30+ Years of Experience. One Trusted Partner for Your Laminating Needs

Choosing the right laminating machines  isn't just about specifications. For print shops, it's about producing consistent results, keeping jobs moving, and having reliable access to the support that keep production moving.

For more than 30 years, Skandacor has helped print providers navigate these decisions. What started as a solution to a common industry problem has grown into a range of laminating equipment, films, and print finishing solutions.

But Skandacor's story isn't just about equipment. It's about understanding what print shops need to succeed and helping them find practical solutions.

At the time, print shops in Western Canada often faced long lead times when ordering laminating supplies from suppliers in the east. When essential materials arrived late, production schedules could suffer, leaving print providers with less flexibility to meet customer deadlines.

Brad understood the problem firsthand. He began ordering additional inventory to help meet demand, eventually establishing Cortech Quality Presentation Products and expanding the business's role in supplying print providers.

In 2016, Skandacor and Cortech Quality Presentation Products merged under the Skandacor name, bringing their experience and expertise together. What began as a small operation in Saskatchewan grew into a business serving print providers across Canada, the United States, and Europe.

Skandacor's growth continued beyond North America. In September 2025, the company announced its acquisition of Bagel Systems, a manufacturer in Barcelona, Spain expanding its international presence and strengthening its portfolio of laminating and specialty finishing equipment.

Today, Skandacor remains a family business, supporting print providers across the USA, Canada, and Europe with finishing equipment, supplies, and technical expertise.

That experience helped shape how Skandacor approaches the print finishing industry today. Brad understood firsthand how something as simple as delayed supplies could disrupt production and create unnecessary challenges for print shops. While Skandacor has grown beyond laminating supplies to offer equipment for lamination, embellishment, and digital die cutting, the focus remains the same: helping print providers find practical solutions that keep production moving and create new opportunities for their businesses.

How does this shape the way Skandacor works?

Dave's priorities are a reminder that selling equipment is only one part of serving a customer. The experience before, during, and after a purchase matters, too.

That means helping print providers evaluate equipment based on their actual production needs, responding to questions promptly, providing useful information, and offering support when challenges arise. It also means understanding that the best solution isn't always the biggest machine or the one with the most features. It's the one that makes sense for the customer's workflow and goals.

Ultimately, Dave wants to stay ahead of the competition without compromising quality, efficiency, or customer satisfaction. At Skandacor, keeping that perspective in mind helps us focus on what matters most: giving print professionals the products, knowledge, and support they need to move their businesses forward.

A Look at Skandacor’s Print Finishing Equipment

Print finishing needs vary from one shop to another. Some businesses focus on producing consistent, high-quality output, while others want to expand their services, improve production efficiency, or take on more specialized projects. Skandacor’s equipment lineup reflects these different needs, covering several stages of post-press production.

Dave serves as a reminder of who we're working for and what matters to them. His priorities—reliable equipment, efficient production, responsive support, and staying competitive—help guide how we think about the finishing solutions we offer. By keeping his needs in mind, we can better understand the challenges print providers face and the capabilities that can help them address those challenges.

Alongside our equipment, we offer laminating films, digital foils, binding supplies, and other finishing materials to support a variety of applications. Our goal is to give print providers options that fit their current workflows, help them meet customer expectations, and create opportunities to grow their businesses.

How the Right Finishing Equipment Creates New Opportunities

Finishing can influence not only how a printed product looks, but also what a print shop can offer its customers.

For print providers, these capabilities can open the door to a wider range of applications. Customer expectations evolve, and print providers need to keep pace while managing production costs, deadlines, and available resources. Having the right finishing capabilities can help shops respond to new requests, adapt to different project requirements, and make better use of their existing operations.

This is where Skandacor's range of finishing solutions comes into the picture. With equipment and supplies spanning lamination, digital embellishment, die cutting, and other finishing processes, we help print providers explore different ways to approach their work. The right solution depends on each shop's applications, production requirements, and business goals.

Commercial Printing Equipment for Sale: What Should You Look For?

The right finishing equipment can help print shops get more out of their existing print capabilities. From protective coatings to decorative effects, applications such as commercial printing embellishment and sleeking allow shops to expand their service offerings, create more distinctive printed products, and meet a wider range of customer needs.

If you're considering a commercial laminator machine, understanding your requirements before comparing models can help you make a more practical investment.

• Know What You Need to Produce

Start with the finished products you plan to make. Are you primarily laminating brochures, business cards, book covers, or larger printed sheets? Do your jobs require single-sided lamination, duplex lamination, or decorative foil effects?

