FSC Chain of Custody
Board certified to FSC Mix or FSC Recycled. Transaction certificates supplied per lot on request.
Production standard / Rev. 2026.10
Production is a chain of custody.
Every handoff has an owner, a measurement, and a document. This is how a packaging brief moves through our factory in Dongguan—from the first CAD line to the signed release on the loading dock.
Site data
- Factory floor
- 18,000 m²
- Offset presses
- 2 × Heidelberg CX 104
- Final inspection
- AQL 2.5 / 4.0
- Chain of custody
- FSC / ISO 9001
Process route
From CAD to container.
The route is sequential on purpose. No print plate is made before the dieline is approved; no carton is packed before the inspection record is signed.
Standard sequence
6 stages / 1 production docket
- 01
Design & structure
2–3 working daysWe start with the product envelope, pack weight, and retail or parcel environment. A structural engineer turns that brief into a CAD model and an initial board recommendation.
Output / Structural brief, board call, 3D render, indicative cost
- 02
Die-line & white sample
7 working daysThe cutting die and crease pattern are drawn in ArtiosCAD, then cut on our Kongsberg table. Assembly, lid fit, and insert clearance are checked before print files are touched.
Output / Production die-line, white sample, fit notes
- 03
Prepress & printing
5–7 working daysArtwork is preflighted, trapped, and proofed against your brand color references. Plates are imaged on site and the job runs offset or digital depending on run length and stock.
Output / Approved proof, CTP plates, printed sheets
- 04
Finishing & assembly
3–8 working daysFoil, spot UV, emboss, and lamination are registered to the printed sheet. Die-cutting, folding, gluing, and hand assembly follow the approved sample and production docket.
Output / Finished boxes, assembled sets, packed bundles
- 05
Inspection & release
1–2 working daysInline inspection watches print defects; the QA team checks dimensions, color, closure, and glue against the approved sample. AQL and dimensional records travel with the lot.
Output / QC report, AQL record, signed release
- 06
Packing & dispatch
2–4 working daysExport cartons are packed to the agreed count, labelled, and cross-checked against the packing list. We book FOB Shenzhen or DDP delivery and release the document pack.
Output / Packing list, FSC evidence, DDP booking, tracking
Equipment schedule
The machines behind the promise.
A representative schedule, not a full asset register. Model numbers refer to installed production equipment.
| Process | Equipment | Units | Format | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample cutting | Kongsberg X24 Edge digital cutter | 1 | 1,600 × 3,200 mm | White samples, inserts, short-run prototypes |
| Prepress | Kodak Magnus 800 Quantum CTP | 1 | 1,060 × 800 mm | Plate imaging at 2,400 dpi |
| Offset printing | Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 104-6+L | 2 | 720 × 1,040 mm | Six colors plus inline coater |
| Short-run print | HP Indigo 7K digital press | 1 | 750 × 530 mm | Low-volume runs and market tests |
| Die-cutting | Bobst Novacut 106-E | 2 | 1,060 × 760 mm | Cutting, creasing, stripping |
| Folder gluing | Bobst Masterfold 170 | 1 | 1,700 mm working width | Straight-line, four-corner, crash-lock |
| Rigid box assembly | Duran Machinery Vega 1080 | 2 | 1,000 × 800 mm | Wrap, turn-in, press, and form |
| Tube winding | JT-120D spiral winder | 3 | Ø 35–130 mm | Body and cap winding; inline diameter check |
| Foil & emboss | Kama ProCut 76 | 1 | 760 × 560 mm | Hot foil, emboss, deboss |
| Print inspection | AVT Helios 3 inspection system | 1 | Web and sheet-fed | Inline defect detection and roll mapping |
Schedule reviewed October 2026. Equipment may change as capacity is expanded.
Tolerance & inspection
Measured, not eyeballed.
Drawings carry a nominal dimension and an allowed range. Inspection compares the production lot to both—and to the sample you signed.
DWG / tolerance detail not to scale
Cut and fold position
±0.5 mm for rigid and paperboard; ±1.0 mm for corrugated
First-off measurement; in-process spot check every 500 sheets
Paper tube diameter
±0.3 mm at seam and at 90°
Go / no-go gauge; cap-fit check at both limits
Print register
±0.15 mm between process colors
Inline registration marks; visual check under 5000K light
Color match
ΔE ≤ 2.0 against approved proof; Pantone ΔE ≤ 1.5
Spectrophotometer, D50 / 2° observer, 10 readings per lot
Board caliper
Within ±5% of the approved board call
Micrometer, five positions per sheet
Glue and closure
Fiber tear on 100% of spot-checked bonds; no opening under 2 kg load
Destructive spot check and open-close cycle test
Final acceptance
AQL 2.5 major / 4.0 minor, ISO 2859-1
Random sample by lot size; 100% inline inspection before packing
Final acceptance uses ISO 2859-1 sampling. Major defects are logged against the lot; any lot outside the approved standard is held before packing.
Certification is a document, not a logo.
We keep the paperwork attached to the production lot. Ask for the certificate set that applies to your job before purchase order.
ISO 9001:2015
Quality management across structural design, prepress, production, and final inspection.
ISO 14001:2015
Environmental controls for board waste, ink handling, and energy use on site.
Sedex SMETA
Social and ethical audit covering labour, health and safety, environment, and business ethics.
Certificate scope and validity are confirmed at quotation. Demo site—documents are illustrative.