Downloads & resources
The documents, and what each one is for
Nothing here is gated behind a form for its own sake. Documents that are the same for every buyer are sent on request; documents that depend on your project are produced for it. Both are listed below with what they contain, so you know what to ask for.
Available on request
| Document | What is in it | When you need it |
|---|---|---|
| Company catalogue | Formats across all four lines with photographs and typical applications | Early stage, to shortlist a format |
| Certificates | BSCI, GRS, ISO 9001:2015, FSC — scope and validity | Supplier onboarding, retailer approval |
| Material declarations | Grade-level compliance documents for the polymer specified on your order | Food contact, or where your QA requires it — issued per grade by the material supplier |
| Packaging brief template | A one-page form covering product dimensions, weight, market, quantity and finish | Before the first quotation — it removes two rounds of questions |
Produced for your project
| Document | What is in it | When it exists |
|---|---|---|
| Costed quotation | Tooling separated from unit price, with the shipment term stated | After the brief — typically within two working days |
| Dieline | The cut and crease drawing at 1:1, for artwork placement | Once the format and dimensions are agreed, before artwork |
| Artwork proof | The print as it will run, on the specified substrate | After artwork is received — this is what gets signed off |
| Physical sample | The actual pack, in the actual material, at the actual finish | 3–15 days from approved artwork |
| Packing list | Units per carton, carton count, gross weight, dimensions | Before shipment |
Artwork checklist
The most common cause of a delay is a file that opens correctly but cannot be printed. These are the checks we apply on receipt — running through them first saves a round trip.
- 3 mm bleed beyond the trim line, with no text or critical element inside it.
- CMYK for process colour; Pantone references named separately, not converted to CMYK.
- 300 dpi at final size for raster images. A 72 dpi image pulled from a website is not recoverable.
- Fonts outlined, or supplied with the file. Substituted fonts change line breaks.
- Dieline on its own layer, set to a spot colour and marked as non-printing.
- Barcode at the specified magnification with its quiet zone clear — a barcode that has been resized to fit will fail scanning.
- Black text as 100% K, not four-colour black, which misregisters at small sizes.
- Total ink coverage within the limit for the substrate — solid dark areas on uncoated board will scuff.
Send PDF/X-4 where possible. Native files are accepted but slower to check.
What to include in a first enquiry
- Product dimensions and weight — the pack is designed around these, not around a size from a list.
- The market it sells into, if food, cosmetics or a regulated category.
- Quantity for the first run, and whether it is expected to repeat.
- Finish direction: print coverage, any foil, window, or special structure.
- Where it ships to, and whether the term is EXW, FOB or DDP.
With those five, a quotation is usually possible in one exchange. Without them, every reply becomes a question.
Request a document
Tell us which one and what it is for. If a document does not exist yet, we will say so rather than sending something adjacent.