Packaging Supplies Manchester: Boxes, Bags, Tape and Pallet Wrap

Packaging supplies Manchester businesses order most often are the basics: cardboard boxes, mailing bags, tape, pallet wrap and labels. Pack Solution sends all of them from a warehouse at Unit 2, 50 Derby Street, Manchester M8 8HF, with same-day dispatch on weekday orders placed by 2pm.

Online sellers, warehouses, shops and people moving house across the North West order on the same terms as the rest of the UK mainland. Royal Mail Tracked 48 is free on every order with no minimum.

Quick Picks: Packaging Products Manchester Firms Reorder

These three cover the daily packing bench for most small businesses.

Best for boxes Manchester sellers post every day

Single Wall Cardboard Boxes

Lightweight corrugated boxes for e-commerce orders, storage and light moving, supplied flat.

• 5 x 5 x 5" to 24 x 18 x 18"
• Royal Mail Small Parcel max size: 450 x 350 x 160mm
• Minimum 5 per size

From £0.35 ex VAT (£0.42 inc VAT)

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Best for clothing and soft goods orders

Grey Mailing Bags

Opaque grey polythene mailers with a self-seal strip and a water resistant outer.

• 16 sizes, 4 x 6" to 34 x 42"
• Self-seal, no tape needed
• Packs of 100, 50 or 25 by size

From £2.90 ex VAT (£3.48 inc VAT)

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Best for sealing brown cardboard boxes

Brown Packing Tape

Buff and brown polypropylene tapes that match brown cartons, in five roll options.

• 48mm x 66m standard roll
• Low noise BigTape 48mm x 150m
• Packs of 6 rolls

From £4.50 ex VAT (£5.40 inc VAT)

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• The warehouse is at Unit 2, 50 Derby Street, Manchester M8 8HF.
• Orders placed by 2pm Monday to Friday are dispatched the same working day.
• Single Wall Cardboard Boxes run from 5 x 5 x 5" to 24 x 18 x 18", with a minimum of 5 per size.
• Grey Mailing Bags come in 16 sizes, from 4 x 6" to 34 x 42".
• Brown Packing Tape comes in packs of 6 rolls, from 48mm x 66m to BigTape 48mm x 150m.
• Pallet orders of 100+ boxes placed before 1pm can get next-day pallet delivery to the UK mainland.

Packaging Supplies Manchester: Our Warehouse

Our stock ships from Unit 2, 50 Derby Street, Manchester M8 8HF, so every order starts its journey in the city. You order online, and the warehouse picks and dispatches it.

Click and collect from our Manchester warehouse is available at checkout where shown. If you are nearby and need stock for the same afternoon, check the delivery options at checkout before you pay.

Being a supplier with its own stock makes a difference when you are comparing packaging companies Manchester sellers use. A supplier that holds stock can dispatch the same day. Our guide to packaging suppliers vs manufacturers vs wholesalers explains how the three differ and which suits a small business.

The range suits many kinds of local business. An online seller in Salford or Stockport might restock mailers and labels each week. A shop in Oldham or Bolton might need boxes for deliveries and returns, and a warehouse in Trafford can get through tape and pallet wrap quickly. The same price tiers and dispatch times apply to every order, whatever its size.

Delivery and Dispatch From Manchester

Orders placed by 2pm Monday to Friday leave the warehouse the same working day. After 2pm, at weekends or on bank holidays, orders go out the next working day.

The 2pm cut-off is the one to plan around. If you pack orders in the afternoon, place your packaging order in the morning, so it is on its way before your own stock runs short. Keeping a week of spare boxes, bags and tape on the shelf means a late delivery never stops your dispatch.

These services apply across the UK mainland. Delivery to the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly usually takes 2-4 working days, with no next-day or Saturday option. Northern Ireland orders get free Tracked 48, and Express is also offered.

Packing Boxes Manchester Sellers Use

Single wall cardboard boxes cover most posted orders, light moves and storage. They are light, strong enough for everyday parcels and supplied flat.

