by Alan Wright | Oct 29, 2026 | Packaging Suppliers
Suppose your corrugated box supplier offers to guarantee your prices for a year. Should you accept the offer? My first reaction if presented with such an offer would be, well, I guess this supplier expects box prices to go down in the next 12 months! This seems to be...
by Alan Wright | Oct 12, 2026 | Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes, Information Center
Corrugated boxes may seem simple on the surface, but if you’re buying boxes or using them in your packaging operation, don’t jump to conclusions. These three misconceptions about corrugated boxes can lead to trouble — spending too much, using the wrong...
by Dennis Salazar | Jul 23, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Information Center
Just a couple of months ago, we all experienced an industry wide price increase on all corrugated boxes and cartons. Recent rumors turned out to be true, and the big three corrugated paper producers (Smurfit West Rock, International Paper, and Packaging Corp of...
by Alan Wright | Mar 30, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Sustainable Perspective, Inside Sustainable Packaging, Sustainable Products
A couple years ago our Co-founder Dennis Salazar asked, Can Sustainability Go Too Far? He cited examples of packaging where this is indeed the case, such as single-use plastic water bottles that have become so flimsy they are practically unusable. It’s a case in which...
by Dennis Salazar | Dec 10, 2025 | Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes
For years our tag line has remained Packaging That Communicates because we’ve always believed the graphic and structural design of your direct-to-consumer packaging speaks volumes. So, the question remains, what does your packaging say about you? Consumers expect and...
