Monday, January 29, 2018

Save money on postal tariffs with our Royal Mail Small Parcel Mailers

Lil E5-SP parcel box is our most efficiently sized cardboard boxes in the whole of our Lil range.

Need more sizes? Buy more parcel boxes here!

When it comes to getting the most ‘contained’ product through Royal Mail’s small parcel size limit (packages not exceeding: Length: 45cm Width: 35cm Depth: 16cm Weight limit: 2kg), the E5-SP parcel box range is the best value option you’ll find. With measurements of 445 x 345 x 155mm (17.5 x 13.5 x 6.1″ ) the E5-SP parcel box is perfectly proportioned to contain and ship multiple products where your objective is to fit as much as possible into the Royal Mail ‘small parcel tariff’. It’s not just a good fit, after some extensive research we are able to boast that our E5-SP parcel box is also BCT stamped to prove it is over 20% stronger than industry standard* (material strength Box Compression Tested) and FSC™ certified as environmentally sustainable.

So to keep your postal costs as low as possible this, while having the ability to send out multiple, efficiently packed products…put your trust (and everything else) in the Lil E5-SP range of parcel boxes.

Visit our Royal Mail Maximisers page to view our premium range of optimised mailers, designed to save you money on postage and ensure your product arrives in perfect condition.

*industry standard box material is single wall 125gsm Kraft lined B flute which has a BCT value of only 1270N.

Click here for the full specification of the E5-SP Cardboard Box

Looking for custom parcel boxes or any other kind of packaging for that matter? Be sure to checkout our bespoke packaging page or contact us here.

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Friday, January 26, 2018

IRX2018 – internet retailing expo IRX

We’re exhibiting at IRX2018 (IRX18)

Lil Packaging will be exhibiting at the Internet Retailing Expo 2018 on the 21st & 22nd of March, on stand E33. One of our premier events of the year, we have attended IRX several times before and always found it to deliver incredibly high value on so many levels. Here’s the brief from their website:

Internet Retailing Events was born 11 years ago and has a large portfolio of leading events including our award winning InternetRetailing Expo. Other events in the brand include: eDelivery Expo, InternetRetailing Conference, eDelivery Conference, InternetRetailing Awards, InternetRetailing Summit and our Chatham House Rule Events. We take pride in being leaders in hosting multichannel events, for all retailers and suppliers. Having good relationships with many of the leading retailers from Europe and abroad, makes it possible for us to deliver the best events year after year. We work in partnership with the leading InternetRetailing and eDelivery Magazine; written by the experts in retail, technology, supply chain and logistics and provides the latest insights and knowledge on developments in internet retailing.

Internet Retailing Expo 2018 Website

We’re going to be showcasing our latest innovation in ecommerce packaging – a mail box with a unique combination of features designed to offer unparalleled unboxing experiences, alongside a whole host of new new lines that we have recently launched, including several new additions to our range of patented breezebox mailers.

There is no better event throughout the year to research, discuss, strike deals, and generally ‘get your geek on’ within the ecommerce and etailing sectors. We’ll be flying the flag for the ecommerce packaging sector in a BIG way, so that you can get as much information and intelligence as you need to make packaging and fulfilment work better for YOU.

IRX2018 IRX18 internet retailing expo IRX

 

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Thursday, January 25, 2018

How to ship Vinyl Records – a Video guide

Looking for ways to safely package and mail out vinyl records?

Read our informative how-to-guide here which is jam packed with the do’s and don’ts of safely shipping out vinyl records in the post, or alternatively watch our video below for more information on our best seller, the Lil FLP flatpack vinyl record mailers.

View the full range of mailers designed for posting out vinyl records (LP and EP) as well as CDs and DVDs here.

