Company Profile

 

UGI proudly serves worldwide clients with packaging, gift boxes, packaging boxes, packaging design, and diverse value-added services (quality control, logistics, export, etc). For over decades, we have valued the importance of customer service and quality packaging & printing combined with state of the art technology. These core values continue to be the foundation of our success. Our design studio, R&D team, and packaging manufacturing facilities provide one-stop solutions from design through export packaging works from China. We take extreme pride in our people and the complete solutions we deliver. Our proven stability, world class quality, state of the art technology and superior customer service make UGI the right partner for your packaging needs.

Professionals in design, R&D and packaging manufacturing & export for over 20 years, we are based in China and set up our support Offices in Europe. UGI was set up due to disillusionment with middlemen & poorly run factories distorting pricing, failing to control quality and allowing intellectual property (IP) to be knocked off. After a thorough research on the design, packaging & printing industry in China, we are confindent to say we have reliable quality, competitive prices, good service, prompt respond, on time delivery, and better communication skills than other local rivals.

 

Guangzhou UGI Printing & Packaging Co., Ltd. is operating in Guangzhou, China, with long established design studio, R&D, and packaging production workshop as the manufacturing base for our business development. We have a rich experience on design, packaging, especially packaging & gift boxes and we have built long term business relationship with customers all around of the world.

UGI Limited London Sales Office is a UK based representative office that operates for sales and service to our overseas clients. Our mission is to serve buyers from the world with quicker response.

 

Our dynamism is reflected by our 3 activities:

- We are the 'manufacturer' instead of the 'middleman': we have our own design team and fully control the packaging production process. Our strength lies in controlling a specialist design, R&D & packaging manufacturing base, and not in being a commercial sales platform offering only the finished product without any follow-through. We are able to design to customer's own ideas competently and control your packaging cost-effectively.

- One-stop service: we assist clients in an appropriate meeting of our local Chinese designers and R&D engineers in order to achieve continuous competitive costs for your final packaging. When you choose us, you have no communication problems as we have staff both in China and Europe, with fluent English speaking personnel who are well versed in the design, print & packaging business. You can bring us just an idea, and we will elaborate this carefully and professionally into a full-blown corporate image. Our service is personalized, this means we work with you every step of the way, from giving the okay to final design right through to approving the first prototype, to finishing the run. Our staff undertake a thorough quality control on the finished work, and then proceed to coordinate shipping, logistics, customs clearance etc., everything you need to get the finished product to your premises without hassle. We do not compromise on our work, just a friendly, professional and affordable service.

- In-house fulfillment & Turn-key operations: full set of design, R&D & packaging services included. What are our advantages? Whether you are a large, medium or start-up company we will take you through the entire process. We do not outsource any key process, so all stages are under our complete control, from design to sample creation and final packaging delivery. Why? Because when you subcontract you can never be sure of the end product. Whereas with us, we guarantee the quality of our work and ensure that all work is delivered rigorously on-time, and with the least problems!

 

UGI was created from a need to have a top rate design, R&D & packaging of products at a competitive price, but with 100% control over the entire new product development & packaging manufacturing process in China. To this end, we have experience, know-how and 100% full control of all stages of your project with all the local economic actors.

We stand as the choice partner for your design, packaging & cross-industry application from China. Skilled staff, with knowledge of business cross-culture and diverse business practices, aware of your needs, offer an efficient and adapted solution for your innovation, design & packaging demands in different industries, right down to the smallest detail.

All quality control issues are dealt with on-the-spot before your packaging items are delivered out of China. All our work carries a warranty, which would be difficult to have respected if working directly with other local Chinese companies. Furthermore, the presence of a company representative office in Europe, means that any eventual problem, at home or abroad, would be dealt with immediately.

We combine the creative skills of a design studio, the marketing savvy of an advertising agency, the business sense and marketing expertise of a communications firm, and the technical capabilities of a cutting edge design, innovation, and packaging development firm.

We trust you will find the information of interest, and would look forward to the possibility of a cooperation in the near future!

 

 

 

 

Why Outsource Your Packaging from China?

