Print shop in Dresden for offset and digital printing, print finishing and fine cardboard boxes up to the ready-to-ship product
Elbtal Druck & Kartonagen GmbH
Dresden (Löbtauer Straße 67)New on Amplifa
About Elbtal Druck & Kartonagen
Elbtal Druck & Kartonagen GmbH is a print service provider based in Dresden's Löbtau district, active in printing and fine cardboard boxes for over 30 years. The 12-person team produces printed matter in sheet-fed offset printing (sheet format up to 730 x 530 mm) as well as digital printing on paper, cardboard, films and banner media. Its value chain includes prepress with data checking and colour-binding digital proofs (UGRA/Fogra media wedge, PSO Coated V3 / Uncoated V3), print finishing such as spot varnish, blind embossing, film lamination and hot foil stamping, as well as in-house print finishing with die-cutting, folding, laminating and binding. A focus lies on customised packaging and fine cardboard boxes made from cardboard, solid board, fine and micro flute; construction and prototypes are produced using CAD software and a cutting plotter from a quantity of 1. In addition, assembly, lettershop, logistics and warehousing are offered. Reference customers come among others from pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, cosmetics and culture.
- Site
- Dresden
- Processes
- Offset printing (sheet-fed offset, CMYK + spot colours PANTONE/HKS, PSO), Digital printing (personalised, numbered, white printing, spot varnish), Die-cutting of packaging (with embossing, creasing, perforation), Print finishing: spot varnish (dispersion/UV high-gloss varnish, relief varnish), Blind embossing, Hot foil stamping, Film lamination (matte/gloss film, soft-touch film), Laminating onto rigid media
- Materials
- Paper, Cardboard, Cardboard boxes, Plastic, Solid board, Fine flute, Micro flute, Corrugated board
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001, ISO 9001 (DIN ISO 9001)
- Employees
- 12
- Industries
- Pharmaceuticals & cosmetics, Consumer goods & retail packaging, Creative agencies & promotional materials, Culture & museums, Corporate communications & press, Creative agencies
- 01
Consulting & paper selection
- 02
Packaging construction (CAD) & prototype (cutting plotter)
- 03
Data check & prepress with digital proof
- 04
Offset or digital printing
- 05
Print finishing (varnish, embossing, lamination)
- 06
Print finishing operations (die-cutting, folding, binding)
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Lettershop, logistics & shipping
Materials & Processes
Offset printing
Sheet-fed offset printing in the CMYK four-colour process with spot colours (PANTONE/HKS) for high colour consistency, sheet format up to 730 x 530 mm and paper thicknesses from 0.06 to 1 mm.
Digital printing
Personalised and numbered printing without printing plates for small runs, grammages from 60 to 360 g/sqm, banner media up to 700 x 330 mm.
Die-cutting & embossing (KAMA ProCut 76)
Die-cutting of packaging with embossing, creasing and perforation in sheet format 740 x 580 mm at material thicknesses up to 1.5 mm.
Print finishing
Spot varnish, blind embossing, film lamination and hot foil stamping for tactile and visual enhancement of printed matter and packaging.
Fine cardboard boxes & packaging
Production of folding cartons, boxes and fine cardboard boxes made from cardboard, solid board, fine flute and micro flute, also from recycled cardboard.
Laminating onto rigid media
Laminating prints onto Alucobond, Plexiglas as well as rigid and soft foam boards.
CAD construction & prototypes
Packaging development with CAD software and cutting-plotter prototypes made from corrugated or solid board from a quantity of 1.
Locations
Dresden
DEHeadquarters & production (Löbtauer Straße 67)
- Part weight / size
- Paper thicknesses 0.06–1 mm (offset), up to 1.5 mm
- Lot size
- Small runs from approx. 300–500 copies (offset), small runs and quantity 1
- Materials
- Paper, cardboard, solid board, fine flute, micro flute, films
- KAMA ProCut 76 (die-cutting and embossing machine, sheet format 740 x 580 mm)
- Offset printing press (max. sheet format 730 x 530 mm)
- Digital printing system
- Cutting plotter for packaging prototypes
Printed Matter & Packaging
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offset printing (sheet-fed offset, CMYK + spot colours PANTONE/HKS, PSO)Printing | – | 730 mm (sheet format) × 530 mm (sheet format) | – | Small runs (threshold approx. 300–500 – large quantities | Paper, Cardboard boxes, Plastic |
| Digital printing (personalised, numbered, white printing, spot varnish)Printing | – | 700 mm × 330 mm | 60 g/sqm – 360 g/sqm | Small runs | Papers (textured, coated, coloured), Films, Banner media |
| Die-cutting of packaging (with embossing, creasing, perforation)Printing | – | 740 mm (sheet format) × 580 mm (sheet format) | Material thickness up to 1.5 mm | – | Cardboard, Board |
| Print finishing: spot varnish (dispersion/UV high-gloss varnish, relief varnish)Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard |
| Blind embossingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard |
| Hot foil stampingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard, Plastic |
| Film lamination (matte/gloss film, soft-touch film)Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard |
| Laminating onto rigid mediaPrinting | – | – | – | – | Alucobond, Plexiglas, Rigid foam boards, Soft foam boards |
| Folding / creasing / grooving (creasing from grammage > 170 g/m²)Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard |
| Brochure production (saddle stitching, perfect binding, thread sewing)Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard |
| Perforating, corner rounding, spiral binding, numbering, drilling & hole punching, banding,Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard, Films |
| Production of cardboard boxes & packaging (fine cardboard boxes, boxes, folding cartons, made fromPrinting | – | – | – | Small series from quantity 1 (prototype) | Cardboard, Solid board, Fine flute, Micro flute, Corrugated board, Solid fibreboard, Recycled cardboard |
| Packaging construction with CAD software, prototypes with cutting plotterEngineering | – | – | – | Quantity 1 | Corrugated board, Solid fibreboard |
| Assembly (banding, labelling, packing, enveloping, gluing, folding, erecting,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard, Plastic |
| Lettershop & shipping (personalisation, enveloping, franking, postage optimisation)Assembly | – | – | 20 kg | 50 mailings (Dialogpost easy) – Unaddressed mailings from 10,000 items | Paper, Cardboard |
| Prepress incl. data check and digital proofs (UGRA/Fogra media wedge, PSO Coated V3 / UncoatedPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Logistics & warehousing (order picking, storage, distribution, same-day delivery)Assembly | – | – | Parcels up to 20 kg | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die-cutting and embossing machine | KAMA ProCut 76 | – | Sheet format 740 x 580 mm, material thickness up to 1.5 mm | – | Dresden |
| Cutting plotter (packaging prototypes) | – | – | – | – | Dresden |
| Digital printing system | – | – | Banner media up to 700 x 330 mm | – | Dresden |
| Offset printing press | – | – | Max. sheet format 730 x 530 mm, paper thickness 0.06–1 mm | – | Dresden |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Certification to DIN ISO 9001 contributes to quality assurance; print production follows the ProcessStandard Offset (PSO), and digital proofs include a UGRA/Fogra media wedge with test report.
| Evidence | Dresden |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 (DIN ISO 9001) |
History
- 2001
Modernly equipped print shop at the Löbtauer Straße 67 location in Dresden
Over 30 years of experience in printing and fine cardboard boxes