Custom Product Boxes
Custom printed product boxes built around what you want your packaging to do.
Premium custom printed boxes — designed, printed, and built in the USA
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Custom Product Boxes That Help You Sell
We make custom product boxes for a wide range of products and packaging needs.
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Tuck End Box Packaging
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Start with what you want your packaging to do.
Most custom product boxes are a type of folding carton — boxes designed specifically for product packaging.
Cartons come in different styles based on how your product needs to be packaged, displayed, and sold.
Chances are, there’s already one that fits what you’re looking for.
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Point of Purchase Display
Sleeve Box Packaging
If You're Not Sure Where to Begin, Start With a Tuck End Box.
It’s the style most product manufacturers use because it’s simple, versatile, and cost-effective.
But tuck end boxes are just one type of folding carton.
So explore below — different cartons do different things. One of them will fit what you’re trying to do.
Custom Product Boxes That Help You Sell
We make custom product boxes for a wide range of products and packaging needs.
A Few Designs. Endless Possibilities.
Most product boxes are built from a small set of folding carton packaging designs—like tuck end boxes, auto lock bottom cartons, and display boxes—customized to fit your product and branding.
Custom printed boxes are the backbone of modern product packaging. Most are custom retail boxes designed specifically for shelf display, hanging packaging, and point-of-purchase presentation in stores.
Explore common box styles below to find the right box for your product.
Start With the Right Product Box
From everyday tuck end boxes to retail displays and hanging packaging, explore folding carton styles designed for different product packaging needs.
All Product Boxes
Popular Product Boxes
Heavier-Duty Boxes
Hanging Product Boxes
Sleeve Boxes
Product Display Boxes
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Auto Lock Bottom
Snap Lock Bottom
Sleeve
Five Panel Hanger
Roll End Tuck Top
Roll End Tuck Front
Custom Product Box Styles
Classic product box styles manufacturers rely on most
Custom product boxes are typically printed folding cartons used for product packaging and retail presentation. Most are built from a small set of core box styles, each suited to a specific product, packaging need, or retail environment.
How these product box styles are typically used:
Everyday Product Boxes
The box styles used most often for retail and general product packaging
Hanging and Specialty Boxes
Product packaging that hangs or uses more specialized styles than standard box types
Custom Display Boxes
Point of Purchase boxes that put your products right in front of the customer
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Roll End Tuck POP
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Gravity Feed POP
Popular Product Boxes
Everyday product boxes brands use most
These are the folding carton box styles used most often for retail and general product packaging—simple, reliable, and cost-effective. Tuck end boxes are the most common, with auto lock bottom and snap lock bottom cartons used when additional strength is needed.
You’ll find these custom printed box styles across retail packaging, ecommerce packaging, and small business product packaging.
Heavy Duty Tuck Boxes
When you need a bit more muscle
If your product is approaching a pound or more, consider these heavier-duty box styles. Reinforced auto bottom and snap lock cartons provide more strength and carrying ability for heavier products.
Litho-laminated boxes are the heavy-duty workhorses of the group, combining the strength of corrugated packaging with the razor-sharp printing usually seen on folding cartons. You’ll often see litho-lam boxes used for kit boxes and other products that get quite heavy.
Most folding carton styles can be produced as litho-lam packaging, so if you don’t see instant pricing for one shown here, ask us about it.
Packaging Designed to Hang
Getting products in front of the customer
Some products are made to hang—and that can be a big advantage in retail. Five panel hanger boxes and header cards are built for it.
With optional hang tabs, even tuck boxes can be converted into hanging packaging for retail display.
Sleeve Box Packaging
Custom sleeve boxes as secondary packaging
Sleeve boxes are a simple folding carton design that slides over a tray, product, or inner box. Often used as secondary packaging, they add branding, structure, and shelf appeal without fully enclosing the product.
You’ll often see sleeve packaging used on frozen food trays, as a bundling sleeve for multiple products, or as an open-ended box that displays the product while still providing branding.
