Glossary · Business & Sourcing
What Is Stock Mould?
A stock mould is a tool that a packaging factory already owns and runs, so a buyer orders from it instead of paying to cut a new one. Because the tooling cost has already been absorbed, stock-mould packaging carries no mould fee, no tooling lead time, and a lower minimum order quantity.
Why it matters when you source
Whether a pack is stock or custom is the biggest single cost decision in a packaging project. Ask before you discuss unit price: cutting a new airless-bottle mould can add thousands of dollars and four to six weeks before a single unit exists, and that spend is normally not recoverable if the launch is cancelled.
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