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There’s More To Packaging Volume Than Just Total Number Of Units
When shopping for custom packaging you will, at some point, be acquiring price quotes from various vendors. These packaging supply companies will be wanting to know your volume before they can give you...
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Custom Box Add-Ons and Structural Modifications
Once you’ve decided on the type and style of custom box that you need for your product, it’s time to explore the various custom box add-ons that can increase the perceived value and/or functionality...
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Flexible Packaging – Undeniable Advantages
We are seeing flexible packaging, (commonly referred to as stand-up pouches), more and more on retail shelves, hosting an ever growing diversity of products. There are many reasons for this trend,...
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How to Get Consistent Color In Packaging
If you print the same color document on two different printers, say at home and at work, do you notice a difference in the color with the two copies? Chances are there is a huge difference. The same...
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Packaging Costs for Your Product – Rigid Boxes
Packaging costs are a major consideration when it comes to the total cost per unit of your product . Rigid boxes sometimes called “set-up boxes” are often a desired choice for first time packaging...
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Fancy Custom Box Add-Ons – Exterior Embellishments
This is the second article about the various fancy custom box add-ons that can help give your packaging extra appeal that is sure to attract your customer’s attention. The first article discussed...
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Coatings for Packaging – What You Should Consider
You want your packaging to “pop”. You want your packaging to be great! Coatings play a important role in reaching that goal. During the manufacturing of your custom box, a coating and finish will be...
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How To Measure a Stand-Up Pouch
It is important to know how to properly measure a stand-up pouch (also known as “SUP”) when requesting or receiving a quote. This measurement approach will easily work with the main stand-up pouch...
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Stand Up Pouch Styles
There are 3 main stand up pouch styles: 1. Doyen (also called Round Bottom or Doypack) 2. K-Seal 3. Corner Bottom (also called Plow (Plough) Bottom or Folded Bottom) With these 3 styles, the gusset or...
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How Long Does It Take to Buy Packaging?
How long does it take to buy packaging? That’s a question I am often asked. People have varying assumptions about the length of time it takes to buy packaging and also may be under certain time...
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5 Important Questions to Ask When You Buy Packaging
When you buy packaging, asking the right questions can save you time and money – not only your time and money, but that of the packaging company as well. What are the right questions to ask? I have...
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Packaging for Costco
Costco has a fine-tuned system (as do all the “Club Stores”) which is very important to their success. So it’s no surprise that this system necessitates very strict packaging guidelines that all...
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Top 5 Priorities When Deciding on Food Packaging (Stand-Up Pouches, Food Bags)
Food packaging comes in many varieties and types of materials: glass (bottles), plastic containers, cans, boxes, stand-up pouches (flexible packaging) just to name a few. When discussing food packaging...
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Price Quotes for Packaging – The 9 Important Elements
When we receive price quotes for our product packaging, our first inclination is to compare price per quantity. In the custom packaging industry, that approach is incomplete. Choosing a vendor based...
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