Q.01
What's the actual minimum?
One box. We've shipped single-unit prototypes for sales pitches and ten-unit runs for retailer samples. Per-unit cost goes up at very low quantities, but there's no order size we'll refuse.
Most packaging vendors won't quote you under 1,000 units. Build A Box (our short-run sister brand) handles every order from 1 to 999 with the same engineering rigor as our largest production runs.
Traditional offset printing requires steel plates — an upfront tooling cost that has to be amortized across thousands of units to make economic sense. Digital print uses no plates, so the per-unit cost stays flat from one box to one thousand. We can quote you 50 units of a custom mailer for the same per-piece economics as 500.
Our short-run customers fall into a few clear archetypes. We've engineered our process around what each one actually needs — fast quote, fast turnaround, retail-grade quality even at 50 units.
One box. We've shipped single-unit prototypes for sales pitches and ten-unit runs for retailer samples. Per-unit cost goes up at very low quantities, but there's no order size we'll refuse.
7–10 business days from art approval is standard. Rush jobs (3–5 days) handled case by case — depends on print complexity and shop capacity.
For most packaging, yes. Modern digital presses run at 1200+ DPI and match offset for color accuracy on coated stock. Where they differ: spot UV, foil stamping, and metallics — those still need offset or specialty finishing.
Yes. We start you on digital via Build A Box for the first runs, then switch to offset via Rox Packaging once volume justifies the plate cost. Same dieline, same color spec, same team.
We don't do brand identity, but our engineers handle dieline drafting, print-readiness checks, and free die-cut plotter mockups. Send your art file (AI/PDF preferred) and we'll review it before quoting.
Volume, dimensions, material, delivery window. An actual engineer reviews every RFQ — not a chatbot, not a sales script. Reply within 24 hours, every time.
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