Soy-based Ink
Soy-based inks produce brighter, more vibrant colors using less ink than petroleum-based inks, making them a more cost-effective ink solution. Soy inks can also be removed more easily for recycling. Not applicable to all products.
Structural Packaging
Create original and cohesive brand designs for all your product packaging needs.
Structural Packaging Overview
Every customer is unique. Our experienced designers understand different packaging styles and material types, enabling us to create the conceptual packaging designs that will best suit your specific product, material, and consumer needs. We utilize original and innovative methods for packaging your product — from functional to elaborate, conservative to eccentric.
Key Features:
- Design and engineering capabilities for all major packaging types
- High-quality printed packaging
- Consistent design and quality across global locations
- Sustainable packaging solutions
- Global color management
- Rapid prototyping of structurally and color-accurate mockups
- Transit testing
Brand Identification Solutions
Our brand identification solutions include everything your brand needs to ensure global consistency in design, color, material usage, and data carriage.
Comprehensive Offerings
Our Inspire™ and EcoInspire™ product portfolios provide a full range of business solutions that address your brand’s unique functional, aesthetic, identity, sustainability, and security needs.
End-to-End Services
From design and printing to tagging and shipping, we manage the entire label manufacturing process to ensure the highest product quality.
Global Production
Our global in-house production capabilities and localized services allow us to deliver consistent, high-quality labels and accessories within short lead times.
Creative Services
Our in-house creative design experts work as an extension of your team to design packaging products that distinguish your brand.
Sustainable Materials
We continue to develop new types of sustainable packaging that meet both the aesthetic needs of your brand and your waste reduction and recycling objectives.
Water-based Ink
Water-based inks do not contain PVC or phthalates and do not require solvents for cleaning equipment. They contain fewer oil-based chemicals and are less harmful, making them safe for use with underwear, swimwear, and baby clothes. Not applicable to all products.
Bamboo
Bamboo is hypoallergenic, absorbent, fast-drying, and naturally anti-bacterial. It is extremely durable and soft as silk, and it grows quickly — producing 10 times the yield of cotton with less use of water, pesticides, and fertilizers. Not applicable to all products.
Organic Cotton
Organic cotton is softer, more breathable, and higher quality than non-organic cotton. It is grown free of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and without the use of chlorine bleach, synthetic dyes, or any synthetic agricultural chemicals. Not applicable to all products.
Recycled Polyester
Recycled polyester offers excellent quality for less energy than virgin polyester. The recycled material preserves the virgin oil needed to manufacture new fibers, and the applications are unlimited. Not applicable to all products.
E-Platform Data Management System
Manage and streamline the complete ordering fulfillment process between brands and manufacturers, while obtaining a single source of truth for data integrity and orders visibility.
- Seamlessly manage structural packaging orders
- Reliable data management
Find Your Solution
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is structural packaging?
Structural packaging is packaging that spans not only the functional types but stretches to elaborate, even eccentric packaging forms. At SML, our design experts take original and cohesive brand designs and translate them into innovative and unique packaging that will make your brand stand out. Contact our team to explore options.
What are the characteristics of good packaging?
A good packaging first and foremost should protect the product from warehouse to its destination. A great packaging extends its function to being easy to use, displays important information about the product, is reasonably priced, environmentally friendly, and makes your brand distinct from its competitors. SML offers packaging options that will take your packaging from basic to best of brand identification.
