Printing techniques

Entrust us with your printing requirements and we will choose the technique best suited to your needs.

Digital printing

Digital printing allows for the printing of documents in colours in small batches. It is also the perfect choice to customize your documents because every copy can be different. We then work with variable data coming from your database.

Offset printing

Offset printing is the most widely used technique when it comes to printing in large numbers or in large format. It allows for the printing of all kinds of documents in several colours (four colours) or in specific colours: the Pantone colours we specialize in.

Letterpress printing

Letterpress printing, after having been the queen of Gutenberg until the 60s-70s, is hardly ever used any more. We still letterpress print some thick, very small media or for specific models and when it comes to creating effects on printing (embossing, letter-press, die cutting,…)

But there is more to communication on paper than printing only! As we are specialized in print enhancement and refinement, we have the know-how to make your documents stand out.

Foil blocking

Foil blocking involves placing a shiny film by hot glueing it on the printed material. Commonly known as “hot foil” this process actually entails enhancing the print with a palette of shiny colours which give a touch of luxury to the document: gold, silver, bronze, but also red, blue, green, fuchsia, …the possibilities are endless and often chosen for outstanding designs. Major luxury brands enjoy using them for all their communication.

Simple or multi-level embossing

This process involves pushing or warping the paper to raise the text or the chosen artwork.

For 2D embossing you just have to choose a rather thick text with well-shaped characters or a line drawing to get a lovely raise effect.

For 3D (or multi-level) embossing you can start from a photograph and make several dips and bumps appear. 3D costs more because it requires creating a more complex tool.

Another option is letter press for counter-relief printing. This technique gives a remarkable touch to cards, invitations, notices…

Thermal Engraving

Thermal engraving makes the text appear raised. It’s a technique which makes the ink swell through polymerization. It is used for business cards or invitations that will get noticed as soon as they are handed over.

Die Cutting

A folder with flaps, an invitation with windows, a card with rounded corners, rounded tags, a perforation on a stub ticket, so many possibilities thanks to die-cutting. Die cutting allows for non-standard formats and provides innovative solutions.

Documents security

Some sensitive products such as gift vouchers or ticketing need to be protected to prevent forgery.

Several techniques can be combined to make reproducing the document harder: numbering, hologram technology, special inks,…

Scratch-away layers

Mailing campaigns, surprise invitations, special offers, … to arouse the recipient’s curiosity there’s nothing better than a scratch-away layer !

It’s a film applied by a hot roller on the printed area you want to hide, it disappears when you scratch it.
A fun technique the marketing sector likes to use!

Edge colouring

To make business cards more outstanding, or greeting cards more prestigious, apply a shade on the edge…this will require working on very thick or laminated cards…