How to order the same box in several designs

One cutting die, several designs

We are a direct European manufacturer of printed folding boxes, based in Wrocław, Poland. We have been printing for businesses since 2000.

Many enquiries we receive from brands list several designs of one box: one per flavour, scent, shade or product in a range. Recent enquiries asked for 3, 6 and 17 designs of the same box.

When the size and the construction stay the same, every design is cut with the same cutting die. Only the print changes. This guide explains what you gain from that and how to prepare such an order.

What you gain

One die for the whole range, not one per design. If a die from our library fits your size, you do not pay for a new one.
One quote for all designs: give the number of designs and the quantity of each, and we price them together.
One sample box shows the construction and the fit for every design in the range.
Printing the whole range in one place makes it easier to keep colours consistent from design to design.
Sleeves, labels and leaflets for the same range can go into the same enquiry.

Preparing the artwork on one dieline

Agree the size and the box style first, then work on the dieline: the flat drawing of the box. On our drawings the red lines are cut and the yellow lines are creased.

Place each design on the same dieline and save it as a separate file.
Name the files the way you name the products, so nobody mixes up two flavours.
Keep elements that repeat, such as the logo or the barcode area, in the same place on every design.
If a design has spot UV or hot foil, mark where it goes in that design’s file.
Every file: a print-ready PDF in CMYK, 2 mm bleed, fonts and logos in curves, transparency flattened.

Only drafts so far? Send them. We can prepare the artwork, and you approve a proof before printing.

Flat dieline of a tuck-end folding box: red lines are cut, yellow lines are creased, the same drawing for every design — One dieline serves every design of the range

Samples for a range

Before the run we make a sample box, printed digitally; the run itself is printed in offset. Because all designs share one construction, a single sample box shows how your product sits in it. If you want to see the print of more designs first, list them in the enquiry, so the quote covers them.

Quantity per design

Quantities and lead times are agreed in the quote. Give us the quantity of each design, even roughly, and we price a few options; the unit price falls as the quantity grows.

For a repeat order, tell us which designs you need again and how many, and quote your previous order. On request we store printed boxes and send them in batches when you call them off.

What to send for a quote

Product and its size, or the inner size of the box in mm (length × width × height)
Box style and closure, if you know them
Board, print colours and finishes
Number of designs
Quantity of each design
Designs you want to see as samples
Delivery country

Not sure how to describe the box? Our folding carton specification guide goes through board, finishes, closures and gluing. For the order itself, from quote to delivery, see ordering packaging from Poland.

Ranges we print for

Shades and scents of a skincare line on cosmetic boxes, bottle sizes on perfume boxes, flavours and seasonal editions on chocolate and biscuit boxes, and a range of capsules or powders on supplement boxes. If the box stays plain, a printed sleeve or banderole can carry the design instead. More box styles: small custom boxes.

Several designs of one box: questions buyers ask

Do all designs have to be the same size?

Designs that share one die share its size and construction. A different size needs a different die; we check in the quote whether one from our library fits.

Do I pay for a cutting die for each design?

No. Designs of the same size and construction are cut with one die. If a die from our library fits, there is no cost of a new die at all.

How many designs can one order include?

Give the number in your enquiry. The number of designs and the quantity of each are set in the quote.

Can I add a design later?

Yes, as a new order. Send the new design on the same dieline with its quantity; we check the cutting die when we quote.

Do you deliver the whole range to one address?

We deliver to businesses across Europe by courier or freight forwarder, in parcels or on pallets. Shipping is part of the price we quote; if designs go to different addresses, list them in the enquiry.

How do invoicing and VAT work for companies in the EU?

We sell to businesses only and issue a pro forma invoice, paid by bank transfer, usually in EUR. A company with a valid EU VAT number in another EU country is invoiced without Polish VAT (intra-Community supply).

Other products we make

See what we have printed recently · About our printing house

Request a quote

Tell us what you need and roughly how many. We will come back to you with a price.

How we state box dimensions: length by width by height, measured inside the box — Before you send your enquiry: dimensions go in the order length × width × height, in millimetres, measured inside the box.