POP Counter Display Boxes
Display packaging that drives impulse buys
POP display boxes and gravity feeds sit on counters and showcase products right from the carton. Tear-away fronts and angled openings make products easy to access while keeping them visible at the point of purchase.
Built-in advertising headers can be customized with different die-cut shapes to attract attention, making these printed display boxes an effective way to put your product right in front of the customer.
Choosing the Right Box Style
Choose the custom box style that matches your product, packaging needs, and how it will be sold.
Explore common die-cut box styles used for custom product boxes and custom printed boxes, including everyday tuck end cartons, hanging packaging, sleeve boxes, display boxes, and heavier-duty options for retail and specialty products.
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How Did We Come Up With These Costs?
Our Custom Product Box Costs Explained shows exactly what goes into your quote—and how to make the most of your product packaging budget.
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What's a Good Paper Thickness for My Box?
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16pt (0.016″ ≈ slightly thicker than a business card)
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Best for very small product boxes.
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Rule of thumb: footprint (floor of the box) of about 1″ × 1″ or smaller.
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18pt (0.018″ ≈ just under credit-card thickness)
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Strong enough for most cosmetics, food, and shelf packaging.
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Cost-effective and versatile — the “everyday” choice for custom boxes.
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Rule of thumb: footprint of about 2.75″ × 2.75″ or smaller.
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24pt (0.024″ ≈ credit-card thickness)
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Stiffer and more rigid, with a premium feel in hand.
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Ideal for larger, heavier, or higher-end products where strength and presentation matter.
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Rule of thumb: footprint of about 3″ × 3″ or larger.
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Cardstock.... or Paperboard?
The paper behind your packaging matters
You may have seen box specs like “18pt cardstock” online — but not all 18pt paper is created equal.
• Cardstock: A thick paper used for crafts, postcards, and invitations. It’s cheaper and technically works for light packaging — but it lacks the stiffness and durability needed for most product boxes.
• Paperboard: A stiffer material engineered specifically for packaging. It folds cleanly, glues reliably, and holds its shape to protect your product — and your brand — on the shelf.
The key is knowing what you’re buying. In retail, your product box is what closes the sale — so it needs to perform and look its best. That’s why we use a quality paperboard — so your packaging doesn’t just hold together, it helps sell what’s inside.
If you're here for a quick quote, you've got it.
If you're selling retail
But if you want to see how packaging influences perception, keep scrolling.
Short-Run Printed Boxes
Short-Run Custom Product Boxes
Because not every order needs to be massive.
Sometimes you need just a little bit...
Small‑run box printing gives you premium custom packaging for smaller runs—flexible, fast, and retail‑ready. Because not every product launch needs tens of thousands of boxes.
...And that's where short runs come in.
Perfect for smaller volumes and multi‑SKU runs, it delivers the same high‑quality look and feel as larger production runs—without the heavy set up costs.
Short Run Product Boxes
Print just what you need. When you need it.
Perfect for....
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Startups launching new products for retail shelves
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Small‑volume or specialty retail product lines
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Limited‑time retail promotions and seasonal campaigns
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Prototyping and market testing before a retail rollout
Design Packaging that Sells
Most Product Boxes Are Folding Cartons
Printed cartons do more than just hold your product—they help sell it.
You may not know the term, but you’ve seen them everywhere—lightweight, custom printed boxes used for product packaging across many industries.
Holding your product is only part of the job. Printed cartons also communicate quality, support your branding, and influence how your product is perceived.
That’s why major brands use product packaging to do more than protect what’s inside—they use it to shape how the product is perceived before it’s ever picked up.
Packaging and Branding
Packaging That Builds Trust — and Drives Sales
Because buyers don't just buy products — they buy what they trust.
You're here because you need product packaging. But your goal should be more than just finding a box for your product. It's to build a strong brand.
