Gallus, a subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), announces the launch of two new presses, one all-digital and one hybrid, at Labelexpo Europe 2025.

These additions to its System to Compose portfolio have been strategically developed together by HEIDELBERG and Gallus to address the pressing and evolving needs of label producers to deliver greater speed, flexibility, and high-quality output.

Gallus is focusing on developing smart, connected print solutions that improve speed, color accuracy, and workflow automation, enabling customers to maximize productivity without compromising on quality, and respond effectively to current market demands.

From scalable hybrid presses to accessible entry-level systems, Gallus now offers a complete and expansive portfolio that addresses all market segments and applications – empowering even more customers to unlock the power of digital adoption, and ultimately delivering the right solution for every customer need.

The new Gallus Five, a high-performance hybrid press built on the Gallus Labelmaster platform, combines five key benefits to offer a combination of performance and versatility. Industrial throughput, high-resolution image quality, with plug and play modular configurability and finishing at full press speed.

At the same time, total cost of ownership is significantly reduced. Specifically, the new hybrid press offers 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution and production speeds up to 100m/min, increasing productivity for label converters.

Built on Gallus’ modular System to Compose concept, the Gallus Five is available in 340mm and 430mm widths and is fully compatible with the existing Gallus Labelmaster portfolio.

The press incorporates the newly developed HEIDELBERG Saphira UV05 ink set – a major advancement in ink technology – with a high-pigmentation formulation that significantly cuts ink consumption, lowering total cost of ownership.

It also delivers premium color performance, covering up to 95% of the Pantone color gamut, including the vast majority of the most frequently used spot colors in packaging, while ensuring compliance with the latest ink safety regulations.

Serving the other end of the market, the new Gallus Alpha, an accessible, value-focused, digital-only printing solution, addresses the needs of converters looking for an efficient, cost-effective entry point into digital printing.

Targeted at fast-growing markets such as retail, pharmaceutical, and logistics, the Gallus Alpha brings ease-of-use, flexibility, and performance to converters adapting to shorter runs and faster turnaround times.

Available in 340mm width, the Gallus Alpha comes in two configurations – four-color + white or six-color + white – and offers high-resolution printing of 1200 × 1200 dpi at 65m/min. Notably, the press offers a pure roll-to-roll digital configuration for operational simplicity and seamless integration into existing production workflows.

“Today’s converters need future-ready solutions that deliver industrial speed, accuracy, and workflow automation to run a profitable business,” says Dario Urbinati, CEO, Gallus Group. “With the Gallus Five and Gallus Alpha, we’re enabling smarter, more connected printing at every level from entry-level systems to fully scalable hybrid platforms.

“Importantly, with the Gallus Five, we are taking the market beyond conventional definitions of hybrid,” he continues. “The press represents a new evolution: a high-performance, fully integrated solution that brings together the best of digital and conventional technologies, intentionally designed and crafted from the ground up and anchored by our System to Compose approach.”

In line with this vision, Gallus also today launches the new Gallus Print Academy: a dedicated training initiative designed to support customers either in transitioning from conventional printing to hybrid and inkjet technologies, or in gaining in-depth training for their existing equipment.

“The combined HEIDELBERG and Gallus portfolio strengthens the position of the Group as a full-range supplier for packaging and label printers,” says David Schmedding, chief technology & sales officer at HEIDELBERG. “Together, we’re investing in technologies that deliver end-to-end solutions for efficient, highly productive and cost-effective label production.”