Clondalkin invests in Berhalter’s SMARTembossing system for aluminium lids

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has invested in Berhalter’s SMARTembossing system to increase print quality on aluminium lids.

Clondalkin is claimed to be the only pre-cut lids manufacturer in the UK to have the SMARTembosser technology, which increases branding opportunities on foil lids.

SMARTembossing enables customers to select whereabouts on the lid, which have the embossing. It helps customers to emboss the rim of the lid only, leaving the rest of the lid smooth and any graphics unaffected.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging lids technical manager Paul Whelan said: "Embossing is a technical requirement on all pre-cut aluminium lids and traditionally this is produced with an all-over embossing pattern.

"Customers can also choose to emboss the entire lid, but use the SMARTembosser to 'de-emboss' the graphics, giving them greater prominence. This is a particularly effective technique when used for logos or branding.

"Logo-embossing or de-embossing is not new, but until now the only way to create this effect has been through the use of rollers. This is very expensive which is why we don't see a lot of products in the market with this type of effect."

Clondalkin provides flexible packaging solutions for the food, dairy, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. Through its flexible packaging division, the company operates 11 production facilities across Europe and North America.