
Functional pharmaceutical labels and labeling systems for injectables and specialty pharmaceuticals

IWATA LABEL Europe GmbH
DüsseldorfNew on Amplifa
About IWATA LABEL Europe
IWATA LABEL Europe GmbH is the European sales and service company of the Japanese IWATA LABEL Group, based in Düsseldorf. The company offers functional pharmaceutical labels and labeling solutions, including the patented VPP series (Vial Protect Pack) for labeling and protecting vials, light-protection labels (Light Protect Pack / Shrink Tack Label), cryogenic labels for ultra-low-temperature storage, and the SMCL series of labeling systems. The parent company IWATA LABEL was founded in 1962 in Aichi Prefecture (Japan) and has been active in the pharmaceutical market since 1977 with GMP-compliant roll-tack labels; with the LPE labels developed in the 1990s, it coined the term Functional Label. According to its own statement, the company holds a market share of over 50% in pharmaceutical labeling in Japan. From Düsseldorf, the Europe company serves pharmaceutical manufacturers, CDMOs, and medical technology companies in Europe and international markets.
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Pharmaceutical labels (Functional Labels), Labeling machines, Vial Protect Pack (VPP) Series, Light Protect Shrink Tack Label, Yoroi + Semi, Cryogenic labels, SMCL Series labeling systems
- Materials
- Vial Protect Pack (VPP) Series, Light Protect Pack / Light Protect Shrink Tack Label, Cryogenic Labels, LPE Labels, SMCL Series Labeling Systems, Yoroi + Semi
- Founded
- 2015
- Industries
- Pharmaceutical industry, Medical technology/Healthcare, Oncology/Injectables, CDMO
- 01
Label development (Functional Labels)
- 02
Label production by the IWATA LABEL Group in Japan
- 03
Sales and technical consulting in Europe
- 04
Provision of labeling systems (SMCL Series)
- 05
Customer support for pharmaceutical and CDMO applications
Products and Technologies
Vial Protect Pack (VPP) Series
Patented labeling and protection technology for vials that improves the safety and handling of injectable medicines.
Light Protect Pack / Light Protect Shrink Tack Label
Label solution with light-protection function for light-sensitive pharmaceutical products.
Cryogenic Labels
Labels for ultra-low-temperature or cryogenic storage environments.
LPE Labels
Functional labels established since the 1990s with light-protection and break-protection functions.
SMCL Series Labeling Systems
Labeling machine systems for efficient labeling and changeover time reduction.
Yoroi + Semi
Product line from the portfolio of pharmaceutical label solutions.
Location

Düsseldorf
DEEuropean sales and service company (head office/office)
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History
- 1962
Founding of IWATA LABEL in Japan (Aichi Prefecture)
- 1977
Entry into the pharmaceutical label market with GMP-compliant roll-tack labels
- 1990
Development of LPE labels (light protection + break protection), coining of the term 'Functional Label'
- 2015
Founding of IWATA LABEL Europe GmbH in Düsseldorf