How to Reduce the Impact of Corrugated Price Increases In my mind there is no way to justify substantial back-to-back industry price increases. One in December 2020 and now another that is sure to happen within the next 30 to 60 days. We cannot explain it...
Padded Paper Mailers Available Now If you have recently received a package from mega e-commerce shippers like Amazon and Target, you may have already seen this terrific, new, green product, the padded paper mailer. It is padded without the use of plastic bubble, foam, or messy...
Packaging Trends for 2021 One year ago, no one could have envisioned how painful 2020 was going to be for many people and businesses. At the same time, no one could have guessed the explosive growth we all witnessed in e-commerce. The year-end numbers are not...
We were involved in eco-friendly DTC packaging from the very beginning in 2007. Since then we have introduced many innovative designs and techniques. They include being one of the first companies to market and promote inside printing on die cut mailer boxes, printing white ink...
Attention DTC Box Customers; Price Increase is Here We have been warning friends and customers for several months that a substantial price increase was on the way. It has arrived and box manufacturers are raising prices anywhere from 7% to as much as 10%. The industry...
E-Commerce Packaging Timelines The good is that everyone is busy. When the corrugated box industry is thriving that means everyone is selling their products. This indicates the economy is rebounding and that is good for all of us. Unfortunately, that increase in demand also produces some problems...
Plan Now for Holiday Packaging Needs Those who know us are familiar with our year end outlook for DTC packaging needs. While we usually err on the side of caution because some people are going to run out of packaging this year, it should not be...
Are Mailer Envelopes Still a Popular Option? We sell almost as many mailer envelopes as we do mailer boxes. We have provided millions of mailer envelopes to customers in various forms ranging from 100% recycled content unpadded paper mailer to high recycled content, bubble lined poly...
This week marks the twelfth anniversary of the launching of this Inside Sustainable Packaging blog on this www.SalazarPackagng.com web site. As our focus expanded, we later added “and branded packaging” to our name but our approach has remained the same – to be totally transparent...
Why Choose Salazar Packaging? People ask what sets us aside from other companies now doing e-commerce packaging. Certainly, our excellent customer service team is a primary factor as is our incredible eye for detail and quality. Or maybe it is the experience that we bring to...