Reading a case count before comparing two suppliers

Two suppliers can quote the same 150 ml glass and still be quoting for different quantities. The difference is in the pack line, which most buyers skim past to get to the number at the bottom.

What the pack line says

Every row in our spec tables has two figures after the GSM. Pack is written as packets × glasses per packet. Case is how many glasses arrive in one case. A 55 ml Plain Regular glass reads 50 × 100 and 5,000: fifty packets of a hundred glasses each.

The configuration changes with the size and with the line. Our 150 ml Plain Regular glass packs 50 × 100. The 150 ml Printed Regular glass packs 100 × 50. Both cases hold 5,000 glasses, but the packets are different sizes, which matters if you sell by the packet or stock a counter one packet at a time.

Compare glasses per case with glasses per case. A case is not a fixed unit from one supplier to the next.

Where cases get smaller

Larger and heavier glasses take more room, so fewer fit in a case. Plain Premium at 350 and 450 ml ships 1,000 to a case. Ripple glasses, on 405 and 495 GSM board with a fluted sleeve, ship between 1,000 and 2,000. If one supplier's case of 450 ml glasses is much larger than another's, check the board weight before assuming it is the better deal.

When you ask us for a quote, give the quantity in cases and name the line. We will confirm the pack configuration for every size you order.