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The High Cost of Packaging Cutting Dies

The High Cost of Packaging Cutting Dies

by Dennis Salazar | Mar 25, 2025 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design, Information Center

We have noticed this trend building over the last two years, but it has reached a point of being extreme. The cost of cutting dies is determined by the size of the box and the number out configuration. Unfortunately, several recent cutting die orders have cost nearly...
Pantone’s 2024 Color of The Year – Peach Fuzz!

Pantone’s 2024 Color of The Year – Peach Fuzz!

by Dennis Salazar | Dec 20, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging

When you are in the printing business, shipping envelopes, e-commerce mailer boxes, or subscription boxes, one of the things you look forward to this time of year is when Pantone announces the Color of the Year for next year. I know, it’s not an exciting industry, but...
E-Commerce Packaging – Preproduction and Postproduction Costs

E-Commerce Packaging – Preproduction and Postproduction Costs

by Dennis Salazar | Oct 4, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging

We recently worked with a new potential customer who wanted desperately for us to help reduce the box weight for his new low-cost, free shipping product. The problem is that his total cost/profit estimates were based on a lower shipping weight rate, and the finished...
Which Printing Process Is Best for YOUR E-commerce Box?

Which Printing Process Is Best for YOUR E-commerce Box?

by Dennis Salazar | Aug 17, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging

One of our favorite customers is a company with incredibly creative minds and very talented graphic artists. They can afford to be creative because they send out a two or three different boxes to their clients each year and their goal is to make each standout from the...

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      • Rigid Boxes
    • Custom Mailer Envelopes
      • Unpadded Paper Envelopes
      • Padded Paper Envelopes
      • Custom Rigid Mailers
    • Custom Internal Packaging
      • Die Cut Inserts
      • Cardboard Packaging Dividers and Partitions
      • Interior & Protective Packaging
  • Services
    • Intentional Sustainable Design
    • Structural and Graphic Design
    • Cost Reduction Consultation
    • Ship and Drop Testing
    • Production Overview and QC
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    • Glass Bottled Sauces and Seasonings
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