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The best first impression. Like all of our print, we produce boxes using SDS (stochastic dot screening) to give superb clarity and superior colour reproduction.

Any size of box possible. We keep cutting formes for the most popular box shapes and sizes but we can also manufacture formes in-house, so if you have an exact size requirement for your printed boxes, please get in touch.

Special effects printing. We are one of only a handful of UK printers to be licensed to use the Metal FX printing process for inexpensive metallic colours. Used on product packaging, Metal FX has a huge impact on consumers. We can also apply spot UV varnish effects and unlike most print firms we do this in-house, so the cost is lower and we have far greater quality controls.

Example of fluted liner to strengthen larger boxesLiners. Bigger boxes (B4 and above) benefit from being fitted with a fluted liner, which is essentially a sheet of corrugated card cut to fit exactly inside the box.

Where boxes are used to package bottles of wine, for example, we would always recommend the small additional cost of a fluted liner to protect the contents of the box.

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100% inclusive pricing logo Please remember that our prices are fully inclusive of professional advice to help you prepare your file for printing, pre-press checks, PDF proofs and printing. The only charges to add are for delivery and VAT, where applicable. We never add 'hidden extras' and we stand by that principle 100%.

Full colour boxes, B1 size, printed in full colour on 400gsm FSC-approved board

  • 250 = £151.46 (add £21.81 for gloss lamination or £29.08 for matt lamination)
  • 500 = £180.06 (add £33.57 for gloss lamination or £44.75 for matt lamination)
  • 1,250 = £267.31 (add £62.74 for gloss lamination or £83.64 for matt lamination)
  • 2,500 = £375.98 (add £141.97 for gloss lamination or £189.29 for matt lamination)
  • 5,000 = £555.30 (add £236.61 for gloss lamination or £315.48 for matt lamination)

Standard size boxes

All of the box dimensions given below are height/width/depth (HWD) in millimetres.

Box B1

Box B2

Box B3

Box B1 image Box B2 image Box B3 image

HWD: 91 x 60 x 19
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HWD: 123 x 70 x 33
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HWD: 48 x 63 x 63
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Box B4

Box B5

Box B6

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HWD: 204 x 88 x 75
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HWD: 240 x 120 x 47
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HWD: 240 x 200 x 47
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Box B7

Box B8

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HWD: 93 x 210 x 120
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HWD: 230 x 230 x 100

Custom size boxes

Diagram of unassembled box outlineSimply tell us the dimensions of your finished box and let us do the rest. We will provide a sizing diagram, similar to the one shown here, and help with the layout of your artwork. There is a one-off additional charge to produce the cutting forme which will be used to cut the box shapes, but since we store your forme for posterity, future orders for boxes of the same size will not attract the additional forme charge.

  • To qualify for B1 pricing, your layout must fit inside a rectangle of 173 x 160mm. The cutting forme will cost £90.00 + VAT.
  • For B2 pricing the rectangle is 220 x 207mm and the forme cost is £110.00.
  • For B3 pricing the rectangle is 267 x 211mm and the forme cost is £120.00.
  • For B4 pricing the rectangle is 341 x 396mm and the forme cost is £135.00.
  • For B5 pricing the rectangle is 348 x 376mm and the forme cost is £135.00.
  • For B6 pricing the rectangle is 514 x 385mm and the forme cost is £150.00.
  • For B7 pricing the rectangle is 710 x 331mm and the forme cost is £165.00.
  • For B8 pricing the rectangle is 678 x 478mm and the forme cost is £165.00.

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Boxes are standard rated for VAT.

 
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