R Howard CARTON-PRO

Pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer

Printed pharmaceutical cartons and information leaflets, with Braille and easy-open designs, made in our Peterborough factory on a site certificated to BRCGS for Packaging Materials at Grade AA.

Built for the requirements

What pharmaceutical cartons have to do

A pharmaceutical carton has more jobs than most. It has to carry the product name in Braille, open easily for the patient while keeping the contents secure, and carry every line of text exactly as approved.

We build those requirements in from the start: Braille embossed as part of finishing, easy-open designs, and information leaflets printed alongside the cartons, so the pack and its paperwork come from one supplier.

Every production run is held to the specification signed off at sample stage, on a site audited to BRCGS for Packaging Materials at Grade AA, the highest grade the standard awards.

Our specs

Pharmaceutical carton specifications

FormatsFolding cartons, Braille cartons, easy-open packs and information leaflets
BrailleEmbossed in house as part of finishing
PrintLithographic, up to seven colours plus a coater
FinishingDie cutting, gluing, window patching and embossing
SamplesPlain samples for testing, then printed samples
Run lengthNo minimum and no maximum
Lead timeTypically two weeks from approved artwork to delivery
CertificationBRCGS for Packaging Materials, Version 7, Grade AA
DeliveryOur own transport, UK, Ireland and Europe, flat or made up
Quick and consistent

The same carton, every run

Consistency is what buyers need from pharmaceutical carton manufacturers. The run is printed on the same seven colour press, cut and glued on the same site, and checked against the specification agreed at sample stage, so a reorder matches the carton already on the shelf.

There is no minimum run length, which helps with small batches, trial packs and line extensions, and no maximum for established products.

How it works

From specification to delivery

Specification. Tell us the product, the pack size and the text it must carry. We come back with a specification and a price, normally within one working day.

Samples and proofs. Plain samples to test the structure, then artwork created or corrected and proofed on site before anything is printed.

Production and delivery. Printed, embossed, cut and glued in one building, then delivered on our own transport. More on our folding cartons.

Common questions

Pharmaceutical packaging, answered

Can you print Braille on cartons?

Yes. Braille is embossed on pharmaceutical cartons in house as part of the finishing process, alongside die cutting and gluing.

Do you make easy-open cartons?

Yes. We make easy-open designs that open easily for the patient while keeping the contents secure.

Can you print patient information leaflets as well as cartons?

Yes. We print information leaflets as well as the cartons, so the pack and its paperwork come from one supplier.

Is there a minimum order for pharmaceutical cartons?

No. There is no minimum and no maximum run length, which suits trial packs and small batches as well as established lines.

Talk to us about pharmaceutical packaging

If you are comparing pharmaceutical packaging companies, tell us the product, the pack size and the quantity. We will come back with a specification and a price, normally within one working day.