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why choose Almaca...Over the years we have developed a vast se-

ries of alternatives to offer our customers a huge

range of choices in the construction of their own

image, down to the last detail, thanks to the di-

rect communication procedures between our sales

representatives and our clients.

These sales representatives monitor each phase

of the job, from order to production stage, main-

taining constant contact with the purchaser.

Every customer therefore has an individual point

of contact to assist them throughout the duration

of the job and who can provide clear, specifi c an-

swers at any time. Our primary quality is to be

able offer an effective, punctual and extremely

professional service at every stage of the design,

realisation and creation of graphic projects, right

up to production and delivery with specifi c, custom-

ised logistics schedules.

graphics & design

The effectiveness and immediacy of the image are

absolutely vital in advertising communication.

The images selected must be striking and decisive

in attracting potential customers. Refusing to allow

the image to communicate means wasting a large

part of your advertising investment. Our team con-

sists of highly qualifi ed professionals specialising in

photographic services of every kind.

We create and select with you the images to be

inserted and printed on the products that will con-

vey your image.

We design and monitor the customer’s corporate

identity, drafting and producing company mono-

graphs, presentation folders, marks, logotypes and

everything relating to the coordinated image, if

necessary also proposing personalised promo-

tional items.

We like creating in general and, if the customer so

requests, we will produce illustrations designed for

books, catalogues, brochures and more complex

published works.

flyers, catalogues

Maximum quality is our aim when applying our

creativity and professionalism to solving the iden-

tity problems connected to your image.

To do this, the offering and researching of special

paper media allows you to express yourself in al-

ternative ways and provide responses to specific

demands. We also use conventional offset print-

ing systems that always produce a high-quality

image to meet the customer’s specific require-

ments, and we offer the latest technical solutions

in terms of support and printing methodologies,

together choosing the best solutions for your busi-

ness, and printing in computer to plate with con-

siderable savings in terms of time and money. We

are furthermore experts in high-quality specialist

techniques such as relief printing, gold leaf printing

and typographic printing.

This allows us to offer customers volumes, flyers,

brochures, company monographs and printed

material that meet the most complex and elabo-

rate personalisation requests.

digital printing

Digital printing is the latest frontier to be conquered

by the graphic arts. We offer the possibility of large

format printing with a technical print preparation

service directly at the customer’s selected location.

We also consider communication at the point of

sale, creating internal and external panels such

as photo blowups or luminous signs. We have an

urgent digital printing service exclusively for the use

of our regular customers for small print runs, with dis-

patch possible all over Europe thanks to a logistics

service that guarantees delivery within 24 hours of

printing

paper transformation & packaging

We also devise company store design, turning the

customer’s ideas into fi nished products, designing

and constructing blisters, exhibition stands, dispen-

sers and placards for display windows and stands.

We have technicians who specialise in the planning

of dispensers and exhibition stands, a series of

patented prototypes in design and exhibition sy-

stems and models that can be personalised at the

customer’s request. We organise and realise the

planning of stands with the preparing and printing

of materials for trade fairs, conventions, meetings,

conferences and sporting events.

polypropylene

We produce items in polypropylene, PVC, PS,

ABS, PETG, lenticular printing, electrostatic stickers

and oleographic materials.

We produce printed items using innovative tech-

niques that will enhance the value of all types of

product.

promotional products

We believe that a promotional item is the best

way to express your own identity, to transmit an

idea or a brand and to increase your visibility.

We also believe that the power of a promotio-

nal product is linked to its personalisation, to the

quality of the materials and the insight with which

they are used.

We can offer a complete service that is fl exible

and adapted to your requirements, from idea to

production, with no marketing limits: we also rese-

arch special products for our customers, designed

on demand if required. Our work team is enhan-

ced by technicians who specialise in the perso-

nalisation of any type of material. Our creative

offers, combined with our production possibilities

and competitive costs together without doubt re-

present one of Almaca’s special qualities, and this

includes promotional products.

The FSC mark identifies products containing wood from

forests managed in a correct and responsible manner

according to rigorous environmental, social and eco-

nomic standards.

The forest of origin has been checked and evaluated

independently in compliance with these standards

(good forest management principles and criteria), es-

tablished and approved by the Forest Stewardship

Council with the participation and agreement of in-

terested parties.

The FSC is an international, independent, not-for-profit

NGO that includes among its members social and

environmental groups, aboriginal communities, forest

owners, industries that work with and trade in wood,

scientists and technicians who are working together

to improve the management of forests all over the

world.

Almaca marks many of its products with the FSC mark

as it uses paper and wood from properly managed

forests and other controlled origins.

It is possible to request printed and personalised pro-

ducts from Almaca are that FSC certified and marked.

The criteria and indicators under the Programme for

the Endorsement of Forestry Certification schemes (PEFC)

are a consequence of the difficulties encountered in the

identification of a suitable tool to satisfactorily respond

to the peculiar situations of the European context and of

the requirement on the part of private owners for a flexi-

ble, responsive tool that answers the need to implement

a form of management that is ecologically appropriate,

aimed at achieving social benefits and that is economi-

cally valid.

The PEFC forest certification scheme in Europe is based on

three fundamental principles:

respect for the Criteria and Indicators defined in the Mini-

sterial Conferences for the protection of forests in Europe

(Helsinki 1993, Lisbon 1998) that spurred the so-called

“Pan-European Process”; their application at regional or

group level (although individual membership is also pos-

sible); inspection visits and certifications entrusted to an

independent and accredited third party.

Upon request, Almaca will use PEFC-certified materials

(paper and wood) supplied by the customer for prin-

ting and can supply products directly marked with the

relevant logo.

The SA 8000 standard (technically SA8000: 2001; SA stands for Social Accountability) is an international cer-tification standard drawn up by the CEPAA (Council of Economical Priorities Accreditation Agency), intended to certify certain aspects of company management relating to the social responsibility of an enterprise (CSR or corporate social responsibility).These are:• respect for human rights,• respect for workers’ rights,• protection against the exploitation of minors,• guarantees of health and safety in the workplace.

The ISO 9001 standard represents a worldwide reco-

gnised reference for the certification of management

systems for the quality of organisations in every pro-

ductive field and of every size.

It species the requirements for a quality management

system that can be used within the organisation, or for

certification, or for contractual relationships. It focuses

the attention on the effectiveness of the quality mana-

gement system in satisfying customer requirements.

It is the reference document containing the minimum

conformity requirements for obtaining certification.

logistics

In a world where time is becoming ever more impor-

tant, it is essential to have a single major logistics or-

der management system that can guarantee to meet

specifi cations and delivery dates.

We have therefore developed a logistics system for

goods dispatch by air, land and sea.

A structured network that – together with the customer

– can draw up detailed logistics plans, ranging from

simple national deliveries to coverage of all Europe-

an Community states.

© 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C.