Flint Group Digital Xeikon has announced the worldwide launch of Ecolyne, extending the availability of its subscription-based digital label production model beyond the Asia-Pacific market, where it was first introduced in late 2025. As production capacity expands, the company is now bringing Ecolyne to a broader global audience of converters and commercial printers looking for a more accessible route into digital label production.

At the heart of Ecolyne is a simple commercial proposition: customers do not purchase or own the press. Instead, they access digital label printing capacity through a fixed monthly fee, giving them a predictable cost structure and avoiding the large upfront capital expenditure often associated with digital label production. Flint Group Digital Xeikon manages the installation, service and uptime of the system, allowing customers to focus on production and business growth rather than equipment ownership and maintenance.

This model is particularly relevant in a market increasingly shaped by shorter runs, faster turnaround expectations and the need for greater production flexibility. It is also aimed specifically at smaller converters and printers looking to enter digital label production or expand their digital offering without taking on the financial and operational burden of a conventional capital purchase.

“Ecolyne was developed to answer a very practical market need,” says Frank Jacobs, senior product manager, Flint Group Digital Xeikon. “Many printers want to enter or expand digital label production, but they do not want to tie up capital in ownership from day one. With Ecolyne, they gain access to industrial digital label capacity through a fixed monthly fee, with Xeikon taking responsibility for installation, service and uptime.”

Early returns

One early example of how this model works in practice is FG Larsson, a fourth-generation Swedish family printing business based in Örebro. Facing smaller, more urgent food-label orders and increasing pressure on lead times, the company wanted to bring part of its food-label production in-house. However, for a small team, the cost of a conventional digital press investment would have been difficult to justify.

FG Larsson chose Ecolyne because it combined the toner technology the company preferred with a commercial model that offered cost clarity and reduced financial exposure. Within the first weeks of operation, the company reported improved flexibility, faster responses to customer requests, and a stronger foundation for local short-run food-label production.

“For us, the key advantage was that we could bring food label printing in-house without tying up capital from the start,” says Magnus Lamke, owner, FG Larsson. “The monthly fee gives us predictability and peace of mind, while the press gives us the flexibility and quality we need to serve local customers faster.”

The FG Larsson case reflects the broader role Ecolyne is intended to play in the market. The press model lowers the threshold for digital adoption while maintaining the reliability, compliance, and print performance expected from industrial production. Rather than treating digital label printing as an all-or-nothing capital decision, Flint Group Digital Xeikon is positioning Ecolyne as a more flexible commercial path into digital growth.

About Ecolyne

Ecolyne is a fully managed dry-toner digital label press designed for food-safe label production and a broad range of mainstream applications. The platform offers 1200 dpi resolution, a 330 mm web width, 25 m/m print speed, and support for a broad range of label substrates with different facestocks. The Ecolyne comes standard with five printing stations, CMYK+White.

To support the worldwide rollout, Flint Group Digital Xeikon will host two exclusive Ecolyne launch events this June:

• On June 11, 2026 at Xeikon HQ in Lier, Belgium.
• On June 16, 2026 in Elgin, IL, USA.

Both events will allow customers and prospects to experience the Ecolyne model first-hand and explore how subscription-based digital label capacity can support their growth plans.