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Thank you, Edward. Which company do you use?

Are there any eGullet members who have ordered chocolate boxes from Chinese packaging companies? I have used boxes from Chocolat Chocolat in the past, but need customized boxes now in much larger quantities in order to take my business to the next level. I'm looking for Chinese companies who make sturdy customized boxes and offer debossing or embossing. Quality is of course key but communication and responsiveness are important too. I'm interested in purchasing 1000 to 2000 pieces at a time. Unfortunately, there seems to be no American company that can do what I need for a reasonable price. The companies I contacted either tell me they cannot do what I need, or their prices are way too high to make it work for my business. I also know that many providers of chocolate boxes here in the US get their boxes from China, so ordering directly from China makes a lot of sense to me. This being said, I checked out quite a few companies featured on the Chinese site Alibaba.com. There are so many companies that it is really hard to know which companies offer great quality and service. All seem to offer samples, which is good. Thanks in advance for any helpful replies.

Are there egullet members who have ordered chocolate boxes from Chinese packaging companies? I have used boxes from Chocolat Chocolat in the past, but need customized boxes now in much larger quantities. I'm looking for Chinese companies that make sturdy customized boxes and offer debossing or embossing. Quality is of course key but communication and responsiveness are important too. I'm interested in purchasing 1000 to 2000 pieces at a time. Unfortunately, there are no American companies who can do what I want for a reasonable price. They either tell me they cannot do want I want, or their prices are way too high. There are many companies featured on the Chinese site Alibaba.com and most seem to offer samples. But it is really hard to know which companies offer great quality and service. Thanks for letting me know.

Thank you both for this information! Great group, I'm really impressed. I have not purchased the oven yet, was still debating whether the Cadco was the best choice. Your information made me smarter. I will talk to my contractor to see what he can do.

Thanks so much for your reply. I looked at the Cadco and it seems to be a great choice. However, I don't think it has a steam feature. Or did I overlook something?

I'm in the process of starting a dessert catering business and need a small commercial convection oven, possibly with a steam feature. It will mainly be used to bake cookies and cakes. It would be nice to have an oven with two units, one for baking pastries and one with a slab to bake small breads as well. Any suggestions on what to buy? I'm thinking about a Pavailler, but this is a very expensive solution. And these ovens are a bit too large for my kitchen.