Independent packaging sourcing

paperboard carton

Paperboard Carton Sourcing is an independent sourcing partner. We help US buyers write one board grade, paperboard caliper, die line, quantity unit and destination so factory wholesale quotes can sit on the same line. We do not convert cartons, hold warehouse stock, or sell under a brand appointment. The measured product form that starts this brief is paperboard carton; finer cluster members sit on later pages instead of being copied into this H1.

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SBS paperboard cartons with crease lines beside a caliper and an unreadable die-line sheet — Application illustration for a paperboard carton brief. It is not factory stock or a completed order.

Material

SBS paperboard, CCNB or kraft board. Post-consumer recycled content is a lot file, not a grade name on this page.

Size

Paperboard caliper in pt or mm, plus length, width and depth on the same die line.

Print

Color count, offset or flexographic printing, aqueous or UV finish, and whether artwork is approved.

Quantity

Order unit in pieces or cartons, plus the US state or postal code used for freight.

What belongs on the first carton brief

A comparable factory reply needs the same construction written twice. The table below contrasts a brief that can be priced against a reply that still mixes units or unnamed substitutions.

Check	Comparable line	Uncomparable reply
Board and caliper	SBS 18-24 pt, or CCNB named with the same paperboard caliper	Generic “cardboard” with no pt or mm value
Construction	Tuck-end, auto-bottom, crash-lock or window-patch named on the die line	Style swapped after quoting without a new line
Print process	Offset, flexographic printing or digital, plus plate or file status	Color count only, with plates hidden inside the piece price
Quantity unit	Pieces or cartons, using ISO ICS 55.020 packaging vocabulary	Mixed piece and carton counts in one cell
Documents	Die line, board sheet, and any migration testing file for that lot	A site-wide badge treated as if it covered every SKU

ISO ICS 55.020 supplies unit vocabulary, not a certificate held by this desk. Plate, die and freight charges stay outside the piece price unless the factory writes them on the same reply. This site does not publish a discount percentage because the price comparison file is empty.

Where buyers usually start

These cards describe fill and pack-out settings. They are not a factory list and they are not ranked by search volume.

Dry goods cartons

Cereal, tea or confectionery fills that need a named paperboard caliper and a closed glue flap.

Personal-care sleeves

Secondary cartons around bottles or tubes, with print registration checked on the named die line.

Retail window packs

Window-patch film is a separate construction. Do not treat it as a silent add-on to a tuck-end price.

Export shippers

Inner folding cartons plus destination pallet height. Freight terms belong next to the carton line, not inside it.

Compare factory quotes

Include artwork, quantity and destination. Optional budget and supplier preference merge into the existing requirement field when JavaScript is on. Review the inquiry options or send the brief.

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