Hybrid Software on the Acquisition Trail: Conics Joins the Group

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Donnerstag, Sep. 18, 2025
Hybrid Software CEO Mike Rottenborn states: “Our strategy has always been to build from our core competency of high-end graphical software for Labels & Packaging, then strengthen that with targeted acquisitions of complementary technologies. With the addition of Conics, we strengthen our position in project management and consultancy. Their experience in successfully delivering complex projects is a perfect complement to our existing expertise and is increasingly requested by printers and brands.
“In addition, Conics’ expertise in AI and in particular their products are a perfect fit with our own offering for labels and packaging. We are planning to jointly develop even more innovative software solutions that will have a significant impact on the labels and packaging industry.”
Conics’ founders Dries Maerten and Frederic Vandelanotte confirm this. “We are excited to become part of the Hybrid Software family. We know their software well, having executed many high-profile integrations of Hybrid’s CLOUDFLOW workflow over the last several years,” states Vandelanotte. “We will remain a separate business unit of Hybrid Software and will continue to operate out of our offices in Ypres. We integrate software solutions from many industry vendors as required by our customers, and this will continue in the future,” confirms Maerten.
Both companies are at Labelexpo Barcelona:
Hybrid Software: booth Hall 5, #5E55
Conics: booth Hall 7, #7A17
The first public demonstrations of Conics and Hybrid Software products are being given at Labelexpo Barcelona on the Hybrid Software stand, #5E55.
About Conics
Headquartered in Ypres, Belgium, Conics specializes in partnering with customers to assist the selection and implementation of graphical software and bridges gaps with custom development and integration services.
Headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, with offices across Europe, the Americas, China, and a global partner network, Hybrid Software is a leading enterprise software company specializing in productivity tools for the graphic arts industry.
Its innovative solutions—including the PACKZ native PDF editor, CLOUDFLOW production workflow, iC3D 3D visualization software, ColorLogic color management solutions, and advanced print quality technology—deliver key advantages such as native PDF workflows, enterprise cloud solutions, scalable architecture, low total cost of ownership, and seamless integration with leading MIS systems and output devices.
Hybrid Software is trusted by thousands of customers worldwide across all areas of prepress and print, including labels and packaging, folding cartons, corrugated, wide format, and digital printing.
www.hybridsoftware.com
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