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WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE DO & HOW WE DO IT

CAPABILITIES&
EQUIPMENT

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WHO WE ARE

LPI

LPI is a recognized leader in providing custom packaging and graphic finishing solutions to customers throughout North America. The company’s service and solutions-based approach is supported by an extensive design and manufacturing platform combined with advanced technology that offers unique, innovative results and assures a speed to market that accommodates even the most complex projects. LPI was founded in 1984.

Structural Design
Foil Stamping & Embossing
Die Cutting
Digital Enhancement
Rigid Box & Folding Cartons
Holographic Applicaton

WHAT WE DO

Printing & PrePress

Amazing packaging demands amazing print quality. LPI offers state-of-the-art printing that delivers outstanding results, faster turnaround times, exceptional print quality, and competitive pricing. dimension.

• 41” sheet size

• Led UV + Coater

• 6-Color Offset printing

​• Wide array of substrates & paperboard

• Automated register & color​​

Our in-house PrePress department ensures a smooth transition from design to production, managing the quality and accuracy of printed materials. By keeping this process inhouse, we ensure tighter control over timelines, reduce the risk of errors, and enhance collaboration. This results in faster turnarounds and exceptional print quality, ensuring every project meets the highest standards.

Structural Design

Successful customer partnerships often begin with the creative and conceptual stages of projects. Our in-house design department is not only available for design consultation. They also build prototypes, mock-ups, and comps to customer specifications. Utilizing computer aided design and software compatible with customer supplied files, ideas and concepts come to life with scope and dimension.

Fine Embossing & Foil Stamping

Give your products and marketing communications materials increased visibility and an enhanced perception of quality that conveys creativity, professionalism and holds the attention of your audience. Whether utilizing single or multi-level embossing or any of the hundreds of metallic, pigmented, or holographic foils available, you will achieve movement and dimension unattainable with ink on paper.

Die Cutting

Utilizing die cutting can add value to any piece by elevating its functionality to a higher level. Our in-house die design and die making capabilities offer creative options and add production flexibility. From simple scoring of flat sheets to producing pocket folders, folding cartons, rigid boxes, puzzles, elaborate communications materials, or life size POP display elements, LPI has the expertise to meet or exceed expectations.

Digital Enhancement

We transform your packaging and marketing materials into visually striking, sensory-rich experiences. With no limits on run length and the ability to personalize content, our advanced digital solutions offer unmatched flexibility and creativity. Digital embellishments help your brand stand out with dimensions that ink on paper alone can’t achieve.

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Rigid Box & Folding Cartons

Our custom rigid boxes provide a premium unboxing experience. Made domestically from high-quality, rigid paperboard, these boxes offer durability, and a luxury feel, elevating your products and enhancing their perceived value.

We specialize in folding and gluing for a variety of packaging formats. Our services include barcode reading detection, plasma treatment, and the production of pocket folders, mailers, straight-line boxes, and custom packaging solutions. We also offer expertise in folding and gluing plastics like APET

Holographic

Holograms bridge the gap between art and science. Since the mid-80s, LPI has been a leader in their application, both as a value-added creative design element and for numerous security purposes. Holography is one of the most widely used product authentication devises in the world. All security products are produced to strict standards to guarantee 100% tracking and accountability of good product and waste.

Handwork & Fulfillment

LPI goes beyond packaging production to offer comprehensive post-production services. From hand-kitting to fulfillment, we handle every detail. Located near major US logistics hubs, our climate-controlled facilities allow us to streamline your supply chain with pack-out and drop-ship fulfillment solutions.
• Hand assembly for complex projects
• Custom product management
• Tailored solutions for your needs

Point-of-Purchase

Creative capabilities, knowledgeable staff, technical expertise and a broad range of equipment flexibility present opportunities for the design and creation of a wide range of POP products with a focus on efficiency and function.

