Articles
Practical notes for buyers of custom packaging, written by our sales and prepress teams.
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Paper weight in gsm: what to choose for cartons, rigid boxes and bags
Grammage is the first number on a packaging quote and the one buyers most often guess. These are the ranges that work, and what changes when you move within them.
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Sea or air freight: how the choice changes your packaging order
Packaging is light and bulky, which is the worst shape for air freight. The shipping decision is best made before the box style is fixed.
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What to check when your packaging sample arrives
The signed sample becomes the reference for the whole run. Ten minutes with this list catches most problems while they are still cheap to fix.
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Rigid box or folding carton: how to choose
The two styles differ in cost, freight and how the product feels in the hand. Here is how buyers usually decide.
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How to prepare artwork for custom boxes
Five checks that prevent the most common reprints: dieline, bleed, colour mode, fonts and finishes.
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How a packaging minimum order is set, and how to order less
A minimum order is the point where set-up cost stops dominating the unit price. Knowing what drives it shows where there is room to move.