Sourcing Desk · Product category
Packaging and print from India
Good packaging protects the product and sells it. India has large printing and packaging clusters producing rigid boxes, cartons, labels and printed materials for export brands.
How we source packaging and print
We source packaging alongside your products, so boxes are made to the right size and arrive at the factory in time for packing. Our Design Studio can create the artwork too.
Every order follows our sourcing process: a written brief, vetted factories, approved samples, weekly production updates and inspection before you pay the balance.
What we source
- Rigid gift and presentation boxes
- Folding cartons and retail boxes
- Corrugated mailers and shipping cartons
- Labels, swing tags and stickers
- Catalogues, brochures and inserts
- Tissue, ribbons and pouches
Materials and finishes
- Greyboard and paperboard
- Kraft paper
- Corrugated board
- FSC-certified paper
- Cotton and jute for pouches
Need something not listed? Send us the specification and we'll check which factories can make it.
Where it's made in India
The manufacturing centres best known for this category. We match your product to factories in the right cluster.
Delhi NCR
Packaging and commercial printing
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Printing and luxury packaging
Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu
Large-scale printing
Quality checks for packaging and print
On top of our six-stage quality control, these are the checks that matter most in this category.
Colours checked against approved proofs
Box dimensions checked against the product
Board thickness and carton strength
Print registration, finishing and lamination
Barcodes scanned before packing
Plus every standard stage: pre-production, material check, in-line inspection, final inspection, qc report, loading supervision.
Standards and compliance
- FSC certification for paper-based packaging claims
- Food-safe inks and materials for food packaging
- Packaging and recycling marking rules for your market
Requirements depend on your market and product. We confirm what applies and arrange testing at accredited labs before shipment.
What affects MOQs and lead times
- Whether the product is a factory's standard design or needs new tooling or moulds
- The material and finish, especially special platings, colours or dyes
- Packaging that must be printed in your brand
- The factory's current order book and the season
- Testing or certification your market requires
You get factory quotes with minimums and lead times in your shortlist, before you commit to anything.
Why importers use our Sourcing Desk
Factories checked in person
We visit and vet every factory before it reaches your shortlist: capacity, machinery, past exports and working conditions.
Six-stage quality control
Checks from raw material to container loading, with AQL sampling at final inspection.
Pay the balance after inspection
You get a photo and video QC report before you release the final payment.
Open pricing
You see the factory's quote. Our fee is agreed in writing before work starts.
Questions
Can packaging be made at the same time as the products?
Yes. We schedule packaging so it reaches the product factory before packing starts, which avoids delays.
Do you design packaging too?
Yes. Our Design Studio creates dielines and artwork, and the Sourcing Desk handles production.
How do you check print colours?
We approve printed proofs against your references, then compare production samples with the approved proof during inspection.
Contact
Planning an order of packaging and print?
Pick whatever suits you: a call, a form, an email or a WhatsApp message. You'll hear back within one working day.
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