The pandemic and uncertainty surrounding the supply chain in early 2020 has spilled over into 2021, creating a lasting effect on many industries. While we have seen some slight increases in lead times due to material shortages or decreased labor in some cases, we...
We often talk about the importance of “beating the rush” and getting your orders for holiday packaging in early, to avoid the end of year scramble. Truthfully, the best time to order for the 2021 holiday season has already passed, but that does not mean you are too...
To say these are unprecedented times may be an understatement. September has brought about the official notice of a 3rd corrugated materials increase in the last 12 months. While we proactively warned our customers that this was coming many months ago, it doesn’t...
Whether you are getting ready to launch with your first branded box, or have been ordering custom printed boxes for years, it never hurts to have a refresher course on what we in the packaging industry keep an eye out for from a graphic design standpoint for...
The term “color” in flexographic printing is typically used to describe the ink color. The expression: “I’d like a blue box,” ultimately means printing a box in blue ink. But regardless of ink, there is another color to consider for your mailer, and that is the...
If you weren’t familiar with QR codes previously, you likely are now. One of the many noticeable changes the Covid-19 pandemic brought about was a transition from classic paper menus in the majority of restaurants and bars, in favor of contactless QR codes linking...
Every Summer we write a post reminding our customers about the importance of getting a jump on their DTC holiday packaging preparations in advance of the often-chaotic end of the year. There are typically many benefits to ordering early, as laid out below, and this...
Ink color is an often-discussed topic among our customer base. Many people who are new to the process of custom printed boxes may assume that boxes come in different colors. “Can I get that box, but in blue?” This is a common variance of a question we receive...
Recyclable and Recycled content packaging has never been more popular. It’s of extreme importance to many companies to have a green approach to their business and their products, and equally important to relay that message to their customers in their message and...
If you have spent any time on our Salazar Packaging website, or reading this blog, you may have stumbled across a term we use quite commonly, “Semi-Custom packaging.” Our first two related posts below cover this term quite extensively, but semi-custom essentially...