Stand out from the crowd with Stanpac Ink
Since 1995, Stanpac Ink has specialized in Direct Screen Printing, a unique process that permanently fuses ink to glass bottles.
With locations in Ontario, Canada, and Portage, Wisconsin, we proudly serve brands of all sizes, delivering cost-effective, high-quality glass decoration that is stylish, eye-catching, and durable. Watch our video to see how its done!
Benefits of Glass Bottle Decorating at Stanpac Ink
Push the boundaries of traditional packaging
Since 1995, Stanpac Ink has specialized in Direct Screen Printing, a unique process in which ceramic or UV ink is applied and permanently fused to the glass bottle, eliminating the need for paper or film labels that are often prone to fading, staining, tearing, or peeling off.
Treat your bottles like a blank canvas
Transform your bottle into a printed work of art through our extensive range of ceramic and UV ink colours—including luxurious precious metals, spray frosting, and medallion application. We tailor our printing process to the unique size and shape of your bottle, whether you prefer one-sided, two-sided, or 360-degree wrap printing.
Experience the art of precision
Our newly expanded facility allows us to deliver precision printing using cutting-edge robotic technology and automation. With over three decades of expertise, continuous technological advancements, and an unwavering commitment to quality control, we ensure your bottles are nothing short of perfection.
Enjoy customized fulfillment
Whether your project is big or small, we take pride in providing an exceptional experience for our clients through our expertise and hands-on service. Throughout the entire process, you’ll work directly with one of our dedicated customer service representatives. Let us simplify your process by offering case/pallet assembly and repack services for your custom boxes.
Wine Bottles
Direct printing on wine bottles creates a distinctive and sophisticated appearance that plays a vital role in communicating the essence and story of the wine within, thereby influencing consumers perceptions and choices. By utilizing high-quality printing of intricate details in vibrant colours or precious metal inks, you can preserve the visual appeal of your wine while elevating the appeal of your product.
Liquor & Beer Bottles
Enhance the overall aesthetic of your beer or spirit bottle while preserving the integrity of your brand’s image and information over time. The versatility of ACL printing allows for interesting detailed design, medallion application, UV inks, and tactile finishes to clearly express your brands’ identity and premium position in the industry.
Food Containers
Whether it’s honey, olive oil, candies, or any other food product, print directly on your bottle to enhance the quality and authenticity of your brand. Applied ceramic labelling provides captivating design that not only makes your product stand out from the rest, but also ensures resistance against moisture, wear and tear, and other environmental factors
Dairy & Beverage Bottles
Choose one of Stanpac’s glass milk or dairy containers ranging in size from 4.7oz to 64oz, along with our plastic caps available in a variety of colours. Glass is the trusted and proven packaging for health, taste, and the environment. It is also the only widely-used food packaging granted the FDA status of “GRAS” (generally recognized as safe) – the highest standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Applied Ceramic Labelling?
Applied Ceramic Labeling utilizes a direct ink application method. Your bottle is securely held by its base and neck, while the ink is carefully passed through a screen and imprinted on the bottles surface. The ink is then cured to the bottle resulting in a permanent and durable design. Printing directly onto the bottle completely removes the need for paper or film labels that can easily tear, crease, become damp, or form bubbles.
What colors are available?
Designs can be printed using any Pantone color desired. Process printing is also possible when using UV inks. Other effects include precious metals, glow-in the dark, and raised lettering.
What are the order lead times?
Lead time is determined by the amount of orders we have in house. Different seasons and markets cause the lead times log to vary. For planning purposes, you should plan on 3 to 5 weeks from approved art. Your sales or customer service representative will have the latest information on our current schedule.
What is the price and what are the minimums?
Although we have no minimum order, it generally makes economic sense to run at least one pallet of bottles. Price is determined by a number of factors such as the quantity of containers, number of colors used, registration requirements, the size and shape of the container, the number of sides printed, and the use of precious metals like gold and silver. By supplying us with your design we can provide a quotation right away. Additionally, if you have a specific budget in mind, we can offer design guidelines to assist you.
