Typical products
- Folding cartons: Flat-packed boxes for retail, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic products
- Rigid setup boxes: Premium, non-collapsible boxes for gift or luxury packaging
- Product sleeves: Wrap-around card bands for existing containers or bundles
- Mailer boxes: Self-sealing postal boxes with branded interiors and exteriors
- Shipping boxes: Corrugated outer cartons with printed branding
- Blister card backing: Printed card inserts for blister-pack product display
- Packaging inserts: Folded instruction sheets, thank-you cards, and loyalty vouchers
Materials and substrates
| Material | Weight range | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Coated board (GC2) | 250–400 gsm | Retail cartons, cosmetics, food packaging |
| Uncoated board | 300–400 gsm | Natural / sustainable brand aesthetic |
| Microflute (E/F-flute) | — | Lightweight shipping boxes, retail displays |
| Corrugated B-flute | — | Outer shipping cartons with print |
| Kraft board | 250–350 gsm | Eco-friendly retail and food packaging |
Finishing options
- Lamination: gloss, matte, soft-touch
- Spot UV varnish (gloss or matte)
- Hot foil stamping (gold, silver, custom colors)
- Embossing and debossing
- Die-cutting to structural dieline
- Gluing: straight-line, crash-lock base, 4-corner
Structural design consultation
Every packaging project begins with a structural dieline — the flat cutting and creasing pattern that defines how the box folds and locks together. If you do not have a dieline for your packaging, our pre-press team can create one based on your product dimensions and packaging type. This service is available as part of the project scope.
File requirements for packaging
Packaging files have specific requirements that differ from flat print:- Dieline: Provide the confirmed structural dieline on a separate, clearly labeled layer (or as a separate AI/EPS file). Dieline lines must be in a unique spot color (e.g., “CutContour”).
- Artwork layers: Artwork and dieline must be on separate, named layers
- Color mode: CMYK for process colors; add Pantone spot colors for brand-critical elements (e.g., brand blue, corporate red)
- Bleed: 3mm beyond all cut lines, including internal panels that fold inward
- Safety zone: Keep all text and logos at least 3–5mm inside every cut and crease line
- Resolution: 300 ppi at final size for all raster images
- Fonts: Convert to outlines
- Format: PDF with all layers and spot colors intact, or submit native AI/INDD with linked assets
Production process
- Structural dieline confirmation — dimensions and pack style agreed
- Artwork pre-press check — color, bleed, resolution, font review
- Digital proof — screen PDF proof, or physical proof for color-critical projects
- Approval sign-off — written approval required before production begins
- Printing and lamination — digital press + surface finish
- Die-cutting and gluing — Kongsberg cutting table, hand or machine gluing
- Packing and delivery
Request a quote
Request a Packaging Quote
Share your product dimensions, pack style, quantity, finish requirements, and any existing dieline — we’ll prepare a detailed proposal.