Services Overview

Protective Packaging Designed Around Your Product

We design and supply protective packaging for businesses across the UK. Based in Manchester, Advanced Protective Packaging provides custom packaging, foam inserts, cartons and everyday packing materials.

We’ll help you choose packaging that suits your products and how you ship them. From materials to fit, we consider what’s needed to keep your goods secure and to make packing easier for your team.

high-quality foam materials

Packaging That Starts with Your Product

Before recommending a solution, we look at what you’re packing and how it will be handled. Your product’s size, weight, and shape all matter, as do the conditions it may encounter during storage and transport. You may need cushioning around a fragile component, protection for exposed edges or an insert that holds several items securely in one box. We’ll discuss these requirements with you and explain the available options. Our in-house packaging design service can include prototyping, allowing you to review a proposed design before production.

Choosing the Right Protective Packaging Material

Each material has its uses. We’ll help you choose an option based on the required protection, how the packaging will be used, and your budget.

  1. Polystyrene packaging is lightweight and can be cut and shaped to fit your product.
  2. Polyethylene foam packaging provides resilient cushioning and can suit reusable or multi-trip packaging.
  3. Polyurethane packaging is useful for lighter products and inserts that hold several components.
  4. Nomafoam packaging includes foam profiles that can be adapted to protect edges, corners and other vulnerable areas.
  5. Bespoke Plastazote foam packaging can be used for fitted inserts, presentation packaging and protecting delicate or valuable items.

We also supply bubble wrap and printed packaging tape, including tape carrying your business name, logo or message.

Boxes and Protective Inserts That Work Together

The outer carton and internal fitments should function as a single package. We supply corrugated boxes and cartons, along with protective inserts, to match the carton strength and cushioning to your product. Considering both parts together helps avoid packaging that is over-specified in one area and inadequate in another. It also makes purchasing simpler. You have one supplier to contact, fewer separate orders to manage and less time spent coordinating boxes and inserts from different sources.

bespoke foam packaging

Taking a Practical Approach to Packaging Waste

Reducing waste starts with choosing the right amount of packaging. Your goods need adequate protection, while unnecessary layers and poorly fitting materials can add cost and waste.

We consider material use during the design process and can discuss reusable options where they suit your products and delivery arrangements.

You can read more about our approach to reducing packaging waste, reuse and recycling.

Polyethylene Sheets

Talk to Us About Your Packaging

Please tell us what you need to pack, the quantities involved and how it will be transported. If you already use protective packaging, let us know what works and what you would like to improve.

We can help with a new design, replacement packaging or the materials you need for day-to-day dispatches.

Call 0161 724 8080 or request a packaging quotation to discuss your requirements with our team.

What We Do

  • Polystyrene

    Based in Manchester, we supply polystyrene packaging to customers all over the UK to meet there specific requirements.

    Polystyrene
  • Polyurethane

    We analyse your product requirements and produce bespoke designs or standard packaging to optimise performance and cost...
    Polyurethane
  • Nomafoam

    Nomafoam is a resilient polyeythylene cushioning foam with a range of densities and shapes that will cover many requirements...

    Nomafoam
  • Polyurethane

    Most people are familiar with polyurethane because of its furniture and bedding applications...
    Polyurethane
  • Plastazote

    Plastazote and Zotefoam are commonly used in packaging where the superb spectrum of colours and a smooth...

    Plastazote
  • BOXES AND CARTONS

    Advanced offer a full range of corrugated boxes, cartons and other products in all FEFCO styles, plain or printed...

    BOXES AND CARTONS
  • Decorative

    Polystyrene and Polyethylene are such versatile and flexible materials. These strong and lightweight materials are water...

    Decorative
    Product Overview

    our Products

    Cheap Bubble Wrap

    Price range: £8.50 through £14.50

    Cheap Bubble Wrap
    Cheap Bubble Wrap

    Cheap Bubble Wrap

    We stock two types of cheap Bubble Wrap, Large 1200mm and Small Bubble Wrap 750mm.
    We also offer the option for the roll to be cut to your required size, please contact us for pricing.

    Price range: £8.50 through £14.50

    Expanded Polystyrene Blocks

    Expanded Polystyrene Blocks
    Expanded Polystyrene Blocks

    Expanded Polystyrene Blocks

    At Advanced, we stock the highest quality Expanded Polystyrene Blocks (EPS). Expanded polystyrene packaging is non-toxic, chemically inert, non-irritant, rot-proof and 98% air. It is the least expensive and lightest of products used for packaging and can be cut and shaped easily. It’s non-toxic, chemically inert, non-irritant, rot-proof and also provides excellent thermal insulation. It […]

    Stratocell® Polyethylene Sheets

    Price range: £204.91 through £289.72

    Stratocell® Polyethylene Sheets
    Stratocell® Polyethylene Sheets

    Stratocell® Polyethylene Sheets

    At Advanced, we offer Stratocell® Foam Polyethylene Sheets. These sheets have an exceptionally high strength-to-weight ratio that delivers superior performance while using less material. This type of foam packaging is widely used in industries such as electronics, automotive, and healthcare due to its excellent cushioning properties. Whether shipping products across the country or storing goods […]

    Price range: £204.91 through £289.72

    Pallet Wrap

    £28.35

    Pallet Wrap
    Pallet Wrap

    Pallet Wrap

    Clear Pallet Wrap Ext-Core 400mm x 300m 17mu (30% Recycled Content)

    400mm x 300m 17mu / pack of 6

    £28.35

    Packaging Tape

    Price range: £5.85 through £7.40

    Packaging Tape
    Packaging Tape

    Packaging Tape

    Our packaging tape is made from polypropylene adhesive parcel tape, which is considered one of the most economical options on the market. These tape rolls are designed to fit on industry standard tape dispensers and are perfect for both household and business use.

    Price range: £5.85 through £7.40

    Expanded Polystyrene Packing Cubes

    £10.00

    Expanded Polystyrene Packing Cubes
    Expanded Polystyrene Packing Cubes

    Expanded Polystyrene Packing Cubes

    At Advanced, we stock Expanded Polystyrene Packing Cubes. Supplied in 10 Cuft Bags, these packing cubes are ideal for home, office, shops, warehouse, despatch, commercial and industrial packing. Based in Manchester, we provide high-quality packaging that ensures your goods remain safe and secure while keeping your packaging costs low. Serving Manchester and Beyond Based in […]

    £10.00

    If you would like more information, request a free quotation.