Does Stanpac supply bottles?
The customer will need to supply the bottles to Stanpac. However, we work with many glass manufacturers and distributors that provide all sorts of glass containers both domestic and international. We can assist you in obtaining just what you need from one of these sources.
How do we get started?
Provide us with a sample of the bottle you will be printing your design on, as well as your complete vector based art work, ideally in Adobe Illustrator format. Artwork is typically supplied to us by email -or if the file is too large it can be uploaded to our FTP site. We will advise you of a price for the project and a target date for the job to be completed.
What about shipping?
Freight is handled in a number of ways. Your bottle distributor can deliver directly to Stanpac, we have our own trucking company that can arrange pick-up and delivery, or you can take care of the trucking yourself. Whatever is most convenient and economical for you.
What other services do you offer?
We’ve customized our service to cater to all print sizes, ranging from full truckloads to 1 pallet orders. We offer custom case/pallet assembly, along with repack services for customers that incorporate custom boxes. We can also assist with inventory/warehousing programs to support customers who are dealing with space limitations and specific ordering requirements.
Customer Spotlight
Dillon’s Distilled – and bottled – to perfection
Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers takes the popular “Farm to Table” restaurant concept and applies it to distilled spirits. The Beamsville-based company – in the heart of Ontario’s fertile Niagara region – relies heavily on local ingredients in all of its handcrafted batches. Whether it’s local grapes as a base in vodka or gin, or peaches for peach schnapps, Dillon’s approach ensures that only the freshest produce goes into their products.
The result is an exceptional collection of signature spirits that include rye whisky, vodka, gin and absinthe, along with specialty schnapps and amaroes.
Stanpac’s “Stanpac Ink” division provides Dillon with incredible capabilities for printing directly on their glass bottles. Using Applied Ceramic Labelling (ACL) technology, Stanpac “decorates” glass bottles and other containers, achieving vivid colours and exceptional clarity.
Olive oil lovers love della terra’s decorated bottles
After nearly a decade in business, Della Terra Artisan Oils & Balsamics has created and nurtured a growing base of loyal customers.
Della Terra sources premium extra virgin olive oil sourced from Italy, Spain and new world growing regions such as Australia, Chile and Peru. In doing so, it has lovingly curated a collection of over 60 flavours, from traditional extra virgin olive oil, to infused oils, to balsamic vinegars.
Their artisanal products are poured straight from the tap into distinctive glass bottles, featuring an eye-catching design printed directly on glass by Stanpac, using Applied Ceramic Labeling (ACL) technology.
The science of distilling meets the arts at Collective Arts
Few craft brewers or distillers take their can and bottle designs as seriously as Collective Arts.
That’s because one of the company’s founding principles was to bring art to the masses. Engaging with emerging artists, Collective Arts showcases their art and provides a platform to be discovered and shared. Thanks to an ever-changing line up of beer, spirits and cocktails, Collective Arts has featured over 2,000 artists from 42 countries.
The company’s distilled products, notably its line of flavoured gin, are sold in glass bottles that are trueworks of art. Collective Arts and its network of artists provide the inspiration. The company’s packaging specialist, Stanpac, provides the bottle decorating know-how through its Applied Ceramic Labelling (ACL) expertise.
Pillitteri Estate Winery goes for gold to reach global markets
At Pillitteri Estate Winery of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, it is critical that their icewine bottles reflect the quality of the product inside. Its icewine vintages represent the bulk of a large export business, shipping to 39 countries around the world.
For nearly 20 years, Stanpac has been Pillitteri Estate Winery’s go-to supplier for printing on its icewine bottles. Stanpac’s bottle decorating specialists combine design flair with the technical know-how for achieving a stand-out end product. With gold ink printed and embossed directly onto their glass bottles, Pillitteri establishes a universal brand message of luxury and quality, regardless of the actual language on the label.
