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Custom Folding Cartons & Paperboard Boxes
As one of the most trusted folding carton manufacturers in China, QinPrinting produces custom folding cartons and paperboard boxes for brands worldwide — lightweight, fully printed, and die-cut to your exact dimensions. Folding cartons are the most cost-effective shelf-ready packaging you can buy: ideal for cosmetics, supplements, pharmaceuticals, playing cards, toys, and retail goods of every kind. With a low minimum of 300 pieces, full-color offset printing, and factory-direct pricing from our China facility, we make premium printed cartons accessible for short runs and large production alike.
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Custom Folding Carton Boxes
Our custom-made folding carton boxes are the ideal folding carton packaging and presentation solution for lighter items, and they’re also cost-effective for shipping. At the same time, they look fantastic, giving your products a real sense of luxury and class, which is sure to appeal to customers in search of something with that special magic.
Custom Cardstocks
We offer a wide range of premium cardstock options for folding cartons, engineered for strength and shelf appeal. Choose from coated, colored, textured, metallic, soft-touch, or pearlescent cardstock, each designed to protect your product and elevate its presentation. Many of these specialty stocks — metallic, soft-touch, pearlescent, textured — are hard or costly to source in small quantities locally; producing in China gives you the full range even on short runs.
Custom Structures
Choose from a range of opening and closure structures to suit your product and packaging experience.
Custom Finishes
Add a premium touch with finishes like gloss or matte lamination, soft-touch coating, embossing, debossing, foil stamping, or spot UV. Each finish enhances your packaging and helps your brand stand out on the shelf. We can also combine multiple finishes on a single carton — foil stamping with soft-touch lamination, spot UV over matte, sand varnish with offset UV — combinations that are slow and expensive to arrange locally but standard for us at factory prices.
Custom Printing
We tailor the printing method to your folding carton’s cardstock surface and color to achieve the best results, including CMYK offset, Pantone spot colors, metallic inks, UV printing, screen printing, and other advanced techniques. We run both regular offset and offset UV printing, so you can pair the right method with the right stock and finish — without juggling multiple local suppliers.
Can’t find exactly what you want? Contact us and our team will help you produce custom paper boxes tailored to your product. Let’s create the perfect packaging together!
See It Before We Print the Full Run
Free file checks on every order, plus physical or digital proofs on request — so you approve exactly how your carton looks before we run the full quantity. No surprises, no costly reprints.
Custom Folding Cartons Built Your Way
Factory-direct offset printing from Shanghai — sharp color, premium finishes, and true factory pricing.
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From your first quote to delivery at your door — a clear, transparent process every step of the way.
Folding Cartons Boxes We've Printed
From retail shelf packs to heavy-duty shippers — custom folding cartons work straight off our Shanghai print floor.
What Our Clients Say
Real stories from customers who worked with us to create custom packaging they’re proud of.
FAQs
What is a folding carton?
A folding carton is a lightweight box made from a single sheet of paperboard that is printed, die-cut, scored, and shipped flat, then folded into shape. It is the most economical printed packaging for retail products such as cosmetics, supplements, playing cards, and toys.
What is your minimum order quantity?
Our MOQ for folding cartons and paperboard boxes is 300 pieces, with factory-direct pricing that improves at higher volumes.
Which carton style should I choose?
For most retail products, a reverse tuck end (RTE) offers the best value, while a straight tuck end (STE) gives a cleaner front face. Choose a seal end for heavier items, or a tuck top auto bottom for fast assembly and fulfilment. If you’re unsure, send us your product details and we’ll recommend the right structure.
How much do custom folding cartons cost? How do I get a shipping cost?
Use the online price calculator for an instant quote — just enter your dimensions, stock, and quantity and your price appears on the spot. Note that this instant price is EXW Shanghai and does not include shipping or duties. To get a delivered price, fill in the “Get Shipping Cost / Ask a Question” form with your address and we’ll send your shipping cost within 24 hours.
What paperboard stocks do you offer?
We stock C1S, kraft, textured (linen, oxford, blanket), metallic, soft-touch, pearlescent, and FSC-certified recycled board in a range of weights. We’ll recommend the right caliper for your product’s weight and shelf presence.
Can I add a window to my carton?
Yes. We can die-cut a window in any carton style and apply a clear PET film patch so customers can see the product inside while keeping it protected.
What file formats do you need?
We require high-resolution PDF artwork with 0.125 in / 3 mm bleed, and we provide a free dieline template for every carton style so your artwork fits perfectly. Our prepress team reviews each file before production.
Can I order a sample first?
Yes. We offer blank samples to check structure and stock, and printed pre-production samples to preview the look. For color-critical projects we can also produce an offset sample. Sample fees apply, and because mass production runs on offset presses, an offset sample is the most accurate color reference.
How long does production take?
Production typically takes 10–20 business days after you approve the proof. Shipping time depends on your location and chosen method — sea freight is most economical for large orders, while air or express is faster for urgent runs.
Do you offer a quality guarantee?
Yes. We send you a video of the finished cartons before shipping, and we ship only after you’ve confirmed everything looks right. Every shipment is fully insured.
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If you’re ready to explore your options for creating beautiful and effective folding carton boxes at a price to suits your budget, we should talk.