The Rise and Rise of Print Finishing

The combination of offset preprints with gravure, screen or flexo printing is a finishing option which is not yet being used to the maximum. Combination finishing techniques covering the entire spectrum, including for example iriodine inks and matt, glossy, spot or UV coatings, can be supplemented with hot or cold foil stamping, holograms or die-cuts, because different methods used together can add value to the finishing process. Large-format offset presses will play a key role in the finishing sector in the future. Sheetfeed gravure, in combination with other printing processes, will continue to grow.