 

Overseas product & service outsourcing has been practiced for decades. Recent advances in logistics and technologies have placed outsourcing within reach of most companies.

Outsourcing from China = CPR (cost price reduction)!
The best reason for sourcing your next work of packaging articals in China is the financial incentive. Given the similar quality and the added margins of being able to do more customization, the only thing you have to sacrifice is to get the design and packaging manufacturing finished earlier to allow for an extra few weeks in shipping.

Just cost?
Naturally it is of considerable importance during an economic downturn but, there are the benefits of
﹞Taking advantage of one of the world's most dynamic and fastest growing economies which, in turn, means
﹞A highly versatile and skilled workforce
﹞A specialization in nearly any product line imaginable

But indeed, why outsource from China?
The simple reason is: Because you can!
Look through the following points:

Again - Save Money
On average, our customers can save from 20% to 50% off their design & manufacturing costs; some have saved as much as 70%! With higher margins, you can cover any new costs emerging from outsourcing from UGI in China.

More Customization
Designing, NPD & packaging production in China still allows ample room for a high degree of customization. This unique feature alone will make your job stand out from your competitors' run-of-the-mill kind of work.

Fast Turn-Around
Turn-around is now faster compared to a few years ago. For packaging delivery, ocean freight, customs, and ground transportation usually take two to three weeks. When the schedule is tight, a partial shipment by air or by courier (EMS, DHL, Fedex, TNT, or UPS) ) can be arranged. Regarding design works, internet helps us to deliver to you in seconds.

Great Quality
Our design artists, R&D team, and packaing manufacturing staff are fully trained to cater to the quality needs of customers worldwide.

 

With the financial crisis sweeping the developed world, buying from China to cut costs would be your only choice for survival 每 no hesitation, every company seems to stand behind one jumping-off point now 每 it is time to make your rational decision!

 

Now agreed that you have to outsource your design and print from China. What is next?

Cut out the middle-man and get better pricing.

This benefit stands out singularly as the number one and the most common reason for buyers wanting to buy directly. The Internet, and its many search engines like Google.com, and B2B portals like Alibaba.com, have made finding potential designers and packaging factories much easier, but the Internet cannot shield you from the many risks that are involved in buying directly with Chinese service providers, such as possible lower quality, additional hidden extras, and personal time and resources spent, the final costs may not always point to outsourcing in China as the lowest price winner.

 

The Risks of your offshore design, NPD & packaging production from China

Outsourcing your design, NPD, and packaging from China is governed under different sets of rules and transacted in different ways the consequences of which would be risks never encountered:

-Communication risk
With the Chinese designers and packaging factories advertising themselves on the various Internet search engines, most buyers are lead to believe that the service providers will be able to communicate with them and attend to their needs in a professional manner.

Actually, the communication barrier is usually the root cause of most of the issues relating to unsatisfactory results at the end of the job in real business. Just because these factories can translate what they do into the English language, it does not necessarily mean that they can interact with the buyers in a professional and real job setting.

It is normal that two people with a totally different cultural background, and language structures, will have problems in communicating design, manufacturing, and engineering concepts. It is not just a question of proposing an idea and letting the manufacturer "get on with it". In detail explanation of the idea behind any design needs to be laid out and understood by the Chinese designer, and any alterations clearly explained. To achieve this, the concept needs to be explained in the local language by a professional well versed in both Western language and customs. This is the real danger of realizing any project 每 the communication; but is also where we come in.

-Quotation traps by a 'low-ball' pricing
To get the attention of overseas clients, many Chinese companies will quote low ridiculously pricing firstly. Once they have eliminated most of the competitors, they will gradually increase the overall quote. This in turn can mean more money in additional cost to get the job delivered in-place and on-time, or worse, money to redo the job elsewhere or domestically.

-Material cheating risk
To lower costs, many Chinese printing factories will use inferior or low grade quality paper for the job. Minor grades difference on material paper means unexpected high cost advantage for a factory, but would be much poorer quality of finished products to end buyers.