  •  Counter Cards & Displays

  •  Multi Element & Motion

  •  Stand Ups

  •  Training Modules

  •  Multi Sided

  •  Retail Displays

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Handwork-Fulfillment
Point-of-Purchase
Printing & PrePress
Foil Stamp & Emboss
Digital Enhancement
Die Cutter / Blanker
Folders & Gluers
Cutters

HOW WE DO IT

Foil Stamp / Embossing

Bobst 126 BMA Foil master 

High speed foil stamping and embossing, Hologram applications, Die cutting and Scoring

Min. Sheet -13.5” x 19.5”; Max. Sheet – 36” x 49.5”; Thickness -.004 -.060

Bobst SPeria Foil Master 102

High speed foil stamping, embossing, die cutting and scoring press

Min. Sheet – 13.75” x 15.75”; Max. Sheet – 28.25” x 40.25”; Thickness -.004 -.060

2 - Bobst SP 102 BMA Foil Master

High speed foil stamping, embossing, die cutting and scoring presses with holographic capability Min. Sheet – 13.75” x 15.75”; Max. Sheet – 28.25” x 40.25”; Thickness -.004 -.060

8 - Kluge EHD foil

Foil stamping, embossing, die cutting and scoring presses with holographic capabilities

Min. Sheet – 3” x 3”; Max. Sheet 14” x 22”; Thickness -.004 -.100

Digital Enhancement

Scodix Ultra 600

Substrate Format: Min L 11.69” x W 16.53” / Max 29.92” x 41.73”

Printing area: Max L 27.55” x W 39.37”

Substrate Range: 0.008” - 35 point

Die Cutter / Blanker

Bobst SP 130 ER Auto Platen

High speed die cutting, scoring, stripping & blanking press E & B flute capabilities

.937 & 1.125 cutting rule capabilities. Min. Sheet – 16.5” x 22”; Max. Sheet – 36” x 51” Thickness -.004-.060.

Sanwa TRP-1060-SE

high speed die cutting, scoring & stripping press

Min. Sheet - 13" x 1 5.75"; Max. Sheet-28.75" x 41"

Thickness - .004 - .060

8 - Kluge EHD

hot stamping, embossing, die cutting and scoring presses with holographic capabilities

Min. Sheet - 3" x 3"; Max. Sheet - 14" x 22"

Thickness - .004 - .100

lmperia Model C

Foil Stamping, hot stamping, embossing, die cutting and scoring press

Min. Sheet - 5" x 7"; Max. Sheet - 29" x 41"

Thickness - .004 - corrugated, coroplast, etc.

YAWA

Hand-fed die-cutting and scoring press

Min. Sheet - 2" x 3.5"; Max. Sheet - 41" x 58.25"

Thickness - .004 - corrugated, coroplast, etc.

lmperia Model G

hand-fed die-cutting press

Min. Sheet - 5" x 7"; Max. Sheet - 50" x 80"

Thickness - .006 - corrugated, coroplast, etc.

â–ª 3 - 29 x 41 Bobst VisionCut

High speed die cutting and Blanking presses 

Sheet size (max) = 41.73” x 29.92”

Sheet size (min) = 15.75” x 13.78”

Sheet thickness (range) = 0.004 - 0.060

Cutting size (max) = 41.73” x 29.37”

Embossing size (max) = 41.73” x 28.74”

Folders

2 - Stahl B26

Min. Sheet - 5" x 7"; Max. Sheet - 26" x 45.7" with 2 right angles

Folder / Gluers

Signature Elite 110 High Speed folder Gluer 

Hot and cold glue with 100% detection, Bar code reading, Plasma treating

four and six corner capable, full spectrum of folding and gluing capabilities,

in-line inserting, tipping & spot gluing.

PUR

glue system for plastic cartons/sleeves

Signature Premier 110 High Speed folder Gluer 

Hot and cold glue with 100% detection, Bar code reading, Plasma treating

four corner capable, Fast fold, full spectrum of folding and gluing

capabilities, in-line inserting, tipping & spot gluing.

Bobst Fuego 110

High speed, versatile and accurate machine with extended feeder and delivery, 44" wide capacity and hot or old glue capabilities. Ideal for pocket folders, mailers, CD wallets, in folds/out folds, straight line boxes, lock bottom boxes, 4 corner boxes, in-line inserting, tipping & spot gluing.

Brandtjen and Kluge Omni Fold 3000 

A Versatile Folder / Gluer that can handle thin stocks with both a friction feeder and a vacuum feeder for difficult or easily scratched substrates. A 90° Turn is also offered during the gluing process.

â–ª Signature Access 110 Folder & Gluer

A cost-effective solution for a variety of folding carton designs including straight line, lock bottom and 4 & 6 corner cartons.  Easy setup and quick changeover.

â–ª Signature Compact 110 Folder & Gluer

An excellent solution for running small lock bottom- and straight-line cartons.

