What’s the Best Packaging Design?
We often see articles and posts showcasing the ‘best packaging design’. Typically, these include stylish graphics and a clever novelty feature. Yes, we can appreciate the skills of the designer and manufacturer, but would this work for your products? So, in this article, we’re exploring what defines good packaging design for your brand and products. […]
Boxes & Bands Offer Strength & Protection
Our cardboard boxes offer strength and protection at affordable prices. These are also qualities shared by PowerHands, one of our most recent packaging customers. PowerHands Resistance Training A good grip and hand strength helps us all to manage everyday tasks, like opening jars and lifting heavy bags. For athletes, hand strength is critical to enhancing […]
Sustainable Boxes for the Next Generation
A growing number of businesses are focusing on quality products and packaging that are beautiful, responsibly sourced and built to last. Sustainability is especially important when your offer is focused on nurturing the next generation. Introducing Natural Baby Box Natural Baby Box was founded by Hannah, a mum with a background in mental health and […]
Irk to Perk: Boxes for Innovative Beachwear
The best ideas are those which solve a common frustration. If you love nothing more than a day at the beach, you’ll love the innovative products developed by one of our printed packaging customers. As I write, it is World Ocean Day, so let’s look to the seas. Maybe you were one of the many […]
Quality Packaging at Speed
The rapid rise in online shopping has resulted in extended lead times across the packaging industry. Trying to arrange a quick turnaround is tricky and we’ve been encouraging our customers to place orders in advance of need. Planning ahead and effective stock management prevents last-minute panics, but sometimes the unexpected arises. Suddenly, the need for […]
Boxes of Creative Fun; It’s Child’s Play!
Aylesbury Box Company are keen to provide packaging advice and solutions for start-up businesses. We know that there are many advantages to making informed decisions about your packaging solutions, rather than simply opting for the cheapest, off-the-shelf option. We understand that budgets can be restrictive in the early days, but we do offer low volume […]
Don’t Order those Boxes!
Stop! Don’t order those boxes just yet. Before you opt for standard packaging, we have an important question for you to consider; what do you want the packaging to do? Packaging serves many purposes. Understanding exactly what you need is the first step in getting the best packaging solution. Protective Shipping Boxes Damaged goods are […]
What Boxes do I Need?
Have you used your time in lockdown to plan the launch of your new e-commerce or subscription box company? Has your business been one of the restaurants or retailers who have rapidly adapted to serve those in isolation during the pandemic? Either way, you might make a quick decision about the delivery box. If you […]
Internal Divisions in Packaging
An empty cardboard box can be the ideal packaging solution for your goods. It offers maximum freedom; put in it what you like and off it goes in the post. The question is, what condition are those products in when they reach the customer? Do they open the box to find a jumbled mess? Have […]
ABC Team Branches Out
Aylesbury Box Company is a long established family business. We set up as a local cardboard packaging manufacturer and served customers within a 40-mile radius of our Aylesbury site. At the start, the large majority of our work centred on the production of large, robust industrial boxes. Our customers needed cardboard cartons that complied with […]
Avoiding the Red Tape
Sealing a cardboard box is the final step in keeping the goods inside protected during transit. In many cases, this is achieved by taping the box shut before despatch. The tape holds the box flaps securely in place and adds to the overall strength of the packaging. In the warehouse, handheld tape dispensers are widely […]
Get Plastic Clever
Back in April, we wrote about Water To Go, one of our amazing customers who are committed to providing access to clean, safe to drink water in reusable water bottles. Their unique bottles include a filter that instantly makes river, pond or any non-salt water source drinkable. You can read the full blog here. Water […]
What’s in the Box?
Cardboard inserts, polystyrene fillers and air pockets are just some of the items used inside a box. The aim is to provide the best possible protection for goods in transit. For years, polystyrene has been the favoured material. With insulating properties, polystyrene is able to provide that additional layer of packaging that enables the goods […]
Protecting Electronic Components in Transit
Ever seen pink bubble wrap and wondered why it was that colour? This variation is designed with anti-static properties, specifically for electronic manufacturers. Developments in electronics design are expanding the possibilities of industrial automation, e-health, smart metering, remote monitoring and the Internet of Things. As individuals, we have grown increasingly reliant on digital devices for […]
Supplier V Manufacturer
When you search for a box company, you will come across suppliers and manufacturers. As an established box manufacturer, we want to highlight what we can offer that you won’t get from a supplier. Bespoke Packaging With expertise and technology at hand, we can design and manufacture bespoke packaging solutions that match your product requirements. […]
Insert a Solution for Shipping Wheels
Whether on motorbikes, cars or bikes, wheels make it easy for us to move around. The challenge comes when we need to move them around. If you’re involved in the manufacture, import or refurbishment of wheels, or you’ve simply tried to sell a set of wheels on ebay, you’ll know that wheel packaging and delivery […]
