Pad and Screen Printing for Food and Beverage Containers
We provide high-quality pad and screen printing for the food and beverage industry, serving promotional product distributors, craft breweries, and food producers. Our services apply durable graphics directly onto a wide range of customer-supplied containers, including glass, plastic, and metal drinkware. We ensure every print is vibrant, long-lasting, and ready for daily use.
Printing Services for Food and Beverage Containers
We work with you to select the most cost-effective printing method for your specific container, ensuring a high-quality finish whether it's a simple logo or a full wraparound design. Our primary services for this industry include:
- Screen Printing: This is the most common method for printing on cylindrical or flat-walled containers like pint glasses, water bottles, and growlers, providing bold and durable graphics.
- Pad Printing: Perfect for applying logos to contoured or irregular surfaces such as lids, caps, flasks, and travel mugs with complex curves.
- Hot Stamping: Used to apply premium metallic foil logos and designs that add a high-end look to drinkware and containers.
We have the capability to provide small runs for small promotional efforts, or large production runs.
Brands We Work With In The Food & Beverage Industry
Printing on All Types of Drinkware and Containers
Our equipment is configured to handle food and beverage containers of nearly every shape and size. We have extensive experience printing on cylindrical surfaces like beer bottles and pint glasses, as well as on flat surfaces like food container lids. We commonly decorate a wide range of items, including:
- Promotional glassware and plastic cups
- Pint glasses, tumblers, and growlers
- Shot glasses, flasks, and mugs
- Wine bottles and beer bottles
- Water bottles and travel coffee mugs
- Food containers and lids
- Coolers and insulating containers
Materials We Print On For the Food & Beverage Industry
Our highly trained staff will work with you to find the best, most cost-effective printing or decorating solution for your unique project.
Plastic
At Unique Assembly and Decorating, we have over two decades of experience decorating plastic containers for the food and beverage industry. We routinely print durable logos and text on plastic water bottles, cups, food storage containers, cooler lids, and beverage caps. Because plastic drinkware and food packaging must withstand daily handling, we offer advanced pretreatment options for polyolefin plastics, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, to ensure your graphics achieve maximum ink adhesion.
Plastics We Print On
- Polyethylene
- ABS
- Polypropylene
- Polycarbonate
- Polystyrene
- Nylon
- Delrin®
- Cycoloy®
- Valox
- Acetal
- Urea
- K-resin
- Other plastics considered too difficult to decorate or print
Glass
Unique Assembly and Decorating provides specialized glass printing services perfectly suited for the food and beverage industry. Whether you need logos on cylindrical pint glasses, contoured wine bottles, or classic growlers, we have a proven track record for exceptional ink adhesion. By using inks formulated specifically for glass surfaces, we can pad print, screen print, or digitally print your custom glassware to withstand frequent handling and daily use.
Glass We Print On
- Clear
- Colored
- Frosted
- And More!
Metal
From stainless steel travel mugs to aluminum water bottles, Unique Assembly and Decorating has the exact ink systems required for metal drinkware in the food and beverage industry. Because metal containers come in so many shapes and finishes, we carefully evaluate your specific image size, color count, and run volume to recommend the ideal printing method. We will help you determine whether pad printing, screen printing, or digital inkjet printing is the most cost-effective solution for your custom flasks and insulated tumblers.
Metals We Print On
- Bare Metal
- Stainless Steel
- Anodized Metal
- Painted Metal
- Powder Coated Metal
- And More!
Specialty Materials
With over two decades of experience, Unique Assembly and Decorating can print on virtually any specialty rigid substrate used in the food and beverage industry. Beyond standard materials, we routinely decorate custom ceramic coffee mugs, wooden tap handles, leather flask wraps, and even some silicone beverage grips. By offering a comprehensive suite of services including pad printing, screen printing, and hot stamping, we can perfectly match the right technique to your unique drinkware or packaging.
Other Materials Include
- Wood
- Leather
- Ceramics
- Some rubber and silicone products
Durable Printing Solutions
For drinkware and food containers, print quality is measured by both durability and safety. We use specialized inks and pre-treatment methods to ensure your logo or design can withstand repeated washing and daily handling without fading or chipping. Equally important, we select the appropriate pad print inks and screen print inks that are compliant for use on the exterior of food and beverage packaging. This focus ensures your decorated products are safe for consumers and built to last.
Project Gallery
Unique Assembly is able to print or decorate nearly any rigid surface – flat or cylindrical, concave or convex, raised or recessed, and painted or coated surfaces.
Request a Quote for Food and Beverage Container Printing
Whether you need a small run for a single promotional event or a large production run for your product line, we can help. Contact our team to discuss your project and get a quote for our food and beverage container printing services.
Have Questions?
We have the capabilities to work with companies across the US and are excited to work with you on your upcoming project!
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Unique Assembly and Decorating, Inc.
2550 Wisconsin Ave,
Downers Grove, IL 60515