Before ordering corrugated packaging, consider what it must achieve in terms of product protection, stackability and "point of sale" promotion. Packaging is often a significant part of product cost and should be "fit for use" without being overspecified or inadequate for the job.

For example, potato crisps require a box with minimal strength to contain the product because the product is light.However, since the box contents are loose laid, the box gets no help from the contents so it must be adequately strong to hold the weight of the boxes stacked on top of it. The box size is not determined by the product but rather by the dimensions of the transport vehicle. Lastly, the product is often displayed in the box so print quality is a factor.

For water bottles, the box is sized to exactly fit the bottles with no spare space. The bottles are strong enough to support the stack so the box does not need to hold up the rest of the stack, it merely needs to contain the batch of bottles and make them convenient to carry. The print graphics are an important factor for diplay.

For a heavy pottery urn, the product is expensive and the packaging is a minimal part of the cost. It is heavy with a narrow base so one would use a full overflap bottom. The top flaps can be normal but some inner protection may be desirable. The box needs to be strong enough to carry the weight of the boxes stacked on top of it so use heavy papers, double wall board with a stitched joint. Print is not a factor so for the outer paper brown liner will do.

Papers
We maintain stocks of various types, shades and weights of paper. The choice will depend on the strength requirements, printability, moisture resistance etc.