BOBST unveiled new advancements in its oneECG (Extended Color Gamut) technology for gravure printing, empowering converters to produce a full range of metallic colors without relying on specialty metallic inks. The innovation simplifies production, reduces waste, and expands creative possibilities for packaging designers. By standardizing the gravure process through a fixed set of inks that remain on press between jobs, oneECG minimizes setup time, lowers costs, and delivers consistent color results with fewer cylinders.

Since its introduction in 2019, BOBST oneECG has been adopted by leading converters across Europe, responding to growing brand-owner demands for shorter runs, faster delivery, and sustainable production. The system allows converters to print multiple SKUs in a single run, offering greater agility and quicker turnaround times. Italian converter Poplast Flexible Packaging was the first to commercialize metallic effects using oneECG with its Pop7+1 solution, enabling gold, silver, and bronze hues without spot inks. “By working closely with pioneers like Poplast, we’ve evolved oneECG to help converters produce metallic effects efficiently while maintaining luxury standards,” said Davide Garavaglia, General Manager and Head of Product Lines Gravure, Vacuum Coating & Laminating at BOBST.

Beyond creative benefits, oneECG delivers substantial environmental advantages by reducing press stops, solvent use, and VOC emissions. With fewer cylinders and no specialty metallic inks required, the method cuts material waste and lowers energy consumption during engraving and drying. Supported by BOBST’s advanced automation and digital color control systems, oneECG embodies the company’s smartGRAVURE vision—a digitalized, sustainable, and high-performance future for gravure printing. “Enhancing gravure’s potential through innovations like oneECG is vital to keeping this process competitive, sustainable, and relevant in modern packaging production,” Garavaglia concluded.