Packaging FAQ

Packaging machinery, flexible packaging materials and global sourcing support — the three together, which is what lets one supplier answer for how they work as a system.

Food and beverage, coffee and tea, supplements, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, pet food, consumer goods and household products, among others.

Customers in 28+ countries, concentrated in the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America, with buyers in Europe, North America and Australia as well.

English, Chinese, Arabic, Urdu, French, Japanese, Korean and Hindi. You will be answered in the language you write in.

Yes. The machinery division builds and exports automatic packaging equipment, and specifying the machine and the material together is what keeps a line running without waste.

Yes. The sourcing division handles packaging and related industrial products from China — supplier selection, sample coordination, inspection and export logistics.

Start from the product, the shelf life and the filling line. Those three decide the barrier, the seal and the structure — every product page states the barrier, temperature range and process it suits so the choice can be made on evidence.

The structures are available in FDA and GB food-grade specifications. Each product page states what its structures comply with.

Kraft paper structures are recyclable and PLA/PBAT structures are biodegradable. Both trade some barrier performance for it, which the product pages set out.

A laminate stacks different films so each layer does one job — print, barrier, seal. A mono-material uses one polymer family throughout so it can be recycled, which costs some barrier. Materials & Structures compares the two.

From general-purpose PET/PE up to PET/AL/PE, which blocks light, oxygen and moisture. Filter the catalogue by barrier to see what reaches which level.

Tell us the machine and we will specify the film for it — form-fill-seal compatibility and seal performance are what the machinery side of the group exists to get right.

Pouch shape, size, thickness, structure and printing are all made to order, and the catalogue lists which structures each format is available in.

Gravure for high volumes, established artwork and complex designs; digital for short runs, multiple variants and seasonal packaging. Digital carries no plate fee, so the minimum order is lower.

Up to ten with gravure. Digital prints full colour with variable data.

Matte, gloss, soft touch, kraft look, spot UV, hot stamping and clear windows.

Zippers, tear notches, degassing valves, hang holes, euro slots, spouts and retort-compatible construction.

We work from your artwork or brief, advise on the structure that will carry it, and supply a dieline and a proof before anything is printed.

Send the product, the format, the quantity and the shelf life you need through the quote form. Anything not listed can still be specified.

The product, the format, the quantity and the shelf life get you a real number. Artwork, finish and any certification you need refine it.

It depends on the structure and the print method. Digital and plain stock start low; a custom gravure-printed laminate carries a cylinder cost, so the sensible minimum is higher. Tell us the format and the volume and we will give you the real number for your job.

Within one business day. A request that needs a factory quotation — a non-standard structure or an unusual barrier — takes longer to price, and we will tell you how long rather than leave you waiting.

Yes. Plain stock samples go out on request; printed samples follow artwork approval, so what you hold is what you will receive.

Production depends on structure, print method and quantity, and shipping depends on the route. We give both separately in the quotation so you can plan against each.

Yes, to 28+ countries. Booking, documentation, customs clearance and delivery are handled by our sourcing division.

Yes. Booking, documentation, customs clearance and delivery are part of what the sourcing division does — the Global Sourcing page sets out the full process.

Sea freight for volume, air freight where the timeline needs it. The quotation states both so you can weigh cost against speed.

We prepare the export documentation and can work with your customs broker. Import duties and clearance in the destination country remain yours.

Incoming material verification, print and lamination checks, in-line and final inspection, and a documentation review before shipment. The Quality & Compliance page sets out all six steps.

ISO 9001, BRCGS Packaging, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, REACH and RoHS. Certificates are available on request, and the scope varies by manufacturing site — we will tell you which site your order is made at.

Product specifications, a quality assurance plan, a certificate of analysis for your batch, and food-contact and material safety documentation. Ask for the ones your approval process needs.

Barrier performance (OTR, WVTR, aroma and moisture), seal strength and leak testing, print and surface inspection, and thickness, weight and dimensional consistency.