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Carbon Captured Packaging? Certified Carbon Offset Services
Certified Carbon Offset Packaging Board Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Today We have seen a strong change of direction from the ever decreasing range of recycled boards to carbon captured folding box boards which we believe to be the right direction for packaging...
Packaging Board – New Supplies!
Nearly at the 18-month milestone of packaging board shortages, we have started to see a little light at the end of the tunnel. The easing of the shortages is slight but we have been successful in securing a supply of a new board that we haven't had access to...
Box Gluing Upgrade Now Live!
As you may already know we have been producing packaging for over 20 years but more seriously so over the last decade. Each time we face a bottleneck we have an opportunity to either invest in yourselves or outsource to other suppliers. As many printers are trying to...
Packaging Board Shortage – What, Why and How?
China is not always the bad guy! IN this instance they were the first 'out' of Covid having been first in, their domestic market is booming, as a consequence their normal export of packaging board to Europe has stopped, estimated to be around 500,000 tonnes per annum....
Primary and Secondary Packaging Explained
In this blog post as part of our guide to custom printed packaging we will explain the difference between primary and secondary packaging and why some products will encounter this two step method to packaging. It may seem self explanatory regarding primary and...
Which Packaging – Paper of Plastic?
Packaging is undeniably important. But which should you choose? Paper or Plastic. This very brief guide will display some research into several reasons why you should consider choosing paper packaging as appose to plastic packaging. It is Preferred by Consumers A...
Packaging Terminology – Glossary
Are you confused by packaging terminology? Use this table below to decode the bulk of the jargon. Term Description Bleed This is additional image area which allows trimming to cut into the bleed when colour/images are designed to the edge of the sheet. Chipboard ...
What is ‘Hi-Lite’ & how does it work? – Eco-Friendly Decorative Print Finish
Hi-Lite is a decorative print finish which delivers vibrant textures and light reflection to your packaging or possibly any printed material. For many years the industry has used laminates (Gloss, Matt, Soft Touch) and sometimes adding a spot gloss UV Varnish. Both...
Gin Bottle Boxes
Craft Gin and the artisanal industry that has grown in recent years has lead an explosion of popularity. The challenge can often be finding the supply of boxes to a standard and design that compliments your brand. You are the expert in Gin, not packaging design! This...
Remous Quality Control – What is RQC?
If you have received deliveries from us in recent months you may have noticed our RQC certificates, this is the most recent action which has arisen from our newly formalised quality control system. Remous Quality Control is fast becoming it’s own entity – based around...