Services & capabilities
Printing and finishing, and when to use each
Seven processes, all under one roof at Perundurai. Each one below says what it does and — more usefully — when it is the right call for your carton.
Offset printing
Six-colour offset on the CD102, with Pantone mixing and a signed colour proof for every job. Run sizes from a few thousand cartons to lakhs; long runs hold shade because the press is monitored against the proof right through the run, not just at the start.
When to use itAny carton where brand colour has to match a previous batch, or where a fifth and sixth colour saves you paying for a special.
Lamination
Thermal film lamination in gloss, matte and velvet. Gloss lifts colour and resists scuffing, matte reads premium and takes spot UV well, velvet adds a soft touch used on gift and textile boxes.
When to use itCartons handled in retail, or anything travelling loose in a delivery van. If recyclability matters more than the film, ask about aqueous coating instead.
Die punching
Custom dies cut to your dieline — window cut-outs, handles, locks and inserts. Hand samples are made from the same die before bulk, so fit is checked with the actual product inside rather than on paper.
When to use itNon-standard shapes, windows, or any box that has to lock shut without tape.
Embossing & debossing
Brass dies raise or sink a logo or pattern into the board. Sharpest on matte laminated or uncoated stock, where the light catches the edge of the impression instead of bouncing off a gloss film.
When to use itA logo that should be felt as well as seen — gift, sweet and devotional packaging.
Hot foil stamping
Gold, silver, holographic and pigment foils, in-house. Foil can be combined with embossing in one hit for a raised metallic mark, and registers cleanly next to printed colour.
When to use itFestival ranges, wedding sweets, premium saree boxes — and any job where the deadline is fixed by a date rather than a purchase order, since the unit is ours and not in someone else's queue.
Aqueous & UV coating
In-line aqueous and varnish coating on the press, plus spot UV for selective gloss. Aqueous keeps a carton recyclable where film lamination would not, and dries fast enough to die-cut the same day.
When to use itFood cartons needing a recyclable finish, or a matte box with one glossy element you want to draw the eye.
Structural design & sampling
Dielines drawn from your product dimensions, with hand-cut samples couriered for approval. Board grade and GSM are recommended against the weight the carton has to carry and the stacking it will see in a back-room.
When to use itA new product with no existing carton, or one that keeps failing in transit and nobody is sure why.
Also worth knowing
Pre-press support
Artwork prep, imposition, dieline drawing and proofing are done in-house. Plate making is outsourced to a local CTP bureau — stated plainly rather than implied otherwise. A digital colour proof is signed before anything goes on the press.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How many colours can you print?
Up to six colours plus coating in a single pass, on a Heidelberg CD102 with an in-line coater. Pantone colours are mixed in-house and every job is signed off against a colour proof before the run.
Will a repeat order match the previous batch?
A retained sample from every production run is kept for twelve months and used as the reference for repeat orders, so shade stays matched across seasons rather than being reprinted from memory.
Can I have a recyclable carton without plastic lamination?
Yes. Aqueous coating is offered in place of film lamination, which keeps the carton repulpable and dries fast enough to die-cut the same day. Our default board grades are recyclable and carry no plastic film unless you ask for one.
Do you do foiling and embossing in-house?
Yes. Hot foil stamping in gold, silver, holographic and pigment foils, and blind embossing with brass dies, both on our own unit at Perundurai. Foil and embossing can be combined in one hit for a raised metallic mark.