Anybody got any experience with custom cardboard boxes?

[m_c]

I'm needing quite a few cardboard boxes for some items I'm currently producing.

I've just had the first quote back, and the price for the boxes is reasonable, but they're claiming it's going to take 4 pallets to deliver them.

The big box size is about 1050x210x210, and is a double wall overlapping flap box to give extra strength.
I guess the flat pack size is going to be about 1300 x 690.
The smaller box is similar, but only 210x210x150, so about 720x420 flat pack.

They've quoted for 120 of each, now given they're double wall, I'm guessing flat pack height isn't going to be more than 10mm.
Surely double thickness cardboard boxes could withstand being stacked 120 high on a single pallet?
Fair enough the large boxes are going to push the pallet oversized, but I'm failing to see how it's going to take 4 pallets, especially since you could have two stacks of the small boxes on the one pallet.

 

[Parm]

I'm needing quite a few cardboard boxes for some items I'm currently producing.

I've just had the first quote back, and the price for the boxes is reasonable, but they're claiming it's going to take 4 pallets to deliver them.

The big box size is about 1050x210x210, and is a double wall overlapping flap box to give extra strength.
I guess the flat pack size is going to be about 1300 x 690.
The smaller box is similar, but only 210x210x150, so about 720x420 flat pack.

They've quoted for 120 of each, now given they're double wall, I'm guessing flat pack height isn't going to be more than 10mm.
Surely double thickness cardboard boxes could withstand being stacked 120 high on a single pallet?
Fair enough the large boxes are going to push the pallet oversized, but I'm failing to see how it's going to take 4 pallets, especially since you could have two stacks of the small boxes on the one pallet.

I can put you in touch with someone

pm me

 

[gaz1]

used to make and cut all the boxes up for companys and your sizing is wrong

depending on pallet you can get your hands on and we had many sizes in the yard

1100x 210x 210

210x210xx150 can go at side of it with a splitter card board
same with 720x420

you dont say how many but we used to wrap and strap the pallets

 

[pedrobedro]

Did you order glued or stitched ?

 

[fizzy]

I'm needing quite a few cardboard boxes for some items I'm currently producing.

I've just had the first quote back, and the price for the boxes is reasonable, but they're claiming it's going to take 4 pallets to deliver them.

The big box size is about 1050x210x210, and is a double wall overlapping flap box to give extra strength.
I guess the flat pack size is going to be about 1300 x 690.
The smaller box is similar, but only 210x210x150, so about 720x420 flat pack.

They've quoted for 120 of each, now given they're double wall, I'm guessing flat pack height isn't going to be more than 10mm.
Surely double thickness cardboard boxes could withstand being stacked 120 high on a single pallet?
Fair enough the large boxes are going to push the pallet oversized, but I'm failing to see how it's going to take 4 pallets, especially since you could have two stacks of the small boxes on the one pallet.

1300 would be classed as 2 pallet spaces in the UK.

 

[m_c]

It's this style of box -

Did you order glued or stitched ?

They've not said. All I know is I just need to pop them up, fold the bottom flaps over, fill them, and tape them up...

1300 would be classed as 2 pallet spaces in the UK.

That's what I thought, but they've quoted the order needs 4 pallets.
I did have a play with their quote calculator, and if I only ordered 60 of the large box, they'd charge £40 for a courier, whereas if I order 120, they want to charge £130 for two pallets.
I suspect their price breaks aren't independent of the delivery...

 

[RichardM]

Have you phoned them to discuss?

 

[pedrobedro]

I worked in a box factory for years and it was always left to us on the machines to sort out the palletizing with bottom protection and tie sheets to keep everything tidy then the top cover and banding was done by the unitiser at the end of the conveyor. We used to get as much on as possible within reasonable limits, as long as they were stable enough to roll down the conveyor and not fall over before they were banded.

 

[m_c]

Have you phoned them to discuss?

Not yet.
Their quote only came through late yesterday, so I'll wait and see what other quotes I get before arguing over delivery.