Where CC boxes are produced?

[oliverdst]

Are they produced in Cuba or imported? All of them? And the labels, seals?

I think that if they were made in Cuba we would see better counterfeits but import thousands of empty boxes does not sound cheap. Maybe just assembled in Cuba?

Do you know, guys?

[TomF]

Made at the factory AFAIK.

[ATGroom]

Most of the bands, labels, seals etc are made by Vrijdag in Holland these days. Dunno about the boxes though.

[RockemSockem]

I toured the La Corona factory in Havana in March 2016. They showed us this room where they were applying all the labels to boxes so it appears that at least some assembly is done in the factories.

Dave

[Easttide]

I toured the La Corona factory in Havana in March 2016. They showed us this room where they were applying all the labels to boxes so it appears that at least some assembly is done in the factories.

Dave

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Great photos, thanks!

[vinnyvega]

Second to last photo shows the box code stamped prior to the boxes being finished.

Well that's a game changer lolololol.

[luv2fly]

Second to last photo shows the box code stamped prior to the boxes being finished.

Well that's a game changer lolololol.

I saw that too.

[TomF]

Second to last photo shows the box code stamped prior to the boxes being finished.

Well that's a game changer lolololol.

I would guess that the boxes are moved to the next room and filled very soon after, maybe even the same day. The box date does not specify a particular day.

[btp1979]

I would guess that the boxes are moved to the next room and filled very soon after, maybe even the same day. The box date does not specify a particular day.

No way. The guy on craigs list told me his mom's cousin's step grand daughter pulls them of the line after they are filled but before they get the date stamp. That's how you know they are fresh and missing the stamp. Clearly the people in these photos didn't get the memo.

Awesome pictures and great info!

[RockemSockem]

Funny you mention that.

As we were leaving this room I saw a guy sanding off the box code stamp from the bottom of boxes!

Standing there just scrubbing away at it with sandpaper until the ink disappeared, then brush off the dusting and do another box.

Wish I had taken a photo but it felt like an awkward moment do to so.

Second to last photo shows the box code stamped prior to the boxes being finished.

[oliverdst]

Thanks for the help, guys. Thanks, Dave.

[Fugu]

Labour is cheap on the island, so why should they dearly import what could be done on the island. Perhaps another issue with special boxes, like the Rs and GRs.

Second to last photo shows the box code stamped prior to the boxes being finished.

Well that's a game changer lolololol.

That's odd, indeed!

Funny you mention that.

As we were leaving this room I saw a guy sanding off the box code stamp from the bottom of boxes!

Standing there just scrubbing away at it with sandpaper until the ink disappeared, then brush off the dusting and do another box.

Wish I had taken a photo but it felt like an awkward moment do to so.

Box recycling?

Perhaps those were the ones where they stored all the Hoyo Anejados, before they were repacked...

[MPS]

Nothing goes to waste in Cuba. Absolutely nothing. Box, ribbons and even old bands will be recycled.

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[jmg]

thanks to the OP for the thread and Rockem for the pix. always a treat to see the process

[Olga]

Are the actual boxes made in Cuba or just assembled there?

[luv2fly]

Nothing goes to waste in Cuba. Absolutely nothing. Box, ribbons and even old bands will be recycled.

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Good point. I can see empty boxes from shops in Cuba going back into the rotation. Nothing wrong with that IMHO.