You always have to make the same trade-off with an order of cardboard boxes: pay for greater durability than required or risk the box getting damaged in transit. Companies that send quality or heavy shipments tend to go with the heaviest board they can find “just in case,” and end up paying too much freight on an unnecessary board. Others go too light and end up paying for returns and replacements. Custom cardboard boxes address this by using the correct flute strength and board weight to suit the product being shipped, rather than a ‘one size fits all’ approximation.
What are Custom Cardboard Boxes?
Wholesale boxes are corrugated boxes that are designed to fit a particular product in a specific size, weight, and strength, according to the measurements of the business, instead of a general box from stock available in the warehouse.
Benefits for Businesses
Printed cardboard Packaging is a visible touchpoint that gets a direct upgrade when it is printed and branded. Matching the flute type to the weight of the product gives more product protection: single wall for lighter retail products, double wall for heavier or stacked shipments, and triple wall for industrial or long-haul freight. The cost savings occur when you do not overpackage a product, a double wall box is more expensive per box than a single wall box, and if you spend money on strength that you don’t need, it adds up quickly at volume. Recycled boards are eco-friendly, which helps to maintain material costs and environmental impact. When a box arrives undamaged, rather than dented or crushed from using an underrated board, the customer experience is improved.
Features & Specifications
- Material:single-wall, double-wall, or triple-wall corrugated board.
- GSM: 125-450 GSM.
- Printing: full CMYK/offset or digital printing.
- Sizes: custom, no templates
- Finishes: matte, gloss, and uncoated kraft.
- MOQ: There is no MOQ requirement.
Strength vs. cost comparison
Single wall board is the least expensive and is appropriate for light retail/ecommerce products of approximately 20 lbs. or less. Double wall board is more expensive per unit, but it’s able to take stacked pallets and heavier shipment sizes without buckling. Triple wall board is the most expensive option and is used for freight or long-haul shipping where failure is not an option. One size up is the quickest way to overspend on packaging volume.
Custom Cardboard Boxes are used in a wide variety of industries.
Custom cardboard boxes that are a good match for weight and handling requirements are essential for retail brands that ship out ecommerce orders, restaurants and bakeries that need food-safe packing for delivery, cosmetics companies that must safeguard glass and liquid products, food brands that must package bulk or wholesale goods, and distributors that must transport palletized freight.
When Choosing the Right Custom Cardboard Boxes
Determine the weight of the heaviest object the box will hold, and then choose the flute according to that weight, not by assuming the object is at the top of the capacity. Make sure you know how the product will be stored, whether it’s a warehouse, parcel carrier, or palletized freight, because that will alter the strength requirement. Send a sample and perform a minimal drop test before placing a production order. Most frequently, buyers will automatically order double- or triple-wall, “just in case,” with products that only require single-wall, resulting in an incremental increase in packaging costs per order.
Why opt for Custom Boxes Manufacturer (CBM)?
All types of flutes are made in-house by CBM, therefore, the strength and costs are matched to the product rather than upsold by default. Each batch is tested for quality by edge-crush and burst testing. There is no minimum order, wholesale pricing is applied to all, regardless of business size, and is accurate and product-matched. Fast delivery of custom carton boxes includes production and shipping throughout the USA and free design support for orders made with custom print.
FAQs
Q: What is the strength of the flutes that my product requires?
A: Match board type with your heaviest shipment weight and handling method, CBM can advise on what flute type to use, depending on your product specification.
Q: Do custom cardboard boxes have a minimum order?
A: No, there isn’t a minimum order; wholesale pricing is available.
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