When the Chair of the school PTA asks if you can help prepare a game for the upcoming school fete, where do you start? With a cardboard box of course! Armed with a couple of old cardboard boxes, a tube of glue, paint and some coloured...
When you think of innovative technology and interactive gaming, it is unlikely that the humble cardboard box is springing to mind. Technological advances draw on fresh thinking and state-of-the-art materials, not bland, practical materials that have been around for over a Century. So, what was it...
The Chinese are credited with the creation of paper in 105 A.D. The careful handmade process made use of textile fibres and tree bark. Initially, this new material was reserved for the imperial courts, but it soon spread along the silk route to countries far...
Corrugated cardboard is the most widely used packing material. It’s robust construction and insulating properties make it ideal for protecting goods in transit. We sing its praises every day, yet even we can be surprised. None so much as when we learnt that corrugated cardboard...
Corrugated cardboard boxes are robust and protective. As such they are used to package goods of all shapes and sizes, including the most valuable, fragile and delicate items. Maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise that thick cardboard boxes are now being offered as a...
It will soon be time to put up the lights, decorate the tree and get the festivities in full swing. If you are looking for new editions to your collection of adornments, check out Bethlehem Baubles. This company is embracing the spirit of Christmas by working...
In light of changing shopping habits, environmental concerns and innovative ideas, corrugated cardboard is back in vogue. The humble cardboard box may have been a packaging staple for decades, but demand is growing and it is now gaining a spot in the packaging limelight. Cardboard Boxes...
Many of the Aylesbury Box Company team have children or grandchildren to entertain over the summer holidays. The prospect of six weeks without a school run is a joy, but we all need cheap and simple ways to keep the youngsters occupied. This is where the...
Did Ikea spring to mind? Much as we are fans of Ikea’s sustainability policy, including the use of cardboard pallets, the flat pack furniture we’re exploring in this blog is made from corrugated cardboard. Dutch Design Chair Created by Tim Vardy, this simple flat packed cardboard chair weighs...