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Custom Packaging Sleeves – manufactured in the UK

We  manufacture custom packaging sleeves in-house, in the UK…

We have experience of producing custom packaging sleeves for a large number of household brands. Using our state-of-the-art high speed cutting and gluing machines as well as an array of printing presses including ultra high spec lithographic, digital and flexographic presses – we can produce custom packaging sleeves for your retail, shelf ready boxed or food item in ultra high volumes with virtually limitless scalability. If you’re looking for a branded custom printed sleeves for your product look no further than Lil Packaging – contact us today. We also specialise in white overprinted onto kraft cardboard – which gives your custom packaging sleeves a natural eco-friendly and high-end luxury look and feel, especially when combined with our FSC® certified sustainably sourced cardboard for added eco friendly credentials.

Custom Packaging Sleeves - made in the UK
Discovery

Our first phase is all about asking questions. With decades of experience, we know the good questions from the bad and make sure that we get the information we need to get your specification sorted.

We ask questions like:

  • What product or products are you wanting bespoke cardboard packaging sleeves for?
  • What size are your products?
  • How are you shipping them? (Bags? Envelopes? Wraps? ‘0201’ Cardboard boxes?)
  • Are there any special considerations? (Security needs, unusual material transport regulations or requirements etc.)
  • Is there a specific problem you’re having with your current packaging or deliveries?
  • What are your custom printing requirements?

With the answers to questions like these, we produce a great specification for you.

Specification

Getting an accurate and realistic specification is key to getting your products designed, manufactured and delivered in good time. The below factors are usually core to your specification:

  • Material: Selecting the right cardboard material for your custom packaging sleeve is a crucial early decision. The type of material dictates much of the ‘make-up’ design, and print-on possibilities for your packaging. The thickness or grade (often measured in ‘microns’ or ‘gsm’) of your cardboard greatly affects the strength, durability, design and usage of your packaging specification.
  • Size: Your bespoke packaging must fit ‘snugly’ around your packaged product. Unless it is designed for multiple / assorted item carriage, we discourage the use of voidfill or unnecessary empty space.
  • Print: We advise you on the print possibilities that you have available to you, depending on the material, size, and make-up design requirements of your bespoke packaging.
  • Special Considerations: Does your packaging need to have special attention paid to its security features? Maybe it needs an extra peel’n’seal strip to enable your mailer to be returnable? Perhaps ease of access or recyclability is important? We can cater to them all and more.
  • Design: The design of your packaging is the key element of the process – taking in the effects of all other factors listed here.  With over thirty years experience, we innovate and surprise daily with our bespoke packaging designs.  We have a huge bank of previous designs, and new ones, that we can call upon to create your perfect packaging solution.
  • Manufacturing Limitations: Sometimes customers ask for things that simply are not possible. We’re not afraid to tell you this, but at the same time, we’ll always have a trick up our sleeve to achieve things other manufacturers will frown at.  Most of all, we focus on specifications being ‘achievable’ and ‘realistic’ within manufacturing limitations.

 

Capacity Envelopes & Mailers

At Lil Packaging we can produce a wide variety of high quality and effective bespoke gusset envelopes and mailers. Featuring completely custom print, special designs, custom shapes, features and more. We have over the years produced courier envelopes, combi-works envelopes and dockitts, fixed capacity mailers, multiple window envelopes, open-maltese-cross mailers, pillow packs, cd pockets, and much more for many many clients in a wide variety of industries.[/lil_tab]

Wallets

Here at Lil Packaging we know how to produce the best cardboard bespoke wallets and pockets. Our wallets, folders and pockets in the past have come in many forms, sometimes featuring expanding gussets, printed inner gussets, and even extending to the ultra-protective flange end buffered designs. We can advise you on the best material, print and design formats to use, as well as provide options such as hot melt peel’n’seal / red tear-strip seal and open combinations.[/lil_tab]

Custom Printed Sleeves

If your product needs a custom cardboard sleeve printed at a great price, then the Lil Packaging team is here for you. We have decades of experience producing magazine envelopes, ‘part work’ boxes and typical sleeve-style packaging.  If you’re looking for bespoke product sleeve packaging – then please do get in touch.[/lil_tab]

Photographic

For over two decades now we have produced bespoke photographic packaging and bespoke photo strutmounts. Past clients from the theme park and events sector have regularly used our materials to display, distribute and sell photographs in bespoke wallets, folders and strutmounts. If you need some photographic display packaging, or even something a little different, then get in touch with the team at Lil Packaging.[/lil_tab]

