Custom Single-Wall Cardboard Boxes

Lightweight cardboard boxes

Custom single-wall cardboard boxes are a lightweight, cost-effective packaging solution if you ship parts and products weighing up to approximately 10kg.

Single-wall boxes use a durable, single layer of corrugated cardboard. The material makes them a reliable yet low-cost solution for eCommerce and transit packaging applications. They are also easy for end users – your customers – to recycle.

Working with our experienced design team at GWP Packaging, your business can source custom single-wall boxes that are the perfect size, suitable for your product, offer better protection, feature custom printing, are easier to pack, and – crucially – actually reduce your costs over the long term.

No obligation
Free, expert advice
Competitive pricing

Benefits of single-wall boxes

Sourcing custom single-wall boxes from GWP Packaging means you get:

Packaging suitable for lightweight applications (typically up to 10kg weights).
Custom sizes that enhance product protection and minimise your shipping costs.
Light yet durable reduces bulk and weight in transit.
A choice of various box styles and designs to suit your application.
Available in several different material grades, plus white or kraft finish.
Options to further enhance your boxes with print and additional coatings.
A fully recyclable and environmentally friendly solution using FSC materials.

A person assembling single ply boxes in a factory

What our customers say...

We’ve been working with GWP for around eight years. They supply all our packaging and we are absolutely delighted with them. Over time our needs have changed and they always respond swiftly with exceptional service. They know what we want and when we need it, and hold stock for us, and they never let us down. We feel they really understand our business, and they work very hard on the relationship.

Mark Barnett | Operations | The Consortium

Our education packs are very popular with teachers and we have hundreds constantly in circulation going out on loan to schools and then being returned. Because many different individuals reuse the boxes, many times, it is important that it is easy and quick to repack so as to minimise the chance of damage occurring in the repacking process. We’re very pleased with the redesign that GWP did for us, as well as the cost reduction achieved.

Danya Walker | Foundation Executive | Dyson

GWPs’ way of working, thought processes, and products align perfectly with what I am trying to achieve. I’m delighted that we have the opportunity to inspire future generations of world changers through a mutual love of cardboard!

Ben Edmonds | Founder | Innovation Ben

FAQs

What are single wall boxes?

Single-wall boxes are a type of cardboard box made using single-wall corrugated material. Single-wall cardboard consists of three layers of paper. These are the two outer liners and one layer of fluting (the corrugated part). When a packaging manufacturer converts this material into packaging, it becomes a single-walled box.

Is printing available on single-wall boxes?

It is possible to print on single-wall boxes in several ways, as the material provides a suitable substrate for printing. For industrial packaging, this can be as simple as one-colour branding and/or instructions. For eCommerce, postal packaging or even retail display boxes, this can include everything from one-colour logos to full-colour, photographic imagery and designs.

Are single-wall boxes strong enough for shipping my products?

Single-wall boxes are typically suitable for products, parts, or components with a weight of up to 10 kg. However, depending on the box style chosen, this may be slightly more or less. By working with GWP, our team of designers and packaging engineers can advise on the material grade, box design and other features suited to your specific application.

What is the difference between a carton box and a corrugated box?

In simple terms, carton boxes are typically manufactured from a solid cardboard material (also referred to in the packaging industry as solid board). For example, the boxes used for cereals and iPhone packaging. Corrugated boxes are made from cardboard material, featuring visible fluting within the centre.

Should I use stock or custom-sized single-wall boxes?

Whilst often cheaper in the short term, choosing a stock size means you always have to select a box that is slightly larger than you require. This extra space means you are paying to ship fresh air or need to fill the box with additional void-fill materials. Both of these factors increase your ongoing costs.

A person carrying large single-wall packaging through a production area

Why GWP Packaging?

The outside of GWP Packaging's manufacturing site in Cricklade, Wiltshire

35+ years of experience

Designing and manufacturing corrugated and other forms of transit packaging has been the foundation of our business for over 35 years.

UK packaging experts

Our team of UK experts – everyone from designers to customer service to production – are on hand to share their extensive knowledge of packaging.

A team of packaging designers working on a customer brief

Competitive advantage

Our approach focuses on more than just creating the perfect packaging—we actively look to reduce your costs, improve efficiency, and support sustainability, too.

A business you can trust

As well as being a long-established, stable business ourselves, we are also part of Macfarlane Group PLC – the UK’s largest packaging distributor.

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