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How it works, typical cost and lead time, and the shops that do it.
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Cordiality

冠利得
Chinese

Labels, nameplates and membrane switches under one roof

Shenzhen · Guangming
Makes in-houseMass production
Packaging & printingPackaging supplierFactory
English-speaking salesSource ↗

Family-run Shenzhen print shop since 1999, now second generation

Shenzhen
Makes in-houseLow volumeMass production
Packaging & printingPackaging supplierFactory
English-speaking salesSource ↗

Instant online quotes and ordering for custom boxes

Hong Kong
Partner networkLow volumeMass production
Packaging & printingPackaging supplierOnline quoting platform
English online orderingSource ↗
Foreign-managed

European founders running custom packaging through partner printers in Guangdong

Hong Kong
Partner networkLow volumeMass production
Packaging & printingPackaging supplier
English-speaking salesSource ↗

Voion

旺盈
Chinese

One group for boxes, manuals, pulp trays, labels and die-cut parts

Dongguan · Dongguan (other town)
Makes in-houseMass production
Packaging & printingPackaging supplierFactory
English-speaking salesSource ↗

Started as a pulp-tray mold maker in 2003; cuts its own molds on CNC

Dongguan · Dongguan (other town)
Makes in-houseMass production
Packaging & printingPackaging supplierFactory
English-speaking salesSource ↗

Wing Chun

永晋
Chinese

Hong Kong head office with its own Shenzhen (Pinghu) factory

Hong Kong
Makes in-houseMass production
Packaging & printingPackaging supplierFactory
English-speaking salesSource ↗

YUTO

裕同
Chinese

Shenzhen-listed packaging group (002831) with 40+ production bases

Shenzhen · Bao'an
Makes in-houseMass production
Packaging & printingPackaging supplierFactory
English-speaking salesSource ↗

17,000 m² Guangming plant with Heidelberg Speedmaster XL presses

Shenzhen · Guangming
Makes in-houseLow volumeMass production
Packaging & printingPackaging supplierFactory
English-speaking salesSource ↗
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12 guides

Guides & articles

Everything we've written about Packaging & printing, starting with the basics.

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10 min

How custom packaging is made: from dieline to finished box

The custom packaging process explained for hardware founders doing their first retail box. Box structures, printing, finishes, inserts, samples, MOQs and lead times, plus the Chinese words factories use.

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01Design · 8 min

Symbols and labels on electronics packaging: a beginner's checklist

The common marks and labels on electronics boxes explained: CE, UKCA, FCC, the WEEE bin, recycling symbols, barcodes, country of origin and carton marks. General guidance only; confirm the rules for your market.

02Choosing · 7 min

Embossing vs debossing (and blind emboss) for packaging

The difference between embossing (击凸) and debossing (压凹), what blind and registered embossing mean, which designs and boards work, and what drives the cost on a custom box.

03Choosing · 6 min

Hot foil vs cold foil stamping: what's the difference?

Hot foil (烫金) and cold foil (冷烫) compared in plain words. How each works, how they look and feel, which suits short or long runs, and what to ask a packaging factory.

04Choosing · 9 min

Offset vs digital printing for packaging (and CMYK vs Pantone)

How offset and digital printing differ for custom boxes, when each makes sense, what CMYK and Pantone spot colours mean, and how to get your box colours right with a Chinese printer.

05Design · 8 min

Spot UV, soft-touch and lamination: packaging coatings explained

A plain-English guide to box coatings and laminations. Gloss, matte and soft-touch film, spot UV, UV coating, aqueous coating and varnish, what each does, how they combine, and the Chinese terms factories use.

06Choosing · 8 min

Packaging inserts for electronics: EVA foam, molded pulp, paperboard or plastic?

The main types of box inserts compared for hardware products. EVA and EPE foam, molded pulp, paperboard, plastic trays and anti-static foam, with tooling, cost drivers and Chinese supplier terms.

07Choosing · 8 min

Rigid box vs folding carton vs mailer box: which should you choose?

Folding cartons, corrugated mailers and rigid boxes (lid-and-base, magnetic closure, drawer) compared for hardware products. Materials, feel, protection, freight, cost drivers and the Chinese names factories use.

08Design · 8 min

What is a dieline? Dielines, white samples and printed proofs explained

What a packaging dieline is, how to read its cut, fold and bleed lines, how to put artwork on it, and how proofing works with a Chinese box factory, from PDF proof to white sample (白样) to signed printed sample.

09Basics · 7 min

What is hot foil stamping? A beginner's guide for packaging

How hot foil stamping (烫金) works, what the die and foil are, which designs foil well, what drives the cost, and how to ask a Shenzhen packaging factory for it.

10Working in China · 9 min

Incoterms for first-timers: EXW, FOB, DDP and more

What Incoterms are, what EXW, FCA, FOB, CIF, DAP and DDP mean in plain words, who pays for what and who carries the risk, and which terms first-time importers from Shenzhen commonly use.

11Working in China · 9 min

Shipping from Shenzhen: sea vs air

Express courier, air freight or sea freight? A plain-English guide to shipping parts and products out of Shenzhen: how each option works, rough transit times, how weight is charged, batteries, and customs.