Yes! And we would actually recommend using global suppliers. The truth of the matter is that there are many overseas pouch manufacturers that can give better output than local U.S. based companies. Plus, they offer their pouches at lower costs!
We live in a global economy where businesses are not just limited to their geographic locality. Companies belonging to different sectors try to order products at lower costs from overseas suppliers. The same is true in the stand up pouch packaging industry. Many manufacturing companies get their stand up pouches delivered from Asian countries.
Apart from that, overseas companies almost always use rotogravure printing on their pouches; while in the U.S., flexographic printing is still the standard (although there are many companies in the U.S. that do use rotogravure, like StandUpPouches.net). Flexographic printing does not give the same quality output as rotogravure. With the latter, you can have better colors and photographic quality output. Also, rotogravure printing overseas would be 30%-50% cheaper than flexographic done in the U.S.
As you might know, Asian companies are desperate to sell their products in the American market. This is why they try to deliver the best results to hold on to their clients. This kind of dedication is not found in the local market. This is sad but true.
The only problem is that overseas suppliers might land into problems due to some exceptional conditions. For this reason, you must have proper support in the U.S. that can handle any unwarranted problems. If you want someone to depend on while you get your stand up pouches for food (or non-food products) made from overseas suppliers, we can help you out. For more information, simply call us at 866-440-2123.