by Dennis Salazar | Jul 23, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Information Center
Just a couple of months ago, we all experienced an industry wide price increase on all corrugated boxes and cartons. Recent rumors turned out to be true, and the big three corrugated paper producers (Smurfit West Rock, International Paper, and Packaging Corp of...
by Dennis Salazar | Apr 8, 2026 | Packaging Design, Sustainable Perspective, Inside Sustainable Packaging, Sustainable Products
Salazar Packaging has been an industry leader in eco-friendly, direct to consumer packaging since 2007 when we first started our company. Much has changed over those 19 years but one of the things that gratefully no longer applies is the idea that green packaging has...
by Alan Wright | Mar 30, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Sustainable Perspective, Inside Sustainable Packaging, Sustainable Products
A couple years ago our Co-founder Dennis Salazar asked, Can Sustainability Go Too Far? He cited examples of packaging where this is indeed the case, such as single-use plastic water bottles that have become so flimsy they are practically unusable. It’s a case in which...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 18, 2026 | Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes, Culture
I was recently reminded not every box needs to be as beautiful as we can make it. Some people just need a shipping box that will protect the product during shipment and maybe not draw too much attention. That may sound strange to most e-commerce people who are all...
by Alan Wright | Feb 5, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design
The process of creating a packaging design can be like walking through a minefield. If you avoid these 10 packaging design landmines, your new package will provide excellent protection, please customers, and stay well within your budget. The 10 Biggest Packaging...