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Custom Folding Cartons

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The most versatile box in packaging. Works for pharma, food, beauty, and retail. SBS or kraft board.

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Product Overview

About Custom Folding Cartons

Order custom folding cartons with full-color CMYK printing, premium SBS/kraft paperboard, and specialty finishes. Perfect for cosmetics, food, supplements, and retail products. Choose from tuck-end, auto-bottom, sleeve, and window carton styles. Starting at $0.25 per unit with 500 MOQ. Free design support and shipping on all orders.

Custom folding cartons are the most versatile packaging format in the industry — used by over 70% of consumer product brands for retail shelving. At Cubit, we manufacture folding cartons from 14pt to 24pt SBS (Solid Bleached Sulfate) and kraft paperboard, with full-color offset or digital printing.

Our carton styles include straight tuck end (STE), reverse tuck end (RTE), auto-bottom, seal end, four-corner, and window die-cut configurations. Every carton is produced with FDA-compliant inks and coatings, making them suitable for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and supplements.

Finishing options include gloss and matte lamination, soft-touch coating, spot UV, foil stamping (gold, silver, rose gold, holographic), embossing, and debossing. We also offer sustainable options including FSC-certified board, soy-based inks, and 100% recyclable construction.

Minimum order quantity starts at 500 units with turnaround times of 10-14 business days. Every order includes free 3D mockup proofs, dedicated account management, and complimentary shipping across the continental US.

Key Features

  • Reverse tuck, straight tuck, auto-lock bottom, and snap-lock styles — over 12 structural formats for retail shelf display
  • FDA food-grade SBS and kraft options with 18pt-24pt thickness for cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, and retail products
  • Full-color CMYK, Pantone spot color, foil stamping, and embossing for premium shelf appeal
  • Die-cut windows, hang tabs, and perforations for product visibility and retail-ready display
  • Starting at $0.15/unit at volume with 500-piece MOQ and 8-12 day production turnaround
  • FSC-certified and recyclable materials with soy-based ink options for eco-conscious brands
Industry Applications

Perfect For These Industries

See how businesses across different sectors use this packaging

Food & Beverage

Pharmaceuticals

Health & Supplements

Soap & Bath

Retail & CPG

E-commerce & DTC

Cosmetics & Beauty packaging application
Cosmetics & Beauty

Cosmetics & Beauty

SBS cartons with soft-touch finish for skincare, makeup, and fragrance retail packaging.

Food & Beverage packaging application
Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

FDA-compliant cartons for cereals, teas, snacks, supplements. Foil-lined options.

Pharmaceutical packaging application
Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical

Tamper-evident cartons with serialized printing and child-resistant features.

Electronics Retail packaging application
Electronics Retail

Electronics Retail

Window cartons for accessories, cables, and small electronics retail display.

Cannabis Products packaging application
Cannabis Products

Cannabis Products

Child-resistant folding cartons for edibles, tinctures, and topicals.

Health & Supplements packaging application
Health & Supplements

Health & Supplements

Cartons for vitamin bottles, protein powders, and supplement containers.

Customization

Customize Your Packaging

Choose materials, printing, and finishing options

350gsm SBS C1S

350gsm SBS C1S

Premium clay-coated virgin fiber. The retail packaging standard for cosmetics, pharma, and food.

300gsm SBS C2S

300gsm SBS C2S

Double-sided coating for interior printing. Premium inside and out.

Kraft Board (18pt)

Kraft Board (18pt)

Natural brown kraft for eco-conscious brands. 100% recyclable.

CCNB (Clay Coated News Back)

CCNB (Clay Coated News Back)

Clay-coated front, recycled gray back. Cost-effective for mass-market retail.

Recycled Board

Recycled Board

100% post-consumer recycled fiber. FSC-certified.

Metallic Board

Metallic Board

Pre-metalized gold, silver, or holographic surface.

Corrugated Cartonboard

Corrugated Cartonboard

Micro-flute corrugated for structural strength with folding carton aesthetics.

Compostable Board

Compostable Board

BPI-certified material for zero-waste and compostable packaging programs.

Simple Process

How It Works

From concept to delivery in 4 simple steps

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Step 1

Design & Quote

Share your requirements and get a detailed quote within 15 minutes during working hours. Our team reviews every project.

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Step 2

Artwork Approval

Receive a digital 3D mockup. Request unlimited revisions until you're 100% satisfied.

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Step 3

Production

Your packaging enters production. Track progress through your dashboard in real-time.

