The proof is in the people

About us

Our range of services consists of all the essential expertise to make your packaging shine. On the physical shelf and in the digital shop window. As a client (although we prefer to call you a cooperation partner), you will benefit from almost 100 years of accumulated knowledge about printing technology and experience with packaging processes. Can you tell; one hundred (!) year, then we almost need to know what we're talking about. Feel free to click and scroll and see for yourself.

Proud of our customers
Proud of our customers

Packaging success stories

The ambition

Our ambition is to let brands shine on the physical and online shelves. To make that ambition and pixel perfect packaging possible, we, as a proactive partner, act as a bridge between designers and printers. The goal is to continuously exceed clients' expectations with imaginative packaging and streamlined processes. This way, you know beforehand that things will just work out at the end of the trip. On time and at the right quality. How do we do that? Explore our services.

What we do
What we do

Our people

Meet the faces of Volkers

Trusted. Forward. Volkers.

The future

As a (h) true family business, we think from generations and continuity is more important to us than the issues of the day. In short, what can our policy today add to the world of tomorrow? Based on that awareness, we are actively involved in The Hunger Project. In addition to that social engagement, we are also looking at what we can do about sustainability with the help of innovation. By automating the packaging process more and more, digitizing packaging (proofing & packshots) and thus minimizing failure costs in the chain, the pressure on the environment is reduced.

Get in touch
Get in touch

Packaging story storytellers and translators

The proof is in the package

We help you strengthen the brand image in your packaging. But also to familiarise yourself with changes in packaging. Because progress and leading the industry require flexibility and agility, we work proactively together at the cutting edge where lithography meets execution. Together, we are the storytellers and connectors of packaging stories. Together, with familiar techniques, advanced tools and together.

The foundation of 100 years of Volkers

Swipe through our history

1925

In 1925, Henk Volkers, the grandfather of the current director and owner Rick, started a cliché factory in Utrecht called Photogravure.

1943

Volkers creates a cliché for Jan Campert's poem The Eighteen Deaths. 'The Eighteen Deaths' is a poem by Jan Campert (1902-1943), which he wrote in response to the execution of 15 Geuzen and 3 February strikers.

1950

Photogravure is 25 years old

1963

Purchase of the Van Leer cliché factory in Amsterdam. Paul, son of Henk Volkers, started running the company Photogravure/Van Leer.

1970

With Koningsveld Leiden and the Rotterdam Reproduction Company, Paul Volkers formed the basis of what would become the largest repro group in the Netherlands in the 1970s: Neroc.

1999

Rick Volkers (son of Paul Volkers) separated from Neroc in 1999 and continued independently. Now for printers as well as manufacturers and retailers. Those who master flexography can also deliver quality to more standardized techniques such as rotogravure and offset.

2000

Photogravure is 75 years old

2001

Rick Volkers becomes Grafimedia Entrepreneur of the Year.

2004

After becoming independent in 1999, the name Neroc Packaging is now also being replaced by Volkers.

2006

Golden Z nomination for Innovation. The Golden Z is the highest recognition in the Dutch graphic media industry. Nominated as best innovation 2006, the FLAG (Fits Like A Glove) is a round flexo print made of thin polymer that is digitally illuminated.

2007

Winner of the 2007 International Grand Prix Cyrel®. Four prizes were awarded to Volkers at the award ceremony of the 2007 DuPont Grand Prix Cyrel®. Two prints won prizes in both the “Continuous Print” and “Conversion Engravure/Offset to Flexo” categories.

2015

Volkers is 90 years old!

2017

Acquisition of Relief, a prepress company in Putten. The takeover of Relief is entirely in line with the growth strategy of

2019

Artwork Connect launch

2022

Launch of Volker's new style!