Bulk packaging for brands, distributors and co-packers
Cubit supplies custom printed packaging in bulk: pouches, mylar bags, cartons, labels, mailers and boxes for brands, distributors and co-packers. Send your format, quantity and in-hands date. One quote prices your quantity plus up to three larger runs, each with Normal, Express and Priority delivery. Production takes 7 to 12 business days after proof approval.
- A proof of every design is approved before printing
- Delivered duty paid (DDP) to your door
- Your quantity plus up to three larger runs on one quote
- One rep for the account and every reorder
Who orders custom packaging in bulk?
Cubit is a wholesale packaging supplier for brands and for companies that buy for others: private label packaging for resellers, OEM packaging for co-packers and bulk custom boxes for online stores.
Food and beverage
Snack, candy, sauce and drinks brands order pouches, sachets, cartons and labels, usually with a quantity for each flavor on one quote.
Food and beverage packagingBeauty and skincare
Skincare and cosmetics brands order cartons, labels, sample sachets and mailer boxes, often for several shades or sizes at once.
Beauty packagingSupplements
Supplement brands order pouches, stick packs, cartons and bottle labels. Each flavor or strength is usually its own SKU.
Supplement packagingCannabis
Cannabis brands order mylar bags, pouches and labels, often with a different design for each strain in the same run.
Cannabis packagingPet
Pet food and treat brands order stand-up and flat-bottom pouches, cartons and labels in several sizes and flavors.
Pet packagingCoffee
Roasters order flat-bottom and side-gusset coffee bags with one-way valves, plus labels and mailer boxes for subscriptions.
Coffee bagsPromotional-products companies
Promotional-products companies and distributors order boxes, pouches and mailers for their own clients, often under the client's brand.
Corporate packagingCo-packers
Co-packers order printed rollstock, pouches and cartons for the brands they fill for.
Printed rollstockWhich formats can you order in bulk?
The main formats ordered in bulk, what to put on the request for each, and a link to each wholesale page.
| Format | What to specify | Often ordered by | Start here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mylar bags and stand-up pouches | Width, height and gusset, film, zipper or tear notch, finish | Food, coffee, pet, supplements, cannabis | Mylar bags wholesaleStand-up pouches wholesale |
| Sachets, stick packs and rollstock | Pack size or web width, film, fill weight, number of designs | Single-serve drinks and supplements, beauty samples, co-packers | Flexible packaging |
| Folding cartons | Length, width and depth, board, finish, window or insert | Beauty, supplements, food, retail | Folding cartons wholesale |
| Labels | Size and shape, material, rolls or sheets, how they are applied | Any product in a jar, bottle, can or tin | Labels wholesale |
| Poly mailers | Size, film thickness, color, closure | Apparel and online stores | Poly bags wholesale |
| Corrugated and mailer boxes | Inside dimensions, board, print outside or inside | Subscriptions, online stores, shipping cartons | Corrugated boxes wholesaleMailer boxes wholesale |
| Rigid and gift boxes | Inside dimensions, lid style, wrap paper, insert | Gift sets, corporate gifting, product launches | Rigid boxes wholesale |
Not sure of a detail? Describe the product that goes inside and your rep proposes a specification. The quote prices your quantity plus up to three larger runs.
What changes as the run gets bigger?
The specification can stay the same while the print method and the setup cost per unit change.
Digital or plate printing
Short runs are usually printed digitally, with no plates. Longer runs of one design are often cheaper on plates. Which one suits depends on the run length and the number of designs.
Cutting dies
Cartons, boxes and shaped labels need a cutting die made to the dieline. A die is a one-time cost, so it weighs more on 5,000 units than on 100,000.
Make-ready
Each press run starts with set-up sheets before the counted units. That cost is roughly fixed, so it adds less per unit as the run grows.
Price per unit
Plates, dies and make-ready spread across more units as quantity rises, so the price per unit falls. That is why the quote prices your quantity plus up to three larger runs.
