evolving needs of label converters with an end-to-end solution that streamlines production workflows, enhances color precision, and accelerates time to market.
 
The partnership’s centerpiece is the optimized compatibility between the LabStar series digital label presses and the combined Esko-Fiery solutions. This integration empowers label converters with superior automation, color accuracy, and seamless connectivity, redefining efficiency and performance in digital label printing.
 
Announcing the collaboration on the first day of Labelexpo South China at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, Dries Vandenbussche, Director, Global Partner Ecosystem Development, Esko, said: “By combining the strengths of Esko, Fiery, and HanGlobal/Hanlabel, we are delivering unprecedented value to the label printing industry. Our integrated solution enables converters to achieve exceptional results faster and more efficiently than ever before.”
 
John Henze, Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Fiery, said: “Fiery’s industry-leading DFEs deliver exceptional image quality, including precise rendering of any object – from barcodes to fine lines to text. The seamless integration of Esko’s color management technology into our award-winning Fiery Impress DFE enables Hanglory to unlock the full potential of the Labstar series, providing unmatched control, performance, and output integrity.”
 
Jeak Wu, GM of Hanglory Asia, GM of HanGlobal, said: “HanGlobal/Hanlabel is excited to partner with industry leaders Esko and Fiery to revolutionize digital label printing. Together, we are equipping businesses with tools to meet the highest standards of precision and efficiency.”

Key Highlights of the partnership include:
- End-to-End Workflow Integration - The collaboration delivers a seamless integration of Esko’s color management, Fiery® Impress™ DFE technology, and Hanglory/Hanlabel’s Labstar series presses, enabling unparalleled efficiency in production workflows.

- Enhanced Color Precision and Print Quality - Leveraging Esko’s expertise and Fiery’s cutting-edge imaging technology, the partnership ensures superior color accuracy and print quality for digital label production.

- Unmatched Performance - This collaboration leverages the proven performance of the Fiery Impress DFE to stream VDP to the Hanglory/Hanlabel Labstar Series presses at maximum press speeds, meeting the production requirements the label industry demands.

- Accelerated Time-to-Market - This partnership empowers label converters to reduce production bottlenecks, enabling faster turnaround times and improved productivity.

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