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Plan a corrugated mailer or shipping case around your complete packed product, artwork and transit route, then send the project details for individual pricing and timing.
Specify corrugated packaging around the complete packed product and its shipping route. Corrugated board combines liner papers with a fluted inner medium, while different flute profiles and constructions serve different requirements. The FEFCO overview of corrugated board construction explains the basic concept.
“Corrugated” isn’t a complete box specification. Record your packed dimensions and mass, internal components, closure, assembly process and distribution route before choosing a structure.
For a mailer exposed to parcel handling, plan the customer’s opening and the shipping route. For a shipping case, record what it must contain, how the contents are arranged and how the case will be packed and closed.
Don’t choose from outside dimensions alone. Inserts, cushioning, individual cartons and other internal components all contribute to the size and mass of the finished pack.
Record the assembled configuration rather than an empty box. Your project details should include:
If dimensions or internal components are still being developed, mark them as provisional. That keeps an early estimate from being mistaken for a finished structural specification.
Review board construction, flute, box style and closure together, and record the complete setup in your request. No single choice establishes shipping performance.
A FEFCO box design code provides a standard reference for a common structural style. Include a known code with your packed-product dimensions, mass and closure requirements so everyone is discussing the same type of box.
The structure determines where panels, folds, cuts and joints appear. Prepare final production artwork against the confirmed project dieline, and keep essential branding, instructions and required copy away from structural areas that could interrupt readability.
Include print coverage and artwork requirements in the structural review. PakMagik’s artwork guidelines explain how to prepare files, while the confirmed dieline remains the reference for the individual project.
Choose transit evaluation around the actual packed product and distribution conditions. The International Safe Transit Association’s test procedure information covers different packaged products and routes, so one procedure shouldn’t be assumed for every corrugated project.
If testing is required, identify the intended route and establish the procedure, provider and responsibility during project review. Evaluate the assembled package with its product, closure, cushioning and internal components rather than relying on an empty corrugated sample.
Take a hypothetical glass skincare kit sent by parcel. Record the bottles, their individual cartons and the insert as one packed system, then evaluate the assembled mailer for the intended journey. Measuring only the bottles would miss the space and mass added by the rest of the pack.
Custom corrugated packaging is quoted for the individual project rather than sold with a configured online price. Final dimensions, structural style, board and flute requirements, closure, assembly method, print requirements and any testing scope define what needs to be reviewed.
Submit your corrugated packaging project for quote review. If you need help preparing the details, contact PakMagik.
If your project calls for a paperboard retail carton, compare custom folding cartons. For a presentation-style format, review custom rigid boxes. You can also use the custom packaging overview to compare broader format categories.
No. A FEFCO code identifies a common structural box style; it is not a guarantee of shipping performance. Review the proposed construction and any testing around your complete packed product and intended route.
That depends on the complete packed product and intended distribution conditions. State whether the corrugated piece will be exposed directly to parcel handling or placed inside another shipping case. Then evaluate the assembled pack, closure, cushioning and relevant transit test plan before finalizing the specification.
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