Short-run folding cartons for regulated industries

Digitally printed, cut, and documented in Rogersville, Tennessee for pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, and nutraceutical companies. Cartons from 50 units and IFUs from 1,000.

  • FDA-registered facility
  • cGMP compliant
  • Established 1997
CutCreaseReverse tuck end, shown flat
50 unitsCarton minimum. No large-run commitment for launches, clinical lots, or line extensions.
10 working daysStandard turnaround from approved artwork to shipped cartons. Rush options available.
CoC with every orderCertificate of Conformance and batch record ship with every regulated order.
Aerial view of the MBM Packaging Labs facility in Rogersville, Tennessee Aerial view of the MBM Packaging Labs campus in Rogersville, Tennessee
Our Rogersville, Tennessee campus: 15,000 sq ft of printing and bindery, plus 65,000 sq ft for kit assembly, warehousing, and distribution.

Why short-run digital costs less for small orders

Offset carton plants are built for long runs. Every job pays for plates, steel-rule dies, and hours of make-ready before the first good sheet. Our process skips most of that.

No printing plates

Artwork goes from your approved file straight to a production digital press, so a run of 500 doesn't pay for press setup.

No die to buy for short runs

Short runs are cut and creased on a digital flatbed cutter driven by your dieline file. A new structure doesn't mean a new steel-rule die.

Change artwork anytime

Revise copy, add a language, or update a regulatory line between runs without scrapping inventory or remaking plates.

Cartons, IFUs, and inserts from one supplier

Most regulated products ship with a carton and an insert. We print and finish both under one roof, under one quality system, with matched lot documentation.

  • Digital printing, variable-data capable
  • Custom die cutting with tight tolerances for miniature formats
  • Reverse tuck, straight tuck, lock bottom, sleeves, and inserts
  • IFUs: multi-panel, fan-fold, booklet, and miniature folded outserts
  • Structural design and dielines when you don't have one
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Printed folding cartons and package inserts produced by MBM Packaging

Every regulated order ships with full documentation

No requests required. The documentation package travels with your cartons.

Certificate of Conformance

A signed declaration that the order meets every specified requirement.

Batch record with lot traceability

The production record for the run: lot number, materials, and process data.

Inspection report

Dimensional and visual inspection results against your approved artwork and specifications.

Artwork revision log

A version-controlled record of every artwork approval and revision on the order.

Supplier audits and quality agreements are welcome. See our compliance and quality controls.

Built for regulated product companies

Pharmaceutical

Cartons and inserts for clinical lots, launches, and line extensions, produced to support your 21 CFR Part 211 packaging and labeling controls.

Medical device

Secondary cartons, IFUs, and kit components with revision-controlled artwork and documented count control.

Diagnostics

Precise small-format cartons and inserts for test kits and reagent packaging.

Nutraceutical

cGMP-compliant cartons and labeling components for supplements and wellness products.

More on the industries we serve, including second-source supply

How an order works

One point of contact from first email to delivery.

  1. Send your specs

    Dimensions, quantity, and artwork, or a sample carton. A dieline helps but isn't required.

  2. Get a quote

    Pricing and a ship date within one business day.

  3. Approve the proof

    A PDF proof, plus a physical sample when the structure is new.

  4. We produce and ship

    Printed, cut, inspected, counted, and shipped with your documentation package.

Ready to spec your next run?

Cartons from 50 units, IFUs from 1,000. Quotes within one business day.

Request a quote