Cosmetics cartons
Tuck style, foil or soft-touch extras, and a sample carton before a reprint.
Independent packaging sourcing
folding cartons
Folding Cartons Sourcing is an independent sourcing partner. We help US packaging buyers write one board grade, die line, quantity unit and destination so factories can return wholesale quotes on the same line. We do not convert cartons, hold warehouse stock, or sell under a brand appointment.
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Material
SBS paperboard, CCNB or kraft board. Post-consumer recycled content is a lot file, not a grade name on this page.
Size
Paperboard caliper in pt or mm, plus length, width and depth on the same die line.
Color count, offset or flexographic printing, aqueous or UV finish, and whether artwork is approved.
Quantity
Order unit in pieces or cartons, plus the US state or postal code used for freight.
Two constructions that should not share one quote line
The measured product form that starts this procurement brief is folding cartons for business packing, not a moving-box retail listing and not a corrugated shipper. ISO ICS 55.020 supplies unit vocabulary for packaging; it is not a certificate held by this desk. Edge crush test and burst strength belong on a corrugated shipper RFQ, not on this paperboard line.
| Field to keep separate | SBS cosmetics carton | CCNB food carton |
|---|---|---|
| Board | 18-24 pt SBS carton stock with a clean print face | Named CCNB caliper; shade and stiffness can differ |
| Print path | 4-color offset plus aqueous coating, or digital for short SKU counts | Flexographic printing or offset; inks named for the fill |
| Documents | Sample carton and color target on the same die line | Migration testing on the named board and ink lot if the fill is food |
| Extras | Plates, foil or soft-touch listed beside piece price | Window film, if any, on its own row |
A 10,000-carton-per-artwork lot and a 50-piece proof run are different commercial objects. Name paperboard caliper in the 18-24 pt range when that is the intended SBS carton. Those figures are fields to complete, not ratings this desk publishes. Review inquiry options after the line is written, then send the brief.
Where US buyers usually put these cartons to work
These six packing scenes change destination, window film and print, not the identity of this independent sourcing partner. Each scene still needs fill, quantity unit and documents before a factory can quote.
Food cartons
Board and ink files requested against the fill, plus migration testing on that lot.
Pharma cartons
Insert fit, barcode quiet zone and a named inspection path on the same RFQ line.
Contract packing
Artwork-by-SKU quantities so plate or digital setup is not hidden inside a blended piece price.
Retail replenishment
Shelf-ready or printed outer cartons where color control and case count change the factory set-up.
Export consolidation
Destination port, inland ZIP and requested week sit next to the die line so freight is not guessed.
Send specifications to compare factory quotes
Include construction, print status, quantity unit and destination. No published discount percentage without the same spec, quantity and delivery evidence.