Digital CMYK
No plates, 100-unit minimums, versioned and variable artwork, 8–10 day turnaround.
Printing & Branding
Custom Printed Boxes
$89.00 per pack of 100 boxes · $0.89 per box Tax added at invoicing
Free delivery to 23 markets
Total: $89.00 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
- 8–12 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 printed boxes are any box format carrying your artwork, produced by one of three processes: digital for short runs and variable data, flexographic for economical spot colour on corrugated, or offset litho for photographic quality. The process — not the box style — is what determines cost, colour accuracy and minimum quantity.
- Right process for the run. We quote digital, flexo and litho side by side so the choice is a number, not a guess.
- Pantone matching on request. Brand colours matched to a physical draw-down, not an on-screen approximation.
- Free dieline and proof. Layered dieline supplied up front and a digital proof before production starts.
- Versioned artwork at no plate cost. Digital runs let you split one order across multiple designs.
What are custom printed boxes?
Digital printing has no plates, so 100 units costs the same per unit to set up as 1,000. It handles full CMYK photography, versioned artwork and even per-box variable data. Its ceiling is volume: past roughly 2,500 units the click charge stops being competitive.
Flexography prints from rubber plates directly onto corrugated liner. It is cheap at volume and forgiving on rough board, but every additional spot colour adds a plate, and fine gradients and small reversed type do not hold. It is the right answer for logos and flat colour on shippers.
Offset litho prints a sheet that is then laminated to board. It gives the highest colour fidelity, holds fine detail and Pantone matches reliably, and is the standard for retail cartons and rigid box wraps. Plate setup means it needs volume to pay back — usually 2,500 units and up.
Custom Printed Boxes at a glance
| Box category | Printing & Branding |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 100 boxes |
| Unit price from | $0.89 per box |
| Production time | 8–12 business days after artwork approval |
| Printing | Digital CMYK, flexographic spot colour, offset litho-lamination |
| Materials | White E-flute, Kraft corrugated, SBS coated board, Uncoated recycled board |
| Finishing | Pantone spot matching, Matte and gloss lamination, Anti-scuff varnish, Spot UV, Hot foil, Emboss and deboss, Metallic inks, Soft-touch coating |
| Ships to | 24 countries by DHL — free to 23, Japan quoted separately |
Custom Printed Boxes: 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 printed boxes.
Flexographic spot colour
1–3 Pantone colours direct to corrugated; the volume choice for shippers.
Offset litho-lamination
Photographic quality on a laminated sheet; the retail carton standard.
Screen printing
Heavy opaque ink lay-down for white or metallic on dark uncoated stock.
Materials
- White E-flute
- Best corrugated surface for full-colour digital and litho print.
- Kraft corrugated
- Natural brown base; spot colours print with a warm cast that needs proofing.
- SBS coated board
- Brightest white and highest ink holdout for retail cartons.
- Uncoated recycled board
- Matte natural look; expect 10–15% ink dot gain versus coated stock.
Printing & finishing options
- Pantone spot matching
- Matte and gloss lamination
- Anti-scuff varnish
- Spot UV
- Hot foil
- Emboss and deboss
- Metallic inks
- Soft-touch coating
Who orders custom printed boxes
- Brands that need Pantone-accurate colour matching
- Businesses running seasonal or limited-edition artwork
- Companies testing several designs before scaling one
- Any brand replacing plain boxes with printed packaging
Popular custom printed boxes 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 |
|---|---|
| Any mailer size | Printed inside and out in one pass |
| Any folding carton size | Full CMYK plus spot colours |
| Any shipper size | 1–3 flexo spot colours |
| Any rigid wrap | Offset litho with foil and emboss |
| Multi-version artwork | Digital variable data across one run |
How to choose custom printed boxes
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Send Pantone references, not screenshots
Screens are backlit RGB. A Pantone code or a physical swatch is the only reliable brief.
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Watch small reversed type on kraft
White text under 7 pt fills in on uncoated corrugated. Increase weight or move it to a printed panel.
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Budget bleed and safety
3 mm bleed and 5 mm safety from every crease keeps artwork from cutting through a fold.
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Ask which process at your volume
The crossover from digital to litho usually sits between 2,000 and 3,000 units.
Custom Printed Boxes 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 | $0.89 | $89.00 | — | at invoicing |
| United Kingdom | GBP | £0.84 | £84.37 | £70.31 | included |
| Canada | CAD | CA$1.22 | CA$121.93 | — | at invoicing |
| Australia | AUD | A$1.49 | A$148.81 | A$135.28 | included |
| Ireland | EUR | €1.01 | €100.71 | €81.88 | included |
| New Zealand | NZD | NZ$1.69 | NZ$168.88 | NZ$146.85 | included |
| Singapore | SGD | S$1.30 | S$129.99 | S$119.26 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | EUR | €0.97 | €97.44 | €81.88 | included |
| France | EUR | €0.98 | €98.26 | €81.88 | included |
| Netherlands | EUR | €0.99 | €99.07 | €81.88 | included |
| Belgium | EUR | €0.99 | €99.07 | €81.88 | included |
| Austria | EUR | €0.98 | €98.26 | €81.88 | included |
| Italy | EUR | €1.00 | €99.89 | €81.88 | included |
| Spain | EUR | €0.99 | €99.07 | €81.88 | included |
| Sweden | SEK | 11.68 kr | 1,168.13 kr | 934.50 kr | included |
| Denmark | DKK | 7.62 kr | 762.06 kr | 609.65 kr | included |
| Norway | NOK | 12.02 kr | 1,201.50 kr | 961.20 kr | included |
| Finland | EUR | €1.03 | €102.76 | €81.88 | included |
| Switzerland | CHF | CHF 0.85 | CHF 84.66 | CHF 78.32 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | JPY | ¥147 | ¥14,685 | ¥13,350 | included |
| South Korea | KRW | ₩1,322 | ₩132,165 | ₩120,150 | included |
| Hong Kong | HKD | HK$6.94 | HK$694.20 | — | n/a |
| United Arab Emirates | AED | AED 3.43 | AED 342.96 | AED 326.63 | included |
| Israel | ILS | ₪3.89 | ₪388.57 | ₪329.30 | 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 printed boxes.
Digital vs flexographic vs offset: which printing method costs less
Where the crossover points sit between the three processes, and how to cut print cost without cutting quality.
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 →Custom box minimum order quantities explained
Why minimums exist, where the price tiers actually step, and how to buy branded boxes at 50 to 100 units.
Read the guide →FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Which printing method is best for custom boxes?
Digital for runs under about 2,500 units or versioned artwork, flexographic for spot-colour corrugated at volume, and offset litho-lamination for photographic retail quality above 2,500 units. We quote all three where they apply.
Can you match my exact brand colour?
Yes. Supply the Pantone reference and we match against a physical draw-down on your production stock. On uncoated and kraft board expect a slightly warmer result, which we show you on the proof before running.
Do you charge for plates or setup?
Digital printing has no plate cost at all. Flexographic and offset runs carry a one-time plate charge that is quoted separately and reused on repeat orders with unchanged artwork.
What file format should I send?
Print-ready PDF or AI in CMYK at 300 dpi, with 3 mm bleed, fonts outlined, and spot colours named exactly as the Pantone reference. We supply the layered dieline to build on.
Can I print the inside of the box as well?
Yes. On corrugated mailers interior print runs in the same pass and adds very little cost. On glued cartons and rigid boxes it is a separate pass and is priced accordingly.
What is the minimum order for custom printed boxes?
100 units on digital production. Flexo and litho have higher practical minimums — typically 1,000 and 2,500 units respectively — because of plate setup.