BOBST to Unveil Power Performance Solutions during K 2025

Packaging major BOBST will hold a series of exclusive events during K 2025 – the leading international trade fair for innovations in the plastics and rubber industry – to highlight a range of new solutions and services to help customers in the flexible packaging industry boost their productivity and profitability while innovating for a sustainable future.

In line with its customer engagement strategy to shift towards more customer-centric interactions, BOBST has organised a series of conferences and open house events, scheduled, timed, and tailored to customer interests. The events will be held between 7 and 15 October 2025, coinciding with K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Exclusive Events

BOBST Manchester Open House (7 October) on ‘Transforming Metallizing for a New Era’ will witness the world premiere of BOBST’s newest game-changing metallizing technology.

The VIP interactive breakfast event at Bobst Meerbusch (9, 10, 12, 14 October) on ‘Connecting to Power Performance & Innovate for a Sustainable Future’, will allow K Show attendees to enjoy their breakfast while engaging with BOBST experts to explore innovative solutions and real-world examples, alongside insights from solutions partner Co-ëfficiënt, a consultancy firm specialising in quality, sustainability, and operational efficiency in printed packaging.

The BOBST Bielefield special summit (9-14 October) on ‘Enhancing systems for ultimate productivity’ will provide a full end-to-end production workflow of CI flexo with the latest enhancements and engage with key industry experts. In addition BOBST Bielefeld is open from 8-15 October for demos on demand.

Attendees can also register in advance for BOBST San Giorgio demo on demand (8-15 October) to receive a customised demonstration with company experts showcasing the revolutionary development of smartGRAVURE.

Alternatively, attendees at K 2025 can arrange to meet with a BOBST expert at one of the booths of their strategic partners at the show.

“Our event schedule during K 2025 provides something for everyone, with a series of events that will suit individual customer needs and allow them to see our solutions first-hand and explore their own situations and opportunities with our experts,” says Christian Zeller, Head of Marketing BU Printing & Converting. “In an increasingly competitive environment, BOBST has all the tools and the knowledge required to help each customer navigate their way through any challenges they face and gain a competitive advantage – now and in the future.”

New Services and Solutions

Application Management: Since BOBST launched Application Management in 2023, the hands-on innovative consulting service has provided many customers with valuable insights to make impactful decisions across the value chain. Now, a major new application is available for Application Management for polyethylene (PE) and paper streams, helping customers to implement a fully reliable process to consistently produce top quality PE-based or paper-based recycle-ready ultra-high or high barrier packaging, with faster time-to-market.

BOBST Connect Data Kit: BOBST Connect, the cloud-based digital platform that enhances and improves packaging productivity, has an essential new feature.

The Data Kit enables machine connectivity for all types and generations of printing and converting machines. By integrating additional sensors and/or direct PLC communication to ensure non-intrusive data acquisition, the Data Kit enables real-time monitoring and analysis of machine performance in BOBST Connect and beyond.

Innovative end-to-end solutions for flexible packaging: Other recent innovations that are supporting customers along the entire flexible packaging production line include smartGRAVURE for the MASTER RS 6003, which transforms gravure printing to a highly automated process with complete digitalised workflow thanks to its ‘touch-of-a-button’ job set-up and fully automated process colour management; BOBST water-based ink printing technology, recognised as one of the most economical and effective for the flexible packaging industry; and oneECG, which enables colour consistency and repeatability irrespective of the operator’s skill level. It also ensures exceptional colour quality, with flexibility across substrates and most importantly a significant output increase compared to traditional CMYK + spot printing. This solution is retrofittable on installed machines.

Meanwhile, smartGPS, a major pioneering innovation, automates the start-up process and reduces waste by generating all registration and impression settings offline at the plate mounting stage.

BOBST will also be unveiling a world premiere of its newest metallizing technology, which will enable a new era of metallizing.

“Our customers are seeking to improve production efficiency with reduced downtime and waste, all while ensuring premium print quality. At the same time, many of them are looking to shift their packaging portfolio to recycle-ready solutions and accelerate time-to-market. BOBST can provide all of this, with best-in-class equipment for every stage of the end-to-end value chain and complementary services such as Application Management and process optimisation with Co-ëfficiënt helping our customers to reach their full potential,” adds Zeller.