London – October 14, 2026 -- Sidel has launched EvoDECO Next, a roll-fed labelling platform that its modelling shows can cut label surface by up to 75% against a conventional wraparound label, saving one high-volume line about €723,000 a year in raw material.
Partial labels cut BOPP use by 208.4 tonnes a year in Sidel's example
The 75% maximum applies to Sidel's illustrated 90° partial-label configuration. A 180° configuration reduces label surface by 50%.
In Sidel's worked example, a 61,000 bottles-per-hour line produces about 459 million bottles a year. Moving from a full wraparound label to a 90° partial label shrinks label area from 20,160 mm2 to 5,040 mm2 per bottle. That cuts BOPP consumption by 208.4 tonnes annually and associated CO2 emissions by 346 tonnes. Sidel says the CO2 and cost figures rest on its own modelling assumptions and may vary with product, material specification and operating conditions.
New cutter on the transfer drum handles shorter labels with two blades
Sidel built EvoDECO Next as an integrated platform rather than adapting an existing roll-fed machine for shorter labels. It combines Cutter 2.0, Smart Buffer, Smart Camera and High-Speed changeover parts, with feeding, cutting, transfer and control designed to work together.
The rotary cutting device sits directly on the transfer drum and uses two blades to cut shorter labels at high speed.
Smart Buffer absorbs reel changes without a speed drop
The Smart Buffer manages splicing at nominal speed, so production speed does not vary during reel changes. Its lean configuration needs no additional footprint and no changes to the standard film path.
The Smart Camera enables reference-mark-free label management. Removing the conventional reference mark and quiet zone increases raw-material and label flexibility and opens further savings. Dedicated software adds autocorrection, improved auto-homing and enhanced diagnostics.
"Producers no longer need to choose between industrial efficiency, material reduction and impactful decoration," said Anne Philippe Lafon, Product Manager – Labelling at Sidel.