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Material choices, structures, minimum quantities and the decisions worth settling before a die is cut, written by the people who run the presses.
Hong Kong Printing and Packaging Fair 2024Xiamen UniPack Import & Export Co., Ltd. met buyers at the Hong Kong Printing & Packaging Fair from 27 to 30 April 2024, showing printed papRead →
Hong Kong Printing and Packaging Fair 2023Our team exhibited at the Hong Kong Printing & Packaging Fair from 19 to 22 April 2023 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Read →
Xiamen Printing and Packaging Exhibition 2023The Xiamen Printing & Packaging Exhibition 2023 took place at the Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center from 20 to 22 October,Read →
Xiamen Tea Packaging and Design Fair 2021The China Xiamen International Tea Packaging and Design Fair 2021 was held from Friday 11 June to Sunday 13 June at the Xiamen InternationalRead →
China Cross-border E-commerce Fair 2021 in FuzhouWe took the high-speed train from Xiamen to Fuzhou on Saturday 20 April to visit the China Cross-border E-commerce Fair 2021 and review whatRead →
Carrier Bag Charges and How Buyers Should RespondWhen England extended its carrier bag charge to every shop in May 2021, buyers who had relied on free plastic carriers had to rethink specifRead →
Lessons From a Luxury Packaging RedesignWhen a luxury house rebuilds its packaging around recyclability, the detail decisions are worth studying. Most of them are available to far Read →
Specifying Packaging for Gift Cards and VouchersPhysical gift cards still need something to be handed over in. This guide covers the carriers, sleeves and envelopes that surround the card,Read →
Food Gift Packaging That Protects and PromotesA food gift box has two jobs at once: keep the contents in good condition and make the brand memorable when the lid comes off. Those two jobRead →
Cotton Totes Versus Plastic: What Buyers Should KnowCotton totes signal environmental intent, but the published numbers behind them are far less flattering than the image suggests. UnderstandiRead →
Designing a Shopping Bag That Works as MarketingA carrier bag is the one piece of packaging that leaves the shop in public view. Treated as a design object rather than a cost line, it doesRead →
Five Ways to Ready Your Christmas PackagingSeasonal packaging rarely needs a new structure. The fastest gains come from layers added on top of what you already run, which keeps both cRead →
What Holiday Paper Packaging Can Be RecycledOver the festive season homes fill with cardboard, cards and wrap. Much of it is recycled at paper mills, but some common items are not, andRead →
Why Round Pizzas Come in Square BoxesA round pizza in a square box looks like a mismatch until you look at how corrugated board is made, stacked and shipped. The answer explainsRead →
Rigid Boxes: When They Are Worth the CostRigid boxes cost more than folding cartons and ship in their finished shape. For the right product that trade-off pays back; for the wrong oRead →
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