FAQ:Questions About Customization, Graphics, and Printing

We develop and manufacture promotional displays—both countertop and floor-standing —for brands, retailers, and large-scale retailers. Our sectors include: perfumes and cosmetics, fashion accessories, eyewear, food and beverage, pharmacies, and consumer electronics.

Although our specialty lies in the processing of corrugated cardboard and paper-based materials, we design and manufacture both single-material paper displays and multi-material displays. To meet specific aesthetic or functional requirements—or to ensure long-lasting durability at the point of sale—we can integrate cardboard with complementary materials such as Plexiglas elements (for transparent shelves), plywood or wood bases (for a natural or rustic look), and internal metal supports (to increase the load-bearing capacity for displayed products).

Yes, we also design packaging for seasonal celebrations and special occasions. We create Christmas boxes, corporate gifts, packaging for events and celebrations, limited editions, and product launches. Our custom packaging is tailored to your specifications in terms of size, graphics, and finishes. We cater to accessories and gift items, design products, pastries and gourmet foods, and wine and spirits.

Yes, we design and manufacture collapsible boxes (space-saving folding boxes). These are that are delivered and stored completely flat in the warehouse to minimize space requirements. They are ideal for retail stores. They can be assembled extremely easily and quickly when needed, thanks to precise folding systems or integrated corner adhesives. They combine the aesthetic appeal of a lined rigid box with the space-saving advantage of a flat box.

Yes We manufacture coated boxes (rigid boxes lined with specialty papers) for special projects and luxury packaging. These boxes consist of a rigid, flat cardboard base that is manually lined or automatically with high-quality specialty papers (textures, metallic effects, embossing) and customized with various print finishes. They are ideal for jewelry, perfumery, and cosmetics, fashion and design, gourmet selections, high-end eyewear, and luxury gifts.

Yes, customizing the inside of e-commerce boxes is a strategic solution that has proven highly successful in branded e-commerce. It allows you to print logos, thank-you messages, decorative patterns, promotional messages, or advertising campaigns inside the box, while leaving the outside of the packaging anonymous for privacy reasons. This approach serves a dual purpose: it protects the shipment from the risk of theft during transit via couriers (by not revealing the brand inside) and creates an exceptional surprise effect for the customer when they open the their package (unboxing experience).

To ensure proper prepress processing and avoid operational delays, Salco’s graphics department requires that files be saved in native vector formats (such as Adobe Illustrator .AI, .EPS, or .PDF with layers visible). Text must be converted to paths (curves) to avoid issues with missing fonts. Any raster images included in the project must have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI at actual size. Colors must be precisely defined using the international Pantone scale for corporate colors or the four-color process (CMYK). Graphics must be placed within the layer corresponding to the die-cut outline provided by our technical department.

We offer three industrial printing technologies to meet every need in terms of print run, budget, and print quality:

• Flexographic Printing (Flexo): a direct rotary printing technology using water-based inks. It is ideal for large print runs , ensuring high productivity and cost efficiency. It involves an initial cost to set up the printing press.
• Offset Printing (Laminated): Guarantees ultra-high-definition photographic print quality and absolute color accuracy. It is performed on a flat cardboard sheet that can subsequently be glued to corrugated cardboard. It is recommended for premium packaging, gift boxes, and point-of-sale displays. It involves an initial cost to produce the printing plate.
• Digital Printing: a technology that does not require fixed costs for printing equipment. It therefore allows for the production of medium-to-large and small-to-medium batches, prototypes, samples, or customized graphics with variable data, ensuring excellent color reproduction and maximum flexibility in managing variations.
• Hot stamping: a printing process that involves applying a metallic foil (gold, silver, brass, bronze, copper, white, black, etc.) using a heated die. This technique creates glossy, shiny, metallic, and reflective effects that cannot be achieved with standard ink. Ideal for elegant and luxury packaging.
• Screen printing: a printing technique using solvent-based ink, ideal for any surface, with the ability to increase ink thickness. It is also used to enhance an offset print with a glossy, raised effect.