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 23, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging
When we do the math, my wife/partner and I have been in the packaging industry over a combined 70 years. Our company, Salazar Packaging is now over 23 years old. That is a lot of experience, watching trends come and go, but what we are most proud of is our...
by Michael Boik | Mar 6, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging
For more than a decade we’ve had the opportunity and joy of working with many businesses that have needed packaging for product being sold/fulfilled at Amazon. Just months before the Covid-19 pandemic, we had an opportunity to visit a local Amazon Fulfillment Center...
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...
