1,008 engraved coffee tins for The Apex Protocol

Project at a glance

• Client: Bee Company B.V., for The Apex Protocol
• Quantity: 1,008 customer-supplied coffee tins
• Personalisation: a 100 mm wide text logo
• Handling: unpacking, engraving and repacking; 12 tins per outer carton
• Project: November 2025, Breda / Teteringen

The brief

Across a large series, the logo and its placement need a consistent appearance. Bee Company supplied black coffee tins for personalisation with “THE APEX PROTOCOL™”.

Handling the quantity mattered alongside the engraving itself. The tins arrived in outer cartons and needed to be ready for return transport after processing.

Our approach

During preparation, the artwork was refined into a narrower text logo. The final version was supplied as a vector file and engraved at a width of 100 mm.

SDLG unpacked the tins, engraved the logo lengthways and repacked the finished items in the original outer cartons, containing 12 tins each.

The client arranged pallet return transport. Logistics were coordinated around the batch, while SDLG’s work focused on engraving the supplied products.

The result

The project produced 1,008 personalised coffee tins carrying the same text logo. The light engraving contrasts with the black surface.

This project demonstrates that engraved coffee tins in larger quantities also require clear agreements about delivery, unpacking and repacking. We discuss these practical details before processing a batch.

Project photographs

Frequently asked questions

Did SDLG supply the tins?

No. The client supplied the tins; SDLG handled the engraving and the associated unpacking and repacking.

Can a batch be returned in its original cartons?

We agree this in advance. For this project, the tins were repacked in their original cartons of 12.