Water Bottle Brands & the Factories Behind Them

A bottle brand can work with a manufacturing partner on an existing model, a custom finish or a new shape. This guide explains what to include in a private-label brief and how to separate the quotation into useful parts.

The brand and manufacturing roles

Your team brings the brand, audience and sales plan. We work with you on the selected model, artwork, sample and packing, then keep the approved details together for production and future orders.

What it takes to launch your own

• A product and material that fits your audience (steel, Tritan, AS, glass)
• A logo and colourway — or a fully custom shape
• A partner who can confirm the minimum, sample and product-report arrangement
• Packing suited to your retail channel or your Amazon FBA plan.

What you are actually buying when you private-label

A private-label quotation usually has three parts: the product and logo, the colour finish, and the packaging. Ask for those lines separately so you can compare options within your budget.

The product and logo line covers the selected body, lid and decoration. Silk screen, laser engraving, UV printing and other methods depend on the model and artwork; we can show the available options on a mockup and sample.

The colour finish is quoted for the chosen model and quantities. The applicable minimum depends on the selected model, colour and decoration; custom Pantone quantities are confirmed for the selected model. Tell us the quantity for each colour so we can quote the mix clearly.

Packaging is its own line. Share the box style, insert, artwork and carton requirements with the product brief, so the sample and production plan include the complete set.

With those three lines in front of you, it is easier to choose the product, finish and box that suit your launch. We can help compare an existing model with a more customised version before you commit to tooling.

Should you tool your own shape?

An existing model is a useful place to start. It lets you review the capacity, lid, finish and packaging together before deciding whether a new shape is needed.

Tooling cost depends on the design, parts and development scope. Share the drawing or reference and we’ll prepare a project quotation before tooling begins. The final cost and development schedule depend on the design and parts; we confirm them separately before tooling begins.

It is also worth sharing a reference shape. We can check whether an existing body or lid suits the brief, then explain which parts would need development.

Protecting your design

Before sharing design files, agree in writing who may access them, how they may be used, and who owns or may use any commissioned tooling. Any confidentiality terms are set out in the project agreement. For a commissioned mould, ownership and use are agreed in writing.Before sharing design files, agree in writing who may access them, how they may be used, and who owns or may use any commissioned tooling. Any confidentiality terms are set out in the project agreement.

The private-label process

Timing depends on the selected model, artwork and sample approvals, quantity, packing and shipping route. Share the date you are working toward and we’ll confirm a schedule for the sample, production and delivery stages of your order.

Cost, MOQ and product reports

The applicable minimum depends on the selected model, colour and decoration, with custom Pantone quantities are confirmed for the selected model. Existing models avoid a new body mould; a new shape needs a tooling quote. Product reports are confirmed for the model and buyer's request.

Build your range with the Jupeng team

Jupeng has manufactured drinkware since 1998 and has experience with private-label and licensed projects. Your export contact keeps the model, artwork, sample, packing and shipping details together, so you have one place to discuss the order.

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