The McLaren Presentation Process

Why work with McLaren Presentation

Specialist packaging designers and manufacturers.

With over 40 years of experience, McLaren Presentation is part of the McLaren Packaging group, a family of businesses dedicated to designing and manufacturing paper-based packaging of the highest quality.

We harness this experience at every stage of your packaging journey, from conceptual design and sampling through to manufacturing and delivery. Our mission is simple: to help you meet and exceed your project goals, on time and within budget.

Our teams take pride in a collaborative approach that blends creativity with technical expertise, resulting in premium packaging that performs in production, protects your product and elevates your brand.

One Stop Purchasing

All your packaging, one coordinated supply.

Efficiency is essential in today’s market. Our One Stop Purchasing (OSP) service allows you to streamline procurement by sourcing your full packaging range from McLaren. With all manufacturing based in Central Scotland and the entire process managed on-site, we are uniquely positioned to deliver value without compromise.

Case assemblies can be supplied with your chosen presentation packaging including tubes, cartons or rigid boxes, with protective packaging already packed inside. Delivered on a just-in-time basis, OSP reduces supplier numbers, storage requirements, logistics and management time, while cutting vehicle deliveries and lowering environmental impact.


OSP in Action

Choose Tubes
Choose Rigid Boxes
Choose Cartons
Add Divisions
Add Corrugate
Finished Delivery
Innovative Packaging Design

Guiding you through the creative process.

The design process can be both rewarding and complex. At McLaren Presentation, we guide you every step of the way. Our experienced teams act quickly on detailed briefs and complex enquiries, whether that is a FEFCO code or a bespoke design concept.

With expert advice on pack sizing, material selection and print finishing, you benefit from a truly knowledgeable process. Using CAD samples, mock-ups and pre-production prototypes, we ensure your packaging is tested, refined and ready to deliver impact before entering full production.

Expert Manufacturing Solutions

Precision manufacturing rooted in sustainability.

At McLaren, manufacturing excellence is at the heart of our operations. We continually invest in processes and technology to deliver packaging solutions that are efficient, cost-effective and sustainable.

Lean manufacturing is part of our culture. It ensures quality, minimises waste and supports our Sustainable for Life ethos. Operating across seven sites and 270,000 square feet in Central Scotland, we are equipped to deliver on projects of every scale.

Our facilities are continually enhanced with new capabilities, supporting the long-term growth and success of our customers.

Reliable Delivery

Your packaging, delivered with care and confidence.

Your brand reputation depends on reliable delivery. That is why we invest in logistics with the same focus as design and manufacturing. Our dedicated teams manage every delivery within agreed schedules.

Every pallet is barcode tracked for complete traceability. Transport routes and vehicle movements are carefully optimised to minimise environmental impact, giving you confidence that your packaging arrives on time and in perfect condition.

Our Commitment to You
  • Innovation – Thought leadership in design and packaging development.
  • Quality – Technically superior and aesthetically inspiring packaging.
  • Service – Consistent delivery and guaranteed peace of mind.
  • Sustainability – Packaging solutions that reduce impact and meet environmental goals.
  • Investment – Ongoing investment in people, technology and capability to support your growth.

Benefit From Our Expertise & Know How

End-to-end solutions from a single trusted supplier
Access to innovation-led sessions with our design and manufacturing teams
Secure packaging designs rooted in sustainable principles
Shared responsibility for protecting the environment through paper-based packaging
Consistency of quality and delivery from a Scottish-based manufacturing base
Transparent, collaborative knowledge sharing to reduce risk
Lean procurement through one independent group
Local support for fast, flexible responses to market demands
Rapid prototyping and CAD sampling with our expert team to refine designs quickly
Access to advanced manufacturing technology that delivers precision, efficiency and capacity for projects of every scale
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