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 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 14, 2023 | Information Center
Flexographic printing for custom printed boxes is by far the most popular print process used. Why wouldn’t it be? It is substantially less expensive compared to any other way of printing corrugated boxes. Flexo uses water-based inks making them the most eco-friendly...
by Dennis Salazar | Feb 9, 2023 | Inside Sustainable Packaging
A popular request for the e-commerce boxes we make is peel and seal adhesive tape strips. They can be a great idea, depending on what you want and need them to do for you. The most common reasons for using adhesive strips to seal your Direct-To-Consumer packages...
