Colorman - one of Europe's leading print companies.

DEDICATED TO PERFECTION

Established in 1959, COLORMAN is one of Europe’s leading full service print and packaging companies

PRINTING & PACKAGING SPECIALISTS

We have a wide customer base including clients in the UK, Europe, America and Ireland. Through the use of modern technology and e-procurement we deliver a print management solution to our customers, tailor-made to suit their requirements.

TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN SOLUTIONS

So much has changed in the print industry since we first began. We started as a silk screen printing company. Now we have a large suite of lithographic presses, book binding, carton manufacturing, secure printing and digital print facilities in our 200,000sq ft campus.

STRONG CUSTOMER CARE

What hasn’t changed is our approach to innovation and customer service. Our customers are our first priority and that in turn leads to us constantly improving, reducing inefficiencies and delivering on-time... every time.

INDUSTRIES WE SERVE

Pharmaceutical End to end print & packaging solutions including logistics. Stringent brand quality control.

Healthcare End to end printing & packaging solutions. Strong emphasis on process control, traceability & contamination control.

Corporate Commercial Broad range of printing solutions, including marketing & sales material, annual reports, point of sale. Dedicated account team.

Fast Moving Consumer Goods End to end printing and packaging solutions. Strong emphasis on process control, brand quality, innovation and enhancements.

SOLUTIONS

Colorman offer a full Print Management Service.
From one copy to one million copies Colorman can print and manufacture your products efficiently.

Lithographic Printing

Five high-tech presses
Sheet-fed and Web
B1 and B2 Format

Print Enhancement

UV and Conventional Inks and Varnishes
Laminating and Spot UV
Foiling and Embossing

Digital Printing

Ink based digital presses
Large format printing
Accurate matching to Litho Print

Complete Finishing Centre

Folding, Stitching and Binding
Pick and Place, Personalisation
Direct Mail

Carton Division

Die Cutting and Gluing
Crash Lock, Straight Line, 4 and 6 corner
Hot Foiling and Window Patching

Security Print Division

Plastic and Paper Substrates
Magnetic Strip Encoding & DOD Personalisation
Mag Application, Punching, Attaching and Card Enhancement

Quality Management

Certified Management Systems
Quality / Security / Forestry
GMP / ISO / FSC

Corporate and Social Responsibility

Code of Conduct Policies
Environmental Policies
Health and Safery Ethics

Corporate Contract Management

Dedicated Account Teams
Project and Cost Management
Web2print Facilities

Innovation

Design for Manufacture - Packaging
Prototyping & Proofing
CAD Services

Logistics

Warehousing
Shipping Worldwide
Storage and JIT delivery

Fulfillment & Kitting

Pick & Pack
Product enhancement
Multiple version Multiple language Management

ABOUT US

Colorman is one of Europe’s leading print manufacturing companies. Established in 1959, we have enjoyed significant growth through expansion and investment to become the largest and most advanced printing and packaging operations. We work with the biggest brands across a range of sectors including pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing, IT, retail, finance and government. Providing a complete end-to-end solution from our facilities in Dublin.

Our Journey So Far

Why Choose Us

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Our Journey so far

1959

Irish Silkscreen (Colorman) was established.

1966

First sheet-fed printing press, switched to Lithographic printing.

1970

Employed 50 people.

1975

Expanded our premises from 15,000sq feet to 30,000sq feet.

1981

After a name change, Irish Silkscreen became known as Colorman and purchased two 8-colour presses.

1984

First contract with a multi-national company and began shipping product throughout Europe.

1985

We built a state of the art new studio on our existing campus.

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1990

Employed 100 people.

1991

First obtained ISO 9001 certification.

2000

Following the death of our founder, Bob Burke, the management team bought the company and it continues to be Irish-owned and managed to this day.

2004

Obtained the ISO standard: ISO 9001:2000.

2005

Colorman began supplying folding cartons to the pharmaceutical and medical device sector.

2009

Digital printing arrives in Colorman with our first digital press.

2013

Opened our secure print facility and began producing cards for the IT and FMCG sectors.

2015

Obtained the ISO standard : ISO27001

2021

Woodberry Packaging Acquires Colorman [read more].

Today

Quality print and packaging solutions, employing over 200 people.

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WHY CHOOSE US

Technology Driven Solutions

We have taken printing to the next level. Innovation and investment in technology are key drivers of our success, and therefore our delivery to our trusted and valued customers. We spend time analysing how we can continually improve efficiencies and pre-empt our client's needs, leading to a better end-result for our customers.

Complete Print Solution Provider

We provide a wide range of print and packaging solutions from digital print to secure print & plastic card manufacturing; from healthcare fulfilment to print enhancements. We are unrivalled in the level of solutions that we provide. We are a complete print solutions provider to many leading Irish and global corporate companies. All our projects are supported by our total quality system, our world-wide logistics and fulfilment services as well as secure, customised, data management.

Customer Portfolio

Colorman has received many prestigious customer awards from the world’s leading IT and Pharma companies We respect our customers confidentiality and choose not to promote our business relationship with our customers publicly, however we would be more than happy to explain what is unique about Colorman and what makes our customers recognise us as a key supplier to them.

Quality Certifications Overview

Colorman (Ireland) Limited first obtained the ISO 9000 certification in 1991 through the elimination of waste and the documentation of all processes. There have been many upgrades to the original certification and in 2004 Colorman (Ireland) Limited was officially registered to the new ISO standard: ISO 9001:2000.

Strong Customer Focus

We are a big company with personal values. Our company is owner-managed and independent which means our top priority is and always will be our customers. Attention to detail, stringent brand control, on-time delivery and reliability are cornerstones of our service levels.

We care about what you care about

Since 1959, when we started printing hoarding posters for the advertising market, we have listened to our customer's needs. Stringent corporate brand protection is paramount to our customers. Client confidentiality is another, we don't promote our brand based on your brand. We are always looking at innovation to support our client's needs, for example, increased contamination control (for pharmaceuticals) and packaging design enhancements (for FMCG).

Key account management team

As a customer of Colorman, you get a dedicated account management team. Our corporate management team provides project management and through the use of our online web portal, you can contact us immediately. From one copy to a million, we can print your products efficiently and on time.

Cost-effective solutions

We provide a flexible approach to costing and work closely with our account customers to provide the best service, best product at the best price. We listen carefully to understand our client so we can then put together a customised solution and solve problems unique to your company.

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Colorman (Ireland) Limited,
Units 1-7, Broombridge Industrial Estate,
Broombridge Road, Dublin 11,
D11 X064, Ireland

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(01) 882 1100

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