Kitchen Utensil Boxes.

We cover the working end with a protective sleeve or blade guard so the point or edge can't reach the carton wall. Without one, a knife tip or skewer point works through the board in transit or on the shelf, and that's a hazard for whoever picks the pack up.

We size the guard to the blade and specify it with the box, so it's part of the pack from the start and not an add-on at packing.

A shaped card mount or fitted seat holds the utensil in one position, so the awkward head and the long handle both stay put. A long, thin, uneven shape leaves a lot of empty space in a rectangular carton, and a utensil sliding around in there feels cheap the moment a shopper picks it up.

Multi-piece sets get partitions, so each piece has its own slot and the set layout reads clearly through the window or on the printed panel.

Yes, a touch opening at the handle end lets a shopper grip it and judge the weight without opening the box. Handle feel often decides the sale, and an aperture shows it better than a window can.

Where the retailer won't allow an opening, we fit clear window film over the handle or head. The rest of the utensil stays enclosed and mounted, so the pack still holds its shape on the peg.

We'd print the steel grade, the silicone heat rating and dishwasher suitability on the front in full CMYK, because shoppers compare those figures side by side on the shelf. The material itself is usually shown through the window or the touch opening.

Matte lamination suits chef and designer ranges. Wooden and natural lines tend to look right on kraft board, and multi-piece sets get a printed layout showing each item in the pack.

We measure the inside length, width and depth, with length running along the handle. Typical single-utensil boxes come out around 12 by 4 by 2 inches, and larger tools or small sets near 14 by 5 by 2.5 inches.

Because the carton is long and narrow, we may step up the board thickness on longer sizes so it doesn't bow in the middle. Send the overall length and the widest point of the head, and we'll size the mount to match.

A utensil box order starts at 500 pieces. Unit pricing drops onto a lower tier above 1,000, and we can go as high as 100,000 on a single run.

If your range covers singles and sets, each format usually needs its own dieline and mount, so ask us to quote them as separate lines and you'll see the cost of each clearly.

Plan on 7 to 10 business days for production after proof approval, with a 5 to 7 day rush available when a launch date is tight. A sample made to your size takes 5 to 7 business days.

We'd sample first on any hang-tab format, since the tab needs checking with the real utensil hanging from it. The sample cost is credited when the bulk order goes in.

A standard hang hole can tear under a heavy steel utensil, so we reinforce the tab on metal ranges. A whisk or a set of tongs pulls down on one small area of board all day on the peg, and an unreinforced hole slowly stretches until the pack drops.

For heavier sets we'd move to E-flute corrugated or a shelf-standing box. Header cards suit light single pieces, where a full carton would be more board than the product needs.