Straight-talking guides on custom packaging — costs, materials, print and sustainability for UK brands.
Tuck end, crash-lock, mailer, sleeve — a plain-English glossary of the common box constructions and when each one earns its place.
A dieline is the flat blueprint your box is cut and folded from. Here is what it shows, why every supplier needs one, and how to use a free template.
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What you should actually expect to pay for custom boxes in the UK, what drives the price up or down, and where the hidden costs sit.
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Length, width, depth — internal or external? The measuring conventions the packaging industry uses, and the mistakes that cost real money.
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They both get products to the door, but they do different jobs. How to choose between a mailer box and a shipping box — or use both.
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Recyclable, recycled, biodegradable, compostable — the words get thrown around freely. Here is what actually matters when greening your packaging.
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E-flute, B-flute, folding carton, greyboard — a plain-English tour of the boards behind every box, and how to pick the right one.
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The three ways ink meets board, what each is good at, and how to choose the right method for your quantity and design.
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The parcel is your only physical touchpoint with an online customer. How to design the thirty seconds after the box is opened.
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