Teal Packaging (tealpackaging.com) is a US-based packaging supplier offering custom kitting and assembly services: packaging production plus hands-on assembly for subscription, gift, cosmetic, and event kits. Kits start at the standard 50-unit minimum order quantity (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), with free dieline design on every order and free US shipping. Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval (longer for complex or high-volume kits), and volume pricing on the packaging starts from $0.44 per unit. Assembly, pick-pack, and fulfillment happen at Teal's West Chicago, Illinois center.
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 25, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
What Is Kitting and Assembly?
Kitting and assembly is the process of grouping individual products, inserts, and packaging into one ready-to-ship kit, so the person opening it gets a single box instead of loose parts. At Teal Packaging (tealpackaging.com), a US-based custom packaging supplier, kitting and assembly covers the full loop: design and produce the packaging, assemble the pieces in the right order, and get finished kits out the door.
That makes it different from a plain print order. You are not just buying a box, mailer, or bag, you are buying the labor to pack it correctly, in sequence, on your timeline. Brands turn to kitting when a launch, subscription, or event needs dozens or thousands of identical kits built the same way every time, without pulling in-house staff off other work. Custom packaging and kitting from Teal starts at the same low 50-unit minimum order quantity as the rest of the catalog (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), so smaller brands can test a kit program before committing to a full production run.
Why Brands Outsource Kitting and Assembly
Most brands come to kitting and assembly after trying to build kits in-house first, whether that is a founder and a folding table or a warehouse team pulled off other work for a week. It holds up for a handful of kits. It stops holding up once volume climbs, because every extra hand assembling a kit adds a new chance for the wrong insert, the wrong quantity, or an inconsistent pack.
Outsourcing kitting and assembly to Teal keeps the packaging design, production, and assembly under one quote and one timeline instead of coordinating a print vendor and a separate fulfillment warehouse. That matters most for recurring programs, where the kit has to look and pack the same way on cycle 40 as it did on cycle 1, and for one-time runs like an event, where hundreds of identical kits need to be ready by a fixed date.
What We Kit: Boxes, Mailers, and More
Teal builds kits around whatever the packaging catalog already supports, so the scope covers a wide range of formats and industries. Below is how the most common kit types break down.
Kitting Boxes and Mailer Kits
Custom kitting boxes and kitting mailers are the most common request: a rigid or corrugated box, or a printed mailer, holding a product plus inserts, tissue, or a card. Assembly happens once the packaging itself is off the press, so the box or mailer design and the kitting labor get quoted together as one project, not as two separate jobs.
Subscription and Gift Kits
Subscription kitting means building the same kit on a recurring schedule, month after month, with consistent packaging and assembly quality each cycle. See subscription box fulfillment for how the recurring side works alongside kitting. Gift kits follow a similar pattern for corporate gifting or retail bundles: multiple SKUs, tissue or wrap, and a branded box assembled and ready to send.
Cosmetic Kitting
Cosmetic kitting groups a full skincare or beauty line, sample sizes, or a seasonal collection into one retail-ready or gift-ready kit. Trays, inserts, and cosmetic boxes get assembled together so every unit that ships looks identical, which shoppers notice quickly in a beauty or skincare launch.
Event Kitting Services
Event kitting services build one kit per attendee or per booth: swag, printed materials, a badge or lanyard, packed into a mailer or box and often shipped straight to the venue or to each recipient. Startups building their first conference or launch kit can see how early-stage brands typically start at Teal for startups.
Rigid Box Kitting
Rigid box kitting is the specialty end of the lineup: heavier board, two-piece or magnetic-close rigid boxes for higher-end retail or VIP gifting, produced and assembled at Teal's 100+ unit specialty minimum.
Kit Types at a Glance
| Kit Type | Typical Contents | Common Use |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription Kits | Product, inserts, branded box or mailer, care card | Recurring subscription boxes |
| Gift Kits | Multiple SKUs, tissue, ribbon or wrap, gift box | Corporate gifting, retail bundles |
| Cosmetic Kits | Full-size or sample-size products, trays, cosmetic boxes | Beauty and skincare launches |
| Event Kits | Swag, printed materials, badge or lanyard, mailer or box | Conferences, trade shows, onboarding |
| Rigid Box Kits | Multiple items in a two-piece or magnetic rigid box | Premium retail, VIP gifting |
Our Kitting and Assembly Process
Every kitting and assembly project moves through the same five steps, whether it is a 50-unit test run or a recurring subscription program.
- Quote and spec. Tell us the kit contents, item count, and target volume through request a quote, and we scope the packaging plus the assembly labor together.
- Design. Free dieline design comes with every order, so the box, mailer, or insert design gets built to fit what is going inside the kit.
- Production. The packaging components are manufactured to spec, with volume pricing from $0.44 per unit at scale.
- Kitting and assembly. Once components are on hand, kits get hand-assembled and packed in the sequence you specify.
- Pick, pack, and ship. Finished kits ship out with free US shipping, whether that is to one warehouse or direct to a list of individual recipients.
Kitting and Fulfillment From West Chicago, Illinois
Assembly and kitting happen at Teal's fulfillment center in West Chicago, Illinois, the same facility that handles pick-pack and ship-to-recipient work for other orders. Housing kitting and fulfillment under one roof means a kit does not have to travel between a print shop and a separate assembly warehouse before it goes out the door. See fulfillment services for the full range of what the West Chicago center handles beyond kitting.
Kitting and Assembly Pricing
Kitting and assembly pricing is quoted per project, not listed as a flat rate, because the labor cost depends on how many components go into each kit, how they are assembled, and total volume. A simple two-item mailer kit and a six-piece cosmetic kit with trays and inserts are not priced the same way, and neither is a one-time run of 50 event kits versus a subscription program running every month. What stays constant across projects is the standard 50-unit minimum order quantity (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes) and volume pricing on the packaging itself starting from $0.44 per unit. Free dieline design and free US shipping apply to kitting projects the same way they apply to any custom packaging order.
A quick way to get an accurate number is to walk through the kit contents on a quote request: what ships inside, roughly how many kits, and whether it is a one-time build or a recurring cycle. That is enough for Teal to price the packaging, the assembly labor, and the fulfillment together instead of guessing at a per-kit rate up front.
If you want to see and feel the packaging materials before locking in a kit design, order the free sample kit ($19.99 shipping, credited toward your first order) so your team can check board weight, print quality, and finish ahead of a full kitting run.
Turnaround for Kitted Orders
Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, plus 2-5 business days for delivery, though kits with more components, higher volume, or specialty rigid boxes typically take longer since every piece has to be produced and approved before assembly can start. Event kitting services in particular benefit from building in extra lead time ahead of a fixed date, since a kit cannot ship until every component, from the box to the smallest insert, is on hand and ready to assemble.
Get a Kitting and Assembly Quote
Whether you need cosmetic kitting for a product launch, a recurring subscription kit, or a one-time run of event kits, the scope starts with the same conversation: what goes in the kit, how many you need, and when. Request a quote and we will price the packaging and the assembly labor together as one project.
