Want to automate your rigid-box business?

There are a wide range of rigid box models that are used in packaging and this varies from industry and application.

Some of the commonly known rigid box models are;

• Male-female boxes
• Clamshell boxes
• Slip cases
• T-shape slipcases
• Boxes with sloping sides and finger notches

The above are some of the commonly used rigid box models. Depending on the product application, we can help you determine the right box model for your project.

Rigid box manufacturing is a niche and a value driven business.

We can primarily divide a rigid box manufacturing project into two categories;

• High volume boxes
• Short run boxes

In both cases, the equipment needed, the production planning, the raw material procurement and the sales strategies involved are completely different.

When high volume boxes are limited to certain models and driven by automation and streamlining certain raw materials, the short run segment is more manpower intense and needs more flexibility in the production process than productivity.

This is one of the first things you need to have clarity with before starting your rigid box manufacturing business.

We can help you develop your rigid box manufacturing business model. Please reach out to us at sales@carbonprintz.com if you need help.

All rigid boxes will have two main elements. The covering material or the outer part and the hard base or the inner part.

The process involved in decorating the covering material involves printing, foil stamping, embossing, die cutting etc. In certain cases, the outer cover may be laminated, however today there are materials so soft and sustainable that there is no need for lamination.

The hard base goes through a different journey. The hard base is first die cut or notched using a v-groove machine. A v-groove is better than die cutting because of the flexibility in production planning and the better quality output.

One the hard base is notched, it is then formed into a tray by either stitched the corners with a heat tape or glue. This depends on the machines used to form the tray.

The final process is where we wrap the covering material around the hard base tray giving us the finished product. Depending on the aesthetic requirement of the final product, there will be other processes involved, but the above are the bare minimum processes needed to make a complete rigid box.

If you need help with starting up your rigid box production plant, please feel free to reach out to us at sales@carbonprintz.com

Rigid box packaging finds its application in a wide range of industries;

Some of the common applications of rigid box packaging are;

• Jewelry
• Gift boxes
• Mobile phones
• Premium liquor
• Sweets and cakes
• Luxury cosmetics
• Luxury chocolates
• Perfumes & cosmetics
• Promotional consumer items
• Laptops, tablets and other electronic devices

It is always good to have an idea on which sector do you want to focus on before your start your rigid box manufacturing plant.

If you need help with designing your business model canvas, please feel free to reach out to us at sales@carbonprintz.com. 

At Carbon, our primary focus is in helping you build your business model through an informed decision making process. The type of machines, material and every other resource comes at a later stage. We first help you establish the scope of the business. We then follow a structured approach to validate the identified scope using our proprietary analysis tools.  

There are cases, where the client would have already done this part before reaching out to us. In such cases, we begin the project at the next level, with technical pre-qualifications, strategy building, resource planning etc. Every project is different. The best way to find out is to reach out to us for an initial project scope discussion and let us discover together how can we help you kick start your project. 

If you need help with setting up your rigid box packaging business, please feel free to reach out to us at sales@carbonprintz.com.