LEGEND Packaging Group: Our Processes

The core strength of Legend Packaging Group is our ability to faithfully reproduce your artist’s vision onto the finished package or label. This requires an exacting combination of our pre-press and printing expertise and technologies. We also utilize the latest in flexible packaging converting equipment for laminating, slitting and pouch making.

Rotogravure
Rotogravure is the absolute highest fidelity print available for flexible packaging. Gravure achieves a crisp and vibrant image superior to other print methods. Gravure is also tremendously consistent; package #1 looks exactly like package #1,000,000. Legend’s gravure printed packaging also costs less than flexo printed packaging (both pre-press and per package).

Pre- Press
Legend provides full digital pre-press service. Our pre-press systems are tightly calibrated to our presses. We can take virtually any art file and prep it into “press-ready”. An essential part of the “art-prep process”; Legend offers the latest in proofing technologies to illustrate in advance how your printed package will look.

Quality Control *****
Legend’s gravure printed flexible packaging undergoes a comprehensive series of production and post-production tests. Our gravure printed flexible packaging is the most visually and functionally consistent in the world.

Flexography
Legend utilizes 8 and 10 color flexography when circumstances demand faster lead times for packaging produced domestically. We also utilize the latest in narrow wide flexography for our pressure sensitive labels using the newest in super-high screen count digital polymer printing plates.

Adhesive Laminations
The majority of Legend’s laminations are bonded via the solventless adhesive. This system achieves the excellent film bonds, while also offering the advantage of being odorless.

Extrusion Laminations
Extrusion laminations utilize polyethylene to bond 2 or more films together. Typically the preferred method for laminating multi-ply foil structures.

Registered Cold Seal Cohesive
Cold seal is applied in-line after printing and laminating. This requires specialized equipment which allows us to print, laminate and apply cold seal in one pass.

Pattern MET ™Registered Pattern Metallization
Pattern MET ™ Pattern Metallization also requires unique equipment which allows us to print, laminate and pattern metallize in one pass.

Coextruded Blown Films
Legend offers the latest in 7 layer coextruded blown films technology from Windmueele- Holschier. Many unique physical properties can be built into our multi-layer films and sealant webs.

Pouch and Bag Making
Legend’s capacity includes over 25 bag and pouch making machines that manufacture an array of different style packages. Our bags and pouches are capable of holding a little as one ounce up to 50 lbs.