Custom Roll End Auto Part Boxes

Board Grade and Inserts

E flute corrugated is the usual choice. It is thin enough to fold crisply and print well, yet strong enough for most small parts. B flute is a little thicker and copes better with heavier items such as brake discs, pumps and multi-part kits. For the heaviest parts, ask about a stronger board grade, and tell us the weight of the part so we can match the board to it.

Inserts stop parts sliding and rubbing in the box. A simple corrugated divider can keep brake pads apart so their friction surfaces do not scratch each other. A die-cut cradle can hold a sensor so its connector is not stressed, and a partition can separate a pump from its gasket and fixings. Inserts are made from the same corrugated board and slot in without glue. If pumps make up much of your range, our custom printed fuel pump boxes are sized around them from the start.

Parts with oil or grease on them, such as reconditioned components or parts packed with assembly lubricant, should go into a sealed poly bag before boxing. The bag keeps residue off the board, and the box keeps the bag from tearing. If you ship returns or core exchanges, a slightly larger box with space for the old part and a return label can save a second shipment.

Printing Brand and Part Information

Automotive packaging has to inform as much as it impresses. Fitters and counter staff need to find the right part number in seconds, so put the part number, a short description and the vehicle fitment in large, high-contrast type on the end panel that faces outwards on a shelf. Many brands use a coloured band or icon system to show the part family, which makes a racking bay much quicker to scan.

Rather than printing every part number on its own box, most distributors print a branded box per size and apply a printed label with the part number, barcode and fitment data. This lets one box design cover hundreds of part numbers and keeps quantities per print run high. We can leave a clear label panel in the artwork, sized to your standard label. Ignition brands often use the same label panel approach on printed ignition lead boxes.

Colour, Finish and Brand Recognition

Strong brand colours are part of how parts are recognised in workshops. Printed in full colour on white corrugated, a roll end box can carry your signature colour on every panel, so a fitter knows your brand from across the garage. One or two colour printing on brown kraft corrugated is a more economical choice and still looks robust and professional.

Workshops are oily places, so a varnish on the outside helps the box shrug off fingerprints and keeps it presentable if it is handled more than once. A gloss finish makes brand colours look richer on the trade counter. Our board and finish options page sets out each coating side by side.

Consistency counts as a parts range grows. Fix the position of your logo, the part number panel and the colour band on every box size, so that a wall of mixed sizes still looks like one brand. Keep a simple artwork template for each size and send new part families through the same layout. When you reorder, small differences in shade between runs are far less noticeable if the colours are specified as solid brand inks rather than built from mixed process colours. Ask us to keep your colour references on file so later orders match the boxes already sitting on your racking.

Sizing a Range of Parts

Most parts brands carry hundreds of SKUs but only need a handful of box sizes. Group your parts by their largest dimensions and weight, and we will suggest a size set that covers the range with minimal empty space. Fewer sizes mean simpler stock control, bigger quantities per size and a lower unit price.

For each size, give us the internal length, width and depth needed, plus the heaviest part that will go in it. If parts are bagged first, measure them in the bag. Tell us if boxes go into larger outer cases on pallets, because a size that divides neatly into the outer case saves space on every shipment.

Ordering Roll End Boxes

Send your part sizes, weights, quantities and artwork, and we email a custom quote within one working day. A free design proof is sent before production. Once approved, production takes 4 to 7 working days and free tracked delivery to the UK mainland takes 2 to 3 working days. Minimum quantities are quoted per job, and any boxes that arrive misprinted or damaged and are reported within 10 days are reprinted or refunded.