PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES — FINISHING
Die-cutting and finishing, three ways.
Bobst die-cutting with in-line stripping and embossing for production runs, hand-fed die-cutting for short-run and awkward shapes, hand finishing for intricate work — every job at our 40,000 sq ft Stockport factory.
From production line to hand finished.
Different jobs need different finishing. A 50,000-carton retail run needs a Bobst production line that die-cuts, strips, and embosses in a single high-speed pass. A 250-piece bespoke POS run needs a hand-fed die-cutter that handles awkward shapes economically. A premium gift box with a hand-glued seam needs human hands. We run all three tiers under one roof in Stockport, so the right job goes through the right kit — no compromises, no outsourcing.
THE FINISHING FLOOR
Three tiers of finishing, in-house.
Bobst die-cutting line
Die cutting, stripping, and in-line embossing in a single pass. Engineered for high-volume retail orders without compromise on register accuracy. The fastest path from printed sheet to finished carton at scale.
Hand-fed die-cutting
Smaller machines for jobs the Bobst line isn’t economical for — typically bespoke runs, intricate die forms, non-standard sheet sizes, or sample production. Set up faster, run smaller volumes cost-effectively.
Hand finishing
For smaller, premium jobs where the structure or finish needs human judgement — twist-locks that need careful tucking, hand-glued seams, complex assembly, foil application, fine detail work. Where the machine stops, our team takes over.
WHERE THIS WORK GOES
Six product lines, all finished in-house.
Cut to spec, every time.
Die-cutting holds to sub-millimetre register tolerance against the printed sheet — colour-managed at the press, structurally accurate at the die. Whether the job runs 50,000 on the Bobst line or 250 on the hand-fed, the spec is the spec. Our work is ISO 9001:2015 quality-managed end-to-end, FSC-certified for material chain-of-custody, and produced in our Made in Britain Stockport facility.
From the floor.
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— [Brand or category], [year]
From spec to shelf.
Brief
Share specs, dimensions, finishes, and quantity. We come back with a quote and a sample timeline.
Sample
Structural mockup or printed proof, depending on the job. Sign-off before we go to plate.
Production
Print, finish, glue, pack. Despatched on the agreed date — every job tracked from press to dock.
Common questions.
What die-cutting capabilities do you have?
Do you offer in-line embossing?
Can you handle complex die-cuts (twist-locks, intricate shapes)?
How do you handle short-run vs production-run finishing?
What's the typical lead time from die approval to despatch?
Need finishing? Let’s match you to the right tier.
50,000-carton retail run, 250-piece bespoke POS, or a hand-finished gift box — bring us the brief and we’ll route it through the right kit.