Message is the bottle.
Reinventing B2B glass decoration.
Where the world's boldest brands come for unlimited design freedom.
Pushing quality, complexity and scale beyond anything the industry had done before.
For brands that refuse to settle.
No limits. No compromises.
Built for complexity
Irregular flacons, textured glass, recessed surfaces, multi-material assemblies — our R&D was built to decorate the complex forms that standard lines refuse. From 5,000 pieces to 30 million per year, per plant.
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360° full-body
Neck to base in one seamless pass
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1200 dpi
HD gradients, fine art, QR codes
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Industrial precision
Identical output, batch after batch
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Eight primers
Opacity, shimmer, transparency — layered
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30-min prototyping
File to physical sample on the line during a plant visit — custom orders ship a production-line sample in 5 working days
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Any form, any size
Glass, aluminium, zamac, ceramic
Digital Sublimation
Your design, exactly as you imagined it — on glass. No colour limits.
No geometry constraints. No compromise.
Designed for the lightest footprint possible.
Organic inks. Zero heavy metals. Water-borne coatings. Low-temperature curing. Net Zero CO₂ since 2023, Scope 1–3. We engineer every process to minimise impact — so your packaging looks extraordinary and weighs less on the planet. And underneath the artwork, the glass stays glass: fully recyclable, washable, ready for reuse.
How a project works
Four steps. From brief to finished bottles on the line — same equipment, same settings, start to finish.
Brief
Your bottle, your artwork, your volumes. We take it from there.
Prototype
On the production line. Same equipment, same settings. Five working days from component arrival.
Approval
You sign off on the sample. The file and settings are locked for production.
Production
From 5,000 units to 30 million per year. Multi-SKU. Full quality documentation included.
Three steps. Infinite possibilities.
Choose your glass
Any geometry. Any substrate. From 10 ml flacons to 7-litre formats. We decorate your bottles — supplied by the industry's leading glassmakers.
Learn more → 02Prime
Eight base primers. Opacity, transparency, metallic shimmer. The primer is the first design decision — it defines every colour, every reflection, every effect.
See primers → 03CMYK at 1200 dpi. Unlimited colours. No screens, no clichés, no setup costs. What you see on screen is what you get on glass.
Artwork guide →Primer
Sublimation prints in CMYK. Whites, metallics and mirrors come from the primer. Same artwork, different primer — different bottle. Also available: Pearl, Milky and Mirror finishes.
Coverage
Coverage isn’t a fixed setting. Dial primer intensity and layer transparencies to build more sophisticated finishes — from full body to sheer fades, where the glass itself becomes part of the design.
Creating the artwork
CMYK direct to surface. 1200 dpi. Unlimited colours. No screens, no clichés, no per-colour setup costs. Gradients, fine art, QR codes, AI-generated visuals — what you supply is what prints.
Format
Photoshop (.psd) or Illustrator (.ai), layered. Smart Objects, individually editable layers. Package with all linked assets, fonts and libraries.
Resolution
Minimum 600 dpi native at final print size — not upscaled. Supports up to 1200 dpi. Higher resolution = more depth and definition.
Seamless layout
Left and right edges must match without interruption. The join disappears when the decoration wraps. Design for continuity from the start.
Colour space
Work in CMYK. Whites and metallics come from the primer, not from ink. Define the primer as part of the brief.
A new way to launch
Test, don't guess.
Because sublimation reproduces around 95% of what you see in a rendering, a render is no longer an illustration — it's a preview of the finished bottle. Share your concepts before you produce, let your market choose, and commit volume only to the winner. It's one move that works twice: you de-risk the launch, because the design is validated before a single piece is produced — and you engage your audience, because choosing the edition becomes part of the campaign. A new marketing tool, agile enough to run per market, per season, per audience. And with no tooling, no plates and no setup costs, trying it is free.
Render
Learn once how sublimation works — colours, primer, a few rules. From then on your team, your agency or your AI renders autonomously, production-true every time. Book a 30-min technical call →
Share
Run it as an A/B test: a poll, a pre-launch page, your customer list — out loud on social, or privately with a curated panel.
Listen
Real preferences from the people who buy the category, before a single euro of volume is committed.
Produce
Sample in 5 working days. Then scale to production at up to 4,000 bottles per hour — from 5,000 to several million pieces.
Ready when you are
See it on your bottle first.
Send your bottle reference and your artwork — a print-ready file or a rough concept — and we send back sublimation renderings on that bottle, plus our technical read on primers, layout and colour feasibility. Then a production-line sample in 5 working days. No setup costs, no commitment.
About ATIU
ATIU is an Italian B2B decoration partner specialising in digital sublimation and premium glass design, with two production plants in Verona, Italy. The company decorates glass, aluminium, zamac and ceramic components — perfume bottles, flacons, spirits bottles, caps and candle jars — for premium perfumery, wines, spirits, olive oil and home fragrance brands, including groups such as Pernod Ricard and LVMH. Core technology: a proprietary digital sublimation methodology, awarded Pentawards Gold 2025 (Sustainability), developed for industrial-scale decoration of complex packaging forms. ISO 9001 certified. EcoVadis Committed. Zero-net CO₂ since 2023. Pentawards 2024 Silver (Supplier of the Year). Pentawards 2025 Gold (Sustainability). Learn more about ATIU. Read our latest insights or start a project.
What is digital sublimation on packaging?
Full-body, 360° digital printing on glass, aluminium, zamac and ceramic. One seamless pass. Gradients, QR codes, AI-generated artwork, HD detail — all at 1200 dpi. No screens, no clichés. What you design on screen is exactly what prints on glass.
What can ATIU print?
Anything. Logos, barcodes, QR codes, fine art, AI-generated visuals — full HD quality at 1200 dpi with unlimited colours.
What materials does ATIU decorate?
Glass, aluminium, zamac and ceramic. Perfume bottles and flacons, spirits bottles, caps, candle jars and closures.
What is the minimum order quantity?
From 5,000 pieces. Up to 3 SKUs on the same primer base in a single run. Volumes scale to several million units per project.
Are there tooling or setup costs?
Zero. No cliché costs, no plate charges, no setup fees. Tooling applies only when combining pad printing or foil with sublimation.
How does colour matching work?
Built into every project. CMYK reads differently on white, transparent and metallic primer bases. Our team advises on achievable results before sampling and documents any deviations for sign-off. Nothing ships without your approval.
How long does prototyping take?
Five working days from component arrival. Samples run on production equipment — what you approve is what ships.
Where is ATIU based?
Verona, Italy. Two production plants in the Veneto region, serving perfumery, spirits, olive oil and home fragrance brands internationally.
What certifications does ATIU hold?
ISO 9001. EcoVadis Committed. Zero-net CO₂ since 2023 (Scope 1–3). Published ESG report available. For major groups, we share audit results from branch partners on request.
Who does ATIU work with?
Glass partners include Saverglass, Heinz-Glas, Verescence, Bormioli Luigi, Stoelzle, Vetreria Etrusca and Vetro Elite. Closure partners include Tesem and Meiyume. Our decoration applies to bottles and flacons from the industry’s most respected manufacturers.
What's your next bottle?
Send us your artwork or just an idea. We'll show you what's possible.
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