Custom Chipboard Dividers Cut to Your Box

Planning a Chipboard Divider Layout

Start with the inside dimensions of your box, measured wall to wall and from the base to the underside of the lid. Then measure your product at its widest point, including any cap, pump or label overhang. Decide how many items go across and how many go deep: a two by three grid for six jars, a three by four for twelve vials and so on. We calculate each cell so the item slides in with a little clearance but cannot tip.

Height matters too. Dividers usually run to around two thirds or three quarters of the product height. That supports the item while leaving enough of it exposed for fingers to lift it out. For tall, narrow bottles we can run the dividers almost to the top so the necks never touch.

If your box is an unusual shape or holds mixed products, such as a gift set with one large bottle and four small ones, we can design an uneven grid with different cell sizes. Send a sketch or a photo of the arrangement and we will draw the dieline.

Plain Grey or Printed Board

Most chipboard dividers are left plain grey, because they live inside a shipping carton and nobody sees them. For retail gift boxes where the customer lifts the lid and looks straight at the grid, you can choose a white-lined chipboard or a printed surface. Printing your brand colour on the dividers, or a small logo on the top edge of each strip, makes an assortment box look finished rather than functional.

Black chipboard is another option. It looks smart under candles, perfume bottles and dark-coloured cosmetics, and it hides small scuffs from packing. Ask for it with your quote and we will price it alongside the standard grey.

Where Chipboard Dividers Get Used

Preserve makers and honey producers use them for gift boxes of jars. Candle brands use them to separate glass votives in multi-packs. Cosmetics and skincare companies slot them into subscription boxes so small bottles stay upright. Laboratories and pharmacies use them for vials. Hardware and electronics suppliers use them to separate small parts, fixings and components in a single carton. Craft beer and cider makers use a chipboard grid for smaller bottles and cans when a corrugated grid would be overkill.

We also make dividers for customers who already have their boxes. If you buy stock cartons from elsewhere and only need the inserts, send us the internal size and we will make dividers to fit. Kraft cartons can take kraft dividers that match the box for a tidy, uniform look.

Speeding Up the Packing Bench

Dividers earn their cost on the packing bench as much as in transit. When each box arrives with a grid already in place, packers simply drop products into empty cells; there is no wrapping each jar, no guessing how much paper to stuff in the gaps and no repacking when the lid will not close. For businesses packing dozens of gift boxes a day, that saved time adds up quickly, and the boxes look identical every time, which matters when a customer orders several to give away.

To get the most out of them, assemble a batch of grids before a busy packing session and keep them stacked by the bench. Some customers ask us to add a base pad of the same chipboard under the grid, which lifts products slightly and stops the bottom edges of the dividers marking soft labels. A matching top pad pressed down under the lid holds everything firmly and gives a clean surface for a printed card or note.

If you change products often, consider a slightly generous cell size that suits several jar or bottle shapes. One divider design that fits your whole range is easier to stock than a different grid for every item. Some packers add crinkle paper fill over the grid so the gift looks full when it is opened.

Ordering Dividers That Fit First Time

Send us your box's internal dimensions, product dimensions, the grid you want and the quantity. If you are also ordering boxes from us, we design the box and dividers together so they match exactly. We reply with a custom quote by email within one working day; minimums are low and quoted per job, and simple dividers start from £0.25 per set depending on grid and size.

Before production we send a free proof showing the divider strips flat with their slot positions and the assembled grid. If you can, test the dimensions against a real product and box at this stage. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval, and dividers ship flat with free tracked UK mainland delivery in 2 to 3 working days.

Check a few sets on arrival by assembling them in your box. If any are cut incorrectly or damaged, send photos within 10 days and we will reprint or refund them. Dividers are priced in the same way as our boxes; the pricing guide explains the factors.