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• Process flow• Leadtimes gant chart• MOQ’s• Mould types – pro’s & con’s• Indicative tooling costs• Toughened glass• Decoration options• Design brief

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Proprietary Glassware Timeline

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START PROJECT

BRIEFFIRST DESIGN

FEEDBACK TO FIRST DESIGN

2ND ROUND DESIGN

APPROVAL

TECH DRAWINGS

APPROVAL

3D RENDERING

APPROVAL

PLEXI PRODUCTION

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MOULD PRODUCTIONMOULD SET UPPRODUCTION

FREIGHTDECORATIONFREIGHTDELIVERY

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Lead Times & MOQ’s (minimum order quantity)

Lead Times:

• For repeat orders we need at least 90 days lead time, preferably 120 days during peak season (April-Sept)

• For global gift packs please give us visibility of raw numbers as soon as you have them

• We don’t need PO breakdowns or material numbers to book production time – if we only see visibility of numbers at that stage your production slot will be 2-3 months later, meaning your glasses will be late..

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MOQ’s:

• Typically an MOQ is 3 days of production & pricing is structured accordingly.

• Depending on glass type & size of factory, 3 days can vary from 60k units to 150k units.

• Some smaller factories will negotiate 2 days production, or even 1 day, but at much higher prices as down time/set up time costs are amortized over fewer glasses. This could range from 10 to 25 cents per unit higher costs

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• MOQ for coloured glass is 500k units• Not all factories can produce coloured glass

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PRESSED (BLOCK MOULD/SPLIT MOULD)Glassware formed by dropping a ‘gob’ of molten glass into a metal mould, then pressing it with a metal plunger or "follower" to form the inside shape. The resultant piece, termed "mould-pressed," has an interior form independent of the exterior, in contrast to mould blown

glass, whose interior corresponds to the outer form.

BLOWN

The molten glass is first blown through a valve in the baffle, forcing it down into the three piece "ring mould" which is held in the "neckring arm" below the blanks, to form the "finish". The compressed air is blown through the glass, which results in a hollow and partly formed

container. Compressed air is then blown again at the second stage to give final shape. Containers are made in two major stages. The first stage moulds all the details ("finish") around the opening, but the body of the container is initially made much smaller than its final size. These partly manufactured containers are called parisons, and quite quickly, they are blow-molded into final shape.

FIXED BLOWN

The gob of molten glass is inserted in the mould by means of a plunger.

I.S. (INDIVIDUAL SECTION)

Container forming machines are made up of individual but identical sections placed side by side in line. Each section comprises an arrangement of mechanisms with gears enabling the sections to be started or stopped independently of the others,

making the I.S. machine more flexible than continuous- or intermittent-motion rotary machines.

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• Stronger/thicker glass• Flat interior bottom• Consistent premium rim• Block Mould• Less expensive & longer lasting

than Split moulds• Split Mould• Sharp embossing

CONS

• Heavier than blown glass• Plunger has to come out of the

mould, therefore not all shapes can be made using this method

• Block Mould• Can’t emboss the external sides • Split Mould• 2 seam lines always visible• Slower production than Block mould

meaning higher priced glasses

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• Able to produce many different shapes (biconical)

• Lighter glasses• Thinner rims• Embossing possible

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• Uneven interior base• Not possible to position base

embossing • Embossing is less defined than in

pressed glass• It’s only possible to produce a

round rim• 2 seam lines always visible

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• Light weight• All shapes possible• Thin rim• Even bottom

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• No embossing possible• Only round shapes possible

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• Used to produce specific shapes (jars, bottles etc)• High pressure enables the production of a fixed

blown glass with a handle & embossing

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• Quality is more industrial and less premium than other production techniques

• There is always a ring or a thread on the glass• Embossing not as defined as pressed glass

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• SPLIT MOULD - €35K - €50K (used for embossed or non conical glasses)

• BLOCK MOULD - €20K - €35K (used for conical glasses)

• BLOWN MOULD - €6K - €19K ( used for biconical shapes)

• I.S. MOULD - €20K - €35K (used for bottles or jars)

• BASE PLATES - €2K - €4K– To change out the embossed design in the base of a glass– Only possible on pressed glass

• PLUNGERS - €4K - €8K– To change out the inside shape, for example stacking rings for on-premise, no stacking rings for

gift packs. Calibration lines can also be placed on the inside of the glass (i.e. on the plunger)

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• Cheaper than toughened glass• Greater design scope• Thicker bases possible• More decoration options

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• Lower thermo-shock range • Less suitable for hot drinks• Breaks easier than toughened glass• Breaks unevenly• Sharp glass pieces when broken

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• Harder to break• Shatters when broken (like a car window) • Suitable for hot drinks

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• Design restrictions: - max thickness of 8mm - height restrictions - shape restrictions• More expensive• Decoration restrictions • Thicker wall• Thicker drinking rims• Explodes on impact

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• Perfect mechanical resistance – scratchproof• Good dishwasher resistance• Minimum 200 standard cycles• Glossy gold/silver/copper possible• Very detailed printing• A large number of colours can be made that are free

from heavy metals• No ink wastage

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• Not every colour can be perfectly matched

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• Every pantone colour can be matched except glossy silver/gold/copper

• Better dishwasher resistance than ceramic printing (Minimum 400 standard cycles)

• All colours are free from heavy metals (lead and cadmium free)

CONS

• Lower printing speed• Price of ink is high• Large amount of ink wastage• Contains BPA (bisphenol A) (harmful chemical

substance pre-decoration which needs extra precautions to be taken by machine operators)

• Not scratch proof

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(also 90 degree angle around the corner of a square glass from August 2015)

Base spray

Laser engraving

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Decals (hand applied, any position) Frosted (Glasses are dipped in acid which bites into the surface creating a frosted effect)

Full glass spray Personalized (individual name project)

UV printing Relief printing (3D print)

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a• Type of glass required • Capacity, max dimensions & weight• Stackable, semi-stackable (conical shape but no stacking ring) or not required?• Standard glass or toughened glass? • Decoration or embossing?• Type of decoration?• Calibration markings - what’s required?• Packaging format

H&S Hoogerhuis & Smit BVFranse Akker 25 - 4824 AL Breda - NederlandPostbus 6842 - 4802 HV Breda - NederlandTel. +31(0)76 541 00 88 - Fax +31(0)76 541 35 23info@h-and-s.nl - www.h-and-s.nl

Decoprint nvTransportzone Meer - Zone C8Brusselstraat 31 - 2321 Hoogstraten - BelgiëTel. +32(0)3 315 44 44 - Fax +32(0)3 315 04 99info@decoprint.be - www.decoprint.be

GPC Printing SrlStr. Matei Corvin nr. 33410140 Oradea, Bihor – RomaniaTel. +40(0)359 800 371 – Fax +40(0)259 475 435gpcprinting@yahoo.com

Contactdetails

Simon EastonSales Manager

Office: +31 (0) 76 541 00 88GSM: +31(0) 6 108 82 681Mail: simon.easton@h-and-s.nl

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