Capabilities & Equipment

At General Converting, Inc. our impressive array of equipment and our constantly-expanding capabilities are directed by our spirited and dedicated staff towards one goal, and that’s making sure that you, our customer, obtain the kind of custom packaging and specialty displays that perfectly meet your requirements. You need a product that satisfies a range of practical, aesthetic and economic needs, and whether you know precisely what you want upfront, or would like design assistance and advice from knowledgeable and experienced people in the field, you’re in the right place with us.

We’ve been manufacturing custom folding cartons and specialty displays for our customers since 1982. Each job for us is a custom job, deserving of special care and attention, and we possess the equipment, capabilities and people needed to deliver top-notch quality, flexibility and constant innovation for each customer.

Our key capabilities and equipment include:

• 65” Sheeting / Slitting (Jagenberg sheeter)
• Three 40” Heidelberg Lithographic Presses -- Up to 7 Colors with UV Capability
• Three 40” Bobst Die Cutters with Blanking Systems
• Four Vega Folder/Gluers
• Hot, Cold and Flame Seal Glue Attachments
• Glue Application Monitoring Systems
• Anti-theft Sensor Application, with In-Line verification
• In-line Labeling and Coding
• Embossing and Debossing (Hot and Cold)
• Foil Stamping
• Windowing

We’re also happy to offer value-added services of Co-Packing and Fulfillment.

And some of our more innovative and special processes include:

• Litholux: This process is a marriage of flexo-applied metallic with lithographic quality.
• Raised U.V. Coating: This new technology creates both a textural and dimensional graphic, providing a striking visual and touch sensation.
• Optical Embossing: This offers an attractive and unique balance between ink and coating, providing a 3-D image to a smooth surface.
• High Gloss U.V. Coating - Full or Patterned: This is applied in line as a high gloss enhancement to graphics.
• Special Coatings: Pearlescents - full or patterned, matte or gloss aqueous coatings.
• Special Printing: Unique inks and coatings applied to specialized board grades for an especially eye-catching effect.
• Perfector: In-line application of print to back liner of paper in boxboard.
• Plastic: Reverse and surface flexographic printing applies white ink combined with the chemistry of lithography.

In addition, we’re proud to offer our customers a range of especially eco-friendly packaging options. Click here for more details.