SPECIALTY PRINT

Struggling to get your product noticed or ready for some changes? Get noticed with impressive, industry-leading print techniques from Carlson Print Group.
Specialty printing is only truly special if it’s innovative and embraces a little bit of risk for a huge reward: being seen by the right customers and valued by the right purchasers.
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Our specialty print division combines the latest substrates, inks, coatings and finishes with vision and imagination to create beautiful, customized print pieces. Using reflective and refractive foils, 3-D lenticular technology and dimensional treatments, and tactile surface finishes, specialty projects from Carlson have the power to reach out, demand attention and encourage interaction.
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What sets Carlson apart:
  • Digital print on multiple substrates (paper, synthetics and plastics)
  • Commercial and U.V. print on multiple substrates
  • Inline Cold Foil
  • Inline Cast and Cure
  • Multiple coating and varnish options
  • Die Cutting: Universal and Blanking
  • Multiple folding and gluing lines (Glue detection and bar code confirmation)

PACKAGING

Does your packaging work the way it should – Attracting and Persuading? Learn more how Carlson can help make an impression on the shelf.
With years of packaging experience, we deliver the creativity, unique enhancements, and attention to detail that makes each packaging project successful. From high-end specialty packaging to more traditional options, you can count on a dazzling exterior that matches the high-quality product inside.
Packaging Options
  • Structural design
  • Mockups
  • Die cutting: standard die cutting and blanking capabilities
  • Folding and gluing (glue detection and bar code scanning)
  • Kitting and fulfillment
  • Drop shipment
Market Segments Served
  • Cosmetics
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Dry Food’s
  • Frozen Foods
  • Entertainment
  • Sporting Goods
  • Home Products
  • Food Service
What sets Carlson apart:
  • Run quantities from 1,000 to 2,000,000
  • No minimums
  • Plastic converting
  • Quick turns
  • Board stocking programs
  • Inventory programs
  • Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
  • Shorter runs more often (reduces obsolescence and increases exposure in the marketplace)
  • Color continuity throughout your product line

COLOUR FOIL

Shiny, unlimited colors can provide the “bling” to your next project. Carlson’s Colour Foil™ print technique takes a mundane project to something impressive.
The ColourFoil™ process seamlessly merges metallic foil into images and graphics to create stunning effects that grab the eye and won’t let go. The process lets you specify exactly the areas of the piece you want to treat and does it with perfect registration, every time. Add one or more of a range of UV coatings and you’ve got the ultimate showstopper.

What sets Carlson apart?​
  • Infinite spectrum of color possibilities by registering foil to overprinting
  • Viability for a broader array of applications due to budget and schedule efficiencies
  • Flexibility to produce large, solid areas of foil with fine detail, in addition to half tones, small fonts    and knockouts
  • Professional differentiation with the ability to provide cost-efficient value-added print
  • Full Coverage, Fine Details, Halftones, Heavy Coverage Expanded sales and marketing opportunities — any run length possible

CAST & CURE

Holographic effects differentiate you in the market. Let Carlson create a unique visual appeal to your product or brand with Cast & Cure. ​
Cast & Cure is a state-of-the-art technology that lets you add eye-catching prism/holographic effects to any printed piece. More economical than traditional foil-based holographic imaging, cutting-edge Cast & Cure is applied in-line during the printing process. Choose from 25 “stock” holographic images and patterns or we can help you create your own custom pattern. Proprietary patterns are effective for branding and anti-counterfeiting applications. 

What’s more, Cast & Cure is a “green” technology. The film can be applied numerous times before being replaced making it both cost effective and environmentally friendly.

WHY USE CAST & CURE?

EYE CATCHING
Unlike flat, dull coatings, Cast & Cure’s holographic-like effects adds reflective brilliance to any print or packaging job on both paper or plastic.

DESIGNED TO DANCE
Each pattern is made to capture light, giving your design a dynamic sense of movement and enticing customers to take a second look.
VARIETY OF PATTERNS
Micro-emboss a spot or flood pattern on your printed piece with multiple off the shelf patterns or custom make your own.

