Packaging starts here, where brand vision and print are forged together
Since 1937, CSW has helped transform creative intent into production-ready reality — managing quality, timelines, and budgets with technical precision, speed, consistency, and control.
Fully USA-based, 4th-generation family-owned and operated since 1937.
What we do
From initial visualization through prepress, tooling manufacture and print production support, our team delivers at every stage of packaging development and production.
CSW is the connection between agencies, brand owners and printers with the technologies and creativity to solve your package supply chain issues, reduce the costs and time needed for package production and help you meet your deadlines. Our team approach will keep your priorities at the forefront and keep you informed of the process.
We provide brand management services, including guidance on the most effective way to achieve your design goals and 3D visualization of your packaging, and we provide tooling and support to your print provider. Our knowledge of flexographic prepress and printing and our cooperative, service-based approach to working reduce issues, costs, and time needed to complete projects.
At each of our three locations, we produce high-quality flexographic printing plates & rotary and flat steel rule cutting dies. Fully redundant facilities and an ability to transfer work between them means your jobs will be delivered quickly and reliably.
Our team of graphic artists and CAD operators will bring your design to life and adapt your artwork to ensure that your expectations are met on press.
With a dedicated customer service representative and a technical sales consultant committed to your success and available to work with you in the office or on press, we ensure that you are supported.
Printing Plates manufactured in-house
- Liquid and sheet flexographic printing plates for printing on corrugated, film, and labels
- Up to 50" x 80" plate size
- All standard range plate thicknesses available
- Recycled and recyclable sustainable foam backing on corrugated plates
- Digital plate mounting services for corrugated, using the latest technology for accurate plate registration and print quality
- Combining the best quality materials with diligent inspection to established standards results in plates you can count on
Cutting Dies manufactured in-house
- High-performance flat and rotary cutting dies for corrugated packaging and displays
- Cito Polytop MX® ejection rubber specifically designed for high-performance cutting dies, increasing longevity and performance at high speeds
- Cutting die repairs, production support, and training
- State-of-the-art equipment, automated manufacturing, and craftsmanship in assembly
- With experience in a wide variety of specialty cutting dies, chances are we make the die you're looking for.
Premedia & Graphic Design
- Production art, prepress, and CAD services ready to bring your design to print
- Cost-effective, fast, and photorealistic CGI renderings and digital animations for eCommerce, market research, advertising, and sales collateral
- High-resolution screening technology for enhanced detail and clarity on press
- HD plate imaging for fine detail, expanded gamut, and surface texture
- Expanded gamut separations
- Application of your brand guidelines and packaging specifications across multiple SKUs
Workflow Management
We bring industry-leading automation workflows to your fingertips on day one.
Whether it be an Esko Workflow, API, Webhook, or other means, we are ready to connect your system to ours for a streamlined, efficient, and reliable partnership.
- Full suite of Esko Automation Workflows drives everything we do
- LEN File Conversions
- Transparency in every stage of the manufacturing process through our Client Portal
Who We Serve
CSW tailors its expertise to two audiences — Brand Owners managing global packaging programs, and Printers producing the finished result across flexible, label, and corrugated environments.
- Design Adaptation Translating creative intent into press-ready artwork across SKUs, sizes, and substrates.
- SKU Proliferation Efficiently scaling artwork across large product families while maintaining brand consistency.
- Global Coverage Supporting international brand programs with regional compliance and language variations.
Printers & Converters
- HD Plate Imaging High-definition plate output for fine detail, extended gamut, and surface texture on flexible substrates.
- Specialty Screening Advanced screening technologies that maximize press performance and minimize ink usage.
- Cutting Dies Precision die design and manufacturing for corrugated packaging structures and display units.
- Advanced Plate Mounting Expert mounting services ensuring consistent registration and print quality on corrugated board.