Factory

A packaging factory in Guangzhou

100+ box types produced to one specification route: written spec, dieline, physical sample, bulk. This page sets out what we control at each stage and what you receive from it.

Rigid boxes

Lid and base, book-style, shoulder-neck, magnetic, clamshell, drawer

Folding cartons

Tuck-end, reverse tuck, crash-lock, sleeve and tray

Mailers

Roll end, tuck top, two-piece, tear strip

500pcs per size, minimum
3–5days, digital sample
7–10days, production sample
15–22working days, bulk

Stage by stage: what is controlled, what you receive

Every stage has a written control and a document that leaves it. That is how a specification survives the distance between a design file and a pallet.

Stage Control Output
Specification Written specification, agreed before quoting Locked spec sheet
Structure and dieline Dieline drawn and issued by our engineering team Dieline PDF with artwork placed
Tooling Cutting forme made to the approved dieline Cutting plate, die-cut test sheet
Board and material Board grade and paper specified per project Material specification on the order
Printing Colour checked against the approved sample First-off sheet approval
Finishing Foil, emboss, UV and lamination checked at first-off Finishing sample, inspection record
Die-cutting and creasing Dimensions and crease lines checked against the dieline Dimension check record
Assembly and packing Assembled and counted per carton, marked per packing list Packing list, carton marks
Export Shipping documents issued with the shipment Invoice, packing list, B/L or AWB

Inspection records, packing data and shipping documents are issued with the order. If a buyer's compliance process needs a specific document, ask at quotation stage so it is included from the start.

What we need before production

  • Approved artwork, with fonts outlined and images at final resolution
  • Approved physical sample, signed and dated
  • Confirmed quantity per size and per carton
  • Delivery address, incoterm and document requirements

What we do not do

  • Quote from a photo without dimensions or product weight
  • Start a bulk run without a signed sample
  • Print a certification mark that the material or process does not carry
  • Publish a lead time that the finishing schedule cannot hold

Request a quote

Send the product details

Dimensions, weight, quantity, channel and destination is enough for a first proposal. If you have a reference box, send a photo with a ruler in frame.

  • Email · sales@colormixpackaging.com
  • Based in · Guangzhou, China
  • Response time · within one business day
  • Minimum order · 500 pcs per size

Get a packaging proposal

Paste a link to your dieline or reference. If the file is confidential, send it after we reply.

We reply to every request within one business day. Your files and details stay with our sales and engineering team. Prefer email? sales@colormixpackaging.com