Litho Offset Printing

Litho Printed Products

As a leading China packaging box supplier, CHINA BBP CO., LTD are dedicated to use the latest litho printing technology and equipment for our paper packaging boxes and bags.

Litho Offset Printing delivers the exceptional high graphics with vivid colors and sharp images. Unlike the flexographic printing, an inked image is transferred from the printing plate to a rubber blanket cylinder first, then to the paper. This is a lithographic process based on the repulsion of oil and water. It is very suitable for the medium to long printing run. Our litho printed products include:

• Custom Paper Printed Boxes
• Cosmetic Paper Boxes
• Printed Paper Bags
• Corrugated Printed Boxes and Cartons
• Corrugated Mailer Boxes, Postage Cartons
• Calendars, Booklets, Catalogue and Manuals

High-end Offset Press

To ensure the best package printing quality, we invest in the best state-of-the-art equipments and management systems available. In all of 3 printed packaging facilities, the Six Sigma Management System is implemented to reduce the uncertainties in the production. In our Zhejiang offset printed packaging facility, we have the most high-end offset printing presses, like Manroland, Heidelberg Speedmaster Sheetfed Offset Printing Press. They are suitable for the long-run and short-run printing, small area and big area printing, thin paper printing and thick paperboard printing. The Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 162, XL 145 can print on the paperboard as thick as 1.6mm. Below are the specifications.

Name of Offset Printing Press	Max Paper Size(cm)	Min Paper Size(cm)
One Color Offset Printing Press	48*66cm	27*39cm
Four Color Ryobi	58*75cm	30*44cm
Two color Manroland	72*103cm	30*44cm
Four color Manroland 704	72*102cm	30*44cm
Four color Manroland 905	95.5*130cm	50*70cm
Four color Manroland 904	100*140cm	60*92cm
Four color Manroland 904	119*162cm	360*92cm

Heidelberg Speedmaster Sheetfed Series	Max Paper Size(mm)	Min Paper Size(mm)	Number of Printing Units
Speedmaster SM 52	370*520	105*145	4
Speedmaster SX 52	370*520	105*145	5
Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor	370*520	105*145	5
Speedmaster SM 74	530*740	210*280	4
Speedmaster SX 74	530*750	210*350	5
Speedmaster XL 75 C-Format	530*750	210*350	5
Speedmaster CD 102	720*1020	340*480	4
Speedmaster CX 102	720*1020	340*480	6
Speedmaster SX 102	720*1020	340*480	6
Speedmaster XL 162	1210*1620	630*860	6
Speedmaster XL 145	1060*1450	630*860	6
Speedmaster XL 106	750*1060	340*480	6

PMS Color Printing and Metallic Gold|Silver Printing

Besides the common CMYK color printing, CHINA BBP CO., LTD also provides the brilliant PMS color printing, particularly the Pantone metallic color printing. Like the gold|silver foil stamping, the metallic inks printing improves the value perception of your products. The brilliance of gold, silver and other metallic colors can add a touch of exclusivity to the packaging box. The metallic color printing is often used for the cosmetic packaging boxes and other luxury items packaging.

During the printing process, the expensive gold inks, silver inks are applied along with the CMYK color printing on the offset printing press. And they are less expensive than the foil stamping. The most common metallic gold color used are Pantone Metallic 871 C, 872 C, 873 C, 874 C, 875 C and 876 C. And the Metallic Pantone 877 C is the most widely used metallic silver color.

Download the Pantone Metallic Color Chart to choose your favorite color.

Finish for Litho Printed Packaging

For maximum and eye catching impact, we also offer a variety of printing finishes to accommodate the litho printing. The finish service include the laminating, varnishing, spot UV, embossing, hot foil stamping as well as the variable data printing.