About us
Down below you can read about CRAFTIKA LABELS and how it all started from almost nothing and ended with one of the greatest printing worshops.
The company
“Craftika Labels” is a family-managed company founded in Riga, Latvia, in 2007. In 2019, we expanded internationally with the establishment of Craftika Labels Limited in Dublin, Ireland.
History from our CEO
In 2007, I founded a printing company in a modest 45 m² facility, serving five clients who ordered labels with annotation printing. With only a single “CARTES CE902” machine, I managed both production and sales myself, often working up to 16 hours a day to keep everything running.
By 2008, our client base had grown to 50, prompting me to hire two employees and relocate to a larger facility, where we also set up our first office. With a focus on efficiency and personalized customer solutions, we laid the foundation for sustainable growth.
2009 was a transformative year. We expanded by opening a larger warehouse to meet increasing production demands. To further enhance our capabilities, we acquired a “SIAT L150” adhesive tape printing machine, enabling us to offer a unique combination of tape and labels for comprehensive solutions. Additionally, we invested in advanced material-slitting equipment from Poland, allowing us to efficiently cut materials to precise sizes and better serve our clients’ diverse needs.
In 2010, we made a major leap into offset printing by acquiring a 12-color printing machine. This game-changing technology blended the precision of offset printing with the simplicity of flexo and the flexibility of digital systems, producing vibrant, high-definition prints with unmatched consistency.
The machine’s modular design supported inline finishing processes like rotary screen printing, hot foil stamping, and varnishing—all in a single production cycle. Equipped with efficient UV curing systems and semi-rotary die-cutting, it offered the speed, precision, and versatility needed to create diverse, high-quality labels.
By 2014, we expanded our capabilities further, acquiring two new and highly powerful printing machines. Among them was an 11-color German Flexo machine equipped with rotary embossing, gold printing, and hot stamping features. This advanced equipment was specifically tailored for long-run jobs in the alcohol label industry, setting a new benchmark for our production quality.
2019 marked a significant milestone as we became industrial property owners, securing a 2,000m² printing facility with a secure, enclosed territory. This state-of-the-art workshop represented one of our greatest accomplishments.
Additionally, 2019 saw our international expansion with the establishment of Craftika Labels Limited in Dublin, Ireland, strengthening our procurement chain and enhancing production efficiency.
In 2020, we started to modernize our production processes by initiating a digital transformation. Traditional paper-based order forms were replaced with a streamlined digital ordering system, boosting efficiency and bringing our workflow in line with the latest industry standards.