I read the news this week. Konica Minolta now teams up with Color-Logic. Printers can make shiny metallic labels with no foil machine. It made me stop and think about my own business. The short answer is this. The new system prints metallic colors on silver label stock with white toner. It needs no post-press foil. But it does not kill...
Most print shops buy a machine, plug it in, and hope for the best. A wrong power setup can stop production cold. That is the real story here. Azonprinter upgraded its Azon Chorus DTF powder shaker to run on both 50 Hz and 60 Hz power. This one change lets the 24-inch shaker work in the US, Canada, and the Americas,...
A big printer in the UK has just gone into administration. One hundred and sixty jobs now hang in the balance. I want to explain what this means for you. Precision Colour Printing entered administration on 27 August 2026. The company prints magazines, catalogues, and brochures in Telford. Administrators from Alvarez & Marsal now look for a buyer. About 160 staff...
I have seen many good products lose attention because their packaging looked plain, weak, or forgettable. That problem hurts sales fast and makes price pressure worse. Custom packaging helps a business stand out, protect products better, support brand recall, and improve buyer trust. It also helps B2B sellers present more value, reduce damage, and win repeat orders when the box fits...
I often see brands lose trust when packaging looks weak, wasteful, or hard to use. That pain costs money, and it makes good products look less valuable. I believe paper packaging helps because it is easy to print, easy to shape, easy to recycle, and strong enough for many retail, gift, and shipping jobs when I choose the right structure. When I...
I know the shock. I ask for a custom box quote, and the price can feel far above a plain carton. That gap can stop a good packaging idea fast. When I quote a custom box, I usually see prices from a few cents to several dollars per unit. I look at style, order size, print, finish, inserts, labor, and shipping. When...
Many boxes look plain and easy to forget. That hurts shelf impact and brand value. I use hexagonal packaging when I want shape, strength, and a premium feel. Yes. A hexagonal system gives me better shelf presence, a more special unboxing feel, and a strong structure that works well for premium rigid packaging, gift boxes, and branded presentation boxes. When I talk...
When a cube box looks fine on screen but fails in packing or shipping, I lose money, waste board, and make my customer wait. There is no one universal cube box size, but I often use 2x2x2, 3x3x3, 4x4x4, 6x6x6, 8x8x8, and 10x10x10 inches as common reference sizes. I choose the final size by product dimensions, board thickness, insert space, and...
I see many good products lose value fast when weak packaging fails in transit, on shelves, and in the buyer’s hand. That is costly, and it is avoidable. The main purpose of packaging is to protect the product, make handling easier, support sales, share product information, and build trust in the brand. Good packaging also helps storage, shipping, display, and repeat...
I know the pain of pricing custom boxes. A small mistake can waste board, labor, and profit before the first order even starts. I find that a custom cardboard box can cost from a few cents to several dollars each, based on size, board grade, print, finish, insert style, and order volume. Tooling and machine speed also change the real cost. When...