Single Wall Cardboard Boxes run from 5 x 5 x 5" (127 x 127 x 127mm) to 24 x 18 x 18" (610 x 457 x 457mm). Sizes are internal, length x width x height, and you buy a minimum of 5 per size. That makes it easy to try a few sizes before you settle on the ones you use most.

Two sizes stand out for online sellers. The 17.7 x 13.7 x 6" (450 x 350 x 160mm) box is the Royal Mail Small Parcel maximum size. The 15.35 x 11.6 x 7.3" (390 x 295 x 185mm) box is listed as extra strong single wall.

For a wider look at boxes and bags sized for Royal Mail, read our guide to Royal Mail packaging boxes and bags. The full range sits in our boxes collection.

Single wall board suits most posted parcels. For heavy items or boxes that will be stacked high in storage, double wall boxes give more strength, and the boxes collection includes double wall sizes such as 18 x 18 x 18". Our guide to single wall vs double wall boxes explains when the extra layer is worth it.

Moving Boxes Manchester Households Order

For a house or office move, the larger single wall boxes do the heavy lifting, with smaller sizes for books and kitchenware.

The 24 x 18 x 18" box suits bedding, clothes and light bulky items. Keep heavy things such as books in smaller boxes, so each box stays easy to lift. The 12 x 12 x 12" size is a good middle option for kitchen items and ornaments.

1. Count rooms and list what goes in each one.
2. Order a mix of large boxes for light items and smaller boxes for heavy ones.
3. Seal the base of each box with two strips of tape.
4. Label each box with the room it goes to.
5. Wrap furniture or bundles of boxes with pallet wrap.

The largest box sizes go on 2-day delivery only, so order a few days before the move. Household orders follow the same dispatch times as business orders.

Mailing Bags and Labels for Online Sellers

Most online clothing and soft goods orders go out in mailing bags with a printed courier label, which keeps parcels light and packing quick.

Grey Mailing Bags are opaque polythene mailers with a self-seal strip, so there is no tape to cut. The 16 sizes run from 4 x 6" (100 x 150mm) for small accessories to 34 x 42" (850 x 1050mm) for bedding. The 9 x 12" (230 x 300mm) bag takes an A4 document flat. If you post paperwork as well as parcels, our A4 paper size guide lists A4 in cm, mm and inches.

Fanfold Thermal Labels 4 x 6" measure 101.6 x 152.4mm and come in stacks of 1000. They are direct thermal, so the printer works with heat and needs no ink, toner or ribbon. Each label is self-adhesive and tears off at a perforation.

Best for high volume courier labels

Fanfold Thermal Labels 4 x 6"

Direct thermal 4 x 6" labels in a folded stack, so the printer needs no ink or ribbon.

• 101.6 x 152.4mm
• 1000 labels per stack
• Perforated, self-adhesive

£12.00 ex VAT (£14.40 inc VAT)

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A fanfold stack sits behind or under the printer and feeds in, which suits long print runs. Check your printer is a direct thermal model set up for 4 x 6 inch labels before you order.

A simple packing bench needs only a few things within reach: two or three mailer sizes, a stack of labels next to the printer, a tape gun and the box sizes you use most. Put the items you pick up most often closest to you. When stock of any one item falls to a few days' worth, reorder it, so the bench is never empty on a busy morning.

Tape and Pallet Wrap for Warehouses

Warehouses and trade counters get through tape and stretch film fastest, so long rolls and the right width save time.

Brown Packing Tape comes in five options, all in packs of 6 rolls. The 48mm x 66m roll is the standard choice for most boxes. The 48mm x 132m roll and BigTape 48mm x 150m need changing less often. BigTape and Vibac 835 Buff are both low noise, which helps in a shared packing area. Proloc 72mm x 66m is the widest roll, for big and heavy cartons. Our tapes collection has the full range.

Clear Pallet Wrap is hand stretch film that clings to itself, so a load stays tight with no tape or heat. There are four rolls:

• 400mm x 120m, 20 micron, 750g, for removals and light use.
• 400mm x 200m, 23 micron, on a standard core.
• 400mm x 250m, 23 micron, on an extended core for hand wrapping.
• 500mm x 250m, 23 micron, the widest roll.

