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tooling

A perfect packaging design doesn't print itself. Only with the right printing plate does a digital design take on a flawless physical form on press. That expertise runs deep at Volkers: more than a century ago we started out as a cliché factory, making printing plates. It's that same craftsmanship that makes brand owners and printers alike entrust us with their design today: we make sure it comes off the press faultlessly, exactly as approved on the colour proof.

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From digital file to print form, without losing quality

A print form is a physical tool needed to actually print your packaging. Without the right print form, even a flawless artwork file won't come off the press cleanly. The print form is quite literally the bridge between your file and the end result on the shelf.

We produce print forms in-house in Nijkerk, including a proof beforehand. Because we work closely with many printers at home and abroad, we know the print profiles of most printing companies. That lets us match print forms and artwork to your specific press and substrate in advance, before the run even starts.

100+

Years of printer's crafmanship behind your packaging

40.000+

Print forms produced a year

30+

Printing partners at home and abroad

What we can do for you
We offer a complete range of print tooling services, tailored to the quality requirements and print method of your packaging and printer. From proof to print form: every part is custom-made.
Flexo print forms
We offer a complete range of print tooling services, tailored to the quality requirements and print method of your packaging and printer. From proof to print form: every part is custom-made.
Proof from your print form
Before the run starts, we check colour and build-up on a real proof. So you know in advance the end result is right, instead of discovering it on press.
Ordering your way
Portal, email or XML link: we fit the way you and your printer work, with no extra manual work on your side.
Advice from practice
Are you unsure about the substrate, screening, or the number of colors? We think along with you in advance, so you don't discover on the press that it could have been done smarter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is print tooling and why does it matter for my packaging?
Do you also work with our own regular printer?
How long does it take Volkers to make a print form?

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