More than 95% of all products in the United States are shipped in corrugated boxes because it is affordable, versatile, environmentally friendly, and provides great protection. Corrugated packaging is generally considered the most economical type of packaging. Custom printed corrugated boxes are an inexpensive and effective way to enhance your company’s brand, attract attention, and grow awareness.
Simply place your product inside and close the box!
In order to start the design process, we first need to understand the shipping environment and risk of product damage. For more fragile products, we can help design a corrugated box with maximum protection to ensure your products arrive safely. For less fragile products, we can change our focus to operational efficiencies and overall cost reduction.
We are able to print the boxes several colors and add your business logo, name, tagline, or any other identifying information on the box.
Below are a couple of examples of the most popular corrugated boxes. We have the technology and tools to create anything you can imagine.
Most corrugated boxes are made from single wall or double wall corrugated. Single wall corrugated consists of one layer of fluting (also referred to as medium) in between two layers of linerboard. Double wall corrugated consists of two layers of fluting and three layers of linerboard. The 5-ply construction offers a great deal of strength and extra padding for especially heavy or fragile items.
The Regular Slotted Container (RSC) is the most common box style used for shipping and storage. The two outer flaps of an RSC box meet at the center of the box when folded and are usually closed using tape or staples.
The FOL has flaps that extend and overlap each other covering the entire opening of the box. FOL boxes can be ordered with flaps just on top, just on the bottom, or on both top and bottom. This style provides additional strength to the ends of the box and can allow for easier assembly when dealing with smaller shipping boxes.
Die cut shippers require special tooling (referred to as cutting dies) to be manufactured. Different options are available depending on the project. The most common option is the front tuck shipper. This is a versatile shipping box that provides great protection. After the boxes are cut, they can be further customized by adding unique graphics or inserts to present the product.
The One Piece Folder (OPF) box is an ideal shipper for flat items with shallow depth such as books, marketing kits, and other media. This style features a single piece of corrugated with a flat bottom, end flaps, and side flaps that fold over and meet to form the top of the box.
FTD cartons consist of a separate top and bottom that fit over each other with flaps joining on the side or end panels. When pulled apart, they create two scored and slotted trays, both with flat bottoms. The full-depth cover slides completely over the body of the carton providing additional strength around the sides making this style suitable for high stacking strength of fragile articles.
Not only is corrugated packaging easily recyclable and renewable, but it can also be reused as is, helping to further reduce packaging costs and the environmental impact. Many corrugated case styles are designed to be easily collapsible and fully reusable.
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