The cutting die
A custom box needs a die made for it. On a short run, it can cost more than the boxes themselves.
Understanding a packaging quote (in French) →Short runs · Algiers
Fifty boxes.Not five thousand.
A product to test, a wedding, a shop, a first online sale: you need a little, but beautiful. We design and produce your boxes, labels and printed items from just a few units, with the solution that suits your quantity.
FromA few units
With digitalVery short lead times
ForLaunches, events, shops, e-commerce
From a few unitsNo minimum quantity
Clear pricingWhat each quantity costs, before you order
The right processDigital or offset, depending on volume
Proof reviewedWith you, before printing
What makes the price
On fifty units,it’s not the box that costs.
It’s everything that has to be prepared before the first one. A cutting die, plates or a machine setup cost the same for 50 or for 5,000 units. Choosing well means avoiding them.
Plates and make-ready
Offset engraves one plate per colour and sets up the press before the first good copy. Digital does without: that’s its strength.
Offset or digital? (in French) →Material sold in minimum lots
Some boards can only be bought by the full ream or reel. We choose those available in small quantities.
Special finishes
Foil, embossing, spot UV: each one adds tooling. For a short run, we achieve a polished result another way.
50, 200 or 500 units? (in French) →What you get
From sticker to gift box,sized to the run.
What works for 50 units doesn’t work for 500. We start from what the run needs to achieve for you, then choose the solution.
Stock boxes, dressed up
An existing box, a sleeve, a band or a label: a polished object, fast, with no tooling.
Labels and stickers
For jars, bottles, sachets and boxes, with a free area for what changes often: batch, date, flavour.
Custom cartons
When the format is fixed: a small die, a simple insert, and everything else standard.
Cards and printed items
Thank-you cards, flyers, gift tags: everything that goes with the box.
Full creation
Identity, graphics and print-ready files designed for a short run: no more, no less than it needs.
The day it takes off
Once the product and demand are stable, we move to tooling and offset to bring the unit price down.
How it works
Four steps.The price known before production.
Is your quantity close to the point where offset becomes cost-effective? We price both options, you choose.
- 01
Brief
The product or the occasion, the quantity, the date, and what the run needs to achieve for you.
You approve: the need - 02
Solution and quote
Standard or custom, digital or offset: the quote shows what each option costs at your quantity.
You approve: the solution and the budget - 03
Design and proof
Graphics, files prepared for the chosen process, proof checked before printing.
You approve: the final proof - 04
Production
Batch checked before delivery, within the lead time stated in the quote.
You receive: your run
2-minute brief
A short run in mind?Let’s talk.
Frequently asked questions
Before you write to us,straight answers.
Is there a minimum quantity?
No, we produce from just a few units. The unit price drops as the quantity grows: the quote shows you by how much.
Why does a unit cost more in a short run?
Because some costs don’t depend on quantity: cutting die, plates, machine setup, material bought in minimum lots, special finishes. On 50 units they’re shared among few copies; on 5,000 they become negligible.
Digital or offset?
Digital has almost no start-up costs: it suits small quantities, short deadlines and multiple versions. Offset is expensive to set up but cheap per copy: it becomes cost-effective once the quantity covers the plates. For an exact brand colour, offset remains the benchmark.
What lead times?
Very short with digital, longer with offset because of plates, make-ready and drying. The exact lead time is in your quote.
Can we start from an existing box?
Yes, and it’s often the best idea for a first run: a stock box with a label, a sleeve or a band avoids tooling and leaves room to change.
And if my product is still changing?
We avoid printing on the box what changes often (batch, date, flavour, product code) and plan a variable area. You don’t end up with a stock of boxes that are now wrong.
How much does it cost?
The quantity, the material and the finishes make the price. After a first conversation, you receive a detailed quote that separates design from production and, if your quantity lends itself to it, two options to compare.
First scoping
Tell us about your run.We start from the quantity.
A few details are enough for a useful first conversation. Reply within 2 working days.
Go further
The technical detail,free to read.
How quantity and process change the price, explained step by step. The guides are written in French.
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