Packaging Insights

Our standard minimum starts at 50 units for most styles using existing mold sizes. For fully custom dimensions, minimums start at 100–500 units. We accommodate sample orders for product testing. Contact us and we'll find a practical path forward.

Yes. All food-contact tins use food-grade tinplate with an FDA-compliant food-grade lacquer interior coating. This prevents metal-to-food interaction, moisture transfer, and corrosion. Our materials are BPA-free.

Standard production completes in 10–14 business days from artwork approval. Rush production is available for urgent orders. Contact our team before placing a rush order to confirm capacity.

Yes. We print logos, brand names, barcodes, and regulatory text on all tin surfaces using offset lithography, screen printing, or digital printing. Full 360-degree print coverage is available on round and cylindrical tin formats.

A hinged tin has an attached lid that opens like a book, closing with a snap or friction fit. A sliding lid tin (drawer tin) has a sleeve that slides over an inner tray. Hinged tins suit gift and food packaging. Sliding lids are preferred by cannabis, cosmetic, and pharma brands.

Yes. Our CRC tin closures use multi-step mechanisms that meet CPSC regulations and state cannabis packaging requirements. Available in sliding drawer, screw-top, and push-and-turn configurations. Over 80% of children under five cannot open them within five minutes.

Tinplate carries a global recycling rate over 90% — among the highest of any packaging material. Unlike single-use plastic, tinplate recycles indefinitely without quality loss. Many customers reuse tin boxes for storage, extending your brand's daily visibility.

Yes. Every order includes free dieline templates, a free digital proof, and access to our in-house design team for artwork creation or adjustment. We accept AI, EPS, PDF, and PNG files. Artwork corrections are handled at no extra charge.

We produce small, medium, large, and jumbo sizes across all tin styles. Custom sizes are available for brands with specific dimension requirements — provide your product dimensions and we engineer the tin around your product.

Yes. We ship to all 50 US states. Qualifying wholesale orders ship free. For large volumes we offer freight shipping and blanket order programmes — place one order, draw inventory over 6–12 months at a locked unit price.