Sustaining Global Standards
CUTTING EDGE STANDARDS FOR YOUR PRINTING
Team of Skilled & Experienced Professionals
GUIDANCE BY SKILLED PROFESSIONALS
Competitive Edge
LEADING TECHNOLOGIES
Our Facilities
Manufacturing Capabilities
Our machinery and the capabilities include:
PREPRESS
Computer-to-Plate (CTP) Machine
Offset Plate Processor
Hi-end Apple Mac computers for designing
ESKO workflow system with specialized software such as ArtiosCad, DeskPad & Plato
Kongsberg Plotter
PRESS
Three 6-colour Presses, 2 Heidelberg (German) & 1 Komori (Japanese) with in-line coatin
One 5-colour Heidelberg Press
Press colour management software such as mellow color
Electronic verification of prints
Competent technical team
POST PRESS
Large format high end flatbed die cutters
Flatbed foiling machines
Spot and flood UV/water-based coating machines
Thermal/Cold Lamination machines
Gluing machines with pre-folding
Two 3-Knife cutters
Sheet folding machines
Sewing & wire stitching machines
Perfect binding and other bindery line machines
Hard cover case maker
Spiral binding machine
Automatic high-speed print quality inspection machine
Our value-added services both in press and post-press include:
Printing on metalized substrates
Spot & blanket varnishing
UV, drip-off, semi-gloss & matt varnishing
3D and 2D embossing & debossing
Hot foil stamping
Cold/hot lamination
Gloss & matt lamination
Die-cutting
Pre-folding and gluing
Complete book binding which included, folding, gathering, wire stitching, spiraling, hard cover making and many more
TECHNOLOGY
We take utmost care in ensuring 100% accuracy and quality in Printing. As much as packed products, we ensure that safety, accuracy, and quality are not compromised at any cost.
Our advanced 6-colour large and medium format Heidelberg and Komori presses are equipped with in-line coating facilities and colour management features. The recognition and accolades we have received over the years from the printing and packaging industry stand as a testimony to our product quality.
From small to large runs our offset press has the experience and technology to tackle just about any job.
Our high-tech printers are designed to meet the high-speed, high-quality demands of commercial printing requirements bringing new capabilities to a number of sectors including publications, variable data printing, and all types of printed packaging material.
UV screen printing and coating provide value addition to our customer products to stand out from the rest. The fully automated screen print process guarantees perfect registration irrespective of the print area with offset printed material ensuring final product quality.
Our State-of-the-art Die Cutting machines are so versatile. Precise cutting, accurate pressure on creating, and fine edge 2D & 3D embossing with almost zero tolerance are the key features of these machines.
These machines are also supported by a fully automated state-of-the-art offline carton breaking machine and a fully automatic high-speed print quality inspection machine. Both these machines can handle large volumes.
Fully automated hot and cold stamping / foiling machines are also an added advantage to this fleet of post-press machines.
We provide the highest quality bindery and finishing services on time and on budget. Our attention to detail and dedicated staff assures each job is completed with precision and care.
Electronic Verification (EV) System
Our EV system ensures accuracy, quality, and precision at all times in all our print jobs, which allows us to give reassurance to our customers.
OUR PEOPLE
The Company employs well-qualified, skilled, and experienced individuals at all levels. Many individuals have gained vast knowledge in all areas of the industry through years of valuable contributions. We believe in building up people, who will in turn help us build our business. This is why we follow an ongoing process linked to the performance appraisal system where we identify the training needs of our workforce and fulfill them. We also focus on increased engagement and welfare for the employees through the organization of annual sporting and leisure events, multi-cultural and religious celebrations, health camps, etc.
Management Team
Our management team comprises technically qualified professionals across all functions and processes who have many years of industry experience & exposure,
Work Force
The highly skilled, self-motivated, and experienced workforce in the Company has the technical know-how to produce unmatchable print products for our valuable customers. By continuously investing in innovation and technology the Company has built a competent workforce which is a competitive advantage for the Company to rise in the industry in Sri Lanka. The newly built LEED Gold-certified and carbon-neutral facility include a well-organized workflow to ensure health & safety and a pleasant working environment which will lead to retaining our self-motivated workforce.
Corporate Support
Aitken Spence Printing is a fully owned Strategic Business Unit (SBU) of a highly diversified blue-chip conglomerate, Aitken Spence PLC. Aitken Spence Printing is governed by the corporate governance of Aitken Spence PLC. Due to the immense corporate support, Aitken Spence Printing has evolved into a dynamic operation and is able to survive sustainably even in Economic, Social, and Environmental crisis.