Tubes and Canisters

Why Brands Choose a Tube

A tube is easy to pick out on a shelf full of square boxes. Its round shape invites people to pick it up, and the lid lifting off with a gentle pull of air is a small moment customers remember. Tubes suit tea, coffee, sweets, cosmetics, candles, gifts and clothing such as socks and T-shirts rolled inside.

Paper tubes are made from wound board, which makes them surprisingly strong for their weight. They can be printed in full colour all the way around, wrapped in paper or left as natural kraft. For a product range, paper tubes with lift-off lids are the most flexible starting point.

Food, Cosmetics and Gift Tubes

Food tubes can take a foil or paper inner liner for tea, coffee, sweets and dry goods. Powder tubes have an inner sifter or seal. Push-up tubes suit lip balms, solid perfumes and deodorant sticks, where the customer pushes the product up from the base.

Gift tubes and luxury tubes have thicker walls, foil finishes and fitted inserts for bottles, candles or sets. Paper jar tubes are short and wide, ideal for creams and balms. For confectionery and tea, lined paper food tubes keep contents fresh and look good on a deli shelf.

Postal and Shipping Tubes

Postal tubes protect rolled prints, posters, maps, drawings and fabric samples. They have strong walls and secure end caps, and can be printed with your branding or left plain. Long postal tubes suit large drawings and banners.

Shipping tubes are made in a range of diameters and lengths. Square paper tubes are a modern alternative that will not roll off a desk. For artists and print shops, printed cylinder postal tubes protect each order on its way to the customer.

Sizes, Inserts and Ordering

Tubes are made to the inside diameter and length you need. Inserts can hold bottles, jars or several products in place, and end caps can be paper, card or a metal-look finish. Speciality tubes include shapes with windows and stepped lids.

Lids are cut to sit with a gentle friction fit, tight enough to stay on in a bag but easy to lift by hand. Shoulder tubes add an inner collar so the lid closes flush with the body, which gives a cleaner line and a more considered feel. Labels, bands and printed paper wraps can also be added to plain tubes if you want to change the design for different products without reprinting the whole run.

Every order starts with a free design proof showing the artwork wrapped around the tube. Minimums are set per job. For gift sets and premium products, rigid paper tubes with a fitted insert give a satisfying weight in the hand.