Walk through any supermarket and pick up ten products at random. Chances are that seven or eight of them came in a folding box — also called a folding carton. It’s the packaging format that quietly runs the retail world.
What Is a Folding Box?
A folding box (or folding carton) is a packaging structure made from a single flat sheet of paperboard that is scored and creased so it can be folded into a three-dimensional box. It ships and stores flat, and is assembled just before it’s filled with product.
Advantage 1 — Space-Efficient Storage and Shipping
One of the most practical advantages of folding boxes is that they ship and store flat. Before assembly, a pallet of flat folding cartons takes up a fraction of the space that the same number of pre-erected boxes would require.
Advantage 7 — Recyclable and Environmentally Responsible
Paperboard is one of the most widely recycled packaging materials in the world. Many folding cartons are made from FSC-certified board, giving customers confidence that the fibre comes from responsibly managed forests.