Delivery choice
Every quote lists Normal, Express and Priority delivery with its turnaround. Goods ship delivered duty paid to your door, so plan storage space for the full run.
Several SKUs in one run
Flavors, strains, shades or sizes that share a format can go on one quote. Every design gets its own proof before printing.
How does program ordering work for recurring runs?
Many volume buyers run a program: the same packaging reordered on a rhythm, across several SKUs and destinations.
Recurring runs with one rep
The same rep handles your account and every reorder, so you do not brief someone new each time. To reorder, send the new quantity and date. New artwork gets a proof before printing.
Several SKUs on one program
A program can cover a full range of pouches, cartons and labels. Share the yearly volume per SKU and how often you reorder. The quote prices your quantity plus up to three larger runs, so you can compare run sizes.
Packaging for your own clients
Distributors and agencies often order under a client's brand and need goods sent to that client. Give the delivery address on the request. Kitting, co-packing and fulfilment are arranged through partners, not in-house.
Ordering for a company program or an event? See corporate packaging and event packaging.
How does a bulk order run, from quote to delivery?
Every volume order follows the same six steps.
- 1
Request a quote
Send the format, your quantity, the in-hands date and the destination through the quote panel. One rep picks it up and owns the account from here, including every reorder.
- 2
Agree the specification
Size, material, print and finish are confirmed in writing. If you are unsure of a detail, describe the product that goes inside and the rep proposes a specification.
- 3
Priced at your quantity plus up to three larger runs
The quote prices the quantity you asked for and up to three larger runs beside it. Each run is shown with Normal, Express and Priority delivery and its turnaround, so the whole comparison is on one page.
- 4
Approve the proof
A proof of every design is sent for approval. Nothing is printed until you sign it off.
- 5
Production: 7 to 12 business days
Production takes 7 to 12 business days after you approve the proof. Count business days, not calendar days.
- 6
Delivered duty paid to your door
Goods ship DDP with the normal or fast delivery option you chose on the quote. Duties are included (delivered duty paid), so there is nothing to settle on arrival.
Facts for your procurement file
- Lead time
- Production takes 7 to 12 business days after you approve the proof. Delivery time is shown on the quote.
- Shipping
- Shipped delivered duty paid (DDP) to your door, so there are no surprise duties or fees on arrival. Choose normal or fast delivery on the quote.
What should you send for a bulk quote?
- The format and size, or a photo of packaging you use now
- Your quantity, plus up to three larger runs to price on the same quote
- Whether it is a one-time order or a recurring program, and how often you expect to reorder
- The date you need the goods in hand
- The destination, or the list of destinations if the run ships to more than one place
- The number of SKUs or designs, and the quantity of each
- Artwork or a brief; a proof is approved before anything is printed
Bulk packaging questions
What counts as bulk packaging?
Bulk usually means custom printed runs in the thousands of units per design, often with several designs ordered together. There is no fixed industry cut-off. The steps are the same whatever the quantity: quote, proof, production and delivered duty paid shipping.
How long does a bulk order take?
Production takes 7 to 12 business days after you approve the proof. Every quote lists Normal, Express and Priority delivery with its turnaround, so you can plan back from your in-hands date.
Are duties and import fees included?
Yes. Orders ship delivered duty paid (DDP) to your door, so nothing is due on arrival. You choose normal or fast delivery on the quote.
Can I order several SKUs or designs in one bulk run?
Yes. Send the number of designs and the quantity of each. Designs that share a format are quoted together, and each one gets its own proof before printing.
Do you supply private label or OEM packaging for resellers?
Yes. Distributors, promotional-products companies and co-packers order packaging under their own brand or their client's. Kitting, co-packing and fulfilment are arranged through partners, not in-house.
How do reorders work on a recurring program?
One rep handles your account and every reorder. Send the new quantity and in-hands date, and say what changes from the last run. Any new artwork gets a proof before anything is printed.
Send your bulk packaging specification
Tell us the format, quantity and in-hands date. One rep prices your quantity plus up to three larger runs.
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