No minimum, no maximum
There is no minimum and no maximum run length. Short bespoke runs and long production runs go through the same press and the same quality checks.
A carton printer that customers stay with
R Howard is a lithographic, carton printing company based in Peterborough, supplying businesses both large and small across the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe.
Our history
R Howard, established over 25 years
R Howard is a lithographic, carton printing company based in Peterborough, printing under the Carton-Pro name. For over 25 years R Howard has been a trusted and reliable supplier for customers, having grown from a firm foundation and building an established presence in the marketplace. We provide a nationwide service, and deliver into Ireland and Europe, for businesses both large and small in a variety of different packaging sectors including food, beauty, pharmaceutical and household.
We're dedicated to excellent customer service and have a proud history of providing high quality folded carton packaging. Our reputation has been built on offering a personal and friendly service where bespoke solutions are found to suit individual project requirements.
Personal and friendly
You speak to the people who run the job. Bespoke solutions are found to suit individual project requirements.
UK, Ireland and Europe
Manufactured in Peterborough and delivered on our own transport to businesses large and small across the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe.
Bespoke solutions, found to suit individual project requirements.
Certifications
Audited on packaging safety, ethics and forestry
Our quality, hygiene and product safety processes, how we buy board, ensuring fair labour practices and traceability throughout our entire manufacturing process, is independently audited by reputable accreditation bodies. Current certificates and other relevant information can be issued on request within reasonable time frames.
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BRCGS for Packaging
Version 7, Grade: AA
The BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials is audited against hygiene, product safety and quality management. We proudly received an AA grade against version 7 during our first audit.
FSC
Responsible Forest Management
FSC ensures a credible certification scheme backed by integrity. All carton board used is traceable by region and mill, always from responsibly managed forests. Audits also ensure fair labour practices from both our company and our suppliers. By using FSC certified board, we are supporting the development and future of the world’s forests.
Sedex
Ethical and responsible sourcing
We are Sedex members. Sedex specialises in data and insights for supply chain due diligence, continuous improvement, social and environmental practices. Their services empower supply chain sustainability.
Transport and logistics
The lorries are ours
We run our own fleet of lorries and vans. Cartons leave Peterborough on our own vehicles, driven by our own people, and go direct to you.
Most printers of our size hand finished work to a pallet network and hope. That is where delivery dates quietly become estimates: a job sits in somebody else's depot over a weekend, a pallet is damaged in transit, and nobody can tell you where it is until it turns up.
Running our own transport removes that step. We know where every job is because we are the ones moving it.
FleetOur own lorries and vans, our own drivers
AreaUnited Kingdom, Ireland and Europe
Lead timeTypically two weeks from artwork to delivery
DeliveriesDirect, multi-drop and staged over a schedule
Come and see the press
Most of our long-standing customers started with a visit to the works. Call the office and we will find you a slot.
Telephone01733 308000