Since the specs for many materials used in the West and Asia are very different, many Chinese factories will use lesser grade materials to quote a job without fully explaining to the buyer the difference.

-Payment term risk
Many Chinese factories will quote a price based on "ex-work" or just ship to the port of export. Buyer is left on his/her own to take care of ocean freight, customs, and everything else that comes with importing.

The term "EXW" means the goods will be in the factory for buyer to pick-up. Many factories like to play this game. They first offer a rock-bottom price. Once the job is finished, the buyer will be very likely to pay the added costs for transportation. By doing this, the packaging manufacturer, in effect, lowers the overall price to lure in the buyer. By having paid some form of deposit, the buyer is stuck with this factory and will usually resort to pay the added cost for all freight charges.

The term "FOB" means the goods will be shipped to the port of export, and the buyer will have to arrange for all the subsequent transportation. This is usually favored by buyers who have frequent and high volume orders; otherwise, the headache and cost of arranging for everything else that comes afterwards will easily make a grown-man cry.

The term "CIF" means the job will be shipped to the named port of entry. Unfortunately, to calculate CIF prices involves knowing the total weight, volume, pallets, etc. of the job in question and finding out the different freight charges to the named port of entry, many Chinese factories just do not have the resource, time, and patience to go through with this for buyers who are just shopping around.

Needless to say, CIF is the best and most secure way to go for overseas buyers. Although usually not offered on small to medium jobs, buyers with large purchasing jobs should always demand this.

Keep in mind that even with an agreement signed by both parties with the shipping term clearly specified (i.e. CIF), there are many instances where the factories will back out of the deal and change the shipment to FOB, or worse EXW, because they later would find out that the cost of shipping to the buyer's destination port is much higher than their original estimation. Unfortunately, this news is usually not revealed to the buyer prior to receiving the deposit to start the job.

What can a buyer do if the overseas packaging manufacturer changes its original term of shipment? The sad truth is that there is not much anybody can do. While the international court is always a possibility, or even trying to sue the factory in China may be considered, the factories who make this kind of practice for a living have already calculated that such possibilities are very slim as the cost, time, and complexity involved in these actions are well beyond the cost of the job in question. This is especially true for small to medium sized jobs.

-Quality control risk
A simple conclusion is that Chinese design or packaging companies that do not have the proper quality training and understanding of overseas markets will not be able to produce jobs that are acceptable.

The only way to rectify the situation is for the buyers to lower their expectation of quality. Sad but true.

-Packing damage risk
Packaging is the most commonly overlooked item in the entire Chinese production process. Many jobs arrive damaged or become liable for additional freight and customs costs due to lack of knowledge and experience of the factory in question. Details from the materials of the cartons and pallets to how and how many are packed per packaging unit will determine the final quality and cost of the shipment.

For inexperienced and insincere Chinese factories, this is also one of the many ways to cut back on their own cost since they do not suffer the consequences of their fallacies. The buyer will end-up with inferior printing products at added costs that the factories will never be legally bound to remedy.

-Exporting legal risk
In order to export from China, the packaging factory must have the necessary government granted license.
In China, 99% of manufacturers don't apply for the export license including the packaging factories. Even with it they will also export through a broker, since they hope to get away from endless headaches brought by invisible hands from SAFE (Administration of Foreign Exchange 每 China has the most strict foreign exchange restriction in the world), CIQ (China Inspection and Quarantine), Tax Bureau, and local Customs.

Without an export license, the job must be handled through a third-party trading company that knows nothing about the packaging manufacturing they are handling, since most of these so called "export & import companies" are state-owned on behalf of local governments.

The down-side of this is that the party who is doing the packaging is not handling the exporting, and the party who's handling the exporting wishes to know nothing about what the packaging job is. If something should go wrong, and they often do, there will be a lot of finger-pointing in a language and custom that no buyer will understand. Furthermore, financial transaction is made more complicated, risky, and takes longer in this situation. Buyers should expect a longer turn-around time for all parties involved to clear the payment before job begins and/or ships.

- Legal liability is not a concern for Chinese factories. Buyers are on their own.

