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Gallus unveils Flexomaster label press at LOUPE India 2026
The locally assembled flexographic press balances high-speed performance and value for the expanding Indian packaging market.
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Gallus and HEIDELBERG unveil the new Gallus Flexomaster at LOUPE India 2026, introducing a focused, high-performance conventional platform designed around the needs of Indian label converters.
Gallus Group, a subsidiary of HEIDELBERG, has unveiled the Gallus Flexomaster flexographic label press at LOUPE India 2026. Engineered by Gallus and fully assembled in India, the machine provides a cost-effective, high-performance gateway into the HEIDELBERG production ecosystem. With the local packaging sector projected to reach $20 billion by 2030, the 440-mm wide press delivers speeds of up to 200 m/min and can be upgraded to 12 printing and processing stations.
Purpose-built to meet the demands of high-growth markets, the Gallus Flexomaster serves a broad range of applications, particularly across four core segments: logistics, household and technical products, pharmaceuticals, and selected health, beauty and cosmetics applications.
Versatile embellishments and application reach
Purpose-built for targeted applications such as logistics, pharmaceuticals, household goods, and cosmetics, the Flexomaster combines flexo and screen-printing capabilities. It supports pressure-sensitive, shrink sleeve, and in-mold labels, as well as the roll-to-roll production of flexible packaging like bags and pouches. Converters can further enhance applications using curated embellishment modules, including cold foil, lamination, and a web-turn mechanism. LOUPE India also marked the regional debut of the Gallus Screeny Printing Unit, an adaptable module designed for integration into any existing narrow-web press to help converters maximize prior equipment investments.
The Gallus Flexomaster is available in 440 mm printing width and delivers production speeds of up to 200 m/min.
Additional Context: Flexographic prepress and shrink sleeve distortion
This section details prepress engineering principles and label converting mechanics not included in the original press release.
In narrow-web flexographic printing, producing shrink sleeve labels presents unique prepress and web-handling challenges compared to standard pressure-sensitive applications. Shrink sleeves are typically printed on heat-sensitive polymer films, such as PETG or PVC, which are designed to shrink tightly around complex container contours when passed through a steam or hot-air tunnel. Because the label will deform dramatically upon application (sometimes shrinking by over 70 percent horizontally), prepress engineers must apply precise, non-linear distortion algorithms to the original artwork before imaging the flexographic photopolymer plates. If this "pre-distortion" is calculated incorrectly, barcodes will become unreadable and brand logos will appear stretched or skewed on the final product. Furthermore, because these substrates are thin and highly extensible, maintaining absolute, ultra-low web tension throughout the press—particularly as the web navigates through multiple flexo stations, cold foil embellishments, and web-turn mechanisms (which flip the substrate for reverse printing)—is critical to prevent the film from stretching and losing registration before the ink even cures.
Edited by an industrial journalist, Lekshman Ramdas, with AI assistance.
www.gallus-group.com
Gallus Group, a subsidiary of HEIDELBERG, has unveiled the Gallus Flexomaster flexographic label press at LOUPE India 2026. Engineered by Gallus and fully assembled in India, the machine provides a cost-effective, high-performance gateway into the HEIDELBERG production ecosystem. With the local packaging sector projected to reach $20 billion by 2030, the 440-mm wide press delivers speeds of up to 200 m/min and can be upgraded to 12 printing and processing stations.
Purpose-built to meet the demands of high-growth markets, the Gallus Flexomaster serves a broad range of applications, particularly across four core segments: logistics, household and technical products, pharmaceuticals, and selected health, beauty and cosmetics applications.
Versatile embellishments and application reach
Purpose-built for targeted applications such as logistics, pharmaceuticals, household goods, and cosmetics, the Flexomaster combines flexo and screen-printing capabilities. It supports pressure-sensitive, shrink sleeve, and in-mold labels, as well as the roll-to-roll production of flexible packaging like bags and pouches. Converters can further enhance applications using curated embellishment modules, including cold foil, lamination, and a web-turn mechanism. LOUPE India also marked the regional debut of the Gallus Screeny Printing Unit, an adaptable module designed for integration into any existing narrow-web press to help converters maximize prior equipment investments.
The Gallus Flexomaster is available in 440 mm printing width and delivers production speeds of up to 200 m/min.
Additional Context: Flexographic prepress and shrink sleeve distortion
This section details prepress engineering principles and label converting mechanics not included in the original press release.
In narrow-web flexographic printing, producing shrink sleeve labels presents unique prepress and web-handling challenges compared to standard pressure-sensitive applications. Shrink sleeves are typically printed on heat-sensitive polymer films, such as PETG or PVC, which are designed to shrink tightly around complex container contours when passed through a steam or hot-air tunnel. Because the label will deform dramatically upon application (sometimes shrinking by over 70 percent horizontally), prepress engineers must apply precise, non-linear distortion algorithms to the original artwork before imaging the flexographic photopolymer plates. If this "pre-distortion" is calculated incorrectly, barcodes will become unreadable and brand logos will appear stretched or skewed on the final product. Furthermore, because these substrates are thin and highly extensible, maintaining absolute, ultra-low web tension throughout the press—particularly as the web navigates through multiple flexo stations, cold foil embellishments, and web-turn mechanisms (which flip the substrate for reverse printing)—is critical to prevent the film from stretching and losing registration before the ink even cures.
Edited by an industrial journalist, Lekshman Ramdas, with AI assistance.
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