Teal Packaging (tealpackaging.com) is a US-based packaging supplier that offers packaging fulfillment: custom packaging made to order plus storage, kitting, and pick-pack-ship, all from one West Chicago, Illinois facility. Custom orders start at a 50-unit minimum order quantity (100+ for specialty rigid boxes), with free dieline design on every order, free US shipping, and volume pricing from $0.44 per unit. Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval (longer for complex or high-volume orders), plus 2-5 business days for delivery. It suits DTC, ecommerce, and subscription box brands that want one vendor instead of two.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Packaging Fulfillment: Custom Packaging and Fulfillment Under One Roof 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 Packaging Fulfillment?
Packaging fulfillment means one company handles both sides of the box: it makes your custom packaging, then stores it, kits it, and ships it out to your customers. Most brands piece this together from two vendors instead, a packaging manufacturer for the boxes or bags, and a separate 3PL for warehousing and shipping. That split creates freight between vendors, two contracts to manage, and two support lines to chase when something's late.
It also creates timing risk. A packaging vendor's production schedule and a 3PL's inbound receiving schedule rarely line up on their own, so someone on your team ends up chasing tracking numbers between two companies just to confirm your product and its box will meet in the same warehouse before an order ships.
Teal Packaging runs both sides from one facility in West Chicago, Illinois. Custom packaging gets designed and produced to your specs, then moves straight into on-site storage, kitting, and pick-pack-ship, without ever leaving the building. You can read more about the fulfillment side of the operation on our fulfillment page. For DTC, ecommerce, and subscription brands, that means one vendor, one point of contact, and inventory that's ready to ship the day an order comes in.
How Teal's Packaging Fulfillment Works
The process runs in a straight line from design to doorstep.
Design and Production
Every order starts with a free dieline design, so your packaging matches your brand before a single unit gets printed. Custom orders start at a 50-unit minimum order quantity (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), with volume pricing from $0.44 per unit. Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, longer for complex or high-volume orders, and shipping to West Chicago is free.
Material and Finish Options
Packaging fulfillment only works if the box itself holds up to storage and repeated handling on a warehouse floor, not just a single unboxing photo. Materials and finishes are set to your specification, and FSC-certified and recyclable options are available where your brand needs them, so sustainability commitments and durability requirements can both be built into the same production run.
Storage and Kitting
Once your packaging is produced, it's stored on-site instead of shipping back to you first. From there, our kitting services team can assemble finished packaging with your product, inserts, samples, or subscription add-ons, so what leaves the building is already a complete, ready-to-open unit.
Pick, Pack, and Ship
Orders get picked, packed into your custom packaging, and shipped directly to individual recipients, whether that's a single ecommerce customer, a subscription box subscriber, or a batch heading to a retail partner. You get one fulfillment partner handling the box and the shipment, not a handoff between two.
Branded Packaging Fulfillment for DTC and Ecommerce Brands
For direct-to-consumer and ecommerce brands, the unboxing moment is part of the product. Branded packaging fulfillment keeps that experience consistent by having the same team design the packaging and pack every order, so branding, inserts, and presentation stay uniform whether an order ships on day one or during a busy season. There's no separate 3PL working off generic bins or repacking your product into someone else's stock boxes.
It also simplifies inventory. Custom packaging and product-ready kits sit in the same facility, so restocking, reorder timing, and fulfillment capacity are managed by one team instead of coordinated across two.
That matters most around a launch or a sales spike, when a brand can't afford for its packaging vendor to run out of boxes at the same time its 3PL is buried in inbound freight. With one supplier holding both the packaging and the fulfillment schedule, a reorder and a restock can be planned as a single conversation instead of two separate ones happening on different timelines.
Custom Packaging Fulfillment for Subscription Boxes
Subscription brands have a specific problem: every box has to look the same, arrive on schedule, and often includes multiple SKUs bundled together. Custom packaging fulfillment solves this by producing the outer box or mailer, storing it alongside your product, and kitting each month's contents into it before shipping. Our subscription box fulfillment service is built around that recurring cadence, so a new production run and a new kitting cycle can line up with your shipping calendar instead of running on separate schedules.
Because production, storage, and kitting sit under one roof, a subscription brand adjusting its box contents, swapping an insert, adding a seasonal item, doesn't have to re-brief a packaging vendor and a fulfillment center separately. The same team that produced the box is the one packing it, which shortens the loop between a planning decision and the box that actually ships to subscribers.
Packaging Fulfillment Supplier: Teal vs. Separate 3PL and Packaging Vendor
Here's how sourcing packaging and fulfillment from one packaging fulfillment supplier compares to managing two separate vendors.
| Aspect | Separate 3PL + Packaging Vendor | Teal Packaging Fulfillment |
|---|---|---|
| Vendors to manage | Two contracts, two support lines | One vendor, one point of contact |
| Packaging to warehouse freight | Extra shipment and lead time between vendors | Packaging moves in-house from production to storage |
| Kitting | Often a separate line item or third vendor | Handled on-site alongside storage and shipping |
| Design changes | Requires re-coordinating with the packaging vendor separately | Design, production, and fulfillment sit under one team |
| Minimum order quantity | Varies by manufacturer | 50 units standard (100+ for specialty rigid) |
| Shipping to fulfillment center | Often billed separately | Free US shipping on custom packaging orders |
None of this means a separate 3PL is the wrong choice for every brand, some already have fulfillment relationships they're happy with and just need a packaging vendor. But if you're setting up fulfillment for the first time, or you're tired of syncing two vendors' schedules, sourcing both from one packaging fulfillment supplier removes a coordination layer most brands don't realize they're paying for until it breaks down.
Who Packaging Fulfillment Is For
This model fits brands that ship product regularly and want their packaging and their shipping handled by people who talk to each other. That includes growing DTC and ecommerce brands, subscription box companies, and newer or startup brands that don't want to manage a packaging vendor and a 3PL as two separate relationships while they're still scaling order volume.
In practice, it tends to suit coffee, supplement, snack, beauty, and general ecommerce brands, the kind of businesses shipping recurring or repeat orders in custom packaging rather than a one-time bulk print run. It also suits any FSC-certified or recyclable packaging need, since eco-conscious material options are available by specification alongside the same fulfillment setup.
Try It Before You Commit
If you want to see and feel the packaging before committing to a production run, order the free sample kit for $19.99 in shipping, which gets credited toward your first custom order. It's a low-risk way to check material, print quality, and structure before your packaging and fulfillment plan is locked in.
Get a Packaging Fulfillment Quote
Every packaging fulfillment project is quoted to the specifics of your box or bag, your order volume, and your kitting and shipping needs, so pricing and production timing depend on what you're building. Call (224) 546-8325 to talk through your setup, or start with a quote request directly.
Ready to combine your custom packaging and fulfillment under one roof? Request a quote and get pricing on production, storage, kitting, and pick-pack-ship from our West Chicago facility.