ESPECIALLY FLEXIBLE
Carlson Print Group is able to offer this state-of-the-art process on its sheet fed lineup, with a full range of options including concept proofing.

LENTICULAR

Increase the time spent looking at your product using motion or 3D effects. Carlson is a leading lenticular printer - creating impressive depth, clear graphics and smooth animated flip products.
Lenticular technology is in a category all its own – resulting in images that seem to move, morph and jump off the page. This precise integration of both art and science produces vivid 3D imagery that prompts customers to stop, engage and spend valuable time with your product.
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What sets Carlson apart? The depth of our lenticular options:
3D
In this case, images are layered to give the illusion of depth and perspective, allowing your message or product to truly stand out from the rest. Unlike two-dimensional design, the lenticular effect allows graphics to appear more realistic and can be incorporated into most images or design styles.
Animation
A series of sequential, still images come together to create an animation similar to a short movie clip. This effect is ideal for illustrating body movement or mechanical action.
Flip
By alternating between multiple images, the printed images continuously vanish and reappear. This effect is an excellent way to demonstrate instant "cause-and-effect" comparisons.
Morph
The morph effect changes one image into another to create the illusion of transformation, or to illustrate a “before and after” scenario.
Zoom
A lenticular zoom animation can consist of one or more objects, or even a full image, with an effect that causes images to jump out and back. Consider the “zoom” feature for products, logos, or key messages.
Ultra-Thin Lens
Carlson Print Group is one of the only printers in the country that can successfully print on a lens this thin, creating an excellent effect for magazine covers, comic book covers, dust jackets, CD wraps and more.

COMMERCIAL

It’s more than just “ink on paper” it’s a passion to elevate your brand with every printed piece. Carlson’s four-color process printing creates a spectacular, quality piece that gets noticed.
With more than 20 years of commercial printing experience, we can confidently say that we’re exceptionally good at it – and clients agree. Whether your project is small and last minute or complex and large-scale, you’ll benefit from our skill, state-of-the-art equipment and proven processes.
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What Sets Carlson Apart:
  • Fast, state-of-the-art equipment allows for both efficiency and precision
  • Skilled, multi-generational master pressman in both print and packaging
  • Preferred vendor status for many of the country’s top Fortune 500 companies
  • Multi-tiered quality control to ensure deliverables are printed correctly and delivered on time
  • Fully certified G-7, FSC, and GMI approved printers

CHROME FX

Gleaming and patterned metallic foils add unique, eye-catching dimension to any printed piece. Combine with Carlson’s FX process with plastic materials, and you have a stunning product that is sure to impress.
Uniquely attractive and guaranteed to influence, ChromeFX (CFX) is a specialized process used in the largest collectible and entertainment industries. Create spectacular shelf presence, add eye-catching brilliance and simulate dimension to your finished piece. Our project engineers will consult with you to define the objectives of your design and recommend the optimal application to your high quality artwork. 
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What Sets Carlson Apart:
  • A variety of background foil options
  • Thin-gauge options (covers, wraps, etc.)
  • Thick-gauge options (trading/gift cards, DVD cases, etc.)

PRODUCT KITS

It’s not just a box – it’s your identity! Carlson helps develop the right product kit that creates value and an everlasting impression.
Whether you’re launching a new product, building a PR kit or creating a sampling kit, we have the in-house capabilities to design customized kits and create full mockups. We’ll work with you to concept, design, produce and launch the perfect kit.
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What Sets Carlson Apart:
  • In-house CAD, concept and design services
  • Full mockup and one-off sampling capabilities
  • Complete in-house assembly, kitting and fulfillment
  • A wide range of material options, from folding cartons to corrugate
  • Full warehousing and inventory management solutions
  • In-house mailing facility for fast, economical distribution
Carlson Print Group delivers added value to your brand with creative print techniques that make an impression. We print on virtually any material, including lightweight paper publication grades and a variety of plastics. No matter what the job — from short-run digital solutions, to large-scale litho print projects — the quality of our work is matched only by our dedication to service. Let us “exceed your impression in print” for your next project!
7490 Golden Triangle Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: 952-886-3400

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