Crash Lock Box Printing

Creative Crash Lock Boxes for Food & Drinks Packaging

Crash lock boxes (aka auto lock and self locking boxes) have a flat-pack and quick-to-assemble design which helps to reduce storage space and speed up your assembly time for a quicker and smoother production line. This makes them perfect for food and drink packaging!

All of our printed crash lock boxes are designed and printed in-house so together we can create packaging that is completely bespoke to your brand and product.

We pride ourselves in our fast turnaround times, consistent quality and friendly, skilled in-house printing experts who aim to exceed our customer’s expectations every time.

What is a Crash Lock Box?

One of our favourites, a crash lock box (aka an auto lock box) is a box that features a base that assembles ‘automatically’ and locks into place when the box is unfolded. This unique self locking base design means no glue or tape is needed to secure the base of the box. This type of auto lock box is ideal for hand filled packing because the assembly is very fast and efficient. Due to their complexity and multi-gluing elements, crash lock boxes tend to have a higher production cost, but that is often more than offset by the savings you’ll make in packing time.

Crash lock boxes are very versatile and a great retail packaging solution for pre-packed frozen food, chilled food, deli food, drinks packaging, snack boxes, gift sets, food kits and cosmetics to name a few.

Not only do crash lock bottom boxes pack flat for more streamlined storage, they can also be mixed with a range of other flap styles to create innovative packaging solutions. For example, you could combine a crash-lock base with a gable top closure to create a unique pouch shape, which can be seen in the Whites Fried Chicken Boxes case study below.

About Our Crash Lock Boxes

Not wanting to blow our own trumpet but we believe there are many benefits to choosing us for your promotional crash lock box printing, including our:

• Wide range of board weights including our stock 400micron freezer-safe grade
• Selection of speciality boards including Kraft, grease-resistant, uncoated and many more.
• Use of vegetable-based, low-odour food-grade inks for all our printing
• Carbon Balanced Printing accreditation, certified with CarbonCo and the World Land Trust.
• Scope to produce crash lock packaging that is recyclable, biodegradable and/or compostable.
• Low minimum order quantities of 1,000 units (or 250 per version for multi-SKU orders), perfect for new brands, seasonal lines etc. We have the capacity to produce in the hundreds of thousands too, so will be here for all your requirements.
• In-house production coupled with a reliable supply chain for efficiency, speed and flexibility.
• BRC accreditation so your auto lock bottom boxes meet food safety standards.
• Ability to deliver to anywhere in the UK and around the world straight to your food processing plant or we can hold your packaging in stock for call-off.

Ready to create your promotional crash lock packaging? Great! Simply get in touch with our friendly team to find out how we can produce your packaging from your artwork, or help you to create your own designs. Let’s work together to get your products ready for retail fast.