Creating packaging that stands out requires more than an attractive design. The right surface finish can transform glass and plastic packaging, strengthen brand identity and create the premium appearance consumers expect.
At Vacumetal, we combine metallising, lacquering and laser etching with advanced technology and decades of experience. From our production site in Oosterhout, the Netherlands, we support leading brands in cosmetics, fragrances, spirits and luxury packaging with high-end decoration solutions.
Metallising: creating a brilliant metallic finish
Metallising gives glass and plastic products a bright, premium metallic appearance. At Vacumetal, our fully automated in-line production processes are equipped with advanced technologies and digitally controlled systems.
This high level of automation allows us to achieve excellent reproducibility, ensuring a consistent appearance and quality across large production volumes.
Whether the desired result is a full metallic finish or a more distinctive decorative effect, our metallising capabilities help brands create packaging with strong visual impact.
The same quality, time after time, even at scale.
Lacquering: colour and finish without limits
Colour plays an important role in the identity and appearance of packaging. Our in-line lacquering facility offers a wide range of possibilities to create exactly the right look and feel.
Vacumetal works with high-solid UV lacquers and specialised aluminium lacquers to create finishes including metallic, high gloss, semi-matt and protective coatings.
With our expertise in colour development and finishing, we can create virtually any colour to match the desired brand identity and product design.
By combining lacquering with our other decoration technologies, even more possibilities become available to create distinctive packaging.
Laser etching: precision in every detail
Sometimes, it is the smallest detail that makes the biggest difference.
Our precision laser technology enables us to create complex designs, logos, text and detailed decorative patterns with a high level of accuracy.
Laser etching can also be combined with metallisation to selectively remove parts of a metallic layer. This creates sophisticated contrasts and detailed effects that add another dimension to the packaging design.
From refined branding to intricate decorative patterns, laser etching offers brands the freedom to create distinctive and permanent details.
Combining technology, expertise and creativity
The strength of Vacumetal lies not only in the individual technologies we offer, but also in our ability to combine them.
Metallising can create the metallic foundation, lacquering can introduce colour and additional finishing, while laser etching can add precise details and decorative effects.
Together, these technologies provide extensive creative possibilities for glass and plastic packaging while maintaining the consistency and quality required for large-scale production.
Consistent quality at scale
For international brands, a beautiful finish alone is not enough. Every product must meet the same requirements, whether it is the first product or one of many thousands in a production run.
Our automated and digitally controlled processes are designed with reproducibility in mind. Combined with our technical expertise and strict quality standards, this enables us to deliver reliable results at scale.
Your European partner in high-end decoration
Vacumetal celebrates 60 years of experience in creating high-end decorative finishes.
Throughout those years, technology has continued to evolve, but our focus remains the same: creating beautiful products with reliable quality and supporting our customers with the expertise needed to achieve the desired result.
Whether your project requires metallising, lacquering, laser etching or a combination of these technologies, our team is ready to explore the possibilities with you.
Looking for the right finish for your glass or plastic packaging? Contact us and discover what we can create together.