iBottles

iBottles: packaging supply from the Peak District

iBottles is a family-run packaging supplier operating from Bridgeholme Industrial Estate in Chinley, in the High Peak district of Derbyshire. The company states that it has been supplying packaging since the early 1990s and describes itself as a small team that answers calls and emails directly, without a call centre, and that also picks, packs and checks orders before despatch. From its Derbyshire base it serves customers across the UK and Ireland, and reports a wider client base in Europe and on other continents.

The catalogue is built around containers rather than finished goods: plastic, glass and aluminium bottles, jars, pots, jerry cans, buckets and pails, postal bottles, drums and dropper bottles, together with caps, sprays and pumps. Orders can range from a single container to a full pallet, since the company applies no minimum order quantity across its range.

Product lines in the catalogue

The site organises stock into named families, several of which reflect specific materials or handling requirements:

• HDPE and PET bottles, including dispensing bottles, drink bottles, sauce bottles, soap and hand-wash bottles, and solvent-resistant plastic bottles.
• Kautex bottles, plastic drums and barrels, and UN-approved stackable jerry cans with tamper-evident necks.
• Plastic jars, postal bottles, dropper bottles and hemp oil bottles.
• Buckets and pails, including oval round pails and round white plastic buckets.
• Laboratory bottles and containers, such as wash bottles and carboys.
• Cosmetic, fragrance and skincare packaging, including airless pumps and perfume bottles in glass, PET and aluminium.
• Spout pouches with caps, snap-secure pots and trigger bottles.

The catalogue also lists a clearance sale section and a regularly updated new arrivals section, where the company says it adds fresh sizes of bottles, buckets and jerry cans.

Sectors served

iBottles groups its range by industry, which gives a clear picture of who the packaging is intended for:

• Laboratory and science: containers for labs, schools and diagnostics.
• Food and drink: food-safe bottles, jars and pouches for juices, sauces and preserves.
• Chemical and industrial: UN-approved jerry cans, drums and Kautex bottles for bulk chemical handling.
• Automotive: oil, coolant and additive bottles designed to resist automotive chemicals.
• Agricultural: jerry cans, drums and buckets for pesticides, fertilisers and feed.
• Cosmetics and fragrance: skincare jars, airless pumps and perfume bottles.
• Health and wellness: dropper and dispensing bottles for CBD, essential oils and tinctures.
• General purpose: HDPE and PET bottles for a wide range of liquids, powders and products.

Label application service

Beyond supplying empty containers, iBottles runs an in-house label application service. According to the company, barcodes, QR codes, batch numbers or branded labels can be applied directly to most containers over 80ml, depending on shape, so that packaging arrives ready to fill and ship.

Quality and environmental accreditation

The company states that it holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation, presented as the framework for managing product quality and environmental impact across its operations.

Ordering, delivery and coverage

Despatch is quoted at three to five days. Delivery to UK mainland costs £5.25 for orders under £50 net and is free above that threshold; the company notes that rates differ slightly for Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight. It also delivers to most of Europe. The site displays a Feefo rating described as exceptional, and the catalogue shows discounted prices on selected lines, including reductions of up to 63% on some products at the time of writing this profile.