Where to Buy Shipping Boxes

Where to Buy Shipping Boxes

Launching a business in the New Year or adding to your existing product range? Exciting times! To ensure that your goods reach your customers without damage, you need robust packaging. So, if you’ve been considering where to buy shipping boxes, UK based Aylesbury Box Company can assist.

We are an established cardboard packaging manufacturer and we can supply exactly what you need. Our warehouse team produce postal boxes for e-commerce and industrial shipping cartons for industry, all to your specific requirements. As a result, your goods are protected in transit.

Cardboard Boxes

Cardboard boxes have long been the primary option for shipping goods. They offer strength, cushioning and insulation at affordable prices. We supply standard-sized cartons, along with custom-sized cardboard shipping boxes. These are made to best fit your products and offer the right level of protection. Do you require single-walled cardboard boxes for standard deliveries or something stronger?

For heavy, delicate or international shipping, robust double-walled boxes provide extra strength and a higher level of cushioning. Our team are happy to advise and will send out samples to help you make informed packaging decisions.

We manufacture industrial boxes that assemble with or without the need for tape, along with strong stapled boxes and cardboard boxes with lids. If you require void fill or tape, we can supply that too.

TOP TIPS:

• In the packaging industry, dimensions are measured in this order – length x width x height
• The measurements supplied form the interior dimensions of the box, so an assembled box will be larger
• Recyclable cardboard inserts can be made to fit your boxes for added protection and presentation

Are Custom Shipping Boxes Expensive?

You may expect to spend more on custom-sized shipping boxes, however, it is often the most cost-effective option. Firstly, it can save you money by reducing or removing the need for void fillers.

Secondly, best-fit boxes reduce damage in transit. That cuts the cost of processing and replacing returns, whilst also maintaining your reputation as a reliable supplier.

Additionally, custom boxes can save a fortune on postage costs! A 2kg Medium Parcel costs £6.95 to send 1^st class via Royal Mail, but is half the box full of air or fillers? If so, does your product fit the Small Parcel sizes (45x35x16mm), where it costs £4.45 to send 1^st Class? This would save £2.50 per order dispatched. If you send 20 orders a day, it adds up to a saving of £18,200 a year!

Plain or Printed Shipping Boxes?

We are happy to supply plain boxes, however, we can include print finishes in the manufacturing process.

Print on industrial shipping boxes typically includes:

• Handling instructions
• Widely recognised icons

Print on e-commerce postal boxes typically includes:

• Branding
• Internal message or flood print

We can also supply printed tape for use with plain boxes.

Sustainable Supply Chain

One of the great credentials of the humble cardboard box is that it is typically produced from around 80% recycled fibres. Once used, it can be flattened for commercial or residential kerbside collection. It is then processed in the UK and made into new cardboard. All raw material is sourced from FSC® managed forests. As such, it is a sustainable packaging material.

Aylesbury Box Company have gone a step further. We continue to work on ways to minimise our environmental impact. To evidence this, we are an FSC® certified company and we are now working towards our goals of becoming Net Zero and a B Corp. Select us as your packaging manufacturer for supply chain sustainability!

Is it Better to Buy Boxes from Asia?

Large warehouses and cheap labour mean that you can find cheap box suppliers in Asia. Before you order, factor in shipping times and costs; since Brexit, these have both increased. Also, consider the unnecessary transport miles!

We guarantee that we are competitively priced and we deliver quality packaging and great customer service. If a responsive service is important, opt for a UK packaging manufacturer, like us.

For further information, give our team a call on 01296 436888 or email enquiries@abcbox.co.uk.