Bottle + Closure Packaging Cost Calculator
Build a complete bottle-system cost from container, closure, liner or seal and label or sleeve, with optional secondary-packaging allocation.
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Replace the example values with figures from your supplier sheet or measurements. Choose the unit beside each value. Results update as you type; fix any highlighted field before using the result.
GSM means grams per square metre. Net weight excludes the core and other packaging. MOQ means the minimum order quantity. An optional field can stay blank unless the result you need depends on it.
Prices keep the selected currency; changing its label does not convert an exchange rate. Save or export the result after checking your inputs.
Unit label only. No currency conversion.
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These are only needed for additional result units or a more detailed estimate. Entered values still affect the result when this section is closed.
Cost per finished unit
Use costs allocated to one finished sellable unit. Avoid charging a liner or label twice if already included in another component quote.
Cost does not establish mechanical compatibility between container and closure.
Packaging/unit = container + closure + liner/seal + label/sleeve + secondary allocation
0.2 + 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.03 + 0 = 0.34/unit; × 1,000 = 340Saved calculations stay in this browser. No account or cloud backup is created.
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All other entered inputs stay fixed. Ranges are your scenarios, not statistical confidence or supplier performance predictions. This uses the same validated calculator engine.
The formula, made clear.
A complete sellable pack can contain several purchasing items even when only one is called the bottle. Enter each component once and retain the same per-finished-unit basis. Shared secondary packaging, such as a carton or shipper, should be allocated according to the number of finished units it serves rather than charging the full shared pack to each bottle.
How to use this calculator
- 01
Enter each primary container and closure-system component cost.
- 02
Add label or sleeve and any per-unit secondary-packaging allocation.
- 03
Review the system total before scaling to production volume.
A calculation you can check
The example combines the individually purchased parts of a bottle pack and a shared secondary-packaging allocation.
- Container cost per finished unit
- 0.2 EUR
- Closure cost per finished unit
- 0.1 EUR
- Liner / seal cost per unit
- 0.01 EUR
- Label / sleeve cost per unit
- 0.03 EUR
- Secondary packaging allocation
- 0 EUR/unit
0.2 + 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.03 + 0 = 0.34/unit; × 1,000 = 340Check the displayed formula and units against your quotation. Use measured GSM, net weight and actual layout dimensions where available. Default densities are planning assumptions, not certified material properties. Calculated cost does not certify strength, compatibility or safe loading.
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