Crash lock boxes and cardboard crash lock base boxes

Crash-lock boxes are perfect for shelf-ready packaging solutions. They’re quick to build and sturdy. In other words, this type of box closure helps shift products onto shelves faster, they also make product dispatch quicker and distribution times shorter. 

A cheaper alternative to a crash-lock base is an envelope base style of box. Belmont Packaging can provide both solutions to customers.

If you’re looking for custom printed crash-lock boxes that are quick and easy to assemble and incorporate a simple to build crash-lock base, then read on.

What are crash-lock boxes?

Crash-lock boxes contains a crash-lock base that fastens securely into place as the box is assembled. You create the box from its flat pack form and as part of that process the X-shaped base forms the bottom of the box.

Crash-lock boxes can incorporate tear-open sections for tidy, easy and attractive product display on retail shelves, such as the examples pictured here, that include a tear-off section to easily display the products inside.

Reasons to use crash-lock base boxes

There are a number of reasons to use crash-lock boxes including the following:

• One-step assembly – Meaning they’re quick and easy to assemble. Form the box from flat pack and the base slides into place as part of the construction.
• Sturdy and secure crash-lock base – They make for sturdy and secure packaging to transport and display your goods on retail shelves.
• Perfect for shelf-ready packaging – It’s quick and easy to take crash-lock boxes from warehouse or transport packaging to retail shelves.
• Need a premium look and feel? – Crash-lock base boxes can be great when your packaging needs a more premium or luxury look and feel to it.

What type of top closures can crash-lock boxes incorporate?

Now you know what happens with a crash-lock base box you might be wondering what happens with the top of one of these boxes. There are usually two options for the top closure:

• Tuck in top – As the name suggests, this is literally a closure that tucks in to close the top of the box.
• Tape over top – Use plain tape for this, or go the creative route and get your own branded tape produced to match your brand and packaging themes.

How Belmont Packaging can help with your box requirements.

Our friendly team are with you every step of the way through the purchase and production of whichever style of box you choose.

Short and long run production of corrugated cardboard crash-lock boxes are no problem for our experienced manufacturing team. Our shop floor can manufacture boxes in runs of 1,000 all the way up to 200,000 + so whatever your requirements are, we can help.

To discuss your next packaging project call our team and get in touch today for a quotation on 01942 521919, email our team or complete the enquiry form below and we’ll be in touch about your cardboard crash-lock-base boxes.