Expert Custom Packaging Inserts for Brands

Packaging inserts are custom paperboard, chipboard, corrugated, plastic composite, or specialty components placed inside a package to hold, separate, display, protect, or organize products. They can be die cut, scored, folded, glued, tipped, windowed, or assembled by hand depending on the product and presentation goal. Michigan Paper Die helps develop inserts from concept through production-ready finishing.

Custom packaging inserts are built around your product, packaging structure, material choice, and brand presentation requirements. Unlike generic dividers or off-the-shelf trays, they can include precise die-cut openings, folds, scores, tabs, windows, adhesive points, or hand-assembled features. This improves fit, protection, and the finished customer experience while helping reduce unnecessary labor or production steps.

Michigan Paper Die can process a wide range of materials, including text or bond paper, cover weight paper, chipboard, corrugated material, plastic composites, magnetic material, and kiss-cut or sticker material. Material thickness generally ranges from .002 to .080, or 2-point through 80-point thickness. The right stock depends on strength, foldability, appearance, and production method.

Yes. Michigan Paper Die creates detailed mockups during the design and pre-production process to confirm the piece is built to specification before full production begins. Laser proofs, mockups, electronic files, and instructions are reviewed for completeness. Prototypes can be produced on a sample-making table, allowing fit, structure, and stock performance to be evaluated early.

Yes. Michigan Paper Die constructs steel rule dies internally using CAD software, a CNC router, and automatic rule-bending equipment for precise tolerances. The team can import die-line files, typically including EPS files, laser proofs, mockups, or press sheets, to speed up design. In-house die construction also allows changes to be made more efficiently during development.

Turnaround depends on project complexity, material availability, die requirements, finishing steps, and order volume. Michigan Paper Die has built its reputation on fast turnaround times because finishing is often the final stage before delivery. The Quality First process tracks details throughout production so speed does not replace accuracy, documentation, or proper quality control.

Every production job follows Michigan Paper Die’s Quality First policy. This includes organized project information, purchase order confirmation, file and proof review, die analysis, pull sheets during make-ready and production, and a comprehensive Quality Control Report. Reports may include notes, mockups, proofs, conversation details, and procedure information to improve transparency and future production planning.

Yes. Michigan Paper Die can support production beyond die cutting through hand bindery, gluing, shrink wrapping, warehouse storage, fulfillment, and distribution services. The company has approximately 20,000 square feet of storage space, inventory management systems, and daily UPS and FedEx pickups. This helps clients move from finished inserts to packaged, stored, or shipped products more efficiently.