Hybrid Software will unveil major upgrades to its PACKZ, CLOUDFLOW, and iC3D product lines at Labelexpo Europe 2025, held in Barcelona. The latest innovations focus on accelerating prepress workflows, automating complex label tasks, and enhancing design-to-print accuracy for label and packaging production.
Highlights at Labelexpo Europe:
- PACKZ Max: The PDF editor now integrates Harlequin RIP directly for precise flexo screening, 1-bit TIFF output, and high-quality flexo and offset printing
- Packzimizer: Automated ganging and lane planning tool for digital label printing that optimizes layout, minimizes waste, and improves press efficiency. Packzimizer can also be automated as a module of the CLOUDFLOW workflow automation suite.
- Multi-layer label automation: Prepress for peel-off labels now supports adhesive-free zones, CLP/CHS compliance, and 3D visualization, powered by PACKZ and CLOUDFLOW
- CLOUDFLOW Colorspace: The 2025 EDP and Pinnacle Award winning software ensures consistent, precise color reproduction across diverse substrates and printing technologies
- iC3D 11: Introduces smart embellishment application with spot color detection and visual previews of foil, embossing, and varnish early in the prepress workflow
- SmartDFE: our OEM Software division (Global Graphics Software) will demonstrate the next-generation SmartDFE, the AI-driven digital front end recently recognized with the King’s Award for Enterprise.
The Full Power of the Hybrid Software Ecosystem – in Hall 5, on Booth 5E55
Hybrid Software sister companies Meteor Inkjet and Xitron will also be present on booth 5E55. Important developments include Meteor’s high-speed PCC3-E print controller, built to handle demanding 1,200 DPI printheads with ease; and Xitron’s Navigator and K2 workflows, delivering flexible, high-performance output powered by the Harlequin RIP core for seamless integration across a wide range of printing systems. Hybrid’s BrandZ team will also be on hand to meet with brand owners, retailers, and CPG companies to explore how Artflow software can streamline packaging and artwork processes.
Mike Rottenborn, Hybrid Software CEO announces, “We are excited to unveil the next generation of innovation from Hybrid Software at Labelexpo Europe 2025. Through intelligent automation, AI-driven workflows, and unparalleled innovation, our newest products allow our industry to work smarter–and not harder–for unmatched label quality.”
