Hybrid Software Helix, formerly Global Graphics Software, capped an exceptional year of recognition with its SmartDFE technology winning the Label Industry China Award for Innovation 2025. Announced during Labelexpo Asia, the award underscores the platform’s growing impact across the Chinese label and packaging market and adds to its earlier honors:The King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation and an EDP Award for Best Technology.

SmartDFE was designed to meet the escalating need for high-speed, high-performance inkjet systems capable of handling large and complex print data. Powered by artificial intelligence, the system continuously adjusts and optimizes press configuration in real time, enabling faster production, improved efficiency, and reduced waste. Its embedded expert-level print intelligence also helps equipment manufacturers and press operators mitigate challenges tied to labor shortages and skill gaps.

Accepting the award, Bob Zhang, OEM Sales Manager for Asia Pacific, highlighted the significance of the achievement. “Winning this award is a testament to our growing success in China. We’re honored by the recognition and deeply grateful to our customers for their trust and support, especially our partners at Zhejiang Weigang Technology Co., who have been instrumental to our success.”

The Label Industry China Awards recognize leadership in innovation and sustainability across the region’s rapidly expanding label and packaging sector. SmartDFE’s recognition aligns with Hybrid Software Helix’s expanding presence in China, complementing the company’s recent China International Flexo Tech Award for CLOUDFLOW Colorspace. With three major accolades in 2025, SmartDFE reinforces its position as a next-generation digital front end platform enabling press manufacturers to push the limits of inkjet performance and reliability in industrial, packaging, and label applications.