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Corrugated Packaging

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Corrugated Cardboard Boxes & Packaging

Expertise in design & manufacture of corrugated packaging and cardboard boxes

With 25 years experience in the corrugated packaging industry, GWP Packaging take pride in offering your business a vast range of corrugated packaging, cardboard products and unique solutions.

Whilst this of course includes the manufacture of standard cardboard boxes and corrugated cartons (often using existing FEFCO layouts), a key focus lies in producing completely custom corrugated packaging. This enables your business to solve specific problems you may be experiencing, or to tailor a solution to your exact requirements.

Single Trip Transit Packaging

Packaging for manufacturers, made by manufacturers

Please see below for the range of corrugated cardboard transit packaging that can be designed and manufactured to your exact specifications at GWP Packaging.

An 0201 style corrugated cardboard case with taped closure

Corrugated Cases (0201s)

Transit packaging colours

Custom Sizes
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Open die cut transit packaging box with single colour print

Die Cut Boxes / Packaging

Transit packaging colours

Custom Sizes
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Empty 5 panel cardboard wrap

5 Panel Wraps / Wraparounds

Transit packaging colours

Custom Sizes
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Custom corrugated packaging

Custom Transit Packaging

Transit packaging material colours

Fully Bespoke
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Empty crash lock box showing self closing base design

Crash Lock Boxes

Transit packaging colours

Custom Sizes
Various options

A flat box layout from the FEFCO cartons catalogue

FEFCO Style Boxes

Transit packaging colours

100+ Styles
Custom sizes

Cardboard produce tray with print

Cardboard Trays

Transit packaging colours

Custom Sizes
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BDCM box

BDCM Boxes

Cardboard packaging insert colours

4 Standard Sizes
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Single walled cardboard box

Single Wall Boxes

Custom Sizes
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Double wall cardboard boxes

Double Wall Boxes

Custom Sizes
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Triwall triple wall cardboard box

Triple Wall Boxes

Custom Sizes
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Pallet Boxes

Custom Sizes
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Pallet optimised boxes

Pallet Optimised Boxes

Custom Sizes
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A collection of composite packaging products (bags, crates, foam etc.)

Hybrid / Composite Packs

Cardboard packaging insert colours

Custom Sizes
Various Options

Ecommerce Packaging

Full range of packaging and supplies for businesses selling online

If your business sells products online, then you can source all of your corrugated ecommerce packaging (and inserts and sundries) from GWP Packaging.

Pizza style boxes

Pizza Style Boxes

Ecommerce packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Postal book wraps

Postal / Book Wraps

Postal packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Telescopic boxes

Telescopic Boxes

Ecommerce packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Unboxing packaging (ecommerce)

Unboxing Packaging

Ecommerce packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Subscription box packaging

Subscription Box Packaging

Ecommerce packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Custom ecommerce boxes

Custom Ecommerce Boxes

Packaging material colours and print options (swatches)

Bespoke sizes, styles and features

Tamper proof packaging

Tamper Proof Packaging

Postal packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Long cardboard boxes

Long Cardboard Boxes

Ecommerce packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Korrvu suspension packaging

Korrvu® Packaging

Postal packaging colour options

3 x Styles
Custom sizes

PIP Boxes

PIP Boxes

PiP Box colours

4 x Sizes
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Postal packaging boxes and mailers

Postal / Mailers

Postal packaging colour options

Various Styles
Custom / stock sizes

Integral fittings

Custom Fittings

Ecommerce packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Postal Packaging & Mailers

Durable and robust corrugated packaging supplies for fulfilment businesses

This selection of corrugated postal packaging and mailers have been designed and manufactured to maximise efficiency of packing and minimise the costs associated with shipping.

