X-Rite Joins Forces with Esko at Labelexpo

Packaging Solutions

At Labelexpo Europe 2025, taking place September 16 to 19 in Barcelona, Spain, X-Rite Incorporated and Esko will showcase their latest innovations that deliver faster, smarter, and more sustainable packaging workflows. Together, the companies will demonstrate how connected colour solutions help label printers and converters reduce lead times, optimise print quality, and support real time brand colour conformance from design through production.

Visitors to X-Rite and Esko’s joint booth in hall 5, 5D31 and 5E31, will experience how MeasureColor Production redefines print quality control by connecting pre-press, press side, and quality assurance into a centralised, intuitive workflow. Designed to work with existing systems, MeasureColor helps flexo, offset, and digital printers reduce set up times, optimise ink use, and monitor colour performance in real time. Its compatibility across widely used hardware and software enables teams to deliver consistent results and actionable metrics to brand stakeholders, without disrupting current operations.

‘Converters today face mounting pressure to deliver consistent, high quality colour across shorter press runs and complex substrates,’ said Jon-Michael McCartney, director print and packaging, X-Rite. ‘MeasureColor Production helps teams meet these demands by reducing press downtime, simplifying quality control, and supporting operators of all experience levels.’

Labelexpo attendees will also see a demonstration of how the eXact 2 handheld spectrophotometer connects with Esko’s new Print Clone software, a cloud native AI powered solution that simplifies colour matching in digital production environments.

With X-Rite and Esko, digital printers can now reproduce colours from previously printed labels or packaging with precision. By uploading a PDF into Print Clone and measuring physical samples with eXact 2, operators receive a calculated target colour profile optimised by Print Clone’s AI engine to ensure the digital press output meets brand specifications. 

From labels to flexible packaging, foils, and folding cartons, X-Rite’s connected solutions enable consistent colour across packaging types, print processes, and global supply chains. Featured technologies include PantoneLive for digital colour communication, ColorCert for print quality analytics, and Autura Ink for centralised ink formulation and control. 

Attendees will also see the latest measurement and scanning devices, including eXact 2 and IntelliTrax2, as well as a live demonstration of Veoria DeltaOne integrated with MeasureColor Production, a powerful combination to maintain colour accuracy and production stability.