Where we're strongest
Custom printing from China
We source almost any product from China. Printing is one of our strongest areas.
What we source
We source almost any product from China. Printing is one of the areas we are strongest in. That is an example, not the limit. If you need something else made in China, start with a brief.
On print jobs we work with boxes, books, labels and promotional print, with proofs. Inserts can sit in the same job, so a box, a label and an insert are not split across suppliers you have to manage yourself. If the print belongs with a product or a pack we are also sourcing, we handle them together as one job. You have one contact for every supplier on the order.
Proofs are part of how we work on print. A proof lets you check the job before you commit to a full run: the layout, the colour and the finish, as far as the proof itself can show them. A proof is a check, not a promise that every copy in the run will be identical to it in every respect. If something in the proof is not right, say so before the run is approved.
Product, packaging and print are handled together as one job. That matters when the print has to fit a bottle, a jar, a box or a pack that is being made at the same time. Our specialist team in China matches each job to a factory type they know. We tell you early if something is not a good fit.
Notch Sourcing Pte Ltd is based in Singapore, with a team in China. We work with buyers in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
This is one of our strongest areas, not the limit of what we source. Read how we source almost any product from China, or how we source packaging.
How it works
From brief to shipment.
You work with one team, not a string of factories.
You work with one team from the brief to shipment. Search, samples, checks and shipping sit with a single contact, and a specialist team on the ground in China does the factory work.
01 · Brief
Share the print type, quantity and market, and any artwork, size, material or finish details you already have. If the print belongs with a pack or a product, say so in the same brief. That is enough to start. Artwork or a photo can follow after we reply.
02 · Factory match
We shortlist manufacturers that fit. We visit a factory when we vet it. If boxes, labels, inserts or a product pack are part of the same job, we treat them as one brief.
03 · Samples
Check quality before you commit to a full run. For print, that includes proofs.
04 · QC
Inspections before shipment are done by our own team in China. We can help arrange the test reports and documents your market asks for.
05 · Shipping
We help consolidate orders and get goods moving.
What to send us
- The print type, such as boxes, labels, inserts, books or promotional print
- Any artwork, size, material or finish details you have
- Target quantity
- The market it will be sold in
- Whether the print belongs with a product or a pack we should source in the same job
- A target price, if you have one
Have specs, artwork or a photo? Send them after we reply.
What you stay responsible for
We can help arrange tests and documents. You stay responsible for market compliance in the countries you sell into, including the regulations of your own market and the labelling on the printed pack. The words, claims and marks on the artwork are yours to get right for the countries you sell into. If a job is not a good fit for us, we will say so.
Questions
Common questions
Do you only source printing?
No. We source almost any product from China. Printing is one of the areas we are strongest in. Supplements, skin care, plastic moulding and packaging are also areas of strength. They are examples, not the limit.
What kinds of print do you handle?
Boxes, books, labels and promotional print, with proofs. Inserts can sit in the same job. If the print belongs with a product or a pack, we can handle them together as one job.
What are proofs for?
A proof lets you check the job before you commit to a full run. Look at the layout, the colour and the finish, as far as the proof itself can show them, and say if something is not right before the run is approved.
Can print be included with packaging or a product?
Yes. Product, packaging and print are handled together as one job. You have one contact for every supplier on the order.
Who inspects the goods?
We visit a factory when we vet it. Inspections before shipment are done by our own team in China.
Who is responsible for the rules in my market?
We can help arrange the test reports and documents your market asks for. You stay responsible for compliance in the countries you sell into, including labelling and the claims printed on the pack.
How do I start?
Send a brief with the print type, quantity and market, and any artwork you already have. We reply to every brief.