Southern California trade print finishing
The finishing partner behind exceptional print.
Precision die cutting, foil stamping, embossing, UV coating, folding, gluing, mounting, window patching and specialty converting. Produced in Santa Ana, California.
Serving printers, packaging companies, agencies and brands throughout Southern California since 2000.
9 processes, one plant
More finishing under one roof.
Embellishment, structural finishing, coating and converting in one building. Fewer handoffs between vendors means fewer chances for scuffing, misregister and schedule slip.
Cutting & Structural
Die Cutting
Automatic and hand-fed cutting, creasing, kiss cutting and perforating on sheets up to 28" × 40".
Embellishment
Foil Stamping
Metallic, pigment and registered foil on automatic 28" × 40" platforms and hand-fed presses.
Embellishment
Embossing & Debossing
Blind, registered and combination embossing and debossing that adds depth you can feel.
Embellishment
Specialty UV
Spot, overall, soft-touch and specialty UV: raised, textured, glitter, pearlized and scratch-off.
Packaging Conversion
Folding & Gluing
Straight line, auto-bottom, RTE, STE, snap-lock, 4 and 6 corner trays, folders and album jackets.
Mounting
Mounting
Fully automatic mounting of printed sheets to board, chip and flute up to 28" × 40".
Packaging Conversion
Window Patching
Film windows applied to cartons and folders on two Gladiator Model 40 patchers.
Packaging Conversion
Tape Application
Five-head automatic two-sided tape on sheets up to 28" × 40", 1/2" to 1" tape.
Engineering
CAD & Samples
Structural CAD, dieline support and physical samples before production.
Why C&H
Built for jobs that have to be right.
A beautifully printed sheet can still fail during finishing. Precision matters after the press.
- Precision
- Experienced operators and processes focused on consistency, accuracy and registration.
- Registration planned across foil, emboss, UV and cut.
- Capacity
- Multiple industrial production platforms capable of supporting repeat, short-run and high-volume requirements.
- 9 automatic platforms running 28″ × 40″ sheets.
- Versatility
- Combine embellishment, structural finishing, coating and packaging conversion through one finishing partner.
- 9 processes that can be sequenced on one job.
- Service
- Personal project support from estimating and planning through production and delivery.
- Grown largely through repeat customers and referrals.
For printers & packaging producers
Your finishing department without the capital investment.
C&H works with printers, packaging producers and production partners that need specialty post-press capabilities or additional capacity without purchasing more equipment or expanding their production floor.
You own the customer relationship. We help you expand what you can deliver.
Add to your offering
Machines
| Process | Key specification | Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Die cutting & scoringTo 28" × 40", up to 70 pt hand-fed | To 28" × 40", up to 70 pt hand-fed | 05 |
| Foil stampingAutomatic to 28" × 40" | Automatic to 28" × 40" | 08 |
| Embossing & debossingBlind, registered, combination | Blind, registered, combination | 06 |
| UV & specialty UVSpot, overall, raised, soft touch | Spot, overall, raised, soft touch | 02 |
| Folding & gluingPieces to 38" × 25", flute capable | Pieces to 38" × 25", flute capable | 06 |
| Window patchingFilm .8 to 5 mil | Film .8 to 5 mil | 02 |
| Two-sided tape5 heads, 1/2" to 1" tape | 5 heads, 1/2" to 1" tape | 02 |
| MountingAutomatic, 12 pt to C-flute | Automatic, 12 pt to C-flute | 02 |
Portfolio
See what finishing can do.
Every project lists the processes used, so you can see how finishes combine on a real format.
Production scale
Specified, not implied.
- yearsSouthern California finishing experience
- 25+
- max sheetLarge-format capability across multiple processes
- 28″ × 40″
- production linesCutting, foil, coating, gluing and converting
- Multiple
- pre-productionStructural support before production
- CAD + Samples
Applications
From flat sheet to finished form.
- Folding CartonsDie Cutting · Foil Stamping · Embossing & Debossing · Specialty UV · Window Patching · Folding & Gluing · CAD & Samples
- Premium PackagingFoil Stamping · Embossing & Debossing · Specialty UV · Die Cutting · Folding & Gluing · CAD & Samples
- Retail PackagingSpecialty UV · Die Cutting · Window Patching · Folding & Gluing · Tape Application
- Displays & POPMounting · Die Cutting · Tape Application · Specialty UV · CAD & Samples
- Presentation FoldersDie Cutting · Foil Stamping · Embossing & Debossing · Specialty UV · Folding & Gluing · Tape Application
- Book & Magazine CoversFoil Stamping · Embossing & Debossing · Specialty UV · Die Cutting
- Entertainment PackagingFolding & Gluing · Foil Stamping · Embossing & Debossing · Specialty UV · Die Cutting
- InvitationsFoil Stamping · Embossing & Debossing · Die Cutting
- Specialty PrintSpecialty UV · Foil Stamping · Tape Application
How a job moves
From specs to delivery.
- 01
Send specs
Quantity, flat and finished size, stock, files and due date.
- 02
Review & engineer
We confirm the finishing plan and the order of operations.
- 03
Sample / proof
CAD samples or proofs when the job calls for them.
- 04
Produce
Run on the platform suited to the stock and quantity.
- 05
Inspect
Checked against the approved specs and sample.
- 06
Deliver
Packed and shipped to your delivery point.
Have a job that needs finishing?
Send us the specifications, artwork, dieline or sample. Our team will review the project and help determine the appropriate production approach.
Or call (714) 438-1350