by Dennis Salazar | Mar 10, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes
In this age of knowledge sharing, and internet resources including YouTube videos, it is not unusual for people to believe they can do anything. That may work well for repairing a lawn mower or clothes washer, but not necessarily for doing your own structural and...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 1, 2023 | DTC Boxes
We have all witnessed the meteoric rise and now, slow reduction of corrugated box pricing, but what has gone relatively unnoticed is the dramatic cost increase (without any decrease) in pre-production tooling, including print plates and cutting dies. E-commerce...
by Dennis Salazar | Feb 22, 2023 | Information Center
As consumers we have all done it, we have received a shipper box and then rotated it several times in search of the elusive flap that will help us determine the best way to open it. Or you find the flap and discover it is covered with layers of sealing tape. After...
by Dennis Salazar | Feb 17, 2023 | Inside Sustainable Packaging
After a year and a half of multiple, double digit price increases, spanning 2021 and into 2022, it is so nice to be able to offer some good news. One decrease was announced in November 2022 and implemented in December 2022, followed by a second decrease that was...
by Dennis Salazar | Feb 14, 2023 | Information Center
Flexographic printing for custom printed boxes is by far the most popular print process used. Why wouldn’t it be? It is substantially less expensive compared to any other way of printing corrugated boxes. Flexo uses water-based inks making them the most eco-friendly...