Top 6 Pre-Roll Packaging Companies

Pre-roll packaging matters. A lot. Even if your joints are the best on the market, that isn’t always enough to get them flying off the shelves. Despite what we’ve been told since we were kids, people DO judge a book by its cover! And, as the pre-roll category gets more and more crowded, it will matter even more. Give your brand and product the treatment it deserves and give it the best opportunity for sustained success by investing in unique, high-quality packaging.

There isn’t a single source of exceptional pre-roll packaging experts. But, there are lots of businesses that offer a variety of packaging form factors and cater to different specialties and volumes. Below we’ve identified the 6 best pre-roll packaging companies in the game, listed some of their notable clients, and identified their specialties. Use this list to get you started in your pre-roll packaging journey, whether that be an upgrade to your current products or a brand new SKU.

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Check out six of the best pre-roll packaging companies around.

AEGlobal

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If you are looking for something completely custom and can order in very high volumes, they might be the right fit. When we say “custom” we aren’t talking specifically about just the graphics (although they do have an in-house design team)… AEG can design and manufacture things like custom folding cartons using all sorts of unique and uncommon materials. No need to guess how it will look, either. They’re in-house team of structural and design engineers along with their suite of machines and tech allow them to make photorealistic mockups and rapid prototype new concepts in a fraction of the time it would normally take.

Specialty: Large-scale, completely custom design and manufacturing
Clients: Curaleaf/Select, Vaya, MUV

Kynd Packaging

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Kynd carries an extremely wide variety of options including tins, boxes, tubes, and pouches. Most notably, they also offer a range of paper tubes, which are becoming more and more popular considering the excessive waste caused by the traditional plastic “doob tube.” They’re a boutique business that offers a variety of services peripheral to packaging, so if you’re looking for a full-service, high-touch treatment, Kynd may be a fit.

Specialty: Newer brands and businesses that may not be familiar with packaging options and design.
Clients: Ember Valley, Apothica, Jaxon
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KacePack

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For pre-roll packaging, KacePack is limited to just tins (with one or two other similar-style variants.) Don’t let that fool you though, because they have something VERY innovative that we haven’t seen anywhere else: their patented KaceFresh seal technology. Offered in several different options, it allows you to reseal the internal plastic wrap on the joints to retain freshness and moisture for longer. Another interesting variant comes with individually perforated seals for each joint in the tray insert, meaning a consumer is opening up a fresh joint every time they smoke. We haven’t seen this on the market yet, but considering how important freshness is to a good smoking experience, we think they might really have something unique here.

Specialty: Packaging with their proprietary sealing tech, sustainability
Notable clients: Fernway, Miss Grass, Sundae School

GPA Global Cannabis

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GPA Global Cannabis

GPA Global Cannabis is the cannabis-focused subsidiary of GPA Global, a packaging powerhouse that works in many industries, have offices across the world, and counts more than 1200 employees. That is to say that if you’re not on the larger side of our industry they likely will not be the right fit. But if you’re already operating at a sufficient scale, it’s hard to argue with their very, very impressive client list of brands. Child-resistant packaging is a focus, of course, and they have both off-the-shelf options and completely custom design work from their very talented team. 

Specialty: Sustainable packaging, large MSOs
Clients: Heavy Hitters, Happy Valley, Trailstix, Ayr

Cannabrand Solutions

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Cannabrand heavily promotes the talents of their in-house design team, and offer pre-built packages as a way to control costs. (Anyone that’s worked with designers knows they can run away quickly!) Whether you need tins, tubes, boxes, or custom displays, Cannabrand has a lot to offer, and with low MOQs (starting at 5000) they have positioned themselves to be accessible to smaller brands and businesses as well.

Specialty: In-house graphic design and branding
Notable clients: Fernway, Miss Grass, Sundae School

Crativ

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Crativ’s pre-roll packaging options are built around the side-opening plastic box in several different sizes. A good way to visualize it is that it looks like a mini Pelican case for your joints. Brands can make it their own with plenty of design real estate and several insert variations. While virtually all cannabis packaging companies offer recyclable products, Crativ is the only one we know of that offers packaging made from post-consumer recycled material.

Notable clients: Old Pal, Other Outer, Jetty Extracts, Pacific Stone, Smokey’s
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Of course, you need to have something good to actually put in the killer packaging you’ve created! That’s where we come in. If you aren’t using a RollPros Blackbird then you are doing your customers a disservice. Break free of the stuffed cones and roll joints with the Blackbird. Get in touch to learn more or watch our demo-on-demand.