Comparing Label & Packaging Suppliers?
Before you sign with an online portal or an offshore supplier, get a number from a third-generation American printer. 70+ years, our own presses, one phone call.
Every supplier you are looking at falls into one of three groups. They are not priced the same because they are not the same thing.
Fast to order, stock sizes, upload and go. Good for a first run. You are usually buying from a brokered network, you pick from a size list, and there is nobody to call when the colour is off.
Lowest unit price on paper. Then add freight, customs, lead time, minimum quantities you have to warehouse, and a time zone that makes a reprint a two-week conversation.
Custom construction, one accountable team, a plant you can visit, and no ocean between you and your packaging. That is us.
Unit price is the easy comparison. These are the lines that decide what the job really costs you.
| K. Sidrane | Online portal | Offshore supplier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who owns the press | We do — Farmingdale, NY | Brokered network | Overseas plant |
| Sizing | Custom to your product | Stock size list | Custom, at volume |
| Labels + flexible packaging | Both, one supplier | Usually one | Usually one |
| Press check | Yes, come in | No | No |
| Freight & customs | Domestic only | Domestic | Ocean freight, duties, delays |
| Who you call | A named person | Support queue | Time-zone gap |
| Reorder & reprint | Your file, your history, on file | Re-upload | Restart the cycle |
| Track record | 70+ years, third generation | Varies | Varies |
Comparison describes general categories of supplier, not any specific company. Your own supplier’s terms may differ.
Labels
Die-cut, peel back, double-sided, XTRA Text™, plow fold and instant-redeemable coupons. Paper, film, wine stocks, holographic and hemp-infused papers, with high build tactile varnish, variable imaging and embossed foils. Label details →
Flexible packaging
Stand up and lay flat pouches, gusseted pouches, stick packs, 3-sided seal sachets, flow wrap and printed roll stock. Clear, white, high barrier and silver high barrier films. Packaging details →
No. Send us what you have. Our prepress team will tell you what needs to change to meet our art guidelines. Most files need very little.
Yes, and you should. Free samples are available. Hold the material, check the finish, then decide.
No. Most brands start by moving one SKU or one format and expand once they have seen a run.
Yes. We own and run digital and flexographic presses at 24 Baiting Place Road in Farmingdale, New York, and we handle prepress and finishing in house. You are welcome to come see it.
That is the case we are built for. Buying both from one plant means one colour standard, one contact and one schedule.
All of it made in the United States, at our own plant in Farmingdale, New York.
Send us the same spec you sent them. Worst case you find out you already had the best price.
