Teal Packaging (tealpackaging.com) is a US-based custom packaging supplier that runs serialized labeling and kit numbering, printing a unique serial number, sequential barcode or QR code on every label in a run from your data file, then applying it to units, kits, cartons or pallets during assembly. Label template design is free on every order, with a digital proof and two revision rounds, volume pricing from about $0.44 per unit at scale, and free US shipping. Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, and application runs from West Chicago, Illinois. Typical fits: warranty registration, authenticity programs, field kits and asset tracking.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Serialized Labeling and Kit Numbering 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 August 11, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
What is serialized labeling?
Serialized labeling prints a different value on every label in a run, so each unit or kit carries a unique identity: a serial number, a lot code, a sequential barcode or a one-time QR code. Teal Packaging prints serialized labels from your data file and applies them to units, kits and cartons during assembly at its West Chicago, Illinois fulfillment center.
It is the same press process as any label run with one change: the artwork is a template and the data file drives the variable field. That means a serialized run is not meaningfully slower than a static one, but it is unforgiving about the data. A duplicate row in the file becomes two products with the same identity, and no amount of print quality fixes that after the fact.
What can be serialized?
| Level | What it carries | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Unit label | Serial number, sequential barcode, QR code | Warranty registration, authenticity, activation |
| Kit number | One number identifying the whole kit, not its parts | Field kits, sample kits, device bundles |
| Lot or batch code | A shared code across a defined production batch | Traceability and recall scoping |
| Carton label | Carton ID plus the range of units inside | Reconciling a shipment without opening cartons |
| Pallet label | Pallet ID plus the carton IDs on it | Inbound receiving at a retailer or marketplace |
| Asset tag | Durable serialized tag on the item itself | Equipment tracking and returns |
The hierarchy is the point. A program that serializes units but not cartons still has to open every carton to know what is in it. Serializing both, with the unit range recorded against the carton ID, is what makes a shipment reconcilable on arrival.
What Teal needs from you to run a serialized job
- The data file: a CSV or spreadsheet with one row per label and a column per variable field. Deduplicated before it is sent.
- The format rule: fixed prefix, digit count, whether a check digit is required, and the symbology if there is a barcode.
- The artwork template: the static label design with the variable field positioned and sized for the longest value in the file.
- The application spec: which face of the unit, whether it covers an existing barcode, and whether the same value has to repeat on a carton label.
- The reconciliation you need back: a file mapping serial ranges to cartons and pallets, if you want to receive against it.
If you do not have a numbering scheme yet, say so at quote and Teal will propose one. Fixing the digit count before printing is much cheaper than discovering the field overflows at unit 9,999.
Print-applied or pack-bench applied?
| Question | Serialized at print | Applied at the pack bench |
|---|---|---|
| When the value is fixed | Before the label leaves the press | At assembly, against the kit being built |
| Best for | High volume, one value per unit | Kits where the number must match the contents |
| Cost per unit | Lower | Higher, it is a touch |
| Links a number to a kit build | No | Yes |
| Reprints for a damaged label | Reprint the range | Reprint on the bench |
Running it at volume
Serialization is a program decision, not a one-off, because the numbering scheme has to survive every reorder. Teal holds the template and the last-issued range between runs so the second buy continues the sequence rather than restarting it. Volume pricing runs from about $0.44 per unit at scale on the printed components, with free design work on the label template, two revision rounds and free US shipping.
Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, longer for complex or high-volume orders, plus 2 to 5 business days for US delivery. Application during kitting is scheduled at quote from the unit count and the touch count. Minimums stay low enough to prove the scheme before a full buy: from 50 units, or 100 and up for specialty rigid.
Where to go next
- The label itself: custom packaging labels and product labels.
- Tamper-evident serialized stickers: tamper-proof sticker rolls.
- Building the kits the numbers identify: kitting and assembly services.
- Amazon unit barcodes: Amazon FBA prep and labeling.
- Pick, pack and dispatch: custom packaging fulfillment and 3PL.
- Returns that arrive back by serial: returns and reverse logistics.
How to start
Send the numbering rule, a sample of the data file, the label artwork or a brief, and where the label lands on the unit. Say whether you need a carton-to-serial reconciliation file back. That is enough to quote the print and the application. To see label stock and print quality first, the sample kit ships for $19.99 and the cost is credited toward a first custom order. When you are ready, request a quote.
