Engineering certainty: why our process is our product

Born from necessity: the first engineered solution

When people ask what makes Leoprint different, we often reply with something unexpected: it’s our process. Not just the machines, nor the materials — but how we engineer each step of the production journey. We didn’t set out to become a process company. But over 20 years of hard-earned evolution, that’s exactly what we’ve become.

About 20 years ago, our largest client — a national bakery — rebranded its entire product line. Their new four-color label designs didn’t match our printing press, which was built for three. Rather than lose the client or outsource the job, we built a fourth print station — ourselves.

It worked. And it marked a turning point:

• We didn’t just fix a problem; we rewired how we thought about production.
  
• The project launched a tradition of self-made upgrades and smart retrofits.
  
  

Today, that same spirit powers our flexographic printing technology for printed packaging and custom packaging solutions.

From makers to engineers

We realized early on that competing in a saturated market required more than low costs. It required engineering — across hardware, software and systems.

We assembled a multidisciplinary team: mechanical engineers, programmers, CAD modelers, and electronics experts. We built presses with more colors, more stations, more functionality. We delivered performance at lower investment — and faster than the market.

This allowed us to stay agile in a market dominated by two giants who controlled over 60% of the narrow-web label business.

Competing through specialization

Eventually, we pivoted from low-cost to differentiation. Instead of copying market standards, we engineered for niche applications:

• Printing, laminating and die-cutting different materials in one pass.
  
• Water-based ink systems that rival UV quality.
  
• Tamper-evident, sealable, and compostable packaging structures — engineered in-house.
  
  

Our technical team began working hand-in-hand with project leads and product developers. Each solution became a system — and the system became the value.

Invention as a habit, not an event

We’ve built our own UV LED drying systems, long before the market adapted them. We’ve pioneered solderable paper banderoles. We’ve prototyped functional barrier coating systems that reduce environmental impact. All done in-house.

• We engineer process chains, not just equipment.
  
• Our innovations are shaped by physical science, not marketing trends.
  
• We validate through production, not just theory.
  
  

“Printing isn’t magic; it’s science. My background in physics taught me to control the variables, not just hope for the best.” — Liutauras Jablonskas, Director.

Today: product engineering meets culture

Engineering at Leoprint has shifted from machines to systems, from systems to workflows, and from workflows to people.

• Cross-functional teams drive every new product development.
  
• Technologists, mechanics, and designers work in integrated sprints.
  
• Product engineering is not a department — it’s a mindset.
  
  

This allows us to stay ahead in sustainable packaging — not by reacting, but by designing what’s next.

Conclusion: our product is how we build products

The greatest innovation at Leoprint isn’t a press or a laminate. It’s the process we’ve built — a culture of integrated, scientific, value-driven product engineering. It’s how we turn constraints into capabilities. And it’s why our clients don’t just buy packaging — they buy certainty.

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