Kitting and assembly is the step where individual items are combined into one finished, ready-to-ship unit: a custom box packed with inserts, tissue, product, or literature, built to your spec before it ships. Teal Packaging is a US custom packaging manufacturer that both prints the box and kits it at its West Chicago, Illinois fulfillment center, then picks, packs, and ships each order to your recipients. Because Teal makes the printed packaging (mailer boxes, rigid boxes, and more, from a 50-unit minimum with free dieline design), the same job carries through kitting and pick-pack-ship without a handoff to a separate warehouse. Kitting is a managed, quote-based service: complexity, component count, order volume, and destinations set the price, so each run is scoped when you request a quote. This suits subscription boxes, welcome kits, event kits, and corporate gifting that need the same branded box assembled and shipped repeatedly, all from one point of contact.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Kitting and Assembly Services from Teal Packaging: 50-unit standard MOQ (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), 2-5 business day delivery in the US (express and economy options available), free design help included on every order, free generic sample kit ($19.99 shipping, credited toward your first order). Standard production runs from about 7 business days after digital proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer.
Materials and certifications: FSC-certified paper stock, soy-based inks, kraft / corrugated / rigid paperboard / mylar / tin / vinyl substrates.
Contact Teal Packaging: Call (224) 546-8325, email info@tealpackaging.com, or request a free quote at tealpackaging.com/contact-us. We reply within one business day.
Updated July 7, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
Kitting and assembly is where separate items become one finished, ready-to-ship unit: your custom-printed box packed with inserts, tissue, product, or literature, built to spec before it goes out the door. Teal Packaging is a US custom packaging manufacturer that both prints the box and kits it at its West Chicago, Illinois fulfillment center, then picks, packs, and ships each order to your recipients. Because the packaging is made by the same company, the job carries straight through kitting and shipping without a handoff to a separate warehouse. Kitting is one part of Teal's managed custom packaging fulfillment service, and it is quote-based, so every run is scoped to your spec. Request a fulfillment quote to price yours.
What is kitting and assembly?
Kitting is the process of grouping individual components into a single packaged kit, so that one order equals one assembled unit ready to ship. Assembly is the hands-on build: folding the box, adding the insert, nesting the product, tucking in a card or tissue, and closing it for transit. In fulfillment, kitting sits between manufacturing and shipping. It is how a pile of printed boxes and a pile of inserts become finished, branded packages your customer actually receives.
How Teal's print-plus-kit model works
Most brands buy the box from one company and the kitting labor from another. Teal combines them under one roof in West Chicago:
- Print: we manufacture your custom-printed packaging in full color, with free dieline design and a 50-unit minimum (specialty rigid from 100).
- Kit and assemble: we build each unit to your spec, combining the box with inserts, tissue, cards, product, or promotional items.
- Pick and pack: we pull the correct items for each order and pack them securely. See pick, pack and ship for that step in detail.
- Ship to recipients: we send each finished kit to the address you provide.
Standard production runs from about 7 business days after you approve the proof, with complex or high-volume jobs longer, plus transit time. Kitting timelines are quoted per project, since a two-component kit and a ten-component kit are not the same job.
What can go in a kit?
A kit can combine anything that fits the box and your brand:
- Custom mailer boxes or rigid boxes as the outer package.
- Printed inserts, cards, thank-you notes, or instruction sheets.
- Tissue, crinkle, or void fill for presentation and protection.
- Your product, samples, or promotional add-ins.
You can supply components, have Teal print them, or mix both. The goal is a finished unboxing experience assembled once and shipped ready to open.
Kitting vs pick and pack: what is the difference?
Kitting builds a set unit in advance: the same combination of components assembled into one SKU before any order comes in. Pick and pack happens per order: pulling the specific items a customer bought and packing them to ship. Many brands need both, and Teal handles them together. A subscription box, for example, is kitted (every box holds the same curated set), then picked and packed against each subscriber's address and shipped. See subscription box fulfillment for that recurring pattern.
Who uses kitting and assembly services?
- Subscription boxes that assemble the same branded box on a recurring cycle.
- DTC brands that want a designed unboxing without kitting orders by hand.
- Corporate gifting and welcome kits built for employees, clients, or new hires.
- Event and conference kits assembled in bulk and shipped ahead.
How is kitting priced?
Kitting is quoted per project. The price depends on kit complexity, how many components go in each unit, order volume, and where the finished kits ship. Custom packaging itself starts from $0.44 per unit at volume, with free US shipping on the custom order and a 50-unit minimum. Rather than a fixed per-kit sticker, Teal scopes your run when you request a quote, so the number reflects your actual kit.
Why kit with the company that prints your box?
When one company prints the box and another kits it, the printed run has to ship to the kitter, get checked in, and hope the components and the boxes line up. Every handoff is a place for delay, damage, or a mismatched insert. Kitting with the manufacturer removes those handoffs: Teal already has the printed packaging in West Chicago, so assembly starts as soon as production finishes. It also keeps the brand experience consistent, because the same team that controls the print controls how the finished kit looks when your customer opens it.
Can Teal store kits until I need them?
Yes. Receiving and storage are part of the fulfillment scope: Teal can hold assembled kits in West Chicago and release them as orders come in, so a subscription program or a phased launch does not need to ship everything at once. Storage, like the rest of fulfillment, is scoped and quoted per project based on how much space and how long you need.
Do I have to order the boxes and inserts from Teal?
You can have Teal print both the box and the inserts, supply your own components for Teal to assemble, or combine the two. Many brands print the outer box and cards with Teal for color consistency, then drop-ship their product in to be kitted. Teal receives your components into the West Chicago center, checks them against the kit spec, and assembles each unit so the finished kit matches every time. That flexibility keeps the branded packaging consistent while letting you source product wherever makes sense.
Request a kitting and fulfillment quote
Tell us what goes in the box and where it ships, and we will scope the print, the assembly, and the shipping as one project. Request a fulfillment quote. You can start from the packaging: mailer boxes or rigid boxes.
