4- and 6-pack basket carrier
Open-top carrier with a central handle panel; the craft beverage standard.
Food & Beverage
Custom Can Packaging
$112.00 per pack of 100 boxes · $1.12 per box Tax added at invoicing
Free delivery to 23 markets
Total: $112.00 for 100 boxes
No payment is taken online. Add your boxes and submit the request — a packaging specialist confirms sizing, artwork and freight, then we get back to you with the final invoice and payment options once the details are confirmed.
- Free standard DHL delivery
- Free dieline, digital proof and artwork check
- 10–14 business days production, then 3–6 days transit
- 30-day replacement guarantee on print and manufacturing defects
Need a different size, quantity or finish? Build a custom spec or email sales@boxes-custom.com.
Custom can packaging is the secondary packaging around canned drinks: 4-, 6- and 12-pack carriers, wrap-around cases, and gift cartons with dividers. Its job is to hold the cans immobile, survive a wet cold chain, and merchandise the brand at shelf.
- Base built for the load. Crash-lock or fully glued bases as standard — a 12-pack is around 4.5 kg.
- Wet-strength options. Coatings and boards specified for condensation, ice buckets and chilled shelves.
- Versioning-friendly. One neutral carrier plus printed wraps supports a rotating seasonal range cheaply.
- Sized to the can, not to a standard. 330 ml, 440 ml, 12 oz and 16 oz formats all have different diameters and heights.
What are custom can packaging?
Cans move a lot of weight in a small footprint — a 12-pack of 330 ml cans is close to 4.5 kg — so board grade and base construction do the real work. A crash-lock or fully glued base is essential; a plain tuck base will burst under that load the first time someone lifts the pack by the handle.
Moisture is the second constraint. Chilled cans sweat, and condensation is what destroys can packaging in a fridge or an ice bucket. A water-based moisture-resistant coating, or a wet-strength board, keeps the pack intact where an uncoated carton would soften within an hour.
For craft beverage brands, versioning matters as much as structure. A neutral carrier with a printed wrap or sleeve lets a brewery run one base pack across a rotating range, which is far cheaper than separate printed carriers for every seasonal release.
Custom Can Packaging at a glance
| Box category | Food & Beverage |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 100 boxes |
| Unit price from | $1.12 per box |
| Production time | 10–14 business days after artwork approval |
| Printing | Digital CMYK, flexographic spot colour, offset litho-lamination |
| Materials | Wet-strength SBS, E-flute corrugated, Coated recycled board, Moisture-resistant coated board |
| Finishing | Moisture-resistant water-based coating, Matte and gloss varnish, Spot UV, Foil stamping, Die-cut handles, Corrugated can dividers |
| Ships to | 24 countries by DHL — free to 23, Japan quoted separately |
Custom Can Packaging: styles and constructions
The construction decides how the box closes, how much it protects and what it costs. These are the formats we produce most often for custom can packaging.
Wrap-around case
Board wrapped and glued around 12 or 24 cans for transit and shelf.
Fully enclosed carton
Closed printed box for gifting and premium retail packs.
Divider carton
Enclosed carton with corrugated cells separating each can.
Materials
- Wet-strength SBS
- Retains rigidity when cans sweat in chilled storage.
- E-flute corrugated
- Adds crush resistance for 12- and 24-can cases.
- Coated recycled board
- Economical option for high-volume wrap-around cases.
- Moisture-resistant coated board
- Water-based barrier for ice buckets and cold chains.
Printing & finishing options
- Moisture-resistant water-based coating
- Matte and gloss varnish
- Spot UV
- Foil stamping
- Die-cut handles
- Corrugated can dividers
Who orders custom can packaging
- Craft breweries, cideries and hard-seltzer brands
- Soft drink, energy and functional beverage startups
- Coffee and cold-brew canners
- Retailers building mixed-case and gift packs
Popular custom can packaging sizes
Every order is cut to your interior dimensions — these are the sizes customers request most often, and a useful starting point if you are not sure where to begin.
| Size (L × W × D) | Typical use |
|---|---|
| 4-pack, 330 ml / 12 oz | Craft beer and seltzer basket carrier |
| 6-pack, 330 ml / 12 oz | Standard retail multipack |
| 4-pack, 440 ml / 16 oz | Tallboy craft format |
| 12-pack wrap-around | Grocery and club-store cases |
| Gift carton, 6 or 9 cans | Divider carton for premium and seasonal packs |
How to choose custom can packaging
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Give us the exact can spec
Diameter and height differ between 330 ml and 12 oz cans. A few millimetres decides whether the pack is snug or rattles.
