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GWP Packaging

Corrugated cardboard packaging expertise and innovation

GWP Protective

Widest range of protective cases with custom foam in the UK

GWP-Correx

UK leading independent Correx® packaging manufacturer

GWP Conductive

Providing cutting edge ESD safe packaging for 30+ years

GWP Coatings

Supplying sheet plants with coated corrugated material

Reduce packaging costs

A range of strategies and ideas to reduce your ongoing packaging costs

Protective packaging

Protection for your products and equipment to prevent costly damage in transit

Improve packaging efficiency

Streamline your operations, enhancing efficiency and productivity

Environmentally friendly packaging

Minimise the environmental impact of your packaging and business

Packaging design service

Custom packaging to your exact requirements, designed by an award winning team

Packaging guides and blog

A range of guides, tips and detailed articles to improve your packaging

Case studies

Examples of successful packaging, and how your business can benefit

Packaging markets

Specific industry knowledge and expertise relevant to your business

Quality standards

Accreditations / standards to ensure you get the highest packaging quality

Packaging news at GWP

The latest news, events and community projects happening at GWP Group

Cardboard Boxes

Custom design

Tailored to your requirements

UK trade supplier

Huge product selection

Reduce costs

Range of strategies and services

Business Supplier of Boxes and Packaging

Design and manufacture of the widest range of cardboard box types from a single supplier

With over 5 billion cardboard boxes used in the UK each year (equivalent to 83 per person), sourcing them may seem like one of the more mundane aspects of your business. But using the right ones – that are tailored to your product or application – can have a number of significant benefits for your company.

GWP can ensure that your cardboard boxes and packaging offer your business the recyclability, strength and cost effectiveness that you would expect from a company with more than 30 years’ experience of producing successful packaging products.

Please see below for all the types of cardboard box GWP can manufacture for your organisation.

Cardboard Boxes for Industrial / Transit Applications

Wide range of corrugated box options for any industrial market or application

Single trip cardboard boxes and packaging are widely used in a vast array of manufacturing markets and industrial sectors. See the various options available to your business below.

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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A flat box layout from the FEFCO cartons catalogue

FEFCO Style Boxes

Transit packaging colours

100+ Styles
Custom sizes

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

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Pallet Boxes

Custom Sizes
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BDCM box

BDCM Boxes

Cardboard packaging insert colours

4 Standard Sizes
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BDC boxes

BDC Cartons

Postal packaging colour options

3 Standard 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

Archive Boxes

Archive Boxes (Trade Supply)

Transit packaging colours

Custom Sizes
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Cardboard Postal Boxes for Fulfilment / Ecommerce

Cardboard mailers and printed ecommerce boxes for businesses

With ecommerce growing at a startling rate, it is essential that the cardboard boxes you use for shipping orders meets your customers expectations. The below range of options provide this for online businesses both large and small.

Pizza style boxes

Pizza Style 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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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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Subscription box packaging

Subscription Box Packaging

Ecommerce packaging colour options

Custom Sizes
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Tamper proof packaging

Tamper Proof Packaging

Postal 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

Long cardboard boxes

Long Cardboard Boxes

Ecommerce packaging colour options

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)

PIP Boxes

Royal Mail PIP Box Sizes

PiP Box colours

4 x Sizes
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Custom mailing boxes

Custom Mailing Boxes

Packaging material colours and print options (swatches)

Bespoke sizes, styles and features

Large parcel boxes

Large Parcel Boxes (PIP)

PiP Box colours

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

Cardboard bottle carriers

Bottle Carrier / Gift Pack

Bottle carrier colour options

Custom Sizes
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Cardboard bottle box with dividers and bottle of white wine

Bottle Boxes With Dividers

Bottle box colour options

Custom Sizes
Various Configurations

Single bottle postal box with a bottle of red wine

Bottle Postal Boxes (Ecommerce)

Bottle box colour options

Custom Sizes
Various Configurations

Printed Cardboard Boxes for Retail

Grab consumer attention in retail environments to boost sales

Printed cardboard boxes for retail applications must not only protect and present your products, but also capture the attention of your potential customers in often crowded settings. See how you can stand out with the below options.

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 Box Inserts

Wide range of dividers, inserts, foam and other specialist inserts

Any of the cardboard boxes and packaging that your business sources from GWP can be enhanced with a number of dividers, inserts and fittings.

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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Foam end caps

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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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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Foam end caps

Foam End Caps / Packaging

Foam packaging colours

Custom Sizes
Various grades

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

Cardboard Boxes & Packaging Experts

More Info on cardboard boxes and packaging

With more than 30 years’ experience of supplying commercially focused, custom cardboard boxes, GWP understand the science of corrugated packaging. This includes the need for transit protection, stacking strength, ease of assembly, packing and opening, presentation, and in many cases, all of the above

With GWP having worked with companies of all sizes and in practically every industry – including businesses just like yours – it means you can tap into extensive expertise in cushioning, ESD protection, product presentation and cost reduction, with many successful custom packaging designs requiring combinations of all of these features.