While there may be some form of legal recourse should the buyers seriously wish to navigate through the complex and often futile course of international and/or Chinese laws, this usually is not classified as a "last resort''. If something should go wrong, it is usually resolved based on the integrity of the Chinese factory in question. In other words, it is entirely up to the Chinese factory if it wants to resolve any issues with the buyers. This is the greatest risk of all. When a buyer ventures overseas, not just to China, but anywhere in the world, the risk of not getting what was paid for is always there. Different countries have varying degree of such a risk.

 

Sourcing your design,or packaging manufacturing from China is international trading. It has all the risks involved with foreign trade and even more. The fact that business culture and practice are totally different from the western world makes sourcing from China that much more risky:

﹞ The time and expense in an overseas representative visiting China and taking valuable time away from other projects
﹞ The inability of communicating from a distance, resulting in misunderstandings that can prove costly
﹞ Lack of control over the quality of the raw materials used (yes, they do differ between China and the rest of the world!)
﹞ Absence of final quality control

Why UGI could help you?

With UGI, design, NPD & packaging production will be easier and safer since we are on-site to watch over your works. We have a specialized unit for offshore design, new product development services and related packaging production projects. The Internet has set no rules, no boundaries and no limits to our design, R&D & packaging production capabilities. We bring this expertise to our customers while working on offshore NPD & packaging development projects. We provide high level of quality, timely deliveries, confidentiality and cost effective design, innovation & packaging development services.

And our services do not simply end with the design or R&D. We coordinate and execute the sample cereation, prototype development & packaging in-house production, we also undertake dispatch and delivery of the product until it reaches your doorstep, even directly to your clients all around the world if required. This facility is no doubt a boon for many of our overseas clients as our commitment to safe delivery literally takes a load of their minds.

 

More reasons to convince yourself?

Cut your costs for middleman - Almost all of the overseas NPD & packaging manufacturing jobs are done through service provider companies, brokers, agent, or management consulting companies. Working together with us you are buying from a real "manufacturer".

More effective & efficient ideas exchange - Don't get the mistaken impression that you can talk directly with an Chinese designer, printer, structure engineer, or packaging manufacturer. The facts that you work in a different time zone, speak a different language, and have different values, are all the components of a job ready to go wrong. And when something does go wrong, you even don't know how to express your anger to them. With us, everything will move smoothly.

Overseas Operation - Make sure that a potential service provider has the resources overseas to supervise your job. This is not true with many packaging development brokers who just entrust the manufacturer to do this important task; it's almost like asking the fox to guard the hen house. Business with us, you have 100% control on your works 每 our local talents watch over your business here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Strong Logistics - Make sure that a potential service provider has the know-how and ready-resource when it comes to logistics. While NPD & packaging are very technical matter, logistics (i.e. export, import, customs clearance) is no child's play. It can easily make or break your entire job.

Problems can come around the corner anytime, but we are the problem shooter here on behalf of overseas clients.

 

So, you've decided to take the plunge and outsourcing in China. What's the first step? Find a graphic designer or structure engineer and explain your ideas. Is this going to be easy? Well, you're up against communicating with someone who doesn't even use the same alphabet as you and who is used to designing for an Asian audience. Okay, not an impossible task, but extremely time consuming and, time is money the world over.

Once overcome the first obstacle, the second is who will produce your work. Here, there are literally thousands of possibilities, some tried and tested, and some not, and located in an area larger than Europe and States! Do you make up a short-list of "reliable companies" and then visit one by one? Extremely costly and time consuming, and adding costs which could adversely affect the finished project. Or, you place your packaging development project in the capable hands of UGI, where you can liaise with us well versed in all aspects of design or R&D. Your ideas will be transmitted to our local Chinese staff, where a competent professional will create the first proofs directly in-house with our own design team. Once you have reviewed and okayed the work, we will use our R&D team & packaging manufacturing workshop to execute the work, thus offering you 100% guarantee of materials, quality control and final shipping.

 

Convinced? You should be!

 

What Can UGI Do?

