GSE reports strong interest in ink management at Labelexpo

GSE has received high levels of interest from label and packaging converters at Labelexpo Europe 2025, where it exhibited new ink dispensers and management software for waste reduction, digitalization through ink data collection and quality assurance.

The Netherlands-based company demonstrated equipment under the theme 'Where ink meets intelligence,' showcasing how automation and data integration in ink workflows deliver consistent color quality while supporting faster, more sustainable production.

GSE launched the industrial Colorsat FCS (Formula Checkweigh System), a robust, space-saving semi-automatic dispenser designed for occasional spot-color jobs. The system calculates and scales ink recipes to required batch sizes while guiding operators through controlled, precision weighing processes.

'The new version of the FCS resonated with SME converters because it offers an affordable entry into professional ink management,' noted Maarten Hummelen, marketing director at GSE. 'Its optional Ink manager software modules not only streamline color preparation, but can also connect with MIS systems and formulation software, for recipe data on-demand, traceability and inventory management.'

The company also exhibited the Colorsat Switch dispenser for label printing and the Colorsat Solo for clean dispensing of single-ingredient inks including process colors, coatings and whites directly from storage drums or IBCs. All GSE dispensers feature modular, exchangeable parts ensuring extendibility and easy adaptation to new ink sets.

GSE received strong demand for dispensing systems requiring short-notice installation, indicating buoyant order books and flexo printers' strengthened commitment to spot color printing for stability and consistency.

The company highlighted its Ink manager (GIm) software suite, capable of tracking inks through non-linear routes involving mixing and reuse of leftovers in new jobs. The system automates purchasing, recipe adjustment, inventory management, dispensing, press-return reuse and ink batch traceability.

GSE premiered an augmented reality app within its Virtual Showroom that helps converters visualize how dispensing hardware integrates into operations. The tablet-based tool allows users to position, rotate, scale and examine equipment internals, making complex workflows easier to understand.

'Printers often use only a fraction of the software's capability today,' commented Hummelen. 'But awareness is growing that digital integration isn't a distant vision. With our modular product and software architecture, automation and digitization can occur incrementally.'