And that's where branding comes in:
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Shoppers seek out brands they know
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Shoppers will pay more to get branded products
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Branded products earn better retail placement — which means more sales
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Shoppers tend to view branded products as more premium
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Strong branding helps build loyalty
The right packaging doesn’t just hold your product — it signals quality, builds recognition, and gives buyers a reason to choose you over the competition.
Even a simple product box with a logo can make a difference. A logo isn’t just a mark — it represents everything your brand stands for.
The logo above? Just seeing it brings to mind all the qualities you associate with that brand. That’s the power of branded packaging: it shapes perception, builds trust, and influences purchase decisions.
The Details Matter. So Does the Team Behind Them.
You’re not just trusting us with your packaging — you’re trusting us with your product, your timeline, and the way your brand shows up in the world. That’s not something we take lightly.
Fast, responsive communication
You’ll get real answers from real people no call centers, no bots, and no waiting days for a reply.
Proofing that prevents surprises
We double-check dielines, catch red flags, and make sure your files are print-ready before they go to press.
Reliable production timelines
We hit deadlines, not just ship dates. If there’s a delay, you’ll hear it from us early not after it’s too late.
Quality you can feel
From folding consistency to color accuracy, we pay attention to the little things because your customers will, too.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Die cutting made simple
If you’ve ever held a cookie cutter and pressed stars or hearts out of dough, you’ve done die cutting. The cutter in your hand is the die, and you’re also the machine punching out each cookie. Die cut boxes work the same way—except a machine using a custom die cuts box shapes from paper.
Die Cutting in Printing
In product packaging, die cutting is how flat sheets of custom printed paperboard are turned into boxes. A steel cutting die is made for the box design, and a die cutting machine stamps that design out of the sheets. The cut pieces, called blanks, include both the box and any inserts. These blanks are then folded and glued into finished cartons ready for retail use.Yes. We offer bespoke packaging for custom product boxes, focusing on small and medium runs.
Whether you need a precise fit for an unusual shape, or want to add features like window cutouts or special coatings, we work with you to create boxes that stand out from the competition and help sell your product.Sí, fabricamos cajas impresas personalizadas para todo tipo de productos y negocios. La mayoría de nuestros clientes son pequeñas y medianas empresas que buscan cajas impresas en tirajes cortos. Tú eliges el tamaño, diseño y acabado que mejor se adapten a tu marca.
Esperamos poder ofrecer atención bilingüe en el futuro; por ahora, todo el servicio y soporte es en inglés.
Yes, we manufacture custom printed boxes for all types of products and businesses. Most of our customers are small to medium-sized companies looking for short-run printed box packaging. You choose the size, design, and finish that best fit your brand.
We hope to offer bilingual service in the future; for now, all service and support is provided in English.
Because it's a convenient way to refer to paperboard and cardstock paper thicknesses.
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In the U.S., paperboard thickness is measured in points (pt). One point = one thousandth of an inch (0.001″).
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Packaging done overseas uses gsm (grams per square meter), which measures weight instead of thickness.
Because the two systems measure paper thickness differently, it's difficult to get a good comparison. The chart below shows paperboard thicknesses commonly used for custom product boxes.
Paperboard vs. Cardstock Thickness Chart (pt, inches, mm, gsm)
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16pt
0.016
0.4064
300-325
18pt
0.018
0.4572
350-400
24pt
0.024"
0.6096
450-530
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The difference is thickness — 24pt is thicker and more rigid than 18pt. “Pt” stands for thousandths of an inch (0.001"). That extra stiffness matters in boxes for product packaging, where durability and shelf appeal are key.
People often refer to “18pt or 24pt cardstock” for retail box packaging, but cardstock isn’t ideal for printed boxes. Paperboard is a better choice — it’s made specifically for packaging, with superior print quality, foldability, and strength.
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18pt paperboard – lighter; used for cosmetics, food sleeves, samples
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24pt paperboard – thicker; better for larger or heavier products
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Yes. In fact, many of our clients print their packaging this way. Custom product boxes with logos add branding and color to your printed packaging, helping your products stand out on shelves. And this is what custom printed packaging is all about—sending just the right message.