Frequently Asked Questions

Wynalda operates a large-scale manufacturing facility with significant capacity across folding cartons, rigid boxes, and molded pulp packaging. Our operations are designed to support both emerging brands and large-scale national programs, with the ability to scale production as demand grows while maintaining consistent quality and lead times.

At Wynalda Packaging, we have in‑house structural design, die‑making, and ink formulation departments, which allow us to offer very competitive turnaround times for our customers. We serve customers in fast-paced industries where speed to market is essential.

The following production lead-times are averages, not guarantees, as actual turn-times will vary by project depending on specific material availability, design requirements, tooling, etc.

• Folding Carton: 2-3 weeks
• Rigid Box: 2-6 weeks
• Molded Pulp: 2-3 weeks
• Molded Pulp tooling: 3-4 months

Yes. We manufacture folding cartons, rigid boxes, and molded pulp trays at our production facility in Michigan. Nearly all aspects of production are handled in-house, including printing, embossing, foil stamping, die-cutting, die-making, gluing, chipboard skiving, rigid box assembly, and pulp molding. This integrated approach gives us greater control over quality, efficiency, and overall project execution.

Offset Lithographic Printing: Offset lithography is our primary printing method. We operate multiple advanced offset presses capable of up to 8-color printing with inline capabilities including multiple coatings, UV curing, and cold foil application. This process delivers high image quality, color accuracy, and consistency required for premium retail packaging.

Digital Offset Printing: Our Landa® S11 Digital Offset Press utilizes cutting-edge Nanographic Printing® technology to deliver offset-quality print and production speeds with the flexibility and variable data capabilities of digital print production. Learn more about Digital Offset Printing.

Yes. Our in-house structural design team can produce both printed and unprinted samples as well as prototypes of your packaging. These prototypes let you evaluate the structure, fit, and functionality of your design, while printed samples offer an accurate preview of how the final production packaging will look and feel. This process ensures your design performs as intended before full-scale manufacturing begins.

Wynalda is G7 certified, a color management methodology that ensures consistent, accurate, and repeatable color across different printing devices, technologies, and materials. G7 calibrates printing systems to a shared neutral gray balance, enabling predictable color reproduction regardless of press or substrate. By aligning our processes with this industry standard, we deliver reliable color consistency and maintain brand integrity across every production run.

Our in-house ink room formulates and adjusts custom inks to meet each customer’s exact specifications, brand guidelines, and industry standards. We maintain physical printed color standards and samples from previous runs, stored in a controlled environment to prevent changes over time. These standards are shared with customers for approval before production and serve as a reference to ensure consistent color across substrates and runs.

While the ultimate responsibility for regulatory compliance and on-package claims rests with the brand owner, Wynalda works closely with our customers to provide the documentation and design guidance necessary to support their sustainability goals. By collaborating early in the design process, we help ensure that packaging solutions not only meet functional and aesthetic needs but also support environmental and compliance objectives.

Yes, Wynalda offers hand work, packout, and delivery services to provide end-to-end solutions for our customers. Our team can handle assembly, packaging, and shrink-wrapping all within our 400,000 sqft facility near Grand Rapids, MI. Our services are also highly scalable, enabling brands to seamlessly adjust for peak demand or promotional initiatives.

• Sales: Your sales representative serves as your primary point of contact throughout the project.
• Estimating: When an RFQ is received, the salesperson collaborates with our estimating department to prepare and present a quote.
• Design: If structural design is required, our packaging engineers develop the structure and provide physical prototypes for your review and approval.
• Project Coordinator: Once the quote is approved and a purchase order is received, the project is assigned to a dedicated project coordinator, who prepares the job for production, manages proofing and approvals, and coordinates with each production department.
• Production: Departments include prepress, sheeting, printing, die-cutting, stamping, gluing, rigid box assembly, and/or pulp molding.
• Quality Assurance: Our QA team conducts inspections and testing at every stage of the process to ensure the finished packaging meets both Wynalda’s quality standards and your brand’s specifications.

To see our full production process from design to shipping, check out our virtual tour videos.

Paperboard

We offer FSC® and SFI® certified paperboards, ensuring materials come from responsibly managed forests, recycled materials, and other controlled sources. Depending on the inks, coatings, and embellishments used, our paperboard packaging can also be completely biodegradable and recyclable. Compare eco-friendly paperboard options.

Chipboard

Our rigid boxes are made from recycled chipboard with a printed paper wrap. Depending on the inks, coatings, and embellishments used on the wrap, these boxes can also be completely biodegradable and recyclable. Learn more about rigid boxes.

Molded Pulp

Our molded pulp trays are completely biodegradable and recyclable, and can be made from up to 100% recycled material, including scrap from our own packaging manufacturing processes. Learn more about molded pulp packaging.

Corrugated Board

Corrugated boxes are made primarily from recycled materials and fully recyclable after use. Many corrugated solutions also utilize biodegradable fibers. In addition, the lightweight nature of corrugated boxes helps reduce emissions during shipping, contributing to a lower overall carbon footprint. Learn more about corrugated boxes.

Inks & Coatings

Wynalda Packaging offers a range of eco-friendly inks and coatings designed to reduce environmental impact without compromising quality. Compare eco-friendly inks and coatings.

Quality control starts with testing all raw materials used in your packaging. Paperboards, films, inks, adhesives, and other materials are evaluated to ensure they meet performance and printability requirements before any production begins. Tests may include surface tension and ink drawdown for proper ink adhesion, moisture analysis and crease tests for paperboard stability, gloss readings for finish levels, and viscosity testing to verify glue consistency.

During and after production, our quality assurance team performs inspections and performance tests to confirm both visual quality and structural integrity. These may include color accuracy checks using spectrophotometers and Delta E testing, rub and tape adhesion tests for print durability, and functional tests such as opening force, tuck lock force, and coefficient of friction. Detailed visual and dimensional inspections ensure proper registration, construction, and defect-free packaging. For molded pulp, evaluations include pulp consistency, moisture content, and structural inspections to verify dimensions and wall thickness.

Together, these measures ensure every package meets Wynalda’s high-quality standards and your brand’s specifications.

Learn more about our QA processes.

In our virtual tour videos, you’ll meet the leaders of each department as they walk you through the processes performed at each stage of production.