Reverse tuck end
The most common carton for vials, devices, and kits.
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Short-run carton printing and die cutting capabilities
Digital printing and digital cutting let us run regulated cartons economically from 50 units to full production, with the documentation your quality team expects.
What we produce
| Quantities | Cartons from 50 units, scalable to full production. IFUs from 1,000 units. |
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| Turnaround | 10 working days from approved artwork. Rush options available. |
| Printing | High-resolution digital printing. Across MBM: one- to ten-color web, eight-color inkjet, digital sheetfed, direct thermal, and UV printing and coating. |
| Serialization and variable data | Unique serial numbers, GS1 DataMatrix and QR codes, and human-readable lot and expiry on every carton. Details |
| Cutting and creasing | Digital flatbed cutting from your dieline, with tight tolerances for miniature formats. No steel-rule die for short runs. |
| Code verification | 2D codes and barcodes verified and graded on a Cognex DataMan 8072V verifier under a documented validation protocol. Grade report ships with the CoC. |
| Proofs | PDF proof within 2 business days of receiving artwork. Physical sample for new structures. |
| FDA submission samples | Printed carton and IFU samples for your FDA submissions, at no charge. |
| Materials | Coated paperboard for folding cartons; text and specialty stocks for IFUs. |
| Delivery | Flat or folded and glued, counted and packed for your line. |
| Documentation | CoC, batch record, inspection report, and artwork revision log with every regulated order, plus a code verification grade report on coded orders. |
Carton styles
Common regulated-packaging structures, or a custom structure engineered in-house.
Straight tuck end
Both tucks close from the same side for a clean front panel.
Tuck top, lock bottom
A sturdier base for bottles, jars, and multi-piece kits.
Sleeves and wraps
Slide-on sleeves for trays, blister packs, and kits.
Inserts and partitions
Paperboard inserts that hold vials, syringes, and components.
Custom structures
Send the product and we'll engineer the structure and dieline.
Also from MBM Packaging
Because we're part of MBM Packaging Labs, your cartons can ship with the rest of the package.
- IFUs, package inserts, and miniature folding (IFU printing)
- Labels, stickers, and hang tags
- Kit assembly, warehousing, and distribution in 65,000 sq ft
Ready to spec your next run?
Cartons from 50 units, IFUs from 1,000. Quotes within one business day.