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Step 4

Fast Delivery

Free shipping to your door. Standard delivery in 7-14 business days. Need it faster? Rush production delivers in 3-7 business days.

Sustainability

Eco-Friendly Options Available

We offer sustainable alternatives for Custom Folding Cartons that don't compromise on quality. Choose eco-friendly materials and printing options to reduce your environmental impact.

100% Recyclable

Made from recyclable materials

FSC Certified Options

Responsibly sourced materials

Soy-Based Inks

Eco-friendly printing

Carbon Neutral

Offset shipping available

Eco-friendly Custom Folding Cartons packaging
Technical Details

Specifications

Complete technical specifications for Custom Folding Cartons

MOQ500 units (offset), 250 units (digital)
FinishesGloss or matte lamination, spot UV, foil, embossing, window die-cut
InteriorWhite or printed liner, barrier coating optional
Material300-350 GSM SBS C1S, C2S, CCNB, or kraft board
PrintingCMYK offset lithography or flexographic
Lead Time10-14 business days
StructureStraight tuck, reverse tuck, auto-lock bottom, sleeve, or display
Recyclable100% curbside recyclable
CertificationsFDA (food/pharma), FSC, ISO 9001
Board Thickness300 GSM (standard), 350 GSM (heavy), 400 GSM (rigid)
The Cubit Advantage

Built for Modern Brands

Experience the future of custom packaging with our AI-powered platform

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AI Design Studio

Transform your ideas into print-ready packaging designs in minutes, not weeks. Our AI understands packaging constraints, bleed areas, and dieline requirements.

Generate designs from text prompts
Automatic dieline integration
Brand color matching
Multiple design variations
24/7 Expert Guidance

Smart Packaging Consultant

Get instant, expert recommendations tailored to your product. Our AI analyzes your requirements and suggests optimal materials, sizes, and finishes.

Product-specific recommendations
Material compatibility analysis
Cost optimization suggestions
Industry best practices

Instant Quoting

Real-time pricing in seconds

Low MOQ

Start from just 250 units

Fast Delivery

7-14 day turnaround

Free Design Help

Expert designers included

Global Shipping

Worldwide delivery

Quality Guarantee

100% satisfaction

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Custom Folding Cartons. Can't find the answer you're looking for? Chat with our AI consultant.

We manufacture folding cartons using 350gsm SBS C1S, 300gsm SBS C2S, Kraft Board (18pt), CCNB (Clay Coated News Back) in Small (3 x 2 x 5 in), Medium (5 x 3 x 7 in), Large (8 x 5 x 10 in), XL Display (10 x 6 x 12 in), engineered around your product's weight and retail display requirements. Depending on your application in Cosmetics & Beauty, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Electronics Retail, you can add clear PET/PLA die-cut windows, auto-lock bottoms, hang tabs, dust flaps, or custom internal dividers.

Our folding cartons support CMYK Offset Litho, Pantone Spot Color, Hot Foil Stamping, Embossing / Debossing for razor-sharp text, barcodes, and brand colors. To protect the carton against shelf scuffing and elevate perceived value, you can choose from Matte Lamination, Gloss Lamination, Soft-Touch Lamination, Aqueous Coating on any custom production run.

Our minimum order quantity for custom folding cartons starts at 250 units, with baseline unit pricing starting around $0.45 to $1.13 depending on dimensions, material grade, and print coverage. Unit costs drop significantly at 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, and 25,000+ units—and every quote includes your requested quantity plus up to three larger volume tiers side by side.

Yes. In addition to popular configurations (Small (3 x 2 x 5 in), Medium (5 x 3 x 7 in), Large (8 x 5 x 10 in), XL Display (10 x 6 x 12 in)), we manufacture and die-cut folding cartons to your exact length, width, and depth. Once you share your specs or product dimensions, our packaging engineers provide a free custom CAD dieline template and a digital 3D proof before production begins.

Standard production for custom folding cartons takes 7–14 business days after digital proof approval. Every quotation includes delivered-duty-paid (DDP) doorstep shipping across the US with Normal, Express, and Priority delivery options—plus expedited rush production (3–7 business days) when you have a fixed launch or event deadline.

Yes. We offer unprinted structural samples to verify sizing and material strength, as well as digitally printed pre-production prototypes of your folding cartons before full manufacturing. For wholesale and enterprise programs (5,000 to 100,000+ units), we also support multi-SKU gang runs and staged split deliveries.

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