Last year we wrote a post about beating the holiday packaging busy-season rush and ordering in advance for a multitude of reasons and benefits. Many of those same reasons apply again in 2022, although each year is unique in terms of industry and economic...
Cost reduction in packaging has been a focus of our blogs over the last 18 months due to the current economic climate. This has been in an effort to help existing and potential customers navigate industry-wide price increases and to prepare for the unexpected....
Take it from someone who works within the packaging industry, it is always interesting to experience the other side of the coin as a consumer—someone who has placed an order online and receives a shipped product, rather than being the person who designs and creates...
As we are fresh off of our fourth corrugated industry-wide increase in the last fifteen months, one thing is certain—things will probably look a lot different at the end of the year than they do now. Costs, lead times, machine availability, labor availability, and...
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, the UPS, FedEx driver and USPS worker’s top priority is likely speed, not careful handling. This is not to point a finger at them or play the blame game, it’s simply a reality that the shipping industry involves many...
At Salazar Packaging, we have been fortunate enough to work with a wide variety of customers who have a multitude of businesses and products. It’s always great to see the unique aspects of these businesses and their creativity. However, it is especially fun and...
As one of the industry leaders for the past 15 years in eco-friendly packaging and materials, we understand that many of our potential customers have an interest in recycled and recyclable content, including FSC certified products. We know that your branding...
Our website gallery is one of the most common places where our potential customers generate ideas for their own packaging solutions—seeing what they like and what aspects they want to try to replicate. It’s a great resource to learn what our capabilities are and...
While the question is simple, the answer may not always be clear to someone who is new to packaging. To best answer the question of corrugated vs. paperboard, we typically want to first know the following: What is your product? What is/are your packaging needs? As...
It’s no secret that 2020/2021 were challenging years for the packaging industry. The emergence of Covid-19 created a perfect storm of heightened demand, with diminished supply, labor workforce and capacity. We also experienced an unprecedented 3 corrugated industry...