What is the minimum order for a Custom Logo Case?

A: By process: 50 for UV or laser, 100 for screen print, 500 for in-mould. A single unit is possible with UV at a high unit price.

How long does a Custom Logo Case mark last?

A: Three to five years outdoors for screen print, five to eight for UV, eight or more for laser and in-mould.

Is a white or black shell better for a logo?

A: Full-colour marks suit white, light single-colour marks and numbers suit black. Colour on black needs a white base.

Should the mark go on the lid or the side?

A: The main mark on the lid, facing the user with the largest area; numbers and codes on the lower side. Keep a margin on both.

What happens to old marks when a distributor changes?

A: A recessed plate slot means swapping the plate; a printed shell can only be covered with a matching label. ---

Custom Logo Case Selection Guide: Process, Position and MOQ

Quick answer: Choose a Custom Logo Case in one order: shell colour, process, position, minimum order. Colour decides which process shows true colour, the process decides how long the mark lasts, position decides who sees it, MOQ decides whether it is affordable.

Start with the shell colour
Three hard limits
Where the mark goes
Colour and process pairing
MOQ and sampling
FAQ

1. Start with the shell colour

Most buyers open with screen print or UV, which is the wrong end. The same screen prints true on white but needs a base coat on black or the colour reads grey; laser marking disappears on white.

So begin with shell colour. White takes full colour, black takes light single-colour marks and laser, a coloured shell takes only white ink or a plate. Fix the colour and half the processes drop out.

The second question is service life: a Custom Logo Case usually runs three to eight years, and a shorter-lived process means refinishing halfway.

2. Three hard limits

Processes differ by boundary, not quality.

Colour count comes first: screen print needs one screen per colour, and 0.2 mm registration shows on a large mark. UV flatbed prints full colour in one pass.

Wide screens print unevenly, and a mark over 200 mm goes light at both ends: larger marks point to a plate or in-mould label.

A domed lid needs a fixture for screen and UV, charged per piece; pad printing follows small curves.

Abrasion is the quiet fourth limit: at fifty alcohol wipes screen print whitens while laser barely changes, so solvent cleaning rules it out.

Custom Logo Case: a black case closed at forty-five degrees, a recessed rectangle in the lid, two latches and a valve at the front

3. Where the mark goes

The lid panel is the largest area and faces the user, so it carries the main logo. Its edges carry a 3 mm radius, so keep a 15 mm margin or the mark distorts.

The front face sits between two latches: small but facing whoever carries the case. Keep 10 mm clear of the latch travel or the ink gets scraped.

The short side takes part numbers and QR codes, at least 30 mm above the base to clear forklifts and floor abrasion. In rental or project supply, that number is scanned more than the lid is read.

Custom Logo Case: a white case turned to the side on a dark ground, an arched handle on top, two vertical latches on the front

4. Colour and process pairing

Shell colour is fixed at moulding, which is why it comes first. White reproduces full-colour UV well; black absorbs light, so a light mark needs a white base and a dark mark disappears.

A coloured shell is the worst case: narrow gamut, ink matched by hand, thirty percent extra for a white base. Keep multi-colour marks off it.

Shell	Recommended	Avoid
White	UV flatbed, screen print	white laser
Black	laser, UV over white	dark ink direct
Coloured	metal plate, in-mould	multi-colour screen

5. MOQ and sampling

Minimum order follows tooling, not the case: the same Custom Logo Case can shift tenfold with a change of process.

UV and laser need no tooling and run one piece, which suits trade-show samples. Screen print needs a screen per colour and starts at 100. In-mould needs a badge insert and pays back from 500; a metal plate sits at 50.

Process	MOQ	Tooling
UV flatbed	50	none
Laser	50	none
Screen print	100	screen per colour
Metal plate	50	low
In-mould	500	insert

Sampling confirms three things: colour, position, adhesion. Check colour on a Pantone deck in daylight, measure mark edge to case edge, and pull tape fast to see whether ink lifts. Keep the approved sample.

Custom Logo Case: a white case upright on a beige bench, a handle cut-out at the top, colour fan decks and markers laid beside it

Custom Logo Case: a white case standing on a workshop bench, its lid still plain, timber blocks and spools stacked to the left

Conclusion

The choice runs one way: colour sets process, process sets life, position sets visibility, MOQ sets cost. Ask how many years the case must serve and how many units, then the Custom Logo Case still looks right in year three.

This article covers container-side specifications and design implications only, not the handling, loading or use of the contents.