Custom Cardboard Boxes

About Custom Cardboard Boxes

Custom cardboard boxes cover the everyday packaging middle ground — from product cartons to shipping and storage. Depending on the job, we build them in folding paperboard for retail or corrugated for transit, printed in full-color CMYK with your branding. They ship flat, store compactly, and assemble quickly, making them practical for product launches, retail shelves, and fulfillment alike. Manufactured in Cheshire, Connecticut, our cardboard boxes start at 100 units with no setup, plate, or die charges and qualify for free shipping across the contiguous US.

Why US brands choose us for custom cardboard boxes

Custom Box Printing manufactures custom cardboard boxes from our US production facility, with free standard shipping anywhere in the contiguous United States and a 7–10 business day turnaround. We've printed custom cardboard boxes for solo founders launching their first product line, growing direct-to-consumer brands placing 5,000-unit runs, and established retail brands with 50,000+ unit production schedules — and we treat all three the same: no minimums, free design support, no setup or die-plate charges, and a 3D digital mockup before anything goes to press.

Every custom cardboard boxes order includes free in-house dieline and artwork support — our US-based designers will polish your existing files, or build a custom dieline from scratch to fit your exact product dimensions. We send you a 3D mockup to confirm look and proportions before production. For color-critical work, request a physical sample for $50 — the full $50 is credited back to your production order the moment you proceed, so it's never a sunk cost.

Materials, print, and finish options

We pick the right cardboard for the role: SBS paperboard (14–24 pt) for lightweight retail cartons with a bright print surface, and corrugated (E, B, or C-flute) when the box must ship or stack. Kraft and FSC-certified stocks cover eco needs. Both substrates take full-color print plus lamination, foil, embossing, and spot UV, so a folding carton and its corrugated shipper can carry consistent branding.

Available finishes include:

• Lamination: Gloss, matte, soft-touch, or velvet finish for a premium hand-feel.
• Foil stamping: Gold, silver, copper, or custom foil colors for high-visibility brand marks.
• Embossing & debossing: Tactile raised or recessed surface effects on logo or key artwork.
• Spot UV: Selective gloss coating that creates contrast against matte areas.
• Eco-friendly options: Recycled kraft, FSC-certified stocks, water-based inks, recyclable rigid constructions.
• Compliance: FDA food-safe inks; certified child-resistant constructions for CBD/cannabis where required.

If you're not sure which combination will work best for your custom cardboard boxes, mention it in your quote request — our team will recommend the right material, print spec, and finish based on your product, budget, and brand positioning.

How to order your custom cardboard boxes

1. Request a quote — use the "Get Free Quote" button on this page, or call (855) 792-3890 (toll free). Tell us your box style, dimensions, quantity, material preferences, and any deadline.
2. We respond within 1 business day with pricing, lead times, and material recommendations. No pressure, no commitment.
3. Free design + 3D mockup — we build your dieline (or polish your existing artwork) and send you a 3D digital mockup to approve.
4. Optional physical sample — order a $50 sample to hold the box in hand. The full $50 is credited to your production order.
5. Production & free US shipping — once you approve, we print and ship in 7–10 business days, free anywhere in the United States.