Aluminium: The Many Lives of an Ever More Valuable Metal Aluminium is a ductile, lightweight metal with its distinctive silvery-white appearance. It is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, highly reflective, and almost infinitely recyclable without losing any of its original properties. Around 75% of all the aluminium produced since the late nineteenth century […]
Maximum attention
to readability
and chip layout.
Serial production
or small runs.
Wide choice of standard and custom formats.
We print
digitally
or offset
Precision, order, function
Colour folders: function, aesthetics, identity.
Colour folders are essential for communicating a collection’s colour variants clearly and professionally.
We design and produce bespoke folders, crafted down to every detail.
We manage the entire cycle: supplying powder-coated sheets, selecting formats and arranging chips, printing the folders, then applying the samples.
Folders guide end-customer choice, support sales teams and reinforce brand identity.
Ideal for paints, surfaces, cladding, technical materials and interior complements.
Each folder is functional, compact, durable and simple to consult.
Offset printing
Color chip
Colour codes and descriptions
01.
Graphic
We design layouts with clear readability and thoughtful chip placement, tailored to client specs to enhance the colour range and brand.
02.
Offset printing
Digital or offset to suit the project—precision and high quality guaranteed.
03.
Powder coating
In-house plant suitable for small batches. We coat the sheets directly, delivering uniform, durable, repeatable finishes. Every colour is tested for fidelity and longevity.
04.
Blanking
CNC blanking ensures precise shapes, clean edges and perfect uniformity across pieces. Various formats available.
05.
Assembly
Artisanal assembly with quality checks on each chip. We handle serial or small runs with the same standard.
Some available formats
Chips
NOTE: chip illustrations are for guidance only.
Some available formats.
Add-on services
As well as full folder production, we offer individual stages with the same precision and care.
Third-party blanking & marking
Service on client-supplied samples—marking only, or both blanking and marking—with high-precision CNC and proven marking systems.
Supply of pre-treated aluminium sheets
Alloy 3105 H44, sizes:
• 1000×1000×0.4 mm
• 1000×2000×0.4 mm
Reliable, precise, homogeneous supply.
Folder printing
We offer a comprehensive printing service for colour swatch folders, ensuring visual quality, colour accuracy, and durability.
We use high-definition offset and digital technologies, ideal for faithfully reproducing codes, textures, and technical descriptions.
We can also print in small runs, with matte or glossy finishes, folds, die-cuts, and customised details.
MDM's Journal
Everyone uses it — from designers to sales teams, all the way to the end customer — and chances are you use it often too. For many, the aluminium colour fan deck is an everyday tool, invaluable when making colour choices that have a major impact on the final aesthetic of a product or project. […]
