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Learn about our broad range of printing capabilities and how they can help meet your project scope, budget, and brand objectives.

Flexographic Print

Primary uses: Commercial Packaging, Consumer Packaging 

Flexo-printed packaging is the most common and cost-effective print option for businesses seeking high-quality results at scale.

  • Ideal for high-volume, repetitive projects
  • Is directly printed to corrugated packaging
  • 6-color and 7-color presses produce a clean, vibrant, saturated print
  • Requires a one-time-only investment in print plates

Unlike offset printed packaging, flexo prints directly onto corrugated material. For some projects, preprint packaging is used, where graphics are printed on linerboard before being applied to the box.

 

Lithographic Print

Primary use: Consumer Packaging

Litho-printed packaging is the highest quality print option for large-scale consumer packaging projects.

  • Ideal for high-volume projects with frequent copy changes
  • A 6-color print press combined with aqueous coating creates soft-touch, satin and glossy finishes
  • Printed graphics are applied to 80# coated paper and then laminated to the corrugated packaging

Litho is also used for pre-printed packaging when superior graphics are needed, with printed sheets laminated to corrugated packaging.

 Litho Printed consumer packaging

Single-Face Laminate

Primary use: Consumer Packaging

Single-face laminate packaging shows the rigidity of corrugated board but has the appearance and feel of paperboard.

  • You can combine different flutes together for improved strength
  • Superior print characteristics with virtually no fluting resulting in a smooth surface
  • Less material is used

Digital Print

Primary use: Consumer Packaging

Digitally printed packaging is an efficient way to get high quality print on lower quantity orders.

  • Ideal for package customization
  • 4-color process printing technique applies a digital image directly to the package
  • Allows for flexible order minimums per SKU, and you can combine multiple SKU orders into a single printing run to achieve an affordable price point
  • Fast turnaround times since print plates and cutting dies aren’t needed
 Digital printing for custom retail promotions
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PrePress Expertise

At Great Northern Packaging, both our Oshkosh and Twin Cities facilities are certified as G7 Master Facilities. The Twin Cities facility has earned a G7 Targeted designation for its offset press while the Oshkosh facility earned a G7 Targeted designation for both its digital and offset print presses.

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Two-Sided Print

Customers have come to expect a more thoughtfully branded experience at each touchpoint in the customer journey. Inside-and-outside printing means you can create a fully branded unboxing experience for your customers! Two-sided printing allows you to maximize brand visibility and messaging, increase information capacity, and empowers your brand to communicate more effectively.

Why Choose Great Northern Packaging for Custom Printing for Packaging?

When you partner with Great Northern Packaging, you’ll benefit from our:

  • Sustainable Facilities and Practices: We are a certified International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) facility, offering recyclable printing and packaging solutions for conscientious businesses. We’re proud to help you reduce your organization’s environmental footprint with sustainable printing and packaging solutions.
  • On-Time Deliveries: We offer dependable, consistent packaging services. With a 99% on-time delivery record that accommodates the tightest timelines, we ensure your packages are delivered safely, efficiently and on time to protect your brand’s reputation and boost your bottom line.
  • Custom Packaging and Printing Solutions: Great Northern Packaging is your one-stop shop for various printing and packaging solutions that suit your repetitive, seasonal or promotional needs. We offer a range of printing and packaging options to fit your program costs and supply chain requirements.
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Contact Great Northern Packaging Today!

Partner with Great Northern Packaging to establish a brand identity and improve product appeal with custom packaging printing. Contact us today to learn more about our printing and packing capabilities by calling 800-236-3671 or filling out our contact form.

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    What Makes Great Northern Different?

    Consultative

    We provide valuable packaging expertise for our customers to optimize the supply chain and stand out in the retail environment.

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    Creative

    Work with our award-winning design team to create impressive packaging that protects your products and makes your brand stand out.

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    Cost-Effective

    Our solution-focused engineering teams develop functional packaging that helps our customers achieve their ROI targets.

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    Reliable

    We keep our projects on track for success by staying within budget and meeting deadlines so you know when your packaging will be ready.

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    Responsive

    We're always available to discuss timelines, project specifications and more - reach out today to talk to our team about your packaging needs.

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    Quality

    All of our work is completed in-house, allowing us to ensure the highest quality for everything we manufacture.

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    Great Expectations

    Great Expectations is more than a tagline, it is an attitude. At Great Northern, customer challenges are met by an undying spirit to doing what others can’t or won’t. It’s in our DNA. And it is what our customers have come to expect with Great Northern.

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