Co-Packing and Contract Packaging Services in Vancouver
18 Wheels Warehousing & Trucking is the largest BC-based co-packing company, with more than 30 years of contract packaging experience and twice the capacity of anyone else in the province.
We run automated production lines out of a 250,000-square-foot Burnaby facility. Beer, wine, spirits, RTDs, dry food, and consumer packaged goods all move through the same building that stores your raw materials and ships your finished product.
That means no transfer freight between your packer and your warehouse. Your product gets packed, stored, and delivered by one company.
Beverage & Alcohol Co-Packing Built for Liquor Board Distribution
Beverage alcohol is our specialty. We hold a federal excise licence and run SQF-certified food-grade facilities with bonded and sufferance status, so bulk product can sit under bond until you need it packed and released.
Our Burnaby location is one of the most central inbound points in the Lower Mainland for liquor board distribution. We ship to BC Liquor Distribution Branch, Alberta's Connect platform, SLGA, and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries. We are also authorized under the LCBO's Warehousing for Open Listings Program, which extends the same service into Ontario.
These are the beverage pack formats we produce every week:
- 4, 6, 8, 12, 15, 24, and 32 can multi-packs
- Variety and mixed packs across SKUs
- Shrink-wrapped and bundle-wrapped cases
- Bottle and case relabeling for market compliance
- Retail-ready pallet displays and POP builds
Craft brewers, distillers, and importers use us because we understand the paperwork as well as the packaging.
Talk to our beverage co-packing team.
Automated Production Lines That Absorb Peak Season Volume
We invested millions in new production lines and upgraded the floor in 2021. The result is faster throughput, tighter accuracy, and a lower cost per unit than manual packing can deliver.
Large-quantity cycles run in short time frames. When your volume spikes for summer, Q4, or a retail program launch, we flex up without you finding a second packer. When volume drops, you are not paying for idle equipment or staff.
We pair automation with a skilled manual team for the work machines cannot do. Complex kitting, fragile assembly, and small-run projects get hand-built to the same standard.
Our Full Range of Contract Packaging Services
Contract packing lets you enhance how a product looks on the shelf without buying equipment or leasing space. You send us the components. We send out a finished, retail-ready unit.
Here is what we can run for your product:
- Repacking from bulk into consumer and retail formats
- Shrink wrapping and heat shrink packaging
- Bundle wrapping for case and multi-unit shipments
- Multi-pack and variety packaging programs
- Commercial packaging for CPG and industrial goods
- Manual assembly and kitting
- Pallet display and POP construction
- Stickering and labelling for compliance and promotions
Our packing management, inventory, and warehouse systems are fully integrated, and we can connect directly to your IT systems for live counts on components and finished goods.
Co-Packing, Warehousing, and Trucking From One Partner
Most co-packers hand your product back at the dock door. We do not.
18 Wheels combines contract packaging with Vancouver warehousing and an asset-based trucking fleet. Your raw materials, packaging supplies, and finished product all sit under our roof, and our own drivers move the freight out.
That single-source model removes a handoff, removes a transfer cost, and removes the finger-pointing when something goes wrong. It is the main reason beverage brands consolidate with us.
We are large enough to offer more capacity than any other BC packer. We are still small enough that you get a named contact who knows your product.
See our warehouse and production locations across Canada.
Start Your Co-Packing Program
Tell us your product, your pack format, and your volume. We will walk you through line time, lead times, and what it costs to run.
Whether you need a one-time seasonal variety pack or a standing weekly production run, our Vancouver team can scope it.
Contact 18 Wheels or request a co-packing quote to get started.
