A complete guide to creating your custom packaging.
Whether this is your first time working with tin packaging, or you’re branching out across multiple ranges, knowing where to start and who to partner with can feel daunting. We know how important it is for your custom packaging to stand out to your consumers. We produce innovative, creative and award-winning packaging – but just as importantly, we keenly reduce waste by keeping materials to a minimum, we deliver on time and to the highest possible standards. With 40 years of experience and expertise in tin packaging, you’re in safe hands with Tinplate.

At the beginning of your personalised tin journey, one of our highly experienced account handlers will be assigned to you. They will walk you through the process from initial concepts all the way to bulk delivery. Below is a breakdown of each stage in the process.
Shapes and Sizes
· If you’re still in the research stage, our searchable tin database provides thousands of existing tins, in a variety of shapes and sizes. This can help to hone down your search for the best fit.
· Working with your account handler to find the correct dimensions of your tin is essential. They will provide physical samples for you to test your products inside and will ensure 100% satisfaction with fit and dimensions before proceeding to the next stage.
· The tooling you want for your tin is not available in our database? Then we can exclusively tool your desired dimensions.
Designing a beautiful personalised tin
You’ve chosen the shape and size of your tin, now it’s time to make it stand out above the rest.
· Your account handler will arrange a meeting to ensure your vision is clear.
· You will be provided with a cutter guide to share with your designer, so that artwork can be added.
· Choose whether you envision embossing or debossing on your tin, raising the surface of areas of the tin and adding texture, can be an effective way to make your tin stand out.
· Decide on print specifications, will you decide on gloss, matte or another finish.
Sampling your bespoke tin
Pre-production samples are a fool proof way of ensuring complete satisfaction for bulk order.
· You will receive up to 3 fully printed samples of your tin to your agreed specification.
· This gives you the opportunity to make any last-minute tweaks or adjustments before proceeding to bulk order.
Bulk order
Your hard work is now done. Our BRCGS / SMETA accredited factories now produce the bulk order.
· Your account handler will keep you updated with progress and will send you bulk samples.
· Production takes around 8 weeks to complete
· Our quality control team inspects your finished order to AQL level II standards prior to dispatch.
The delivery of your customisable products
We know you will be thrilled with the end product. Your account handler will keep in touch before delivery to ensure you’re 100% satisfied.
· Before bulk delivery, your account handler would have discussed an array of different delivery options. Either an international location or within the UK, we’ve got it covered.
· Deliveries arrive to the pre-determined spec, whether that be palletised (at our UK storage facility), or delivered in bulk containers.
Storage and Contract Packing
If you’re not quite ready to receive your entire order, or you’d like your order contract packed, let our BRCGS AA + UK packing facility take care of it.
· Just ask your account manager if you wish to store part of your bulk order at our UK storage facility, to call upon at a later date.
· Our BRCGS AA+ graded packing facility can expertly pack your product for you, all under one roof.
We look forward to working with you. To start your tin packaging journey, please contact us and one of our dedicated team will be ready to assist you.