Wikoff Highlights New Water-Based, Digital and Flexo Technologies at LOUPE Americas 2026

As label converters continue to invest in automation, digital printing, sustainability and production efficiency, Wikoff is expanding its label market portfolio with integrated solutions designed to improve performance from prepress through pressroom production and digital expansion.

At LOUPE Americas 2026, Booth 811, Wikoff will introduce its new ThermaPrint water-based flexographic ink platform and showcase Photoflex Dual Cure UV-LED inks, Ascella UV-LED digital inkjet inks, bolt-on digital imaging solutions and advanced Asahi flexographic plate and processing technologies.

A major highlight of Wikoff’s expanded label offering at LOUPE will be its partnership with Asahi Photoproducts, bringing advanced flexographic plate and processing technologies together with Wikoff’s ink, digital and technical expertise. The Asahi AWP™-2530AA water-wash plate processing system will be on display in Booth 811.

Featured technologies include:

• ThermaPrint: Making its LOUPE Americas debut, ThermaPrint is Wikoff’s next-generation water-based flexographic ink platform developed in close collaboration with label converters. Engineered for direct thermal and thermal transfer label applications, the platform addresses growing demand for durable, high-speed printing while delivering the consistent press performance converters expect.

• Photoflex Dual Cure UV-LED: Wikoff’s dual cure flexographic ink system is engineered for both conventional UV and common LED curing technologies, providing label converters greater flexibility as they transition to LED curing without the need to maintain separate ink platforms.

• Ascella UV-LED Inkjet Inks: Wikoff Digital’s Ascella UV-LED inks are engineered for coated papers, films, RFID materials and synthetic label stocks with compatibility across major piezo printheads from suppliers including Ricoh, Kyocera and Konica Minolta.

• Bolt-On Imagers: Wikoff Digital has partnered with leading hardware integrators to provide label converters with a flexible pathway to add industrial inkjet capabilities to existing flexographic, offset and gravure presses. Visitors to Booth 811 can meet with Wikoff Digital experts to explore how bolt-on imaging can add profitable digital production jobs, including variable data printing, coding, serialization, authentication and product security, without replacing existing press assets.

• Asahi Photopolymer Plates: Wikoff Graphics will feature Asahi’s AFP™-REVO HF solvent-process and AWP™-CLFQ water-washable plate technologies, designed to simplify platemaking, reduce chemical use and deliver consistent, high-quality results. Powered by Asahi’s CleanPrint technology, AFP™-REVO HF supports a cleaner, more efficient solvent workflow, while AWP™

-CLFQ combines water-wash processing with high-definition, pixel-precise imaging for enhanced print density and consistency.

“The label market continues to evolve rapidly as converters balance productivity, sustainability and digital transformation,” said Brandon Devis, VP of adjacent markets & commercial services. “At LOUPE, we are bringing together ink, digital, prepress and technical expertise in one booth so converters can have meaningful conversations about how to implement technology in their operations. Together with Asahi Photoproducts, our teams can help customers identify practical

solutions that improve print quality and efficiency while opening new opportunities for profitable growth.”