On 8 October 2026, Xeikon hosted its Innovation Days France, including visits to two label printers: Bel’etic and Imprimerie Bouley. The event offered a first-hand look at real production environments, showing how different digital technologies can meet printers’ specific needs.

The programme included production site tours, live digital printing demonstrations, conversations with production teams and discussions about each company’s development and technology choices. It was a practical approach that put industrial applications at the centre of the conversation.

Bel’etic: supporting growth through digital printing

At Bel’etic, the focus was on expanding production capacity. After starting out with a refurbished Xeikon press, the company recently invested in a Xeikon CX300 powered by Eco Toner technology.

This dry toner digital press has a rated speed of 30 metres per minute and a resolution of 1,200 dpi. It can handle a wide range of requirements, including those in the food, cosmetics and beer markets.

Eco Toner technology incorporates recycled raw materials into its formulation. Xeikon also highlights its suitability for food label applications.

Bel’etic’s journey raises an important question for printers: how can you expand your industrial capacity while retaining the flexibility to meet diverse demand?

Sylvain Laratta, managing director of Bel’etic, says: “Hosting the Xeikon Innovation Days at our company was a great opportunity to share our experience and show how digital printing is supporting our growth. These conversations between industry professionals are valuable because they let us compare technology with the realities of day-to-day production.”

Imprimerie Bouley: meeting the demands of wine labels

The second visit was to Imprimerie Bouley, a specialist in wine labels and a Xeikon partner for more than ten years.

The company recently invested in a Xeikon TX500 equipped with TITON technology. The press offers a print width of 508 mm and can reach speeds of up to 30 metres per minute, depending on the substrate.

TITON technology stands out for the resistance of its prints to scratching, chemicals and heat. According to Xeikon, these properties can be achieved without the need for an additional varnish.

In the wine industry, labels help define a product’s identity while also needing to withstand certain conditions in use. These properties are therefore an important consideration.

Jean-Ludovic Bouley, managing director of Imprimerie Bouley, says: “The Xeikon Innovation Days are an excellent opportunity to show what technology can bring to our business in practical terms. Presenting our production environment and discussing the challenges of label printing with other professionals makes this kind of event particularly valuable.”

The experiences of Bel’etic and Bouley show two complementary reasons to invest: supporting business growth and meeting the technical demands of a specialised market.

Labels: adding value beyond print

Alongside productivity and quality, digital printing also opens up opportunities for personalisation, traceability and brand protection.

Variable data, unique codes and authentication features can give labels new functions.

Xeikon is exploring these applications in brand protection, working with technology partners to develop solutions that combine digital printing with product security.

This topic complements the Innovation Days France programme and is explored further in this dedicated resource:

Discover the Xeikon webinar on brand protection

Conversations at the heart of the experience

The Innovation Days were preceded on 7 October by an informal evening. It included a tasting of French craft gin LE SECRET at Distillerie l’Herbier, followed by dinner at Les Gourmands Disent in Dijon.

The evening gave participants a relaxed setting to connect before the industrial visits the next day.

By bringing printers and specialists together to discuss real applications, the event highlighted the value of sharing experience to understand investment decisions and production challenges.

Innovation driven by applications

The Xeikon Innovation Days France 2026 showed two ways to approach digital innovation: increasing production capacity and developing applications that meet specific requirements.

These examples show that the value of a technology is measured not only by its technical performance, but also by how well it supports a company’s goals and its customers’ needs.

The challenge for printers is to turn the possibilities of digital technology into practical solutions that suit their markets and create value.

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