BDCM box

BDCM Boxes (Retail Standard)

Postal packaging colour options

4 Standard Sizes
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BDC boxes

BDC Cartons (Retail Standard)

Postal packaging colour options

3 Standard Sizes
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Long cardboard boxes

Long Cardboard Boxes

PiP Box colours

Custom Sizes
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Custom mailing boxes

Custom Mailing Boxes

Packaging material colours and print options (swatches)

Bespoke sizes, styles and features

Postal book wraps

Postal / Book Wraps (5 Panel)

PiP Box colours

Custom Sizes
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Large letter boxes

Large Letter Boxes (PIP)

PiP Box colours

353 x 250 x 25 mm
Max Size (L x W x D)

Small parcel boxes (PIP)

Small Parcel Boxes (PIP)

PiP Box colours

450 x 350 x 160 mm
Max Size (L x W x D)

Medium parcel boxes

Medium Parcel Boxes (PIP)

PiP Box colours

550 x 350 x 310 mm
Internal (L x W x D)

Large parcel boxes

Large Parcel Boxes (PIP)

PiP Box colours

550 x 350 x 380 mm
Internal (L x W x D)

Retail / Printed Packaging

High impact, visually appealing packaging and retail ready boxes

The following retail packaging can be manufactured from corrugated material and offers high quality print to match your exact brief.

Printed product packaging

Product Packs
(full colour)

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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Branded boxes

Branded Boxes
(1 - 3 colour)

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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Shelf ready packaging

Shelf Ready Packaging (SRP)

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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Retail packaging with cut-out

Window Boxes
(w/ cut-outs)

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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Printed Sleeves

Printed Sleeves

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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Hanging tab boxes

Hanging Tab Boxes

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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Cardboard bottle carriers

Bottle Packaging

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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Point of Sale (POS)

Striking, on brand cardboard POS displays to drive sales in store

You can source commercially focused point of sale displays alongside your retail / product packaging, ensuring the highest levels of compatibility and quality.

Cardboard free standing display units

Free Standing Displays (FSDU)

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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Cardboard counter display units

Counter Display Units (CDU)

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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In-Store Retail Pallet Displays

Retail & POS colour options

Fit Stock Pallets
Bespoke designs

Cardboard Dump Bins

Cardboard Dump Bins

Retail & POS colour options

Custom Sizes
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Packaging Inserts & Dividers

Wide range of dividers, inserts, foam and specialist inserts

Use this range of packaging box inserts to enhance presentation and / or transit protection for parts and products.

Cardboard box dividers inside outer corrugated packaging

Cardboard Box Dividers

Cardboard packaging insert colours

Custom Sizes
Various Configurations

Integral fittings

Custom Cardboard Fittings

Cardboard packaging insert colours

Custom Sizes
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Two custom foam end caps protecting industrial part

Foam End Caps / Packaging

Foam end cap colour options

Custom Size / Design
Various grades

Cardboard layer pads slip sheets

Layer Pads / Slip Sheets

Postal packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Paper void fill packaging inside an outer corrugated container

Paper Void Fill Packaging

Void Fill colours

Various Options
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Foam alternative

Foam Alternative (Corrispring)

Cardboard packaging insert colours

Custom Sizes
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Transit end caps (cardboard)

Corrugated End Caps / Protectors

Void Fill colours

Custom Sizes
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Vac formed trays

Thermo / Vacuum Formed Trays

Vac formed trays colour options

Custom Sizes
Bespoke configurations

Correx dividers

Correx® Dividers (corrugated plastic)

Correx dividers colours

Custom Sizes
Various configurations

Engineered foam inserts

Engineered Foam Inserts

Foam insert colours

Custom Sizes
Various grades

Heavy Duty / Industrial Packaging

Extra durable, heavy duty corrugated packaging for industrial applications

GWP Packaging are able to supply heavy duty industrial packaging options in a range of durable materials, including Correx® and Tri-Wall triple walled board.

Double wall cardboard boxes

Double Wall Boxes

Custom Sizes
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Triwall triple wall cardboard box

Triple Wall Boxes

Custom Sizes
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A collection of composite packaging products (bags, crates, foam etc.)

Composite Packs

Cardboard packaging insert colours

Custom Sizes
Various Options

Correx totes

Correx® Tote Boxes

Correx packaging colours

Custom Sizes
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Pallet Boxes / Sleeves

Custom Sizes
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Pallet optimised boxes

Pallet Optimised Boxes

Custom Sizes
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Bespoke transit packaging

Custom Transit Packaging

Fully Bespoke
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Euro containers

Euro Containers / Totes

Plastic parts bins colours

5 x Sizes
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Korrvu® Packaging

Innovative protective packaging range from Sealed Air

GWP Packaging are official distributors of the Sealed Air range of Korrvu® Packaging – providing protection and ease of use for ecommerce and fulfilment applications.

