Custom Non-Stick Pan Boxes and Sleeves

Measuring Pans for Non-Stick Pan Boxes

Pans are sold by diameter, typically 20, 24, 28 and 30 cm for frying pans, but the box must be sized from the overall dimensions. Measure the outside diameter at the rim, the height from base to rim, and the full length from the far rim to the end of the handle. Add the height of any helper handle or lid knob if a lid is included.

If you sell a range of diameters, a box per size is usually best, because a 20 cm pan in a 28 cm box will slide and scratch. For sets, the pans often nest inside each other with protective pads between them, which keeps the box compact.

Do measure a finished production sample rather than relying on a drawing. Rivets, hanging loops and the flare of the rim can add several millimetres, and handles are sometimes angled upwards, which increases the overall height. A sample measured with a tape and a straight edge gives the most reliable numbers.

Protecting the Coating

A non-stick coating is the reason people buy the pan, so it must arrive unmarked. Corrugated cardboard inserts placed directly on the cooking surface protect it from scratches during handling. When pans are nested in a set, a felt, foam or card pad between each one stops the base of one pan scratching the coating of the next.

Board grade depends on weight. A single aluminium pan can go in a heavy folding board box; cast or multi-ply pans and sets are heavier and need E-flute or B-flute corrugated. For online sales, a corrugated box with a snug insert is strongly recommended, as couriers handle parcels roughly.

• Card protector discs on the cooking surface
• Pads between nested pans
• Folding board for light single pans
• Corrugated board for heavy pans and sets

Printing Features That Sell Cookware

Cookware shoppers compare features: coating layers, suitable hobs, oven-safe temperature, dishwasher suitability and the handle material. Icons for induction, gas, electric and ceramic hobs are quick to read and save space, as the print and finish options compared page shows for small graphics. A clear photograph of food cooking in the pan shows the product in use far better than a description.

Use the front of the box or sleeve for the brand, the pan type and size, and one strong image. The sides and back carry the feature list, care instructions and barcode. Any performance or safety claims you print are your responsibility, so make sure they match your product testing. We print the text you supply.

A consistent design across your range helps on a shelf. Many brands use the same layout for every size and change the size number and photograph, so the whole range looks organised.

Retail Display and Online Delivery

In shops, sleeves and window boxes can hang from a hook through a hole in the handle or stand upright on a shelf. A hang tab on the sleeve gives retailers another display choice. Full boxes stack neatly on lower shelves and in warehouse clubs.

Online sellers should think of the box as both the retail pack and the shipping carton. A printed corrugated box with a fitted insert can travel with just a label, which saves on extra packaging and makes the unboxing feel like opening something new from a shop.

Gift sets deserve their own thought. A set of pans with a matching spatula or a set of utensils makes a popular wedding or housewarming present, and a full printed box with a window or a lifestyle photograph on the lid turns it into a ready-made gift that needs no wrapping.

Measure From the Far Rim to the Handle Tip, Then Weigh the Set

A pan box is sized by its longest dimension, and that is not the diameter. Lay the pan on a table and measure from the far edge of the rim to the end of the handle, then the rim diameter and the height with the lid on if there is one; a helper handle adds to all three. For a set, nest the pans with a pad between each, measure the stack and weigh it, since a heavy set pushes the box to B-flute. Say if the pans sell in a shop, where a sleeve suits, or online, where a full box with a coating disc is safer.

Send the diameters, heights, handle lengths, the packaging style and artwork, and a custom quote arrives by email within one working day, from £0.25 for simple sleeves and more for full boxes depending on size and board, minimums quoted per job. A free proof shows the dieline, the insert and the artwork. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and free tracked delivery reaches UK mainland addresses in 2 to 3 working days. Brands with a toaster in the range usually add appliance boxes in the same artwork.