Registration is now open for Loupe India 2026, South Asia’s largest dedicated exhibition for the label and package printing sector. The four-day event is scheduled for 29 October to 1 November 2026 at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida.
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Tarabichi Global commissions its eighth Multitec press
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Meanwhile, the company successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of its sixth and seventh Multitec presses
Gallus, Heidelberg reinforce commitment to India’s label market at Loupe India
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The first Gallus and HEIDELBERG appearance at Loupe India since 2012 signals the strategic importance of India and the company’s long-term commitment to customers across the region
Durst Group to acquire MPS, expand its label printing platform
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The strategic acquisition broadens Durst’s capabilities across digital and flexographic production and creates additional integration paths for automated end-to-end label production
Zonten, S Kumar Group to announce 500th installation at Loupe India
LABELS
Global printing machinery giant Zonten, alongside its Indian partner S Kumar Group, is set to mark a landmark milestone of 500 installations in India with three live equipment demonstrations at Loupe India 2026.
Avery Dennison opens new distribution centre in Bengaluru
LABELS
The 2.3x larger facility will support faster delivery and growing demand across labels, RFID, tapes, graphics, and reflective solutions
Loupe India 2026 (formerly Labelexpo India) opens registration
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Registration is now open for Loupe India 2026 (formerly Labelexpo India), taking place at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, from 29 October to 1 November 2026.
Haotian redefining short-run labels at Upadhyay Colour Copier
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Over the last two decades, Lucknow-based Upadhyay Colour Copier (UCC) has been recognised as a dynamic adopter of a string of latest machines and technologies to move ahead of competitors in the market. For offset and digital printing as well as digital print embellishment, UCC is consistently investing in different machines of diverse technologies.
Hora Art Centre buys three Vorey die-cutters
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A leading player in the digital label and packaging printing industry, Hora Art Centre has upgraded its finishing capabilities with the multiple installations of Vorey AuraCut A6 digital label die-cutter, which were supplied by Kridwinn Innovations.
In-mould labels, market realities and why web offset is back in the conversation
LABELS
At the Rotatek Open House held from 12 to 16 January 2026, the conversation around in-mould labelling does not begin with a press spec sheet. It begins with a question: why does in-mould labels deserve attention when it still sits outside the mainstream volumes of packaging print. Noel D’Cunha reports.
Wonder Pac invests in HP Indigo 6K
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Sonipat, Haryana-based Wonderpac has recently invested in an HP Indigo 6K.
Letra Graphix showcases embellishments, NFC-enabled labels at CMPL
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Letra Graphix used its presence at CMPL 2026 to push the Indian packaging market towards NFC-enabled labels, a technology the Ahmedabad-based label converter has been developing for the past three years and one it believes will become commercially viable within a couple of years
Arty Labels invests in UV digital press from Packnology
DIGITAL
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Mumbai-based Arty Labels has elevated its label production to a new level with the installation of a new PRPC 330 UV, a comprehensive, all-in-one digital inkjet label printing and finishing machine.
UPM introduces receipt materials for order accuracy
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UPM Adhesive Materials, a global supplier of innovative self-adhesive label materials, launches UPM QuickStick receipt materials, designed to help quick-service restaurants (QSRs) improve order accuracy and speed of servicing customers.
Loupe reframes label conversation in India
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The rebrand from Labelexpo to Loupe is a shift beyond self- adhesive labels. Noel D’Cunha talks to Andrew Galloway and Pradeep Saroha to find out more
Labels take centre stage in India’s packaging shift
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At the AIFMP-PressIdeas hosted Masterclass on Printing (MCOP) webinar held on 7 March 2026 and moderated by Amit Shah of Spectrum Scan, industry leaders, including Suhas Kulkarni, Ranesh Bajaj, Manish Desai, Harveer Sahni and Anuj Bhargava outline how technology, sustainability and shifting demand patterns are reshaping India’s label industry. A PrintWeek report