550 ml, thickened borosilicate glass. It is the one with a fabric sleeve and a retro milk-bottle silhouette, a shape that suits gift programmes. Custom logo from 500 pieces.
Thickened borosilicate glass, which handles thermal shock and survives long-haul freight far better than the thin-wall glass that dominates the low end of this category. The fabric sleeve is not decoration — it is what stops the glass from being cold to hold and cracking when it is knocked. The closure seals inverted, which is the only test that matters for something that travels in a bag.
Broken into the parts a buyer actually checks: Borosilicate rather than soda-lime, which survives thermal shock and long-haul freight at a loss rate you can live with. The retro silhouette reads as a considered object rather than a commodity. The closure seals under inversion rather than merely closing, which is the only test that matters for something carried in a bag. The base grips a smooth table instead of sliding when the lid is twisted. The wall thickness is above what this category usually ships, which is what keeps breakage low in freight.
Also on the buyer’s checklist here: thickened, borosilicate, glass, resistant to thermal shock, too thin, non-slip, comfortable in the hand, comfortable to hold when cold.
What keeps this model on repeat order:; keeps reordering. Worth reading as a checklist rather than a boast — if those reasons do not apply to your channel, a different model in the range probably fits better.
Also cited on repeat orders: fabric sleeve, glass, a clear gap, in stock, restock, a low complaint rate.
Choosing between them
How TR-1011 compares with the rest of the range
Buyers rarely arrive knowing which model they want — they arrive knowing the brief. This table is the fastest way to check whether TR-1011 is the right answer or whether a sibling fits better. The row highlighted is the one you are looking at. Every model listed runs from 500 pieces per design.
Every model above ships from 500 pieces per design. Mixing several of them in one container is normal — a 20ft container holds roughly 26 m³ of cartons, so a mixed load is planned on carton volume rather than on piece count. Send the full list at enquiry rather than model by model.
Who is buying TR-1011, and what they do with it
A retail chain in Germany takes this one for office workers. The ordering pattern: they reorder in small frequent batches rather than one large drop.
Also on the buyer’s checklist here: stores, city-centre retail, office workers, volume, restock.
What buyers tell us their customers do with it: a commute where there is no microwave at the other end; training sessions. If your end use is not on that list, tell us anyway — it usually points at a different model in the range.
Also on the buyer’s checklist here: office workers, commuting, training, home use, infused water, cold brew, stores, drinks.
Where this model has been pushed: A buyer in France with their own logo printed. We ran the line on overtime and moved their batch up the queue, running printing in parallel rather than in sequence. The reason it is here rather than in a case-study page: this is the kind of run that tells you whether a supplier can handle your peak, not your average.
Also in play on that job: christmas, promotional, sea freight, shipment planning, embroidery.
Importers & wholesalers
This model packs 50 per carton (40cm×32cm×46cm for the base size — the full carton table is in the spec above), and that number decides how many pieces fit a 20ft container far more than the FOB price does. What decides your landed cost here is the carton, not the unit price: ask for the container plan before you fix a retail price, because a wide-body jar fills a 20ft on volume long before it hits the weight limit. We quote EXW Yongkang, FOB Ningbo or Shanghai, or DDP door to door, and we will say which of the three costs you least given where you are rather than defaulting to whichever is easiest for us.
Brand owners & private label
Packaging is a third line with its own tooling and proofing round — this model ships in opp bag as standard, and anything else needs its own lead time. On TR-1011 the stock range is 3 colours (blue, red, silver), so a Pantone match is only worth the 1,000-piece run if none of those is close enough. Budget it as three lines, not one: decoration sits inside the unit price, a matched Pantone is its own spray run from 1,000 pieces, and packaging is separate with its own tooling and proofing round. Brands that budget these as a single number are the ones surprised at quotation: decoration sits in the unit price, a matched Pantone is a separate spray run from 1,000 pieces, and a printed colour box carries its own tooling and one proofing round. We sign an NDA before you share artwork, and a shape you tool for stays reserved to you — the same terms we have run with Hallmark since 2017 and with KRAUS for over ten years.
Retail chains
TR-1011 packs 50 per carton, so a 12-store drop lands on a clean carton multiple rather than a split case. Retail-ready means more than a colour box: UPC or EAN printed and scan-tested before the carton is sealed, carton marking to your own packaging manual, and inner counts that match what your DC expects. A barcode that fails at the till becomes a chargeback, and it is entirely preventable at our end: we print and scan-test every UPC or EAN before the carton is sealed. Ask for the retail packaging spec sheet with your first quote — it lists carton dimensions, inner counts and the UPC placement we scan-test before sealing.
Promotional distributors
TR-1011 is a single-capacity line, which is the fastest thing we can turn around when a date is already tight. Work backwards from the in-hands date, not forwards from the order date: 7–10 days for a pre-production sample, about 30 days production after approval, then 30–35 days sea freight to Europe or 25–30 to the US west coast. Production is 30 days after deposit and artwork approval, plus 7–10 days for a printed pre-production sample, plus sea freight — roughly 30–35 days to Europe, 25–30 to the US west coast. Late artwork is normal in this business; a date discovered late is not survivable — artwork approval is what starts the 30-day production clock, not the deposit. Tell us the date at enquiry and we will say honestly whether it is achievable.
Failures we hear about from buyers who switch to us
When a buyer changes supplier on this product, it is usually one of the following. We list them because they are checkable before you commit, not after.
