by Dennis Salazar | Apr 14, 2023 | Culture
Next week we will be celebrating our 53rd Earth Day on Saturday, April 22nd. As the black and white NYT photo in this post shows, the very first Earth Day in 1970 was a VERY big deal. Later, in 1987 sustainability became a frequent topic of conversation, especially...
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 | Dec 2, 2022 | Sustainable Perspective, Sustainable Products
Green, But Not Inexperienced It’s been close to fifteen years since we started writing and talking about sustainable, eco-friendly packaging for DTC (direct to consumer) applications. It was clear to us that if packaging was going into the home rather than the...
by Dennis Salazar | Nov 3, 2022 | Information Center, Sustainable Products
Printing the “Impossible” We are still surprised when a potential customer or graphic designer asks if we can print a white design on kraft board, using a basic flexographic print process and water-based inks. They typically remark, “My current supplier says that is...
