Even though it’s rooted in centuries of tradition and can trace its origins to the 15th century, the printing and packaging industry moves at truly remarkable speed today.
The pace of innovation in packaging and label printing shows no signs of slowing. From advanced press technology to increasingly sophisticated substrates, even the most experienced print professionals find themselves continuously adapting to new developments.
Add in mounting pressure from brand customers for faster turnaround times, perfect colour consistency and enhanced sustainability credentials, it’s clear why many printers are seeking new ways to strengthen their technical capabilities.
While many print houses have exceptional in-house colour specialists and prepress teams, the sheer complexity of modern printing demands a depth of expertise that can be challenging to maintain internally. New coating technologies, innovative finishing techniques, advanced automation platforms – staying ahead of these developments while managing day-to-day print operations is an increasing challenge. But through 2025 and beyond, it doesn’t have to be that way.
The power of partnership
This is where a dedicated reprographics partner becomes invaluable. At Creation, while we can act as a fully outsourced prepress team for those companies that need it, we don’t replace your internal expertise – we complement and enhance it.
Our team of technical specialists focuses solely on the intricate world of prepress, which means we can support your operations with the latest innovations in everything from water-washable plate technology to advanced colour management systems. While your teams focus on delivering exceptional print quality, we ensure you have the strongest possible foundation for success.
So, whether you’re producing premium beverage labels that need to grab attention in milliseconds, or flexible packaging that demands perfect colour consistency across multiple substrates, the technical demands of modern print require a robust and agile prepress strategy.
And that’s the key word here – strategy.
It’s about more than just getting good colour on press – it’s about optimising every aspect of your prepress workflow with military precision, to maximise efficiency, reduce waste, and consistently deliver the outstanding quality your brand customers demand.
Technical excellence as strategic advantage
In today’s competitive printing market, technical excellence isn’t just about capability – it’s about creating competitive edge. Take our water-washable flexo plates, including the impressive Fujifilm Flenex-FW.
Beyond eliminating harmful VOC solvents from your prepress workflow, they’re engineered to deliver class-leading precision and registration that transforms your printing capabilities. With makeready times of just 40 minutes – around 300% faster than traditional solvent systems – you’re not just maximising press uptime, you’re creating new opportunities to take on the jobs that others can’t handle. In short, you’re saying yes to more incoming enquiries.
For our wide web and offset printing customers, we’re bringing that same strategic advantage through Fujifilm Varnish Plates. By bringing the power, stability and versatility of flexo to offset operations, we’re helping printers expand their capabilities while streamlining production. Eliminating blanking sleeves isn’t just about efficiency – it’s about giving you the agility to respond to changing market demands.
Colour you can count on
Every single minute of press downtime impacts your bottom line, and as every high-volume printer can attest, that downtime quickly adds up. That’s why we approach colour management not just as a technical challenge, but as a business-critical operation. Our championing of Fixed Colour Palette (FCP) printing showcases a great way to achieve 90% of PANTONE® colours with CMYK/OGV – it’s fundamentally transforming how you manage your ink inventory, reduce changeover times and eliminate waste.
Through state-of-the-art colour management platforms and decades of technical expertise, we ensure that colour precision is more than achievable – it’s repeatable across different substrates and print runs. As well as protecting margins by eliminating costly reruns, it’s about giving you the confidence to take on more challenging and intricate work.
Making 2025 a year of opportunity
Creation’s approach goes far beyond providing advanced technology and technical expertise. We become an extension of your production team, bringing deep knowledge of inks, substrates, and printing techniques to every project.
From rotary screens that deliver premium label finishing to advanced proofing solutions that catch errors before they become costly mistakes, we provide the complete technical foundation that modern print demands.
As we look ahead to 2025, the printing industry continues its remarkable evolution, and we’ll be there.
The printers who will thrive are those that can harness technical innovation to deliver exceptional quality while controlling costs and meeting ever-more-demanding sustainability targets.
With Creation as your strategic reprographics partner, you’re not just accessing technology and expertise – you’re future-proofing your printing operations for whatever challenges tomorrow brings.
Ready to transform your prepress capabilities? Let’s talk about making 2025 your strongest year yet.
Contact our team today to explore the possibilities. Contact & Careers – Creation : Creation
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