About orbit packaging

Bespoke paper packaging, designed and delivered for uk brands

Orbit Packaging is a UK custom packaging company based in [Town, County] that designs, prints and delivers paper-based packaging, including mailer boxes, folding cartons, rigid gift boxes and corrugated shipping cartons, to businesses across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

We work with independent makers ordering their first run and established retailers restocking by the pallet. The aim never changes: a box that protects the product, carries the brand and goes straight into the recycling after use.

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Our story

Why we’re called orbit

Packaging inspiration, from everyday to premium.

A box is the one part of your brand that travels. Everything we do circles back to the moment your customer opens it.

Between our press and your customer’s doorstep, a box crosses warehouses, courier vans and sorting depots. It has to survive all of that and still look right when it is opened. So we start every job at that moment and work backwards: the structure that protects the product, the print that tells your story, and the board that decides what happens once the box is empty.

That is the orbit in our name, and it is why every quote comes with a structural recommendation, not just a price.

The people your box passes through

We are a team of packaging engineers, structural designers and print specialists who have produced bespoke packaging for UK businesses since [Year]. Each person owns one stage and hands a finished piece of work to the next.

Packaging engineer

Draws the dieline, the flat cutting template, sized to your product in millimetres.

Structural designer

Tests fit, strength and closure with a plain sample before anything is printed.

Print specialist

Matches your CMYK or Pantone colours and signs off the press proof.

Account manager

Stays your single point of contact from quote to delivery.

Custom packaging for every product

Natural brown or white, uncoated. Honest, earthy look that suits eco-led brands.

Strength: 2/4
Print quality: 2/4

Best forMailers, soap, candles, tea

Fbb and sbs board

250–400 gsm

Smooth white coated surface. The sharpest full-colour print of any folding board.

Strength: 2/4
Print quality: 4/4

Best forCosmetics, retail and food cartons

Corrugated board

E-flute ≈1.5 mm · B-flute ≈3 mm · BC ≈6.5 mm

A fluted layer between two liners. Absorbs knocks in the parcel network.

Strength: 4/4
Print quality: 3/4

Best forMailers, shipping and subscription boxes

Greyboard

1.5–3 mm, wrapped in printed paper

Dense rigid board that never folds. The wrap paper carries the print and finish.

Strength: 4/4
Print quality: 4/4

Best forLuxury, gift, jewellery and spirits

Strength and print ratings are relative, for guidance when comparing boards. Your quote includes a specific board grade for your product.

From quote to doorstep in four steps

A simple process, from your first idea to finished packaging at your door.

01
Request a quote
Share your box style, size and quantity. We’ll recommend a suitable board and send you an itemised quote.
02
Design your packaging
Send your artwork or brief. We’ll prepare a dieline and a visual proof for you to review.
03
Approve your design
Check your proof and request an optional sample to test the fit and finish before production.
04
Production & delivery
Once approved, your boxes are printed, finished and checked, then delivered with tracking.

Print and finish

Which print method is right for your box?

We offer digital, litho and flexo printing with full CMYK colour and Pantone matching. The right method depends mostly on your quantity and your board, so use this guide as a starting point.

If you need	Choose	Why
Short runs, prototypes and seasonal editions	Digital print	No printing plates, so small quantities stay affordable and artwork can change between runs.
Longer runs where colour must stay consistent	Litho print	The finest detail and the most consistent colour, including Pantone matching.
Printed mailers that need retail-quality graphics	Litho-laminated corrugated	A litho-printed sheet mounted onto corrugated board: shelf-quality print with shipping strength.
Shipping cartons with simple branding	Flexo print	Prints straight onto corrugated board; cost-effective for plain logos and handling marks.

Finishes

Want the box to stay 100% paper? The paper-only options are marked.

Embossing and debossingPaper-onlyAqueous coatingPaper-onlySoy and water-based inksPaper-onlySpot UV varnishPaper-onlyFoil blockingKeep to small areasSoft-touch or gloss laminationAdds a plastic film

Sustainability

Why do we focus on paper-based packaging?

Paper-based materials. thoughtful structures. less excess packaging.

Choosing a material is not only about strength and print. It also decides what happens to the box after your customer opens it.

Paper and board are among the most widely recycled packaging materials in the UK, and most household kerbside schemes collect them. Our paper packaging is recyclable where these facilities exist.

FSC®-certified board [only if certified]
Recycled-content kraft and corrugated
Right-sized boxes that cut void fill and courier volume
Mono-material builds with no plastic windows or lamination

Uk regulation

Extended producer responsibility (epr)

Since 2025, UK businesses above set turnover and packaging-weight thresholds must report the packaging they place on the market, and the largest also pay fees on it. Paper-only packaging is simpler to classify and report than mixed materials.

Uk regulation

Plastic packaging tax

Charged since April 2022 on plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled plastic. Packaging that is predominantly paper by weight is outside the tax.

Thresholds and rates change. Check the latest GOV.UK guidance for your business.

Industries

What we recommend for your sector

We make bespoke paper packaging for UK businesses across eight main sectors. Every order starts with a structural review, and these are the combinations we recommend most often.

Sector	Box style	Board	Detail that matters
Cosmetics and skincare	Folding cartons	FBB or SBS	Foil blocking, spot UV
Food and bakery	Cartons and gable boxes	Food-safe SBS or kraft	Grease-resistant board
Subscription boxes	Mailer boxes	E-flute corrugated	Print inside and out
Candles and home fragrance	Cartons or rigid boxes	Kraft or greyboard	Inserts to hold glass jars
Fashion and apparel	Mailers or drawer boxes	Corrugated or greyboard	Sized for folded garments
Gin and spirits	Rigid gift boxes or tubes	Greyboard or tube board	Die-cut bottle insert
Tea and coffee	Paper tubes or cartons	Tube board or kraft	Foil-free options
Jewellery	Small rigid boxes	Greyboard	Die-cut card inserts

Our mission is to help uk brands package their products in paper that protects, presents and can be recycled.

Honest pricing

Itemised quotes in pounds, VAT shown, and no hidden plate or set-up fees [confirm].

Dates in writing

A delivery date agreed before production starts.

Material transparency

We tell you exactly which board and finish your box is made from.

Frequently asked questions about orbit packaging

What is your minimum order quantity?

Our minimum order is [MOQ] boxes per design. The unit price drops as quantities increase, so ask for tiered pricing if you plan to reorder.

Do your prices include VAT?

[Yes / No]. Every quote shows the price before VAT and the VAT amount, so there are no surprises at checkout.

Do you deliver to Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands?

Yes. We deliver across the whole of the UK. [Confirm any surcharge for Northern Ireland, the Highlands and islands.]

Can you make boxes that fit through a letterbox?

Yes. We design letterbox boxes within Royal Mail’s Large Letter limits of 353 × 250 × 25 mm and 750 g, which keeps postage costs down.

Can I get a sample before full production?

Yes. You can order a sample pack or a prototype of your own design to check fit, strength and print before approving the full run.

Is your packaging recyclable?

Yes, our paper-based packaging is recyclable where kerbside paper and card collections exist. Uncoated and aqueous-finished boxes without lamination are the easiest to recycle.