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LOUPE Americas (formerly Labelexpo Americas) is part of a powerful portfolio: LOUPE Global (formerly Labelexpo Global Series). LOUPE is the global platform for the label and package printing industries, connecting business professionals in labels, flexible packaging, more specifically shrink sleeves and pouches, and in-line folding carton converting.

LOUPE Americas 2026 (formerly Labelexpo Americas) has appointed industry experts as ambassadors from across the label and package printing community.

Labels & Labeling, the editorial partner of LOUPE Global, formerly Labelexpo, has announced that entries are open for its Global Awards, celebrating the very best in innovation and excellence across the label and packaging industry.

Informa Markets has announced that registration is open for LOUPE Americas 2026, formerly Labelexpo Americas. The event is set to return to Chicago from 15 – 17 September at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont.

In this article, Dale Coates, TLMI, CEO & President, discusses industry trends and how the organization sees the role and scope of LOUPE, formerly Labelexpo.

LOUPE Americas, formerly Labelexpo Americas, is set to return to Chicago from 15 – 17 September at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. With over 400 exhibitors and refreshed networking, education and technology showcases, the event reaffirms its positions as the Americas’ largest dedicated label and package printing trade show.

By Jules Lejeune - FINAT Managing Director

By Andy Thomas-Emans, Strategic Director at LOUPE Global, Informa Markets

Andy Thomas-Emans, Strategic Director at the Informa Labels & Packaging Group, explains the thinking behind changing the name of the iconic label show to LOUPE.

Labelexpo Europe 2025 concluded as the biggest show to date in exhibition space and attendance, as well as the highest international participation. The show registered over 37,000 attendees, over 43,000 net sqm of exhibitor space, an increase of 18 percent in top decision makers, 49 percent increase on 2023 in South American visitors and 28 percent increase in North American visitors.

Labels and package printing industry’s peers gathered at TimeOut Market in Barcelona to recognize the best in the industry at the inaugural Labels & Labeling Global Awards - recognizing outstanding achievements across three categories: innovation, sustainability and Converter of the Year. The ceremony formed an important part of Festa Barcelona – Labelexpo Europe 2025’s opening party on the 16th September.

A new era for Labelexpo begins today with the launch of LOUPE, a major rebrand reflecting the industry’s evolution. LOUPE embraces a wider spectrum of the label and package printing market, including labels, flexible packaging, and folding carton. The new identity will be rolled out across the global event portfolio and highlights the brand’s position as part of the international Informa Group.