Everything Corrugated. Anything Custom.

From basic designs to complex programs, Great Northern can meet your packaging requirements with cost-effective, comprehensive solutions. Our expertise in industrial, commercial and retail environments allows us to thoroughly understand customer needs. Through the use of package audits, computer analysis and in-house testing, we can develop a wide range of packaging options.

Each project has to meet a unique set of requirements. Our packaging experts work with customers to conduct comprehensive analyses of their current packaging. We conduct pre-shipment testing in our in-house ISTA-certified test laboratories including impact, vibration, drop and compression tests to certify that your packaging is designed to withstand the worst-case conditions in your distribution environment. We scrutinize every detail, ensuring that you get the most cost-effective solution coupled with the necessary protection for your product.

Through CAD technology, we identify the optimum container size, materials, construction and most efficient arrangement of your product in the primary package. We analyze the container stacking strength including inner packaging needed to withstand worst-case shipping and warehousing conditions. A range of pallet-loading options is developed to make the most efficient use of shipping and warehousing space. We also determine package cube effectiveness, with step-by-step distribution management procedures for truck loading. And we stay on top of the latest trends in material technologies and the papermaking process to ensure that we offer the best materials at the most economical price.

In terms of print capabilities, Great Northern offers the latest advancements in high-end flexographic, offset and full litho laminate printing, including direct print on microflutes and aqueous or UV coating capabilities, for ultimate printing results and maximum brand impact.