Korrvu retention packaging

Korrvu® Retention Boxes

Postal packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Korrvu suspension packaging

Korrvu® Suspension Boxes

Postal packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Korrvu Lok packaging

Korrvu® Lok™ Packaging

Postal packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Bottle Packaging

Corrugated packaging designed specifically for shipping drinks & beverages

Whether your business is a micro brewery, artisanal producer, well established brand name or anything in between, this range of bottle boxes will provide a perfect solution for your shipping.

Cardboard bottle box with dividers and bottle of white wine

Bottle Boxes With Dividers

Bottle box colour options

Custom Sizes
Various Configurations

Cardboard bottle carriers

Bottle Carrier / Gift Pack

Bottle carrier colour options

Custom Sizes
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Custom postal boxes

Custom Mailing Boxes

Packaging material colours and print options (swatches)

Bespoke sizes, styles and features

Single bottle postal box with a bottle of red wine

Bottle Postal Boxes (Ecommerce)

Bottle box colour options

Custom Sizes
Various Configurations

Wine bottle in a Korrvu bottle packaging insert

Korrvu® Bottle Packaging

Postal packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
Various Configurations

Foam packaging blocks

Foam End Caps / Cushioning

Foam end cap colour options

Custom Sizes
Various Configurations

Bottle packaging dividers

Adjustable / Fixed Divider Sets

Cardboard packaging insert colours

Custom Sizes
Various Configurations

Specialist Corrugated

A range of unique, custom designed corrugated cardboard products

Your business can benefit from so much more than just corrugated packaging! You can also source a range of reels, bins and specialist products tailored to your specific requirements.

Corrugated cardboard spools

Cardboard Spools

Spools colour options

Custom Sizes
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Cardboard pallets

Cardboard Pallets

Spools colour options

Custom Sizes
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Cardboard recycling bin

Recycling Bins

Eco bins colour options

Custom Sizes
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Cardboard picking bins

Picking Bins

Cardboard picking bin colours

Custom Sizes
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A gable style Correx box in red material with white printed logo

Correx® Products

Correx picking bin colour options

Various Items
Custom designs

Archive Boxes

Archive Boxes

Transit packaging colours

Custom Sizes
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Waterproof cardboard packaging

Specialist Coatings

5 x Options
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Specialist packaging coatings

Anti Static

Anti static packaging colours

Stock Range
500+ Options

Cardboard Box Manufacture

Processes used to manufacture corrugated boxes

Ever wondered how your corrugated boxes are manufactured? Well, there are in fact a number of different ways in which packaging can be produced, depending on the application, intended use, industry, chosen style and much more besides.

The following are the main (but not all) ways in which packaging is manufactured at GWP.

Die cutting (Flat bed & Rotary)

GWP Packaging utilise both traditional flat bed and rotary die cutting techniques when producing your corrugated packaging, usually for complex shapes and layouts.

Rotary die-cutting is effectively the use of a cylindrical die (i.e. cutting tool). The cutting of the material takes place as the corrugated board passes through the press (usually at a very high speed) whilst the tool rotates with it, cutting against an anvil.

This is in contrast to traditional die cutting where a flat cutting tool / die is pressed repeatedly onto the corrugated board.

Manufacturing corrugated boxes in this manner provides a wealth of benefits, including quick setup, accurate registration, in line printing (rotary method only) and is exceptionally cost effective for medium to high volume runs.

Case making (manufacture of corrugated cases)

GWP Packaging also run a state of the art case making machine, allowing us to produce standard case designs such as 0201 glued containers cost effectively on medium to large runs.

In one pass this machine will print, crease, slot, fold and glue corrugated boards into high quality boxes. It has computer set up for highly cost-effective changeover between each new order, making this an extremely popular method of corrugated packaging manufacture.

Crash-lock assembly & multi point gluing

Thanks to investment in a multi point gluing and folding machine, GWP Packaging is also able to cost-effectively produce crash lock boxes in both low and high volumes.

Whilst cardboard box manufacture of this type can take slightly longer to setup and run, the cost savings in terms of assembly times for your packing operatives can by very significant.

Pre-glued crash-lock containers are available in runs from as low as 200 sq. metres.

