Frequently Asked Questions
How many board grades do you manufacture?
Our range of board grades includes B, C, M, E, BC, MB, and EB flutes presents an array of options to ensure products are transported safely, displayed appropriately and brands and information is accurately conveyed.
With an extensive portfolio of single or double wall sheets, eight flute types and a wide selection of paper types, we endeavour to meet any challenge you set us. We can offer our customers any board grade that is achievable with the papers that we stock, subject to a minimum order quantity.
We offer a range of paper types over a variety of weights tailored for your needs; see our sheet calculator for further details. Sheets can be scored as required, please contact us for more details.
Do you offer advice on most suitable grade for my packaging?
Of course, we offer advice as required. Whether you are new customer, or one that is looking for a new board for a particular project, our experienced and knowledgeable team will discuss your objectives with you and give suggestions.
Because we have such a wide range of board grades and types, there will definitely be a corrugated board that allows you to manufacture the solution for your onward customer.
Whether it’s strength, a high-quality print finish or a combination or the two there’ll be something that fits the brief.
What information do you need to be able to give a quote?
We’d need to know your order quantity, which board grade you require (or which papers and fluting) and your delivery schedules/expectations.
Our commercial team are on hand to take the details and provide the quote, or you could utilise our Sheet Board Calculator. Simply enter all your details into there and a quote will be emailed to you.
After an order has been placed, we typically manufacture, palletise and deliver orders typically within 24 hours. We deliver the bulk of our board on two pallet sizes, 1.2m x 1.0m and 1.2m x 0.8m, which you can re-use for your own deliveries at no extra cost.
Is your board responsibly sourced and FSC certified?
All our papers are responsibly sourced and FSC certified as required by the customer.
This gives customers complete reassurance of the origin of all our kraft and virgin papers and that, through the manufacturing process, our board grades are in turn fully sustainable and FSC certified when requested.
Generally, customers benefit from corrugated sheet board that is responsibly sourced, responsibly manufactured and fully recyclable.
For further details about FSC and our Chain of Custody check out our FSC dedicated Q and A page – https://www.board24.co.uk/fsc/
How does your BCT testing work and how can it help me?
Performance, manufacturing and conversion capabilities of corrugated packaging is used to determine the weight of the board, the thickness of the board and the weight of the component papers of corrugated board after separation. This test method provides the weights of the constituent papers. Surface properties are important for corrugated board manufacturers, specifically the bonding process whilst physical properties are of most interest to board performance.
As paper performance contributes to box performance there are several tests key in determining the required structural specifications. These include SCT (compression strength of paper), ECT (compression strength of board) and BCT (compression strength of box).
This service is available to all our customers, and we also carry out regular checks during our production schedules to ensure we remain consistent.
What is the minimum order quantity for cases orders?
The minimum order for a trade-only cases order is 5000 cases.
We would require the FEFCO code, your order quantity and any print requirements to be able to give you an accurate quote.
Additionally, we have our Cases calculator which you can utilise by popping in the require information to receive a quote.
What capabilities do your casemakers have?
Our casemakers are capable of three colour print and rotary die cutting for Shelf Ready Packaging, E-commerce and handle holes. Case size manufacturing varies from small ecommerce cases, such as 6” cube, up to 24x18x18 and beyond.
Self-locking bases are available, with numerous styles and designs to save cost on tape. Case perforations are suggested to be in the market leading Speedi-FlareTM style, other perforation styles are available. Cases24 is a chosen supplier of standout, high quality cases to the trade.
What case styles and flute profiles do you offer?
We are best suited with 0201s, a standard FEFCO style, which are hugely versatile in size to suit your products. These are the most widely used cases as they are sturdy, cost effective, easy to store and assemble.
We can also manufacture 0200, 0202, 0203, 0205, 0209 and 0216 styles of cases. The 0216 range are interlocking, hand erect boxes that do not require tape. We offer 5 variants; the ideal style for you depends on the weight going into the box, the shape of the box and the supply chain requirements.
The flutes that make up the wavy part of corrugated board form an arch, providing strength, whilst being lightweight. The dimensions of the flutes can be varied to change the properties of the board, allowing it to be used in many ways and formations, perfect for cases which are stacked, stored and transported.
With an extensive portfolio of single or double wall sheets, eight flute types and a wide selection of paper types, we endeavour to find the right combination for your cases.
Flutes Available are B, C, E, M, MB, BC, EB
Do I have to provide artwork for cases, or can you design?
Cases24 manufacture and supply flexographic printed packaging to a range of trade customers, offering up to three colour print, flood print, along with gradient and tonal work, providing the perfect solution for brands to promote their products.
We don’t create artwork for your cases but no matter whether you are looking for a simple barcode or something a bit more eye catching, we are happy to review any artwork requirements and manage approvals.
My shelf ready packaging solutions requires perforations? Will that be a problem?
This won’t be a problem at all as we manufacture the full range of SPR and RRP with integral perforations.
Capabilities include handholes (fully cut or partial), shelf ready packaging, perforations (Speedi-Flare™ style) and multi depths. Designs offer a clean finish, minimal tear debris, and quick and efficient tearing.
These can be supplied in a choice of board grades to suit varying applications whether it is a clean, easy to open/easy tear pack, or a more secure fixing for transit of heavier items. Adaptable to secure products safely during transit and storage; regardless of size, shape or weight.