 

The selection of a packaging design and packaging manufacturing workshop is one of the most important decisions a company makes. The current economic conditions are challenging. There was a time when corporations and consumers were spending money freely. Today, purchase decisions are carefully weighed and competition in many industries is fierce. Only those companies that understand the needs of their target market and can meet those needs better than their competitors will succeed. In UGI we create communication vehicles that catch the attention of your audience and highlight the key reasons they should buy the products or service from your company.

Your marketing materials & packaging boxes need to spark action on the part of your prospects and continuing customers. We understand this and set it as our goal. Our talented designers are also astute marketers. With many years of experience and knowledge, we carefully apply our expertise to every project. In UGI before our design process & packaging manufacturing begin, we make sure that we understand the key characteristics of your target market and the aspects of your business that prospect will find most appealing.

Don't need to worry if this is your first experience! We provide a friendly, helpful and responsive service that guides you in every step of the packaging design, sample creation & packaging production project. Our service consultants and project managers are always available to give recommendations and answer your questions, either through our telephone or through live Internet chat.

 

One-Stop Solution Provider

We are your original one-stop solution/service provider. When you choose us, you have no communication problems as we have staff in China and Europe, with fluent English speaking personnel who are well versed in the design, R&D, and packaging trade. You can bring us just an idea, and we will elaborate this carefully and professionally into a full-blown corporate image. Our service is personalized, this means we work with you every step of the way, from giving the okay to final design right through to approving the first print run, to finishing the run. Our staff undertake a thorough quality control on the finished work, and then proceed to coordinate shipping, customs clearance etc., everything you need to get the finished product to your premises without hassle. We do not compromise on our work, just a friendly, professional and affordable service.

In-house Fulfillment Service

What are our advantages? Whether you are a large, medium or start-up company we will take you through the entire process. We do not outsource, so all stages are under our complete control, from design to prototype development and final delivery. Why? Because when you subcontract you can never be sure of the end product. Whereas with us, we guarantee the quality of our work and ensure that all work is delivered rigorously on-time, and with the least problems!

 

Services Provided

Packaging Boxes
Packaging Boxes>>	Paper Boxes Plastic Boxes Leather Boxes Wooden Boxes Metal Boxes Boxes by New Material

Cross-industry Applications for Packaging
Cross-industry Applications for Packaging>>	Thermal(water) Transfer Printing UV Curing Paint Plastic Injection Molded Packaging

Packaging & Packaging Design
Packaging & Packaging Design>>	Packaging Applications>>	Apparel Packaging Bubble Envelopes Cosmetics Packaging Gift Packaging Jewelry Packaging Pizza Boxes Wine Packaging
	Packaging Materials>>	Blister Cards & Clamshells Hologram Stickers Labels & Stickers Paper Bags Paper Boxes
	Packaging Solutions

Graphic Design Service
Graphic Design>>	Marketing Material Design>>	Advertisement Design Book & Magazine Design Brochure Design Calendar Design Flyer Design Folder Design Label & Sticker Design Mailer Design News Letter Design Packaging Design Poster Design Shopping Bag Design
	Corporate Identity Design>>	Catalogue Design Logo Design Stationery Design Trademark Design
	Art Design>>	Book Illustrations Cartoon Character Drawing Digital Illustrations Fashion Illustrations
	3D & Packaging design

 

Commercial Printing Service
Commercial Printing>>	Printing on Paper & Plastic>> Printing on Woven & Non- Woven                                 Material>> Printing on Packaging>> Printing of Marketing Material>> Printing of Corporate Identity>>	Album Printing Barcode Printing Blister Card & Clamshell Booklet Printing Bookmark Printing Book & Magazine Printing Brochure Printing Business Card Printing Calendar Printing Catalogue Printing Door Hanger Printing Envelope & Letterhead Printing File Folder Printing Flyer Printing Hang Tag Printing Label & Sticker Printing Menu Printing Notepad & Memo Pad Printing Packaging Pouch Packaging Printing Postcard & Greeting Card Printing Poster Printing Presentation Folder Printing Rack Card Printing Sales Sheet Printing Shopping Bag Printing Table Tent Printing

 

Working Process

When our clients come to us with a project, we understand that the process is just as important as the finished product itself. It knows that you have chosen the right team of professionals to handle your project, and that those professionals have developed a successful process to deliver a final product that exceeds your expectations.

