Manufacturing & Global Sourcing
At PB Group, we take immense pride in not only being manufacturers of top-quality packaging products but also global sourcing experts. Our unique position in the industry allows us to offer a diverse range of packaging solutions by combining our in-house manufacturing capabilities with a comprehensive global sourcing network. Through strategic partnerships and collaborations worldwide, we source an extensive selection of packaging that complement our own offerings. This allows us to provide our customers with a one-stop-shop experience, where they can find tailor-made packaging solutions to suit specific needs, all under one roof.
Our Procurement Team
Our Global Sourcing Team, is a group of talented individuals who form a key pillar within the PB Group’s procurement department. They are dedicated to staying at the forefront of packaging trends, technology and tirelessly explore new materials, design concepts, and manufacturing techniques. Sustainability is at the heart of our team’s mission, and they work closely with suppliers to identify eco-friendly alternatives, ensuring that packaging not only protects the product but also serves as a reflection of a business’s identity and values.
Quality Control
From the moment items arrive at our warehouse, whether from our own production sites or external suppliers they undergo meticulous inspections to guarantee their adherence to strict quality guidelines. Our team of dedicated QC experts conduct comprehensive checks, ensuring that every product meets the highest standards of excellence and complies with our BRCGS policy guidelines.
Storage Capacity
Our warehouse in Greenford boasts an extensive storage capacity (+3,500 pallet spaces), designed to accommodate a vast range of products ensuring a seamless supply chain for our customers. This enables us to maintain a comprehensive inventory and we are always prepared to fulfil your packaging needs promptly and efficiently.
Inventory Management
Through our sophisticated inventory management technology, we maintain optimal stock levels, preventing shortages and reducing lead times. As a result, our streamlined workflows allow us to meet your demands promptly, even during peak seasons. Timely deliveries are a hallmark of our commitment to customer satisfaction, and our inventory management systems play a vital role in achieving this.
Efficient Logistics
Our streamlined logistics utilises a network of national couriers to handle your packaging orders with utmost care. Throughout the entire process, our goal is to make logistics effortless for you, ensuring a hassle-free experience from start to finish.
FAQs – Everything that you need to know
PB Group operates a central UK distribution and logistics hub in Greenford, Middlesex, featuring more than 3,500 pallet spaces. This extensive storage footprint enables us to maintain deep stockholdings across standard product lines, store client inventory securely, and insulate buyers against broader macroeconomic supply chain disruptions.
We structure distribution across four agile fulfilment tiers:
- Next-day UK delivery on stock items: Dispatched nationwide for orders placed before our 4:00 PM daily cut-off.
- Rapid digital print turnaround: From 3 working days for short-run customisations.
- UK bespoke manufacturing: Typically 3 weeks for custom film extrusion, non-standard dimensions, and bespoke print runs.
- Global container sourcing: Up to 3 months for planned enterprise-scale volume shipments.
We can coordinate dedicated buffer stock programmes for high-volume retail, 3PL, and e-commerce clients ahead of major trading peaks like Black Friday, Cyber Week, and Christmas. Our supply chain managers track client burn rates and historical demand patterns, ensuring stock reserves are locked in place before peak operational demand surges.
Yes. PB Group can provide flexible stock-and-serve (call-off) agreements. We can manufacture or source packaging in cost-effective bulk quantities, hold the inventory within our 3,500+ pallet capacity warehouse, and release scheduled or on-demand pallet deliveries directly to client fulfilment centres as needed, optimising warehouse floor space and cash flow.
Every consignment entering our Greenford warehouse—whether originating from our own European production lines or approved global manufacturing partners—undergoes strict Quality Control (QC) inspection. Inbound materials are checked for gauge thickness, tensile strength, dart impact resistance, and visual appearance in full compliance with our ISO 9001:2015 and BRCGS quality management procedures.
We partner with premier national pallet networks and express courier parcel carriers to provide end-to-end UK coverage, from single-carton consignments to multi-trailer loads. For international clients and cross-border operations, our logistics department manages customs clearance, multi-modal container shipping, and freight handling across Europe and international routes.
PB Group uses sophisticated ERP and warehouse management software (WMS) to track real-time stock levels, inventory velocity, and reorder points. This digital oversight ensures automated replenishment cycles for fast-moving product lines, reducing administrative lead times and virtually eliminating out-of-stock events for contracted customers.
Our dedicated global sourcing specialists actively source eco-friendly packaging alternatives, including certified Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) films containing 30% to 100% recycled plastic (fully exempt from the UK Plastic Packaging Tax), EN 13432 certified compostables, and responsibly managed FSC®-certified papers and boards.
Yes. PB Group vets all tier-1 suppliers and overseas manufacturing partners for social, environmental, and ethical governance. We monitor workplace safety, labour standards, environmental compliance, and material chain-of-custody documentation to ensure outsourced packaging lines meet the rigorous expectations of a Royal Warrant holder.
PB Group combines in-house UK and European manufacturing plants with an established international procurement network. This hybrid structure allows enterprise clients, retailers, and wholesalers to consolidate their entire packaging procurement under one roof, securing factory-direct pricing on core extruded poly and corrugated lines while sourcing specialist and high-volume packaging through a single audited supplier.
Does PB Group supply compostable packaging options? Yes. PB Group provides certified compostable flexible films conforming to EN 13432 standards for industrial and home composting, suited for organic waste stream integration.