These details help narrow your options. A machine's capabilities should match the work you expect to run through it, including the materials and finishes your customers request most often.

• Consider Your Daily Production Volume

Think about how much work your shop handles and how that workload may change. Frequent job changes, tight deadlines, and large production volumes can place different demands on your equipment.

Flexibility may be important for shops handling varied projects, while automation and consistent output may be priorities for operations processing recurring jobs. Consider not only how quickly a machine runs, but also how it fits into the rest of your production process.

• Compare Equipment Capabilities

Once you've established your requirements, compare machines based on their specifications and supported applications. Working width, substrate compatibility, laminating capabilities, and additional finishing functions can all influence your decision.

Skandacor’s LAMpro lineup includes several configurations to support different laminating and finishing needs:

Explore Our Laminating Equipment

For shops looking to increase production capacity, Skandacor also offers industrial printing equipment such as the Bagel DigiFav DS B3 Industrial Simplex/Duplex Laminator. Designed for high-speed lamination, it can process sheets at speeds of up to 65 feet per minute, helping print shops keep production moving. It handles sheet sizes from 8.5 × 11 inches to 14 × 27.5 inches and supports both single- and double-sided lamination. With the appropriate module, it can also support SLEEKpro digital foiling, giving shops more options for adding decorative finishes.

These machines serve different requirements, so it's worth checking their individual specifications against the materials, formats, and finishing processes you intend to use.

• Think About the People Using the Machine

Equipment should work for your team, not complicate its day-to-day responsibilities. Consider how easy the machine is to operate, how much training operators will need, and how much manual handling each job requires.

If you're looking to improve productivity, evaluate how the equipment could affect setup time, workflow, and the movement of materials between production steps. A machine's value comes not just from its features, but from how effectively your team can use them.

• Evaluate the Support Behind the Equipment

Your relationship with the supplier shouldn't end when the equipment arrives. Reliable access to supplies, timely technical assistance, and knowledgeable service can make a significant difference when production issues arise.

It's worth asking what support is available, which consumables the machine requires, and how maintenance needs will be handled. These details are part of the overall investment and can influence your shop's ability to maintain production schedules.

Digital Embellishment: Adding Dimension to Printed Materials

When people hear 3D printing, they often think of machines creating physical objects. But in commercial print finishing, three-dimensional effects can also be used to enhance printed materials through raised textures, spot UV, and tactile embellishments.

Skandacor's FINISHpro 3D 1623 uses UV-curable resin to create raised effects on printed sheets, giving print providers opportunities to add texture and dimension to business cards, packaging, book covers, and other printed applications.

With the FINISHpro 3D 1623, print providers can add raised UV effects and tactile finishes to printed materials, helping create more distinctive business cards, packaging, book covers, and other applications.

As more manufacturers develop technologies that make specialty finishing accessible to a wider range of print providers, digital embellishment is becoming an increasingly interesting area to explore. Skandacor's FINISHpro 3D 1623 is one example of how print shops can bring dimensional effects into their finishing capabilities and create new possibilities for their customers.

Printing Equipment Supplier: Why the Right Partner Matters

Choosing the right equipment is important, but so is choosing the right supplier. Having access to knowledgeable support, reliable supplies, and practical guidance can make a difference long after the initial purchase.

For more than 30 years, Skandacor has worked alongside print providers, helping them find equipment, supplies, and finishing solutions that fit their needs. With roots in trade laminating, we understand that choosing the right equipment for a printing shop involves more than comparing features and specifications. It's about finding practical solutions that work for your business.

When choosing equipment for your printing shop, Skandacor brings together industry experience, a wide range of finishing technologies, and ongoing customer support. Here's what that means for your shop:

When choosing a supplier, start by making a list of what matters most to your printing business. Think about the applications you produce, the challenges you're trying to solve, and the support you'll need along the way.

At Skandacor, our goal isn't simply to help you purchase equipment. It's to help you find finishing solutions that make sense for your operation, both today and as your business evolves.

The Bottom Line: One Trusted Partner for Your Laminating Needs

For more than 30 years, Skandacor has helped print businesses expand their finishing capabilities with equipment, laminating films, digital foils, and other finishing supplies. 

Whether you're upgrading equipment, exploring automation to improve your production workflow, or looking for a reliable source for wholesale laminating films and finishing supplies, our team is here to help you find a solution that fits your shop.