Capabilities Presentation www.hlpklearfold.eu About HLP HLP is a specialist in the manufacture of high-quality, value-added transparent packaging We are members of the Hip Lik Group of Hong Kong, with world-class production facilities in Shenzhen, China Founded in 1969, we are world’s largest and most experienced producer plastic folding cartons We offer a broad range of transparent packaging, printing and material options About HLP We have a global sales network and are a wellestablished supplier to the European market We have dedicated, experienced European management and direct sales teams We’ve built a reliable, highly effective customer service infrastructure to serve Europe We offer very competitive pricing HLP Culture We are passionate about our company and we are determined to provide our customers with the very highest standards of customer service We are specialists in the marketplace… we produce premium-quality transparent packaging exclusively We pride ourselves on our commitment to provide the high quality products, quick turn-around times, flawless execution and very competitive pricing HLP Overview Products Plant and Equipment Customer Service Quality Systems Products – Plastic Folding Cartons We produce plastic folding cartons using only premium box-grade materials: PVC and more environmentally friendly materials like APET, RPET, PETG and PP Our scale allows us to purchase substrates made to our more demanding specifications for superior performance Products – Plastic Folding Cartons We offer the highest quality offset and silkscreen printing, and the latest in decorating techniques and special effects We have the capacity to service the largest, multinational product launches, as well as the infrastructure to support medium and small sized orders Products – Plastic Folding Cartons Our unique E-Z Crease™ radio frequency (RF) creasing technology produces cartons that fold cleanly and maintain a crisp shape We are unique in our ability to RF crease APET and RPET, for better performance than micro-perfed creases E-Z Crease cartons set-up easily by hand and can be efficiently filled on high speed filling equipment Products – Rounds/Tubes We apply the same high-quality printing and decorating techniques to clear tubes, for distinctive shelf presence We produce two-piece, formed tubes with rolled edges, and side-seamed tubes that are shipped flat to be set up with vacuum-formed or injection molded end caps Products – Thermoforming We manufacture stand-alone vacuum-formed packaging as well as vac-trays to be used with plastic folding cartons Clear vac-trays used in clear cartons position products securely, create exciting aesthetics and the illusion of contents floating in a package Products – Special Effects Printing We’ve developed a wide array of Special Effects Printing techniques to further distinguish our customers’ packages on crowded store shelves We have options that creates motion, depth, texture, threedimensional effects, simulated embossing and microembossing, and that provide spectacular visual impact Products – Special Effects Special Effects enhance carton aesthetics and can be printed overall, or in spot applications in register to carton graphics Effects include: metallic, fluorescent, iridescent and pearlescent inks and coatings, and dimensional coating techniques that provide eye-catching depth and texture Overview – Plant and Equipment Our world-class facility was built to provide the perfect environment for manufacturing visual folding cartons… we only print and convert plastics Overview – Plant and Equipment We have state-of-the-art production equipment and continue to reinvest in the latest printing and converting technologies to improve quality, reduce variability and to drive costs out of our operations We have substantial production capacity, enough to serve the largest, multi-national product launches Overview – Plant and Equipment Our 645,000 sq. ft. facility has a production capacity of approximately 1.5 million cartons per day A partial equipment list includes: • 9 offset printing presses • • • • • • 5 hot stampers 1 web flexo printing press • 2 off line coaters 4 silkscreen presses • 9 ultra sonic machines 2 standard die-cutters • 4 rolled edge machines (for tubes) 21 E-Z Crease™ cutters/creasers 13 carton glue lines (5 with PUR) Overview – Plant and Equipment We have a strong commitment to continuous research and new product development programs that reflect our resolve to remain an innovator and market leader HLP has earned a reputation for extremely advanced abilities in offset printing, producing the highest fidelity printed graphics Overview – Customer Service We are committed to the highest standards of Customer Service We provide our customers with 24 hour attention… each of our sales reps is supported with a dedicated customer service support team We strive to provide our customers with: • Quotations within 24 hours • CAD samples in 3 - 5 days • Full color comps within a week of receipt of artwork • Production in 2 - 3 weeks of approval of sample Overview – Customer Service We establish dedicated account teams for our customers, customize supply chains and provide technical sales service to appropriately serve their needs Our unmatched production capacity provides us with very short manufacturing lead times to help us manage total lead time for North American shipments Drawing on a national network of warehouses and fulfillment operations, we can provide customized stocking programs local to our customers’ facilities, should it be required Overview – Quality Systems We are ISO 9001 certified and have earned the reputation as a high-quality producer, employing comprehensive quality management systems Quality performance is a commitment to excellence by each HLP employee and is achieved by teamwork and a company-wide commitment to continuous improvement Overview – Quality Systems We welcome customers to visit our facilities and perform their own quality audits. We strive to attain all global standards of social compliance and we welcome customer and third-party social compliance audits. Thank you