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Glass too thin to survive freight
Thin-wall glass arrives cracked, and breakage on long-haul shipping is what decides whether a glass programme is profitable at all. We use thickened borosilicate for exactly this reason.
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Is solidly built
This is the failure buyers describe when they explain why they changed supplier.
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Importers & wholesalers
— Workable from 500 pieces per design. At 50 pcs per 420ml: 40cm×32cm×46cm; 550ml: 40cm×32cm×48cm carton, a 20ft container takes roughly 21,000 pieces of this model alone — worked from the biggest of this model’s carton sizes, and confirmed on the pro forma once the load plan is fixed. Tell us the full model list at enquiry rather than one at a time — the quote changes when several models share a colour run or a carton size.
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Brand owners & private label
— Yes. Three separate lines to budget: the logo sits in the unit price, a matched Pantone is its own run at 1,000 pieces, and packaging is third — this model ships in opp bag as standard, and anything else is a separate tooling and proofing round.
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Retail chains
— Currently on shelves through buyers in this channel. Retail-ready colour boxes, printed UPC or EAN, and we scan-test the barcode before the carton is sealed.
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Not the right pick if…
— you need food to stay hot for hours. This model is not vacuum insulated — it is a container, not a flask. Look at our vacuum range instead and we will point you at the closest equivalent.
Where TR-1011 is actually made
Eight workshops in Yongkang, Zhejiang, running since 1998 — mould development, vacuum welding, injection moulding, spray painting, laser marking, printing, assembly, inspection and packing, all in one building. For TR-1011 the stage worth watching is glass forming and controlled annealing.
Glass is the category where the step you cannot see decides your loss rate. After forming, every body goes through a controlled annealing cycle, cooled slowly so internal stress comes out. Shorten it and the glass looks identical, passes a drop test, then cracks somewhere between Ningbo and your warehouse. That is why we specify thickened borosilicate rather than soda-lime, and why we ask about the sea leg before quoting inner packaging. Decoration runs on our own lines: laser etching frosts the glass wall itself so the mark cannot lift, screen print for flat colour, UV digital for photographic artwork.
We inspect 8% of every batch rather than a fixed sample per shipment. Buyers are welcome on site — eight workshops in Yongkang, Zhejiang, running since 1998, about three hours by road from Ningbo port and two from Hangzhou airport, which makes a factory visit a realistic side trip rather than a separate journey. Ask to see that bench specifically; it is where the difference shows — we check vacuum integrity on 100% of bodies at the semi-finished stage, before assembly and coating, because a micro-leak is undetectable once the jar is built.
Is TR-1011 the right one for your programme?
Importers & wholesalers — Workable from 500 pieces per design. At 50 pcs per 420ml: 40 cm×32 cm×46 cm; 550ml: 40 cm×32 cm×48 cm carton, a 20ft container takes roughly 1,500 pieces of this model alone. Tell us the full model list at enquiry rather than one at a time — the quote changes when several models share a colour run or a carton size.
Brand owners & private label — Yes. Three separate lines to budget: the logo sits in the unit price, a matched Pantone is its own run at 1,000 pieces, and packaging is third — this model ships in opp bag as standard, and anything else is a separate tooling and proofing round.
Retail chains — Currently on shelves through buyers in this channel. Retail-ready colour boxes, printed UPC or EAN, and we scan-test the barcode before the carton is sealed.
Not the right pick if… — you need food to stay hot for hours. This model is not vacuum insulated — it is a container, not a flask. Look at our vacuum range instead and we will point you at the closest equivalent.
FAQ
Ordering TR-1011 — common questions
Why TR-1011 rather than another model in this range?▾
This one runs 550 ml, and it is the one with a fabric sleeve and a retro milk-bottle silhouette, a shape that suits gift programmes. End users are office workers carrying a hot lunch, commuters, gym and training. Where it stops making sense: any programme where the end user needs something this model was not shaped for. Tell us the use case and we will say so plainly.
Will TR-1011 crack with hot water?▾
No — borosilicate handles thermal shock far better than ordinary soda-lime glass, which is exactly why we use it rather than the cheaper alternative. It is also why this survives long-haul freight at a loss rate a glass programme can live with. What it will not survive is a direct flame or a drop onto tile; glass is glass.
Which colours can we order TR-1011 in?▾
Stock colours are blue, red, silver — those run from 500 pieces per design. A matched Pantone is a separate spray or resin run and starts at 1,000 pieces. Mixed-colour containers are normal here: several buyers deliberately split a container across colours to see which ones move before committing to one.
How do we brand TR-1011?▾
Two methods on glass: silk screen for flat colours, UV digital for full colour. Send the artwork with your enquiry and we will tell you which one holds at the size you want. Fine serif type and hairline rules are where glass printing struggles, and it is better to find that out before the sample than after.
What is the MOQ, lead time and carton spec for TR-1011?▾
500 pieces gets you started on stock colours. Budget 1,000 if the brand colour has to be exact. Production runs 30 days after deposit and artwork approval, sample in 7–10 days. Packing is 50 pcs per carton at 420ml: 40cm × 32cm × 46cm; 550ml: 40cm × 32cm × 48cm. Shipping terms: EXW Yongkang, FOB from Ningbo or Shanghai, or DDP straight to your warehouse.
Get a quote on TR-1011
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