Machines for conventional and digital packaging decoration as well as tube making and finishing
Polytype SA
Switzerland (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Polytype
Polytype SA is a Swiss manufacturer of machines for packaging decoration. The company offers solutions for the direct decoration of cylindrical and conical containers such as cosmetic tubes, cups, beakers, lids, bottles, beverage cans and closures. The portfolio includes digital inkjet printing, dry offset and prime offset printing, flexo printing, screen printing as well as hot and cold stamping. Beyond decoration, Polytype develops and supplies complete systems for tube making and finishing (Tube Making & Finishing), including heading and capping, capping and labelling, shoulderless technology with preformed shoulders and membrane sealing as well as automated transfer between production stages. The machines are aimed at packaging manufacturers in the Food & Beverages, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharma as well as Household & Industry sectors. The company can look back on more than six decades of experience in packaging decoration and is organised in Switzerland as Polytype Holding AG, Polytype AG and Polytype Immobilien AG.
- Site
- Switzerland (Headquarters)
- Processes
- Digital Inkjet Printing (Plastic Cup Decoration), Dry Offset (Round) - Plastic Cup Decoration, Dry Offset (Polygonal) - Plastic Cup Decoration, Dry Offset (Lids), Digital Inkjet Printing (Plastic Tube Decoration), Dry & Prime Offset (Plastic Tube Decoration), Dry Offset (Capping) - Plastic Tube Decoration, Multi-Decoration (Plastic Tube)
- Materials
- Plastic (packaging: tubes, cups, lids, bottles, closures), Metal (Beverage Cans, Metal Containers), Plastic, Metal, Digital Inkjet Printing, Dry Offset, Prime Offset, Flexo Printing
- Industries
- Food & Beverages, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharma, Household & Industry, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharmaceutical
- 01
Engineering and development of decoration and tube making machines
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly of the machine solutions
- 03
Integration of the technologies into customers' production environments
- 04
Application consulting and industry-specific solutions
Materials and Processes
Plastic
Material for decorated tubes, cups, lids, bottles and closures.
Metal
Material for the decoration of beverage cans and metal containers.
Digital Inkjet Printing
Digital printing for cups, tubes, bottles and metal containers, among other things for variable data and short time-to-market.
Dry Offset
Conventional offset printing for round and polygonal cups, lids, tubes and metal containers.
Prime Offset
Offset process for the decoration of tubes and metal containers.
Flexo Printing
Flexible printing process within the portfolio of decoration technologies.
Screen Printing
Screen printing process for the direct decoration of packaging.
Hot and Cold Stamping
Stamping processes for finishing packaging surfaces.
Tube Making & Finishing
Systems for heading, capping, labelling, shoulderless technology with membrane sealing and automated transfer.
Sites
Switzerland (Headquarters)
CHHeadquarters
- Materials
- Plastic, metal (decoration-relevant)
- Packaging decoration machines (Digital Inkjet, Dry Offset, Prime Offset, Flexo, Screen Printing, Hot/Cold Stamping)
- Tube Making & Finishing machines (Heading & Capping, Capping & Labelling, Transfer)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Inkjet Printing (Plastic Cup Decoration)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Dry Offset (Round) - Plastic Cup DecorationSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Dry Offset (Polygonal) - Plastic Cup DecorationSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Dry Offset (Lids)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Digital Inkjet Printing (Plastic Tube Decoration)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Dry & Prime Offset (Plastic Tube Decoration)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Dry Offset (Capping) - Plastic Tube DecorationSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Multi-Decoration (Plastic Tube)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Digital Inkjet Printing (Plastic Bottle Decoration)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Digital Inkjet Printing (Metal Container Decoration)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Dry & Prime Offset (Metal Container Decoration)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Flexo PrintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screen PrintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hot StampingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cold StampingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heading & Capping (Tube Making)Joining | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Capping & Labelling (Tube Making)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Shoulderless Tube Technology (preformed shoulder welding & membrane sealing)Joining | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Automated Transfer of Tubes between Production StagesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging decoration machines (Digital Inkjet / Dry Offset / Prime Offset / Flexo / Screen / | Polytype | – | – | – | – |
| Tube Making & Finishing machines (Heading, Capping, Labelling, Transfer) | Polytype | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
More than six decades of experience in packaging decoration ('serving for over six decades'); the exact year of foundation cannot be determined from the sources.