In UGI we place an emphasis on building such processes. That's why we have developed services that handle all of our clients' needs from pre-to post-press. Customer service is our culture. Each employee takes pride in ensuring that we meet and exceed the expectations of our customers. We will follow up your project and report progress day by day responsible for taking your project from beginning to end. Our customer service model is built on a frame work of open and continuous communications. Our customer service representatives are available via email, office phone and cell phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

 

Quality in Creativity

We give primary importance to offer quality in creativity. We ensure to maintain the quality standards of our design, R&D, and packaging services by staying abreast with the needs and demands of the industry. Since 1996 we have worked over various disciplines including brand identity, literature, design and development, publishing, photography and video production, at last, packaging development & packaging manufacturing. Our experienced team of designers, and packaging production staff deliver creative, original and intelligent solutions to any brief.

 

Packaging Development & Production

As one of the China's leading producers of packaging boxes & packagings, UGI is in a unique position to provide each of its clients with superior quality products and an exceptional customer experience.

It is this dedication to high quality products and one-stop services that sets us apart from the competition. We understand that our clients' image is reflected on every page. With every job we produce - no matter the size or scope - we promise to deliver your product on time and below budget.

We are experts at flexibility and use this expertise to help guide our clients through the packaging innovation & packaging production process - from the project's conception through delivery. We combine years of our experience with today's technology - including soft proofing, inkjet addressing and messaging, postal code sorting, mail list processing and maintenance, and shipment tracking - to deliver the highest-quality printing & packaging products to each one of our clients.

 

Warehousing & Logistics

UGI offers secure, climatized warehousing for our customers, allowing you to take advantage of quantity pricing, without the storage headaches.

While each location or representative can order the needed supplies directly and have them shipped immediately - the customer will receive detailed reports on usage, shipments, cost and current inventory levels. We offer the full range of warehouse services:

* Receiving * Quality Control * Storage * Order processing * Unit picking * Full carton / pallet picking * Replenishment picking

* Value added services * Shipping * Returns * Inventory control / cycle counting * Warehouse management systems * Interfaces * Fulfilment

 

Services from us offer maximum cost savings while providing complete management control capabilities.

 

Management System

Our critical success factors include: 

• Scale and manufacturing capacity
• Strong control processes with low error/failure rate
• Comprehensive reporting
• Stable software platform
• Ability to support extensive marketing collateral and third-party promotional items
• Secure and security storage
• Despatch system tracking
• Full supply chain visibility (inventory, individual/combined orders, despatch information, proof of delivery)
• Experienced and scalable workforce to meet the demand of your business

Our info management system include the collation of bulk or mixed small orders, e.g. like, all cartons held in the warehouse are individually labelled with the owner's details - including item number, description, pack size, number of packs and other relevant information. Marketing collateral or promotional material from third parties can also be securely stored and distributed. Printing & packaging goods are checked upon receipt against the Advance Shipping Notice for quality, labelling, packaging and quantity, then entered into our inventory system for client viewing and online ordering.

 

 

 

Everyone is more than busy.

No one has time to leisurely examine the newspaper, magazines, or the brochures they collected at last month's trade show. Any marketing piece or external packaging that does not immediately grab the attention of your best prospects is a waste of your money. A design firm should make your job easier, not more difficult. We understand the meaning of deadlines. We understand the meaning of projects coming in at or below estimates. We understand the meaning of having your work printed to your specifications with no excuses.

In UGI we understand this fact of life. While our designers are multi-talented, we each have our strengths - and weaknesses. However, we have worked together long. Our designs blend seamlessly with each other. We complete each others sentences, our creations seem to come from one mind with many hands. As a result, ALL of your marketing pieces & packaging items will highlight your company's strengths and blend well together.

 

Come to us! You may hire our Packaging Designer and get any Print, Packaging and R&D jobs done at your convenience time and payment...