Best for wrapping pallets and bundling stock

Clear Pallet Wrap

Clear hand stretch film that clings to itself and keeps labels readable.

• 400mm or 500mm wide
• 20 or 23 micron
• Sold per roll

From £4.00 ex VAT (£4.80 inc VAT)

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The film is clear, so labels and barcodes stay readable through it. For occasional use, such as a house move or bundling a few boxes, the 400mm x 120m roll is light and easy to handle. For regular pallet work, the 23 micron rolls are thicker. If you wrap without a dispenser, the extended core gives you something to hold. The 500mm roll covers more height with each turn, so big loads need fewer passes.

Buying Boxes and Packaging Manchester Trade Accounts Need

For regular bulk orders, volume pricing and pallet delivery bring the cost per item down and cut the number of deliveries.

Many products have volume pricing, with tiers shown on each product page. Pallet orders of 100 or more boxes placed before 1pm can get next-day pallet delivery to the UK mainland. For a warehouse that goes through hundreds of boxes a week, one pallet replaces many small orders.

Unused items can be returned within 30 days of delivery for a refund. Contact sales@packsolution.co.uk first with the order number. Change-of-mind return postage is paid by the customer. If anything arrives damaged, faulty or incorrect, tell us within 3 working days of delivery and we cover the return postage. The refund policy has the full terms.

Our wholesale packaging supplies guide covers how to plan trade quantities.

Manchester Packaging Checklist

• Order by 2pm Monday to Friday for same-day dispatch.
• Pick two or three box sizes that fit most orders.
• Keep the Royal Mail Small Parcel maximum box in stock.
• Stock mailing bags for soft goods and clothing.
• Match tape width to box size and tape gun.
• Choose fanfold labels for long print runs.
• Order large boxes early, as they ship on 2-day delivery.
• Plan pallet orders before 1pm for next-day pallet delivery.

Ordering Packaging Manchester Businesses Rely On

Boxes, mailing bags, brown tape, pallet wrap and thermal labels cover the day-to-day needs of most North West businesses. Everything ships from Derby Street in Manchester, with free Tracked 48 and same-day dispatch before 2pm. Browse the bags collection for mailers in every size.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy packaging supplies in Manchester?

You can order online from Pack Solution, which dispatches from Unit 2, 50 Derby Street, Manchester M8 8HF. Orders placed by 2pm Monday to Friday leave the same working day. Click and collect from our Manchester warehouse is available at checkout where shown.

Do you sell moving boxes in Manchester?

Yes. Single Wall Cardboard Boxes run from 5 x 5 x 5" up to 24 x 18 x 18" (610 x 457 x 457mm), which suits moving house and storage. They are supplied flat with a minimum of 5 per size. The 24 x 18 x 18" size goes on 2-day delivery only.

How fast is delivery from your Manchester warehouse?

Orders placed by 2pm Monday to Friday are dispatched the same working day. Free Royal Mail Tracked 48 usually arrives 2-3 working days after dispatch on the UK mainland. Express usually takes 1-2 working days, and DPD Next Day and DPD Saturday Delivery are also offered.

Can I get a pallet of boxes delivered next day?

Pallet orders of 100 or more boxes placed before 1pm can get next-day pallet delivery to the UK mainland. This suits warehouses and businesses that buy boxes and packaging in bulk rather than a few packs at a time.

Are prices shown with VAT?

Prices on the site are shown ex VAT, and VAT at 20% is added at checkout. Many products have volume pricing, so the price per pack falls as you buy more. Each product page shows its tiers.

Which labels work with a 4 x 6 thermal printer?

Fanfold Thermal Labels 4 x 6" (101.6 x 152.4mm) come in stacks of 1000 and suit direct thermal printers set up for 4 x 6 inch labels. They need no ink or ribbon and tear off at the perforations.

Shop for This Job

• Cardboard Boxes
• Mailing & Polythene Bags
• Packing Tapes

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