Cardboard boxes for how you sell

Cardboard boxes are used every day, from moving stock between sites to shipping finished orders to a customer's door. Small businesses and large businesses often use the same choice: plain, low-cost boxes for storage, and custom printed boxes for anything a customer will see. Many brands start plain and move to printed cardboard once order numbers grow.

Why the Choice Matters

A plain box works fine for storage or internal moves. Once a box reaches a customer, though, printing it with your logo turns a simple box into part of the buying experience. This costs a little more per unit, but it makes even a small order feel like it came from an established brand.

Styles We Supply

Our range includes standard shipping cartons for general parcels, corrugated boxes for heavier or fragile goods, mailer boxes for light, direct-to-customer parcels, and folding cartons for shop-ready packaging. We also make cardboard trays and inserts to hold a product firmly in place inside a larger box.

Picking the Right Grade

Not all cardboard is the same. Single-wall corrugated suits most parcels and gives a good balance of strength and weight. Double-wall corrugated adds extra strength for heavier goods or export shipping. Lighter folding carton stock works well for shop packaging, where the box is part of the display rather than a shipping outer. Getting this right matters: too light, and stock arrives damaged; too heavy, and you pay extra for shipping weight you did not need.

Printing on Cardboard

Printing straight onto cardboard, rather than adding a sticker, gives a cleaner look and holds up better in transit. We offer print from one colour up to full colour, in low minimum quantities, so smaller brands can add branding without a large order. Lamination or foil accents are available for a slightly more premium look.

Small and Large Order Runs

Custom printed cardboard boxes are available from around 50 to 100 units. Plain, unprinted boxes can be ordered in smaller or much larger runs depending on your stock needs. As order size grows, unit price falls, which benefits larger businesses placing regular bulk orders.

Average Cardboard Box Prices

As a rough guide, plain cardboard boxes typically start from £0.20 to £0.50 per unit, and custom printed cardboard boxes usually run from £0.60 to £1.80 per unit, depending on grade, print colours and finish. These are guide prices only; an exact quote depends on your box size and specification.

Sustainability

Cardboard is one of the easier materials to make sustainable. It is widely recyclable and often already made from recycled fibre. FSC-sourced board is available on request, and choosing the right box size cuts down on wasted material and padding.

Getting Your Order Started

Tell us the product you are packing, roughly how it will be shipped or stored, and whether you need plain or printed boxes. We will suggest a suitable grade and style. For printed orders, our design team builds a proof for you to approve before we print and deliver UK-wide.

A Cardboard Supplier for Every Business Size

From a first small batch of plain shipping cartons to a full branded range for a national operation, we keep it simple: a clear quote, the right grade for your product, and boxes delivered on time. Ask for a free quote on your cardboard boxes.