DuPont Cyrel achieves new heights at Labelexpo 2025

DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Fast Thermal Processing system. The Fast 1000 TD was installed at the heart of its Labelexpo Europe display and attracted huge crowds in Barcelona.

Jan Scharfenberg, business leader EMEA with DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions, said: ‘This Labelexpo turned out to be extremely successful for us.

‘As we continue our 25 years of Fast celebrations, this year’s Labelexpo enabled us to not only showcase our latest equipment but to reconnect with many of our global customers, as well as close a number of deals.

‘Labelexpo served as a great meeting point for customers and partners, and this year was another success for our team. In addition to our booth, we displayed our plates and platemaking equipment at various partner booths, and our win a Fast 1000 TD competition, featuring a model kit of our flagship machine, attracted many visitors.’

Scharfenberg added that attendees also got the opportunity to see how quickly the Fast system can provide the first plate.

The continued success of the Fast thermal technology, with more than 1,500 installations worldwide, is a testament to the ongoing innovation and dedication that has ensured that the Cyrel Fast platemaking process has been continuously improved to meet changing demands since its launch at the turn of the millennium.

Scharfenberg said: ‘Importantly for today’s converters, it achieves all this while minimizing the environmental footprint of platemaking operations. With sustainability a core theme at Labelexpo, the event was the ideal platform on which to go into detail on the benefits of the DuPont™ Cyrel Fast system.’

A highlight of the Fast system was that it can reduce platemaking time by up to 75 per cent, which attendees were ‘amazed to learn’, said Scharfenberg. Additionally, other visitors commented on the dry, solvent-free process, meaning there is no need to touch any of the washout fluids.

‘VOC emissions by 99.8 per cent and the global warming potential is reduced by 48 per cent, minimizing environmental footprint,’ added Scharfenberg.