About
Thirty years of making packaging that has to be right.
AP&D is a specialist, not a catalogue. We make bespoke short-run packaging for businesses where the presentation is part of what is being sold.
Where we sit
There are large packaging suppliers with vast catalogues, and there are branding agencies who design packaging they cannot produce. AP&D sits deliberately between the two: a manufacturer with a design studio, working at quantities most factories will not touch.
That means a boutique can order three hundred bags rather than five thousand. It means a hotel can run a seasonal variant without committing to a year of stock. And it means the person who advises you on the specification is the same person who checks the colour on press.
We have been doing this for over 35 years, for hotels, spas, jewellers, beauty brands and independent retailers in Ireland and, increasingly, in the UK, mainland Europe and the United States.
Specialist, not general
Rope-handle carrier bags are at the core of our packaging range.
Short runs by design
Our production is set up for hundreds, not tens of thousands. That is a deliberate choice.
Design in-house
Structure, artwork and finish developed alongside the people who will manufacture it.
One point of contact
The same person from first conversation to delivery note. No account handover.
How we talk about packaging
Packaging carries an unhelpful amount of jargon. GSM, lamination, debossing, spot UV, greyboard, none of it means anything to a hotel manager trying to buy a good bag.
So we explain in plain terms what each choice does, what it costs and what it trades away. If a finish is not worth the money on your project, we will say so. Our print and finishing guide covers the vocabulary in full.
FAQs
About AP&D: common questions
What does AP&D stand for?
AP&D stands for Aaron Packaging & Design, a specialist maker of custom short-run luxury bags and presentation packaging.
Where is AP&D based and who do you supply?
AP&D is based in Ireland and supplies clients across Ireland, the United Kingdom, mainland Europe and the United States.
What makes AP&D different from a large packaging supplier?
We specialise in short runs from 500 units, keep design in-house, sample every job physically before production and hold artwork on file so reorders are simple.
What is AP&D's specialism?
Rope-handle paper bags: heavyweight C1S art paper, a folded turnover top and rope or ribbon handles in a wide range of materials, styles and colours.
Tell us what goes in the bag.
Send the brief, or the vaguest version of it, and we will come back with a specification, a cost and an honest lead time.