Custom Flip Top Cigarette Boxes

Other Products Sold in Flip Top Cigarette Boxes

The format is popular because it is pocket-sized, closes securely and looks distinctive. Common uses include the following.

Promotional agencies like the format for a different reason: it looks instantly familiar, so a pack of branded mints or pencils in a flip-top carton gets a second glance at an exhibition stand. Hotels and bars use it for matches and small amenities, and retro sweet shops sell sweet cigarettes in packs that echo the old designs without copying any real brand. p1 Promotional mint packs are also shown on our promotional boxes page.

• Rolling papers, filter tips and roach books sold as accessories.
• Mints, chewing gum and breath strips in a slim pocket pack.
• Sweet cigarettes and novelty confectionery for party and retro sweet shops.
• Matches and long cook's matches for candle brands and restaurants.
• Pencils, crayons and small stationery sets for hotels and promotions.
• Party and wedding favour packs with a printed message inside the lid.

Board, Frames, Sizes and Fit

The outer shell is made from a stiff, smooth folding boxboard that takes sharp creases and fine print. It needs to be tough enough to survive a pocket or handbag without the corners softening. A slightly heavier board helps for larger packs, such as king-size or wide formats.

The inner frame is usually the same board, sometimes in a contrasting colour so it shows when the lid opens. For mints, gum or sweets, a foil or paper inner wrap helps keep contents dry and, if food touches the liner directly, food-contact grade materials can be specified on request.

Tear tapes and clear overwraps are often added at the packing stage by the client. If you plan to overwrap, tell us, as it can affect the carton's exact dimensions.

Standard, king-size and slim packs all differ in height and width, and novelty products rarely match tobacco sizes exactly. Measure the contents as they will sit inside, including any wrap, and tell us how many items go in the pack.

We then size the shell, frame and lid. For a first order, we recommend checking a sample pack with your real contents before approving the full run, so you can feel the lid action and make sure the pack closes with a crisp click.

Pay attention to the lid depth as well. A deep lid hides more of the contents and gives a bigger printable face on top, while a shallow lid shows the tops of the contents as soon as the pack opens, which works well for brightly coloured mints or pencils. We can adjust the hinge line to suit either.

Printing and Finishing Options

Where branding is allowed, the flip-top gives you a front, back, two sides, a lid and a hidden inner frame to work with. Full colour print suits illustrated mint packs and novelty sweets. Strong single colours with a foil logo suit premium rolling paper or match brands.

Finishes such as soft-touch laminate, spot gloss and embossing all work on this size of pack, although fine details need to be kept bold enough to read on such a small surface. The inside of the lid is a good place for a short message, a QR code or a reorder line.

For standardised packs, we print the specified colour and layout from your approved artwork without decoration.

Packing and Storing Hinged-Lid Cartons

Flip-top cartons arrive flat or part-glued, depending on the quantity and how you plan to pack them. Small runs are often hand-assembled: fold the shell, slide in the frame, place the wrapped contents and close the lid. It is quick once staff have done a few, and we can include a folding guide with your first delivery.

Store flat cartons in a dry room away from heaters. Board that absorbs moisture can swell slightly, which tightens the lid fit, while very dry storage can make creases crack. Keeping stock in its delivery cartons, off the floor, avoids both problems.

For larger volumes on automatic packing lines, the carton must match the machine's specification exactly. Send us the machine details or a sample carton that already runs well, and we will match it rather than starting from a standard size. p2 Bands and seals for the outer wrap are covered on our cigar bands and box seals page.

Send a Sample of the Contents, Not Just the Dimensions

A flip-top carton is the one box where a millimetre decides whether the lid clicks shut, so the surest brief is the contents themselves: a stack of the sticks, mints or pencils you will pack, wrapped as they will be wrapped. We size the shell and frame to that bundle and check the lid action on a physical sample before the run. If posting is not possible, give the bundle's width, depth and height and the liner thickness.

Say first what the product is and where it is sold, because retail tobacco packs in the UK must use standardised packaging and we print only what you supply and approve; the responsibility for compliance sits with you. For mints, matches and promotional packs, send the artwork and the quantity, and the custom quote arrives by email within one working day, from £0.25 a carton, with the minimum set per job.

The free proof shows the shell and frame flat. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and the cartons reach UK mainland addresses by free tracked delivery. Brands that pack matches as well usually add small boxes for branded lighters in the same print.