Packaging industry certifications are extremely complex and varied. They exist to verify that manufacturers are adhering to the highest possible standards in various areas of packaging manufacturing, from processes and practices to customer focus and supplier relationships. But how does a packaging manufacturer obtain a certification and why would they want one. How Are These … [Read more...]
Types of Packaging – Glass Bottles and Jars
When looking at the different types of glass bottles and jars used for packaging, it is important to note that the vast majority of it is not custom packaging, but stock packaging. Most companies, unless you are a massive fortune 500 company like Johnson and Johnson, will buy stock bottles and jars and then use a label or shrink wrap to brand it. Some may also print directly … [Read more...]
Packaging Graphic Design – Covering Your Digital Assets
When you order custom packaging, the packaging company will work with you in handling your packaging graphics. You'll have a dieline on which to place the digital images, logos etc. for your packaging. You'll have revisions where you might change or add text or reduce the size of an image, perhaps change a font or the size of text. These are normal occurrences. Once you … [Read more...]
Rigid boxes vs Folding Cartons – Considering the Overall Expenses
Rigid Boxes vs Folding Cartons, they both serve basically the same purposes - to house, protect, and showcase your product. Most products that can be packaged in a folding carton can usually be packaged in a rigid box instead and vice versa. When considering rigid boxes vs folding cartons for your product's packaging it is important to view the overall expenses that can be … [Read more...]
Types of Packaging – Rigid Boxes (Set-Up Boxes)
Rigid Boxes (also called “Set-Up Boxes”) are a very common type of packaging and they are often associated with luxury products. Rigid boxes are typically four times thicker than an average folding carton and are not usually printed on directly. They are instead wrapped with paper that can be as plain or luxurious as desired. (If you are need a quick explanation on the 3 … [Read more...]
The High Cost of Rigid Boxes – An Alternative Solution
You've found the perfect rigid box style to showcase your wonderful product. You request quotes from different rigid box companies only to be stunned by the cost per unit. Yikes! Yes, a lot of people want a rigid box for their product. Who wouldn't? They increase the value of your product in the mind of the consumer, but the high cost of a rigid box makes using them unrealistic … [Read more...]
Types of Packaging – The Stretch Pak
Even though I wrote about Stretch Pak packaging in a blog post about blister packs some time ago (you can read it here), I felt that it deserved a little more time in the spotlight. What makes it so special is that it's a wonderful alternative to standard blister packs or clamshell packaging. Stretch Pak performs as well as blister packs do (in some cases better) but it has … [Read more...]
Why All Packaging Businesses are Actually “Packaging Brokers”
In today's packaging industry there is a lot of grey area concerning the roles of packaging businesses. What exactly is the packaging company doing in-house and what are they hiring others to do for them? How many middle men are in the equation? It can get confusing for a packaging buyer to determine what the packaging company they hired is actually doing themselves and what … [Read more...]