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Never accept a plain tuck base
Crash-lock or glued bases only. Tuck bases burst under multipack weight.
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Specify moisture resistance
If cans are ever chilled, condensation will destroy an uncoated carton.
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Version with wraps, not new carriers
Seasonal ranges are far cheaper handled with printed wraps over a neutral base pack.
Custom Can Packaging pricing by market
We manufacture for brands in 24 markets. Prices below are for one pack of 100 boxes at the standard specification. Delivery is free everywhere except Japan, where air freight is quoted separately.
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USD | $1.12 | $112.00 | — | at invoicing |
| United Kingdom | GBP | £1.06 | £106.18 | £88.48 | included |
| Canada | CAD | CA$1.53 | CA$153.44 | — | at invoicing |
| Australia | AUD | A$1.87 | A$187.26 | A$170.24 | included |
| Ireland | EUR | €1.27 | €126.74 | €103.04 | included |
| New Zealand | NZD | NZ$2.13 | NZ$212.52 | NZ$184.80 | included |
| Singapore | SGD | S$1.64 | S$163.59 | S$150.08 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | EUR | €1.23 | €122.62 | €103.04 | included |
| France | EUR | €1.24 | €123.65 | €103.04 | included |
| Netherlands | EUR | €1.25 | €124.68 | €103.04 | included |
| Belgium | EUR | €1.25 | €124.68 | €103.04 | included |
| Austria | EUR | €1.24 | €123.65 | €103.04 | included |
| Italy | EUR | €1.26 | €125.71 | €103.04 | included |
| Spain | EUR | €1.25 | €124.68 | €103.04 | included |
| Sweden | SEK | 14.70 kr | 1,470.00 kr | 1,176.00 kr | included |
| Denmark | DKK | 9.59 kr | 959.00 kr | 767.20 kr | included |
| Norway | NOK | 15.12 kr | 1,512.00 kr | 1,209.60 kr | included |
| Finland | EUR | €1.29 | €129.32 | €103.04 | included |
| Switzerland | CHF | CHF 1.07 | CHF 106.54 | CHF 98.56 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | JPY | ¥185 | ¥18,480 | ¥16,800 | included |
| South Korea | KRW | ₩1,663 | ₩166,320 | ₩151,200 | included |
| Hong Kong | HKD | HK$8.74 | HK$873.60 | — | n/a |
| United Arab Emirates | AED | AED 4.32 | AED 431.59 | AED 411.04 | included |
| Israel | ILS | ₪4.89 | ₪488.99 | ₪414.40 | included |
The headline price includes local VAT or GST where that market requires it. If you are VAT-registered you reclaim that, so the excl. tax column is your real cost. US and Canadian prices add sales tax at invoicing instead. Volume pricing improves at 250, 500, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 units — see wholesale custom boxes for the volume tiers.
Further reading
Guides from our structural, prepress and production teams that are directly relevant to specifying custom can packaging.
PFAS-free food packaging: what all 24 markets we serve rules mean
Which barrier replaces PFAS for your food type, and the five questions to ask any packaging supplier.
Read the guide →Corrugated flute types explained: E, B, C, BC and EB
Wall thickness, print quality and crush resistance for every profile, and how to pick one from your failure mode.
Read the guide →How to read a dieline and supply artwork that prints first time
Bleed, safe zones, glue-tab knockouts, grain direction and barcode quiet zones — the ten-point pre-flight list.
Read the guide →FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What board do I need for a 6-pack can carrier?
Wet-strength SBS at 400–450 gsm with a crash-lock base, or E-flute corrugated for larger formats. A 6-pack of 330 ml cans is over 2 kg, and a 12-pack close to 4.5 kg, so the base construction matters more than the caliper.
Will can packaging survive a fridge or ice bucket?
Only with a moisture barrier. Chilled cans sweat, and condensation softens uncoated board within an hour. Specify a water-based moisture-resistant coating or a wet-strength board.
Can you make carriers for 440 ml tallboy cans?
Yes. We build to your exact can diameter and height — 330 ml, 440 ml, 12 oz and 16 oz cans all differ, and a few millimetres decides whether the pack holds firm or rattles.
How do I run seasonal beer releases without new carrier tooling?
Print a neutral base carrier at volume and version it with printed wraps, sleeves or labels for each release. Breweries with rotating ranges save substantially versus separately printed carriers.
What is the minimum order for custom can packaging?
100 carriers per size and artwork, with price breaks at 500, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 units.
Do you supply dividers to stop cans knocking together?
Yes. Corrugated cell dividers are die-cut from the same run and are standard on enclosed gift cartons where cans would otherwise contact each other.