LCG_B2B_Guidebook_2025

Corrugated cardboard it's the proper packaging material for packing, storage and shipping glassware. It’s a cheaper and sustainable material made from recycled resources, effectively protecting fragile items, and it is easily printable, therefore, ideal for branding and logistical customization. Available in single or double flute it is suitable for boxes and packaging, as the smooth exterior surfaces ensure that it's easily stacked for efficient storage and transportation. Double flute is ideal for heavier items for its strength, which permits larger stacking in warehouses and shipping containers. PACKAGING MATERIALS

PRINTING TECHNIQUES

OFFSET

Offset printing is the most commonly used printing technique for paper surfaces. It has the highest printing quality, with remarkable definition in reproducing pictures, allowing a wide variety of finishes, and prints until 6 colours, plus finishes.

FLEXO

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Flexography is a printing that can be used for printing almost any type of substrate, including paper, plastic or metal. Flexo has generally low printing quality, with limited colours, no finishes and it’s unable to reproduce complicated intricate artworks with very detailed images.

packaging lab There are several options when it comes to develop the right packaging to a glass. Whether the box is going to be used only for transportation or for branding/retail purposes, each option has its pros and cons. Our packaging lab offers an array of box construction options and customization possibilities. We count on an experienced team of designers and packaging engineers to provide the best solutions to our customers’ needs. Packaging design is more than the simple development of a means to protect the contents of a package. It is a sales canvas, on which to promote the product’s attributes and benefits, but also a powerful marketing tool that can become, in some cases, part of the product experience itself.

A new generation of digital flexo with more printing definition, reproducing high-resolution imaging through high-definition optics. It prints sharper images, text, and other lines, with bigger consistency and higher efficiency, reproducing better dots and delivering better colours with more natural whites and grey levels. It can also create textured surfaces. When compared to offset, it only becomes a cost advantage for big quantities. HD FLEXO

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