Attachments for Folding / Gluing

Domino Bit Jet Inkjet Printer with Domino GT Controller

Ink jetting inline or offline on all Folder / Gluers

Code only, no addressing

Graphic Packaging Rotary Blank placer

Tipping on Cards or Rigid Windows inline on all Folder / Gluers

Multi-Feeder Friction feeders 

For placing Tip on or Rigid Window material in-line on all Folder / Gluers

Windowing

â–ª Kohlmann Windowing machine

Min: 2” wide, 2” long

Max: 21” wide, 20” long

Window thin/thick specs: 2 mil – 4 mil

Cutters –High Speed Guillotines

Large Polar 155

61” wide x 75” deep

With auto jog table and auto down stacking

 Polar 115

45" wide x 57” deep

Hand Stitcher

Acme

Hand stitcher

Min. size 3" x 5"

Max. Thickness .75"

Laminators / Mounters

Emmeci MC2001

high speed laminator & gluer.

Max. Sheet - 28" X 40"

Min. Sheet - 5.5" X 8.5''

Pot Devin Mounter

Min. Sheet - 9" x 12"

Max. Sheet - 28" x 40"

Thickness - 80 lb. book minimum mounted to IO pt. minimum

Stock Mounter

Min. Sheet – 12” x 20” 

Max. Sheet – 59” x 80.5” 

Approximate speed:  1800 sheets/hour (will vary based on size of sheet, substrate, etc.) 

  • Adhesive is applied to the heavier substrate (board); thus, the lighter substrate (Litho) must be at least .125” larger on 2 sides than the heavy substrate (board) 

  • Substrates will include E/F/B/C corrugate as well as foam core to 9/32 inch and solid board to 1/8 inch.  The unit is capable of mounting single or double face corrugate (we are working on supplier options). 

  • Printed top sheet from 70lb. C1S to .030 C1S 

Case-Wrapping Attachment

Attached to the Emmeci Mounter

Max# of loose panels (not requiring grooved boards):  2
Min-Max Board Caliper Range:  60pt - 100pt
Minimum overall board size:  5" x 7"
Maximum overall board size:  24"x36" (22x34 ideal)

Avg MR time: 3hr
Avg Run Speed: 500-700/hr

Important Notes: Face-lining is done in a 2nd pass following the wrapping. Must be cautious/aware/proactive of combination dark print + soft-touch, as this will be difficult to guarantee no visible markings and requires additional MR cost to minimize.

Rigid Box Maker

Click here for More Box Specs

Note – Can produce Slip cases as small as 5/8” wide and as deep as 8-1/4”

Emmeci MC92

high speed rigid box maker

**Sizes and quantities should be looked at and approved by LPI Box to run on this machine.

Max. Box Size - 23.5" 1 5.75" X 5" tall

Min. Box Size - 3.5" X 3.25" X 2.5" tall

Chip Board Thickness - 35pt. to 75pt.

3- Emmeci M2004 high speed rigid box maker

Max. Box Size – 23.5” x 15.75” x 8.25” tall

Min. Box Size – 3.25” x 2” x .625” tall

Chip Board Thickness – 35pt to 75pt

2- Emmeci MC94 high speed rigid box maker

Max. Box Size – 10.625” x 7.625” x 3.5” tall

Min. Box Size – 1.5” x 1.25” x .375” tall

Chip Board Thickness – 35pt to 75pt

Drills

Lawson - Challenge - Nugren/Dahley

Up to 5 holes in one pass​

Structural Design

In-house design department available to build prototypes, mock-ups, and comps to customer specifications and for creative design, package/product development and consultation.

Prepress

Proofing & Platemaking

CAD software

ESKO software

Adobe

110" computer interfaced plotter

Die Room

Click Here to see Video about die Cutting at LPI

Full service in house cutting die design and build services with an Auto rule bender and bench fixtures.

Cutlite Penta LTF 1713 Laser

Used for laser cutting die boards

750W 

Max. 50” x 70” 

Easy Auto-Bender

Auto-Rule Bender for cutting rule to exact dimensions for cutting dies

Bobst Masterplot 145

(1350mm x 1570mm)

Sample Making

Make-readys & Vinyls

Coating blankets

Die ejection rubber cutting

Pertinax (phenolic) counters

Steel counters

Printer

â–ª Heidelberg XL 106 Speedmaster

Featuring 8-color printing, dual coating units, and an indexing FoilStar system.

Peel & Seel

Size: Min = 5”, Max = 20”

Stock: Min = 8pt, Max = E Flute

Hand Stitcher
Laminators & Mounters
Rigid Box Makers
Drills
Structural Design
Die Room
Printers
Windowing
Peel & Seel
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