Boxes

A cardboard box is just a cardboard box right? Not when it’s the first contact your customer will have upon accepting their delivery. It’s that crucial first impression. Therefore, we have specialised in producing both stock design and bespoke design cardboard boxes to help wow your customers. No matter what you need, we’ll find a way of helping you create a realistic and practical solution that ticks all of the boxes.  Our designs range from carry packs, mug boxes, poster cartons and tubes, printed gable top cartons, skillet cartons, tapered cartons, clipfast tray mailers, mail boxes, ecommerce boxes, tuck end glued cartons and much more. (That list could go on for a LONG time!) If you need a bespoke packaging box, get in touch and we’ll help you out.[/lil_tab]

Retail

Retail packaging and point of sale material can be a real headache when it comes to sourcing it cost-effectively. Not with Lil. We have years of experience producing various different types of retail focused packaging. Our experience covers production of clipfast trays, hinged lid viewers, gift set packaging, retail counter displays, windowed boxes and much more. If you have need of some retail packaging or point of sale / merchandising materials, do get in touch and we’ll take that headache away for you!

Estimation & Quote

At this point, we then create the embryonic stage of your bespoke packaging. Our sales team passes the specification to our estimating team to create a quote, and a specially printed and made-up sample.  Both the sample and the quote are sent to you for your review. Once the samples (and the quote) have been accepted and agreed upon by both you and our production team, a production run date is then mutually agreed.

Production

Once we have been in receipt of the finalised artwork and production has been agreed, a typical production run will often be complete in around 3-4 weeks.

Get A Quote

If you would like to get a quote regarding your bespoke packaging needs, please email our team via our email address here.

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Monday, January 22, 2018

Hachette Partworks Case Study

The Challenge

Hachette is one of Europe’s largest publishing groups employing 7,000 people with high volume postal sales via mail-order and online.

There are many problems associated with the packaging of a book as mentioned in our Ultimate Book Packaging Guide.  With Hachette’s books being no exception, they were looking for a packaging solution that ticked all the boxes.  Most importantly, they needed packaging products that were able to withstand the impact of the postal system.  Hachette wrap both single books and book collections, however, their former packaging method did not take into account the differing sizes in terms of postal tariffs.  They were therefore looking for a reduction in their postal costs as well.

The Problems

Their Marvel book range is hard backed, and as many of our customers have found, one of the most common problems with hard backed book postage, is damage to the corners of the books during shipping.

Hachette were being charged by their fulfilment company for the number of processes in their former 9-step book wrap process: 1) place book in middle of book wrap 2) fold left flap 3) fold right flap 4) pick up tape gun 5) tape left and right flap 6) fold bottom flap 7) fold top flap 8) pick up tape gun 9) tape bottom and top flaps.

The Solution

  • Our award winning Bukwrap brand of book wraps. This product provides superior strength and protection for the corners of those all important contents, thanks to the buffer-edge protection that the sides provide the book.
  • The fulfilment company deemed the Bukwrap a 5-step book wrap process: 1) open internal flaps 2) place book inside book wrap 3) close internal flaps 4) fold backwards 5) peel & seal self adhesive flap.
  • No tape is required. The handy self sealing nature of the Bukwrap, make it both quick and easy to pack, and simple for the customer to open on receiving their books.  The Bukwrap can even be used again as the red plastic tear-strip opening provides a clean edge which can be re-sealed with tape.
  • Lil Packaging were able to go the extra mile, by designing the product to fit into the large letter category with single books, helping to reduce their postage costs.

The Outcome

Hachette are very happy to have a quality packaging product that reflects the quality of their books inside. The buffer-edge of the book wrap provides advanced protection for the corners of the books, and the variable depth creases provide a snug fit for both single and multiple book orders, saving on postal costs. By reducing their fulfilment requirement from a 9-step to a 5-step book wrap process, Lil Packaging provided Hachette with significant savings. As for Lil’s free upgrade to frustration-free red tear-strip opening…that was just the icing on the cake.

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