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Buying guides, specification advice and manufacturing insight for distributors and resellers selling corrugated packaging.
The 0201 explained: sizing, board and flap options for the workhorse case
How the FEFCO 0201 is built, how to specify it correctly, the flap variants worth knowing, and when to step up to a different style.
How to measure a box: internal vs external dimensions and why it matters
The convention for stating box dimensions, how to measure a product for a new box, what board thickness adds, and the mistakes that lead to boxes that don't fit.
Shelf ready packaging: what retailers actually require from a case
The functional requirements behind shelf ready packaging, the formats that meet them, and the structural details that decide whether a case works in store.
FEFCO codes explained: a buyer's guide to the styles distributors sell most
What the four-digit FEFCO code actually tells you, how the 0201, 0427 and 0801 differ, and how to use the code to brief a corrugated manufacturer accurately.
Peel and seal vs tape: what it does to packing-line throughput
Why fulfilment operations are moving from taped cases to peel and seal closures, what changes on the bench, and how to specify the strip correctly.
How to brief a corrugated manufacturer: the specification every quote needs
The six pieces of information that let a corrugated manufacturer price accurately first time, and the common gaps that slow quotes down.
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