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Many of our clients often believe that creating their own bespoke glass bottle is too costly, mainly due to the initial mold costs and the higher price compared to standard glass bottles. While this may be true to some extent, as a glass packaging supplier, our goal is to minimize these additional expenses as much as possible to maintain a competitive price point. At the same time, 柏林包装 aims to introduce a new bottle or jar that truly reflects the identity of your product and company.

Using a standard 330ml beer bottle for your microbrewery might seem like a safe choice. It's a readily available stock item produced throughout the year by multiple suppliers, so what could possibly go wrong? Why opt for customization when a perfectly suitable bottle is already exists on the market?

There are several factors to consider before deciding on a customized glass bottle:

1. Standard bottles are designed to cater to the general market and may not be the best fit for your specific product. (more standard bottles here: https://berlinpackagingapac.com/product/)
2. As stock items, inventory products are often subject to production plan constraints, resulting in stockouts or the phenomenon of inventory realkalization.
3. Even though they are marketed as stock items, producers often require long-term forecasts and orders to ensure timely deliveries. There's no guarantee that physically available stock is indeed up for sale, as it could be reserved for one or more clients.
4. Using the same bottle as your competitors will limit your shelf differentiation. Unable to make your brand or product stand out on store shelves.
5. Even if stock is available, you might have to compromise on packaging options (such as plastic layers or pallet height).

Now, let's weigh the advantages and disadvantages of a customized bottle:

Advantages of customizing a glass bottle:

1. Once produced, you become the sole user of that specific bottle reference, ensuring a dedicated stock for your needs.
2. You can opt for a light customization of an existing item, such as adding embossing, or design your own exclusive shape.
3. You have the freedom to choose the exact specifications of the bottle (weight, color, finish, etc.) and packaging layout (type of pallet, height, etc.). Making your product stand out on the shelves.

Disadvantages of making a mold:

1. We typically require a long-term commitment (depending on quantity, ar least 3,000,000pcs each year per item) to create new molds.
2. Prior to production, we need a delivery forecast. Below pls see the lead times of each step for developing a new product :

Lead time of drawing: within 2 days once all info is clear from customers.
Lead time of sample unit pilot molds: within 35 days since the mold fee received date with approved drawing.
Lead time of sample: within 10 days once the pilot mold ready.
Lead time of mass molds: within 30 days since the sample approved date and purchase order and deposit in.
Lead time of first order: within 15 days since the mass mold ready date.
Lead time of re-order: within 45 days since the purchase order date and deposit in.

Here are some Berlin Packaging Glass Container Molds for different usage

Conclusion:

While the costs associated with custom molds may initially seem daunting, the benefits of designing a unique bottle that perfectly reflects your brand and stands out on the shelves often outweigh the disadvantages. Customization ensures exclusivity, flexibility, and control over your product’s appearance, positioning your brand for greater market differentiation. Although there are upfront commitments, partnering with a reliable supplier like 柏林包装 can streamline the process, making the investment worthwhile in the long run.