Packaging
Straight and reverse tuck-end boxes
Straight or reverse tuck — the most economical folding carton
The most economical folding carton: no glue, ships flat, assembles by hand.
When another style suits you better
- Consider Mono cartons with a glued seam, if the pack will be machine-erected.
The dieline
How this box is cut and folded
On a reverse tuck end the top flap hinges from the back and the bottom from the front, so they fold in opposite directions. It nests better on the press sheet and wastes less board than a straight tuck.
Materials
What it can be made from
- Duplex board
- SBS / art card
- Kraft board
Specifications
What we can produce
| Construction | Straight tuck end (STE) or reverse tuck end (RTE) |
|---|---|
| Materials | Duplex, SBS or kraft |
| Board weight | On request |
| Printing | Offset or digital |
| Finishing | On request |
| Minimum order | On request |
| Lead time | On request |
Figures shown as “on request” are confirmed with your quote — they depend on the size, board and finishing of your specific job, and we would rather give you the real number than a range we have to walk back.
Finishing
How it can be finished
Free download
Editable dieline template
A print-ready template with cut, crease and glue areas marked. Give it to your designer and the artwork will fit the box first time.
Sample request
Hold one before you order
A structural mock-up is cut and creased in the actual production board, on your actual dieline. You can check that your product fits, how rigid the board is and how the box opens — before anything is printed.
Tell us the product and the rough dimensions and we will confirm what we can make and what it costs.
Request a tuck-end boxes sample
Questions
Questions about tuck-end boxes
Anything not answered here, ask us directly — we would rather talk it through than have you guess.
On a straight tuck end (STE) both flaps hinge from the back panel and fold the same way. On a reverse tuck end (RTE) the top hinges from the back and the bottom from the front, so they fold in opposite directions. The RTE layout nests more efficiently on the press sheet and wastes less board.
STE looks marginally cleaner because the seams sit together. RTE usually costs less because of the sheet layout. On most jobs the saving decides it, and the difference is invisible to the customer.
Only on the side seam. The top and bottom tuck closed, which is why they ship flat and assemble by hand with no machine.
The small flaps on the side panels. They close first, keep dust out and give the tuck something to slide against — a carton without them gapes at the corners.
Send us your artwork. We’ll quote today.
Quantity, size, substrate, colours and finishing — with those five details most jobs are quoted the same working day.
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