Folding Carton
At Marion Paper Box Company we strive to offer our customers ample resources to get the service and quality product they desire every time. Please see a list of our more common folding carton designs below.
Straight Tuck End (STE)
A Straight Tuck End (STE) folding carton opens on both top and bottom of the carton with tucking flaps that extend out from the same panel.
Reverse Tuck End (RTE)
A Reverse Tuck End (RTE) folding carton opens on both top and bottom of the carton with tucking flaps that extend out from opposite panels.
Auto Bottom (Crash Lock)
An Auto Bottom folding carton has a closing tuck flap on the top of the box with a base that folds down and locks into place automatically as the user opens the carton to profile.
123 Bottom
A 123 Bottom folding carton has a closing tuck flap on the top of the box with a base that is folded by the end user with a series of tabs that lock into place to provide increased stability and strength.
Simplex
A Symplex style folding carton is made up of two parts – base and lid (unless used as a tray). The base and lid fold, glue, and ship flat, and requires the end user to fold to profile.
Hinged Lid
A Hinged Lid folding carton has a base that folds and glues flat, and the end user folds to profile. The lid is attached to the base by a hinge on the back of the carton. The lid closes to the base with varying styles of tuck flaps dependent on customer requirements.
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