Besides a custom packaging design service, you are also able to take advantage of a huge selection of industry standard designs and boxes.

Using either the FEFCO standard layouts or the catalogue of designs GWP has developed over 20 plus years, you can source a cost effective solution that will still offer excellent performance and durability.

Using a range of manufacturing techniques, including die cutting, rotary die cutting, case making, multi-point gluing and folding, plus hand assembly, you can specify standard cartons, crash lock boxes, trays, corrugated dividers and practically any form of cardboard box imaginable.

Enhancing your cardboard boxes

Widely used for their strength, durability, lightness, recyclability, and cost-effectiveness, cardboard boxes and packaging manufactured by GWP are used in an extensive range of industries.

Saying that, it is possible to enhance your corrugated packaging in a number of ways.

Usually providing the outer protection for a product, your cardboard boxes can provide even greater levels of performance through the addition of corrugated fittings such as dividers or inserts, foam end caps and other forms of void fill.

You can also further enhance the exterior of the corrugated cardboard box depending on its intended application.

This can include adding branding and graphics for retail packaging, whilst also providing identification and instructions for transit packaging.

Regardless of your specific product, application or market, by souring your business’ cardboard boxes through GWP, you can be certain of tailored performance, pleasing aesthetic appearance and genuine cost effectiveness.

Cardboard Box Video

Key details in 3 minutes

Ever wondered how cardboard boxes are manufactured? Or what goes on at a packaging manufacturer? This brief video gives an overview of this, alongside the products you can source by working with GWP.

Cardboard Box FAQs

Common questions on the topic of cardboard boxes

The below section covers a number of the most commonly asked questions concerning the cardboard boxes and packaging that GWP supply.

Still need further information? Then please speak to an adviser by calling 01793 754 444, or dropping us a line on packaging@gwp.co.uk

What types of cardboard box are available?

There are an almost unlimited number of cardboard box options available. Everything from simple corrugated cartons to intricate transit packaging with custom fittings, ecommerce unboxing packs through to retail ready presentation boxes. GWP can supply all of these and more, thanks to our own manufacturing equipment and in-house packaging design studio.

Can you make custom cardboard boxes?

Virtually all of the cardboard boxes that GWP supply are customised in some way or another. Even standard designs such as the FEFCO range of boxes are typically manufactured at custom sizes to suit your specific product or requirements. GWP believe that, by only supplying custom cardboard boxes, it allows for a much more cost effective solution over the longer term.

I need a single cardboard box – can you help?

GWP are a manufacturer of bespoke cardboard boxes, and typically supply them to businesses. This means that we do not keep a standard range of boxes in stock, which in turn means we are not able to help with very low order volumes. We would recommend seeking out an online seller of standard cartons for requirements of this nature.

Can I buy cardboard boxes from GWP if I don’t need them for a business?

Whilst GWP are geared up towards working with businesses, we can supply sole traders and organisations of all sizes. However, it must be noted that minimum order quantities (MOQs) apply to all the products we sell. Whilst this determined by the overall size of the cardboard box you need, this typically starts at a few hundred for large boxes, and can be in the thousands form smaller ones. If in doubt, please contact us for further advice.

What are the different types of corrugated cardboard material?

There are many variations in terms of the corrugated cardboard material available, which can obviously influence the strength, cost, and appearance of your cardboard boxes. Typically, you can choose from a single or double walled material, with a kraft (brown) or white finish (although these are available in different weights too). For a full overview, this guide to corrugated board grades may prove useful.

Can my cardboard boxes be printed?

Any cardboard boxes that GWP manufacture can be printed. In fact, your printed cardboard boxes and packaging can comprise anything from simple, single colour logos, all the way through the full colour, photographic quality imagery.

Are cardboard boxes suitable for ecommerce packaging?

One of the reasons there has been a growth in the use of cardboard boxes and packaging is the explosion in online shopping. Cardboard boxes are perfect for single trip ecommerce applications, providing a cost effective yet durable solution that can also carry your branding (for the all-important unboxing experience).

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Business supply of cardboard boxes and packaging

If you are an individual looking for a single or low volume of cardboard boxes, then unfortunately GWP Group are not able to help (and would not be competitive compared to online stockists selling standard sizes cartons anyway).

However, if you are a business, or have an ongoing requirement, GWP can offer you a wealth of benefits. Everything from custom design to stock management, streamlining of existing inventories to full printing capabilities, your cardboard boxes and packaging can be made to work harder and provide true value for money.

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