Signet Steel Type

Trusted Steel Type Solutions for Over 50 Years

Signet Marking Devices has been a leading manufacturer of replacement steel type and steel marking dies for the packaging industry for more than 50 years—all from the same U.S.-based facility. With many styles in stock and most orders shipping in three business days or less, we’re known for our fast turnaround and dependable quality.

Our steel type for packaging is trusted by manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, produce, cosmetic, and snack food industries. We supply durable, high-performance solutions for cartoners, sealers, tube fillers, labelers, wrappers, and imprinters.

  • Typical Applications for Signet Steel Marking Dies

    Our precision-engineered steel marking dies are designed for reliable use in a wide range of packaging and coding equipment, including:

    • Carton marking
    • Tube fillers
    • Label marking
    • Thermoform label marking
    • Wrappers
    • Form/Fill/Seal machines

    Whether you need to imprint expiration dates, batch numbers, or product details, Signet dies deliver clear, durable results across a variety of materials and surfaces.

  • Specialty Fonts, Languages, and Custom Symbols

    At Signet Marking Devices, we go beyond standard characters. We can manufacture custom steel type in a wide range of:

    Fonts – including OCR (optical character recognition), italics, and custom styles

    Symbols – such as asterisks, kosher symbols, trademarks, logos, and even simple graphics

    Languages – from Japanese expiration dates to Arabic lot numbers, and much more

    Need something unique? Whether it’s a rotated die, a specialty icon, or a specific language set, we’re happy to work with your specifications.

  • Our steel type and marking products are trusted by manufacturers using equipment from leading names like:

    Allen  IWKA  Uhlman  Markem  Bivans  Medtronic  Universal  Multivac  Open Dates Marchesini  Arenco  Grasbey  Comidis  Jones Cartoners  Bartelt Kalix  Norwood  Adco  Norden Tube Fillers

Replacement Steel Type & Type Holders for Cartoners

Signet is a trusted manufacturer of steel replacement type and type holders for cartoner packaging machines. We build every component to your specifications—ensuring seamless integration with your equipment.

Our cartoning type is engineered for use in carton and case coders, perfect for marking corrugated boxes, bag film, and web packaging.

We offer:

  • Thousands of steel type styles
  • Custom font sizes and character spacing
  • Specialty logos, symbols, and type holders
  • Compatibility with most OEM cartoner machines

Need a duplicate of an existing holder? A redesigned or fully custom setup? We can handle it.

With fast turnaround, competitive pricing, and unmatched industry experience, Signet Marking Devices is your go-to source for cartoning type and holders—built to last, designed to fit, and delivered on time.

Steel Type & Holders for Tube Filling Machines

Signet manufactures high-quality steel type and type holders for tube fillers used in coding, labeling, embossing, debossing, and imprinting. With over 50 years of experience, we support leading brands in toothpaste, cosmetics, ointments, and more.

We stock date coding type and holders compatible with major tube filler brands, including:

Aline, Amtech, Arenco, IWK, Kalish/Kalix, Norden, Tonazzi, Unipac

Our solutions are designed for:

  • Debossing on metal tubes (raised lettering)
  • Embossing on plastic tubes (sunken or raised characters)

Need a specific font size, custom logo, or tight character spacing? We can do that. We also duplicate or redesign type holders and sealing bars to your specs.

Request a quote today—our experienced team will respond quickly with pricing and turnaround.

  • Free Shipping

    We are happy to offer FREE Standard Ground Shipping on all orders!
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