Sourcing packaging in Belgium
Highly competitive Flemish printers, if you know how to canvass them.
Flanders holds an unusual density of printers and packaging converters, very strong on print quality and short lead times. Distances to France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands make transport negligible in the delivered price.
The obstacle is almost entirely linguistic: these companies work in Dutch, reply faster and price more sharply when the RFQ is written in their language. A French-speaking buyer canvassing only Wallonia misses the most competitive half of the Belgian market in this family.
What we source here
- RSC cases and custom die-cuts
- Stretch film, shrink film and covers
- Self-adhesive labels and sleeves
- Food-contact packaging
- Dunnage, foams and layer pads
- Wooden, plastic and board pallets
Market specifics
- Working languages
- Dutch, French, English
- VAT
- 21 % — co-contractor rule on immovable works
- Watch point
- Limosa declaration for foreign service providers
Areas covered
- Anvers
- Gand
- Bruxelles
- Liège
- Charleroi
- Courtrai
- Hasselt
Frequently asked questions
Which suppliers do you canvass for packaging in Belgium?
We canvass qualified manufacturers, workshops and distributors covering rsc cases and custom die-cuts, stretch film, shrink film and covers, self-adhesive labels and sleeves, food-contact packaging. Coverage includes Anvers, Gand, Bruxelles, Liège, Charleroi. Every candidate is checked for legal existence, EU VAT validity and available capacity before entering the short-list.
What in Belgium specifics should you anticipate?
Working languages : Dutch, French, English · VAT : 21 % — co-contractor rule on immovable works · Watch point : Limosa declaration for foreign service providers. These points are settled at RFQ stage, not when the goods arrive.
Services
What we take off your hands
Supplier sourcing & identification
You describe the need, we come back with 3 to 5 qualified, capable and available suppliers — not a 200-name directory.
RFQ & tender management
We write the RFQ, run it across the panel, chase the answers, and hand you a comparison grid where the bids are finally comparable.
Supplier audit & qualification
Documentary, financial and on-site verification before you commit. A failing supplier always costs more than the audit that would have ruled them out.
Negotiation & contracting
Negotiation is won before the meeting: a decomposed cost structure, credible alternatives, and a contract that holds when things go wrong.
Quality control & production follow-up
First article approved, in-line checks during the run, pre-shipment inspection. Defects get handled at the supplier, not on your dock.
Logistics, import & customs
Incoterm selection, freight organisation, customs paperwork and EU VAT handling. The landed price, not the ex-works price.
Something to source? Describe it, we handle it.
Answer within 24 working hours. First conversation free and without commitment.