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Secondary processes

Secondary decoration and assembly, in-house

Eight decoration processes run on the same site as the moulding. That is not a convenience — a coating behaves differently over a radius than on a flat wall, and doing it on site is what lets us specify it properly.

UV vacuum metallizing

Metallized surface finishing for caps, collars and closures.

Typical use: Closures, collars, caps and pump heads where the surface has to read as metal without the weight or cost of metal. Also used to create a matched metallized band across a range.

Spray painting

Special-effect and colour spray, including soft-touch and gradient.

Typical use: Colour, soft-touch and gradient effects. Soft-touch is the usual route for premium cream jars and it changes how the surface handles fingerprints, so it is specified together with the closure.

Silk-screen printing

Logo and decoration printing, single or multi-colour.

Typical use: Logos and decoration in single or multiple colours. Print legibility on a small radius is the usual constraint, and we position to avoid distortion.

Hot stamping

Metallic foil stamping for premium brand marks.

Typical use: Metallic foil marks for premium brand identity. Needs a flat or gently curved print area; we tell you when a geometry will not take foil cleanly.

Laser engraving

Permanent laser marking on moulded and metal parts.

Typical use: Permanent marking on moulded and metal parts, including safety and traceability text. Monochrome, and it will not wear off the way printed ink can.

Pad printing

Curved-surface printing on closures and small parts.

Typical use: Curved surfaces and small parts where screen printing cannot reach. The standard route for closures, hinges and small components.

3D printing

Three-dimensional decoration for special-effect surfaces.

Typical use: Special-effect surfaces and textured finishes, and multi-colour decoration on curved parts where pad printing would need several stations.

Assembly

Semi-finished assembly so you receive pack-ready components.

Typical use: Semi-finished assembly so components arrive pack-ready rather than as loose moulded and decorated parts.

Sending a reference sample?

If you have a part whose look or function you want matched, send it with your brief. We will tell you directly which route can reach it — and which cannot.

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Decoration questions

Which decoration process should I choose?
Start from the visual effect and the surface geometry. Metallizing and foil stamping need a suitable print area; pad printing is the general answer for curved surfaces; soft-touch spray is for premium tactile feel; laser engraving is for permanent marking. We recommend the route rather than offering all eight.
Can decoration be matched to a reference sample?
Often yes. Send a sample and we will propose how to reach that appearance in production — including telling you when a plastic part cannot realistically match a metal one, and what the closest achievable route is.
How is decoration approved?
On physical samples, not renders. First-article samples show the actual colour, texture and coverage, and they are signed off before the production run.
Does metallizing wear off with handling?
Metallized coatings are a surface layer and can mark under abrasion. We specify coating build and, where the part is handled a lot, we discuss the options with you. Honest wear expectations are better than a coating that looks new for three weeks.
Is tooling required for decoration?
Silk-screen and pad printing require a screen or pad per design, plus a fixture. Hot stamping requires a plate. These are one-time costs per design, not per unit.
Can you match colour across a whole product range?
Yes. Metallized bands, colour bands and printed logos can be specified consistently across components of the same range so the finished pack reads as one system.