Because of the growing demand for luxury products and the increasing competition for niche markets, it is a no-brainer that going for a premium box is the right direction. Premium Packaging has the ability to benefit your presentation and promotional needs in any industry by boosting and adding value to both your products and brand.
Several businesses prefer the choice of a premium box. But, when the price comes into the scenario, it often is quite demotivating, particularly for smaller or medium-sized businesses.
Here, Packman Packaging India’s top manufacturer and supplier of custom packaging boxes share ways to have budget-friendly premium packaging.
Project preparation
Clear specifications
To begin make certain to establish your product and estimated box measurements, estimated quantity and project targets. It is important since this information will generally be needed to provide with you a quotation for your premium packaging.
Planning ahead
As with all successful assignments, producing high-quality packaging needs giving yourself and your manufacturer proper time. As briefly mentioned above, make certain you have determined:
- A timeline
- Measurements
- Design specifications
- Shipping method
- Warehousing procedure
Bear in mind; rigid packaging might take about 20 to 30 days to produce, so make certain you are opting for the proper structure, material, and design specifications formed on your project timeline.
Rigid Boxes are made by hand and need meticulous work as well as a highly-skilled operations team to produce them for optimal results.
This is the reason the prices tend to run high for rigid packaging. Production costs differ depending on the structure and material of your box. Fortunately, rigid boxes are not your sole option in creating high-quality packaging.
Go paperboard
If you are a small-medium size business looking for custom packaging having a smaller budget than your competitors, you are not confined to paying premium costs for rigid packaging. Although rigid boxes are usually, the choice for several luxury brands, you can instead opt for less costly materials such as folding cartons.
Folding carton provides an array of structural design options as well as printing and finishing capabilities. Having this wide variety of capabilities, you can customize their style and structure, and you are still certain of a lower price point compared to rigid box material.
Not just are these more affordable, but they are also a lot more eco-friendly and could be stored with much more ease because of their foldable features.
Folding carton is available in both bleached and unbleached kraft, providing your business the opportunity to take a step towards a cleaner and greener initiative. As said, folding carton provides a range of printing and finishing options, which also accommodates eco-friendly initiatives. You can go for water-based inks and coatings for easy recyclability.
Calculating budget
This is an essential step that shapes the trajectory of your project.
Having your budget dialed in, you can finalize the scope of your packaging, know your restrictions and minimize delays in your design. To get a proper understanding of where your budget needs to stand, you should include the following considerations:
- Material options
- Design services
- Printing and finishing
- Shipping and logistics
Selecting structural design
This is where your dieline making comes into the picture. The dieline is a computer-generated 2D template for your box packaging.
It has a layout (including custom artwork) of the final physical box, flat and unassembled.
This is needed to let you know important information for the production of samples along with your final product.
If your structure is simple and effective, you will not need to pay additional service fees for custom structural design services.
