Topic
FEFCO
4 articles
0427 mailer boxes: sizing to carrier bands and getting the closure right
How carrier size bands drive the cost of an e-commerce mailer, why board thickness matters when designing to a band, and the closure options on a 0427.
Crash-lock boxes: when an auto-lock base pays for itself on the bench
How a crash-lock base differs from a taped case, where the labour saving is real, where it is not, and how to work out the answer for your own line.
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.
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.
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