Supplied flat, they can be quickly and easily assembled into the finished box / carton with very little folding. This ensures a large number of crash lock boxes can be assembled quickly, consistently and reliably at your factory or warehouse, reducing both time and the associated costs for high volume applications.

So whilst this method of corrugated packaging manufacture may be slightly more expensive, these additional costs are quickly offset in time and cost savings on assembly and handling times.

Hand finishing & complementary features

Sometimes, the best method of corrugated packaging manufacture requires elements of hand assembly and finishing. Whilst often time and labour intensive, manufacturing cardboard boxes in this manner can offer a number of benefits.

For example, it can guarantee a level of quality that automatic processes cannot always achieve. A visual check by GWP’s highly skilled and trained staff during this type of process also ensures that all of your packaging products reach the high standards required.

This method of manufacture also allows the addition of labels, foam inserts and other supplementary products to be included.

Corrugated Packaging Video

Key details in 3 minutes

Besides the overview of the processes used when producing your corrugated packaging products detailed above, you can also watch the short video below to see them in action!

Corrugated Packaging FAQs

Common questions regarding cardboard boxes

Please see below for a list of the most commonly asked questions on the subject of corrugated packaging.

Can’t find the answer to your specific question? No problem! Please contact a member of the GWP team on 01793 754 444 or email packaging@gwp.co.uk, who will be happy to help.

What is meant by the term corrugated packaging?

Corrugated packaging is a term commonly used to describe boxes and packaging manufactured from cardboard. The “corrugated” part of this comes from the corrugated paper that is used the give the material its strength and properties.

What types of corrugated packaging are there?

There is a vast range of corrugated packaging types. This includes everything from simple mailers and cartons, through printed ecommerce and retail packaging, to highly engineered protective transit packaging. For most applications, there will be a suitable form of corrugated packaging.

Can my corrugated packaging be enhanced in any way?

Your business’ corrugated packaging can be enhanced in a number of ways. This includes adding a range of inserts and dividers, tamper evident features, and even specialist coatings to provide water resistant or anti static (amongst other) properties.

Can my corrugated boxes be printed?

All corrugated boxes that GWP Packaging manufacture can be custom printed to your requirements. This includes anything from simple, one colour logos, all the way through to full colour, photographic quality imagery. Pantone colours can also be accurately matched.

Can I choose custom corrugated packaging?

As a manufacturer, all of the packaging that GWP supply will be tailored to your exact requirements. This means the sizes, style, design, print and any inserts are created completely bespoke to ensure the optimum levels of performance for your specific application.

Can I purchase a single cardboard box?

GWP are business / trade suppliers of packaging. This means that we regrettably cannot supply one off or very low volumes of packaging to individuals. For requirements such as this, we would recommend searching for an online shop. If you are in any doubt however, please do not hesitate to ask as we will be happy to advise on the best solution for you.

Are these corrugated boxes suitable for ecommerce?

There are a wide range of boxes that GWP manufacture which are perfect for any business selling online. This ecommerce packaging will not only protect your items in transit, but also help to impress your customers too.

How is corrugated packaging manufactured?

GWP use a number of different manufacturing techniques, all of which involve highly skilled staff and cutting edge equipment. This includes die-cutting, case making, multi point gluing, hand finishing and much more. Please watch the video on the page for further details.

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GWP take pride in being amongst the UK leading independent corrugated packaging manufacturers. By manufacturing – rather than re-selling stock products – it allows us to closely monitor and control the quality of packaging produced.

This guarantees that your cardboard boxes  are of the very highest quality.

Alongside a range of complementary services designed to streamline and improve all aspects of your packaging supply chain, it means that regardless of your requirement, industry or product, your needs will be met and surpassed from initial design through to delivery.

From reducing and eradicating damages in transit, to lowering your costs through materials savings or reducing packing times, a team of experienced designers can create bespoke solutions which simply aren’t available anywhere else.

When coupled with the range of specialist cardboard products – including spools, cushioning, bins and retail ready items – GWP are certain we can supply or create the perfect solution for your business.

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Please note that the above information is not exhaustive, and throughout the 5 divisions of GWP Group a huge array of packaging manufacturing techniques are utilised to ensure consistent high quality.

If a specific product requires a certain manufacturing process to function perfectly, GWP are certain we will be able to help you.

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