Graphic Packaging International — Leeds

Yorkshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · LS11 5LX

Company overview

Graphic Packaging International is a global packaging supplier in Leeds with a manufacturing facility at Cockburn Fields, providing next-generation paperboard and fibre-based packaging solutions to businesses across Yorkshire and worldwide. The company designs and produces an extensive range of consumer packaging for the food, beverage, foodservice, personal care, healthcare, pharmaceutical, pet care, beauty, and ecommerce markets. As a packaging supplier in Yorkshire, the Leeds site forms part of a worldwide network of facilities delivering innovative packaging types including folding cartons, multipack cartons, foodservice packaging, microwave and ovenable packaging, paperboard trays, flexible packaging, paperboard canisters, retail food containers, mailers, and leaflet inserts. The company's proprietary product lines include PaperSeal barrier-lined trays, KeelClip clip-style multipack solutions, Boardio paperboard canisters, and CleanClose detergent packaging. Graphic Packaging International also supplies packaging machinery systems, including basket and clip-style multipack machines, cartoners, carton formers, pick and place machines, and custom packaging machinery. The company offers premium print finishes and enhancements such as holographic effects, tactile effects, metal effects, and 3D lens effects, along with security features including anti-counterfeit measures, child-resistant packaging, tamper evidence, and traceability solutions. Their materials portfolio encompasses recycled, bleached, and unbleached paperboard, barrier papers, lidding films, and coatings. Committed to sustainability, the company focuses on fibre-based alternatives to reduce plastic usage across the packaging supply chain.

Services offered

Folding Cartons and Multipack Cartons

Design and manufacture of standard folding cartons, fresh produce packaging, gift boxes, and multipack carton solutions including basket carrier, clip-style, fully enclosed, and wrap-style formats.

Foodservice Packaging

Production of hot and cold cups with lids, to-go food packaging, and commercially compostable ecotainer packaging for the foodservice sector.

Paperboard Trays and Containers

Manufacture of PaperSeal barrier-lined trays, ProducePack punnet trays, pressed trays, and retail food containers as fibre-based alternatives to plastic.

Flexible Packaging and Materials

Supply of mono PET and PE materials, thermoformable base webs, lidding films, pouch and sachet materials, and barrier papers for diverse packaging applications.

Packaging Machinery Systems

Provision of integrated packaging machinery including multipack machines, cartoners, carton formers, pick and place systems, and custom packaging machinery solutions.

Premium Print Finishes and Security Enhancements

Application of holographic, tactile, metallic, and 3D lens effects alongside anti-counterfeit, child-resistant, tamper-evident, and traceability security features.

Location and coverage

Graphic Packaging International is based at Cockburn Fields Factory, Middleton Grove, Leeds, LS11 5LX. They serve businesses across Yorkshire and the wider UK.

Frequently asked questions

What types of packaging does Graphic Packaging International produce at its Leeds facility?
Graphic Packaging International manufactures a wide range of paperboard and fibre-based packaging solutions including folding cartons, multipack cartons, foodservice packaging, microwave and ovenable packaging, paperboard trays, flexible packaging, canisters, retail food containers, and mailers.
What markets does Graphic Packaging International serve?
The company serves the food, beverage, foodservice, home and garden, personal care, healthcare and pharmaceutical, pet care, beauty, ecommerce, and contract manufacturing and packaging markets.
Does Graphic Packaging International offer sustainable packaging alternatives?
Yes, the company focuses on fibre-based packaging solutions designed to replace plastic. Key products include PaperSeal barrier-lined paperboard trays, KeelClip multipack solutions that replace plastic rings, and the commercially compostable ecotainer range.
Does Graphic Packaging International supply packaging machinery?
Yes, the company provides integrated packaging machinery systems including basket and clip-style multipack machines, fully enclosed and wrap-style multipack machines, cartoners, carton formers, pick and place machines, and custom machinery solutions.
What premium finishes and security features are available?
Graphic Packaging International offers holographic, tactile, metallic, and 3D lens print effects, as well as security enhancements including anti-counterfeit measures, child-resistant packaging, tamper evidence, and traceability solutions.

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