Foldable plastic containers
If you need a handling or storage solution that minimises space when not in use, collapsible totes are your best option.
Collapsible tote boxes are foldable plastic containers. Manufactured using Correx® corrugated plastic, the tote boxes are quick and easy to fold, flatten, or reassemble as required. This feature makes foldable plastic containers ideal for use in supply chains, as they take up little space on a return journey when empty.
At GWP Correx®, we can manufacture your collapsible packaging in standard Euro container sizes or custom dimensions as required. We can also offer a wide range of insert options, including dividers and foam dunnage, which themselves can minimise space when not in use.
Please note: Correx® is a registered and/or unregistered trademark of Corplex Plastics UK Ltd, its parent, subsidiaries and/or affiliates.
Benefits of collapsible totes
By using collapsible totes at your business, you can benefit from:
What our customers say...
We previously used cardboard but needed something more robust and with better performance around water. GWP supplied us with company branded Correx tote boxes to transport water samples back to the lab. Lead time and price were both excellent. The team and service was quick, reliable, helpful and friendly.
Danielle Roach | Latis Scientific
GWP provide an excellent service. Always prompt and friendly, their products are of good quality and their staff are always quick and efficient in resolving any problems that may arise. Highly recommended!
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Colours and options
Available colours and printing
Blue
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
Black
Grey
White
Additional colours are available by request, subject to minimum order quantities (MOQs). Single colour to full colour (CMYK) printing is also available. Please enquire for further details.
Material options
Standard Correx®, suitable for packaging applications, is available in 3mm (450gsm), 4mm (700gsm) and 5mm (1050gsm) grades.
Our technical support and design teams can advise on a suitable grade for your specific application.
FAQs
How do collapsible tote boxes work?
Thanks to clever design, users can fold collapsible tote boxes flat when not in use. When assembled and fixed with poppers or other fasteners, they provide strength and durability throughout the supply chain.
Why should I use collapsible totes?
One of the often-cited complaints about Euro containers and many Correx® totes is that they take up considerable space when empty. In contrast, the main benefit of collapsible totes is that your team can fold them flat when not in use. This feature not only saves you expensive warehousing space but also means you do not pay to ship empty space inside the totes on any return journeys.
What are collapsible tote boxes manufactured from?
Custom tote boxes and other collapsible plastic containers typically use Correx® material in their manufacture. Correx® is a corrugated plastic (polypropylene) that specialist packaging manufacturers can fabricate into a range of returnable packaging. The material is also resistant to water, grease, and most chemicals. Correx® is also strong, durable, and long-lasting.
What applications are collapsible tote boxes suitable for?
Using a collapsible tote box is an excellent option if you are struggling with storage space in your factory or warehouse, or looking to improve the efficiency of your distribution (i.e., return transit). As you can fold these tote boxes flat when not in use, they take up considerably less space in your warehouse, minimise transport requirements for return journeys as part of your supply chain loop, and mean staff can fold totes flat when empty on assembly lines.
Are anti-static or conductive versions of these totes available?
If you are transporting sensitive electronic items, an ESD-safe version of these collapsible totes is available. Manufactured using Corriplast (effectively a conductive Correx®), they offer all the benefits of the standard collapsible tote boxes with added static protection.
Why GWP Correx®?
20+ years of experience
At GWP Correx®, we have been designing, manufacturing and supplying Correx® products, plastic tote boxes and other returnable packaging for well over 20 years.
UK Correx® experts
Understanding the nuances of Correx® material and, crucially, the challenges businesses like yours face, our team of experts can make a tangible positive impact on your operations.
Competitive advantage
Whether you need to reduce costs, improve efficiency, boost staff productivity, prevent transit damage or even need a full audit of your supply chain packaging, we can help.
A business you can trust
GWP Correx® became part of Macfarlane Group – the UK’s largest packaging distributor – in 2021, now offering the flexibility of a smaller, independent supplier alongside the resources of a PLC.
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