Join the ‘repro-lution’ – driving value with better prepress

For printer converters operating in today’s label and flexible packaging sector, competition has never been fiercer. As turnaround speed, precision and sustainability must be balanced with cost, margins are squeezed ever tighter in a bid to stay ahead of the market.

Of course, every story needs a solid beginning and one of the important keys to success lies in leveraging better prepress, with the support of a dedicated partner like Creation Reprographics.

By putting focus on speed, performance, sustainability and prepress expertise, Creation is empowering printers to get their print projects off on the right foot, every single time.

How does this expertise translate to greater value for printers? Where do the core advantages of Creation really come to fruition?

It lies in reimagining the power of prepress. We invite you to join the ‘repro-lution’ and demand better – and here’s how we deliver.

Supercharged print performance:

In the race to meet tight deadlines and keep up with customer demands, speed and performance are crucial for label and flexible packaging printers.

With a team that combines extensive experience within the packaging and label markets, Creation understands this need for efficiency and has built a reputation for delivering exceptional turnaround times for its customers, without compromising quality. This is evident at every stage, from fundamental colour management services and digital workflows, to the carefully chosen selection of flexo plates and rotary screens that the business offers.

New to the Creation range, we now offer Fujifilm Varnish Plates, which bring the power, performance and versatility of flexographic print to the offset printing market. In addition to exemplary quality with every run, the technology eliminates the need for blanking sleeves, making operations quicker and more agile.

By streamlining prepress workflows and leveraging advanced technologies in both hardware and software, Creation enables printers to accelerate their production processes, reducing time-to-market and gaining a crucial competitive edge.

Prepress expertise:

Great reprographic support is not just about fast turnarounds; it requires deep expertise in prepress and setting the right conditions for success.

Standing as one of the most tried-and-tested teams in the market, Creation boasts a dedicated squad of seasoned professionals, who possess extensive knowledge of inks, substrates, and printing techniques.

It can be tough for printers to navigate changing technologies all while staying on the front foot with print tasks. This is why Creation helps customers to navigate these changes and remove a lot of the ‘heavy lifting’ in press shop development.

Comprising experts from the worlds of print and packaging, their prepress expertise ensures that each print job is handled with precision, care and attention to detail. The result is superior print quality, every time.

Providing services that range from colour management and file optimisation, to proofing and plate production, Creation’s prepress experts guide printers through every step of the process, ensuring flawless execution and customer satisfaction.

Starting as we mean to go on:

Printing can be like a chain of dominos – make mistakes at the prepress stage, and they amplify downstream to a sub-optimal end result. This brings unwelcome costs, press disruptions and waste, countering those important sustainability drives.

The foundation of a successful print project lies in getting it off on the right foot; Creation Reprographics advocates the importance of starting with a solid prepress foundation.

By working closely with printers from the initial concept stage, Creation helps identify potential press issues, offers recommendations for optimising design and layout, and ensures that all technical requirements are met.

It’s about switching prepress from a necessary part of printing to a more proactive contributor of success. Backed by Creation, this approach saves valuable time and resources further down the line, guaranteeing a smooth and efficient printing process.

Colour precision – every time:

Printing excellence begins even before the first press is fired up; it’s in the workflows and processes.

The importance of accurate colour reproduction in the label and flexible packaging industry cannot be overstated, and Creation is committed to delivering consistent and precise colour results, regardless of the substrate or printing technique used.

Our team supports printing clients with state-of-the-art colour management tools, such as class-leading GMG and Esko solutions. By investing heavily in the latest tech, Creation ensures that colour conversions between formats are flawless, resulting in vibrant and true-to-life prints.

Printers can rely on Creation’s expertise to eliminate colour variation and maintain brand integrity, ultimately enhancing the customers’ trust and satisfaction.

Sustainability made simple:

There’s no getting around the subject of sustainability, particularly when it comes to label and packaging printing. Consumers are keeping a watchful eye on environmental impact, and the full supply chain is under scrutiny. Meaningful sustainability sees the printing industry as a connected whole, and prepress must not let the side down. That’s the core of who we are, and what we do, at Creation.

Our team ensures that no matter what we do, the services we offer and the products we supply as part of our range, environmental impact is always a core consideration.

From offering water-washable flexo plates that eliminate solvent VOC washout from prepress, such as Fujifilm’s Flenex-FW, to tight colour and ink inventory management services that cut waste, Creation takes a proactive stance towards environmental responsibility.

By partnering with Creation, printers can align their operations with sustainable goals, meet tomorrow’s regulatory requirements and show brand customers that they’re improving operational sustainability at every stage.

In an increasingly competitive and agile printing market, label and flexible packaging printers need reliable and dedicated reprographic support to drive more value.

Creation Reprographics is that support. Our team rises to the challenge by providing speed and performance backed by prepress expertise. By getting print projects off on the right foot, delivering aesthetic impact, ensuring colour precision, and supporting sustainable prepress practices, Creation empowers printers to thrive in a dynamic and rapidly changing industry.

Partnering with Creation means gaining a new competitive edge, so why not explore what we can do today?