Crash Lock Boxes

Name: Crash Lock Boxes
SKU: zzyjf3k3d542j4px

Printed 380gsm cartons with an auto-locking base, in custom sizes, from 25 to 10,000.

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The carton that builds itself

A crash lock box, also called a crash lock bottom box, has an interlocking base die-cut into the carton, so it snaps into shape in seconds with no glue or tape at your end. Boxes arrive flat, pre-glued and creased, printed in full colour on 380gsm SBS paperboard. Pick the width, depth and height you need, from 40mm wide up to a 200mm cube, and add gloss or matte lamination to the outside if you want it. A real person checks your artwork before anything is printed.

Related products: Mailer boxes, pillow boxes and bottle gift boxes.

Key details

Sizes

Widths from 40mm to 200mm, depths from 40mm to 200mm and heights from 60mm to 200mm, each chosen separately

Board

380gsm SBS (Solid Bleached Sulphate) paperboard — prints cleanly and is odour-free

Construction

Tuck flap top with a crash lock base — the bottom locks as you open the box out, with no glue or tape

Lamination

None, gloss or matte, applied to the outer only

Turnaround

Saver in 8 working days, Standard in 5 or Express in 4, plus delivery. Quantities from 25 to 10,000

Best for

Trade show giveaways, event packaging, bottle boxes, point-of-sale displays, cosmetics and fragranced products

Artwork made easy

Every order includes a free artwork check by a real person — you don't need to ask. If we spot a problem, we'll contact you before anything gets printed.

Box artwork is set up on a die-cut template. Download the template for your width from the Templates section on this page, then send two files: one with the template overlaid on your artwork so we can check positioning, and one with the template removed for proofing and print. Use CMYK only, with 5mm bleed on all sides, text at least 3mm from the trim lines and images at 300dpi, saved as PDF/X-1a without crop marks. Keep artwork off the glue sections so the box seals properly.

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FAQs – Crash Lock Boxes

What is a crash lock box?

A carton whose base is die-cut to interlock with itself, also called an auto-lock box. Push the sides into shape and the bottom locks automatically.

How is a crash lock box different from a standard carton?

On a standard carton you fold and tuck or tape the base closed by hand. Crash lock boxes have the base glued in advance, so it locks itself as you open the box. That makes them quicker to pack when you are assembling a lot of cardboard boxes at once.

Do I need glue or tape to assemble them?

No. Boxes arrive flat, pre-glued and creased, and the base clicks into place as you open the box out.

What sizes are available?

You choose width, depth and height separately. Widths run from 40mm to 200mm, depths from 40mm to 200mm and heights from 60mm to 200mm.

What board are the boxes made from?

380gsm SBS (Solid Bleached Sulphate) paperboard. It is odour-free, which suits cosmetics and fragranced products.

Can the boxes be laminated?

Yes. Choose gloss or matte lamination on the outer, or leave them unlaminated.

Why do I need to supply two artwork files?

The file with the template overlaid lets us check that everything lines up with the folds, glue areas and trim. The clean file without the template is the one that is proofed and printed.