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Printpack leads the packaging industry in manufacturing capabilities in flexible packaging. Our flexible packaging capabilities in vertically integrated manufacturing approach to flexography, rotogravure, and digital printing methods have garnered much recognition throughout the years.

Trusted Manufacturing Capabilities

We are committed to providing award-winning, safe, and quality products to our customers day in and day out. Our manufacturing plants are certified to the FSSC 22000 standard, a GFSI recognized certification. FSSC 22000 is an ISO-based certification system for evaluating food safety management systems.

  • Test Validation
  • Consistency in Quality
  • Precise Printing
  • Regulatory Compliance
Trusted Manufacturing Capabilities in Flexible Packaging
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Printpack is turning today’s challenges into opportunities

By working closely with our Customer Success Team, you can realize near and long-term wins even faster – ensuring your packaging meets both financial and sustainability goals through:

  • Cost savings
  • Continuous improvement
  • Innovation and Product Development
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Reliable Sourcing
Demand Planning & Forecasting
Trusted Raw Material Selection
Supply Chain Efficiency and Detection

Our Most Notable Printing Technologies

Flexography Printing

Flexography is one of our notable manufacturing capabilities. It is a method of direct rotary printing using raised image printing plates. The substrate passes between the plate cylinder and the impression cylinder transferring the ink from the surface of the printing plate onto the substrate.

  • Fluid ink is first applied from the inking system to the anilox roll. The anilox roll is a metal cylinder consisting of microscopic cells.
  • Metal doctor blades shear excess ink from the surface of the anilox roll transferring a thin, controlled layer of ink to the surface of the printing plate.
  • The flexible plates, which contain the image, are adhered directly to the plate cylinder utilizing a double-sided tape called sticky back.
  • The substrate passes between the plate cylinder and the impression cylinder transferring the ink from the surface of the printing plate onto the substrate.
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Rotogravure Printing

Rotogravure is a method of direct rotary printing using a relief printing process. This process will occur for each individual ink color making up the package design.

  • The packaging design is etched directly into a metal cylinder with microscopic cells.
  • The amount of ink released to the substrate is controlled by the depth and size of the individual cells. Metal doctor blades shear excess ink from the surface of the engraved cylinder.
  • Fluid ink is applied directly to the engraved cylinder. Metal doctor blades shear excess ink from the surface of the engraved cylinder.
  • The substrate passes between the engraved cylinder and the impression cylinder transferring ink out of the recessed cells in the engraved cylinder onto the substrate.
Rotogravure Printing
Rotogravure Printing

Digital Printing

At Printpack, we help our customers push their limits with customized graphics and packaging that elevate the consumer experience. Our digital printing business enables brands to launch new products, create personalized packaging, and provide interactive gaming. Get to market quickly with our array of services and digitally printed products that are ready to trial, to launch, and to scale.

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Design Flexibility

Elevate your brand with our digital printing capabilities designed specific for your product. Stand out on the shelf and partner with us.

  • Printing options that go beyond the capabilities of flexo and roto such as variable content and hyper-customization – just one of our standard manufacturing capabilities
  • Custom codes for gaming and personalization
  • Reduced risk to experiment with new designs and packaging formats
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Product Flexibility

Our digital printing capabilities are present in our unique product offerings for your packaging. Push your digital printing limits and partner with us.

  • More timely and relevant product offerings
  • Packaging for seasonal/calendar/event-based promotions and limited editions – we go beyond the status quo of typical manufacturing capabilities
  • Packaging for heat-seal or cold-seal applications
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Inventory Flexibility

Agile solutions to empower demand-driven and campaign-ready packaging for our customers.

  • Order sizes that fit product demand
  • Order sizes that fit marketing campaigns
  • No investment in printing plates or engraved cylinders
  • Reduction of obsolete inventory

Our Outstanding Manufacturing Functionalities

Extrusion Lamination

  • Molten plastic (or extrudate) is used to combine two or more layers
  • The extruded can add or enhance properties, such as: bulk, toughness, puncture resistance, barrier (gas, flavor/aroma, moisture, chemical) opacity, and zero cure time
Extrusion Lamination

Blown Film

  • Annular die
  • Forms by melting into a tube with multiple distinct layers
  • Air-cooled, therefore higher crystallinity
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Adhesive Lamination

  • A solvent/water-based or solventless lamination is used to combine two or more layers
  • Resistant to chemical migration
  • Maintains bond during high temperature processing
  • Combines layers without adding bulk and barrier
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Packaging Formats

Our packaging features and formats are developed with the customer in mind.

Markets We Serve

Confectionery
Fresh Produce
Pet Care
Snacks
Healthcare

Awards & Recognition

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