Economy tote boxes
If your business requires a cost-effective handling solution, lightweight plastic totes made from Correx® and Q Grip handles are among the most cost-effective options.
Lightweight plastic totes are durable, low-cost handling containers. They use a combination of 4mm single-skin Correx® material and moulded plastic handles. The unique Q Grip handles also allow for semi-bespoke sizes, easy handling and safe stacking. Lightweight packaging totes are also surprisingly durable and long-lasting, making them suitable for eCommerce, retail and manufacturing applications.
Our team of experts and award-winning designers can produce an economy tote box or alternative handling solution to the exact size, strength and design your business requires. We can customise it with a range of features, including dividers and printing. And we can advise you on the best option for your specific application.
Please note: Correx® is a registered and/or unregistered trademark of Corplex Plastics UK Ltd, its parent, subsidiaries and/or affiliates.
Benefits of lightweight plastic totes
By using lightweight plastic totes, you can benefit from:
Colours and options
Key features
A
Packaging location clip
B
Snap fit handle locking feature
C
Interlocking teeth on the rear side of end components lock into those on handle, allowing tote to be created to any size
D
Rear handle fits inside front handle for enhanced aesthetics and comfortable grip
E
Interlocking teeth on inside of the handle component lock into teeth on end / corner sections when folded over, eliminating the need for screws
G
Stacking platform and movement guards on each corner
F
Living hinges allow handle to fold over
Assembly
Firstly, the die cut Correx® material is folded as if assembling the tote/container
The side components are adjusted to the required packaging width and are then located on the tote corners.
The handle is placed on top of both the side components and is then folded over them.
The teeth from both the handle and side components interlock when folded and secure the three components together, preventing them coming apart.
The final step of the assembly process ends with the front and rear handle being pushed together. The cantilever snap features built into the hand holes locate, fixing the handle securely.
Technical performance
| Material | Conductive Polypropylene |
| Largest Tray Width | 411 mm (internal) |
| Smallest Tray Width | 281 mm (internal) |
| Size Increments | Every 5 mm from 281 mm |
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.
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.
What our customers say...
The boxes look great. We’re really pleased with how they look, and they save our logistics team a lot of time, too.
Johnnie Tate | Director and Co-Founder | Yard Sale Pizza
We have purchased a few times now, no issues and informed from the point of receiving my Purchase Order to delivering to us. Good communications, keep up the good work!
Melvin Miller | Schiedel Chimney Systems
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
FAQs
What applications are lightweight plastic totes suitable for?
You can use lightweight plastic totes for several different applications. They are ideal for moving lighter parts around manufacturing and production facilities or for storage on assembly lines. They are also commonly used for order picking and eCommerce fulfilment.
What are lightweight plastic totes manufactured from?
The main assembly of lightweight plastic totes uses Correx®. Correx® is a fluted polypropylene material (also known as corrugated plastic or “plastic cardboard”) that offers good strength and durability. It is also possible to fabricate Correx® in a similar manner to corrugated cardboard. Lightweight plastic totes combine this material with the moulded plastic Q Grip handle.
What is the Q Grip handle?
The Q Grip system enables the manufacture of cost-effective, high-performance totes with handles in a range of sizes. Q Grip achieves this size flexibility using three unique components: two end sections and the handle. The end sections are spaced at various lengths apart, and the handle is then fastened centrally over the two ends to secure them in place.
Why should I use custom-sized totes?
Custom-sized totes provide several benefits. For example, eliminating wasted space inside the tote box reduces storage requirements at your factory or warehouse (or maximises the use of limited space). The same also applies to the transit of your totes, particularly if you ship parts, components, or completed products to different production locations as part of a larger supply chain. During transit or handling, custom sizes tailored to your parts or products also minimise the movement of the contents, providing improved protection.
Can lightweight plastic totes include dividers or inserts?
You can enhance any plastic tote box with various inserts. Options include Correx® division sets, layer pads, vacuum-formed trays, and engineered foam dunnage. Inserts can help protect products during handling and transit and assist production and/or warehouse staff with loading and unloading.
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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