Five-Panel Folder Box
A five-panel folder (FPF) is a corrugated box that wraps your product in a series of overlapping panels and a long front flap — no tape needed, fully customizable print, the standard for wine, books, frames and flat or long items.
At-a-glance specs
- Structure
- Five-panel wrap, front flap closure, tape-free
- Board grade
- B-flute · E-flute · EB-flute · Kraft
- Thickness
- 1.5 – 3.0 mm (32 – 44 ECT)
- CMYK + Pantone, inside & outside
- Finishes
- Matte / gloss / soft-touch / foil / spot UV
- MOQ
- 500 units (sample: 1)
- Lead time
- 8 – 12 business days + shipping
The wrap-around box for long and flat products
Wraps the product
Overlapping panels cradle long or flat items with no void fill.
Tape-free front flap
The long front flap folds over and tucks — no tape, no stickers.
Prints like a canvas
The big panels carry CMYK + Pantone branding.
Ships flat
One-piece blank folds around the product in seconds.
What is a five-panel folder box?
- Five wrap panels — overlap and cradle the product, minimal void fill.
- Front flap close — long flap folds over, tape-free.
- Big print faces — CMYK + Pantone across the wrap.
- Flat-ships — one blank, fast erect.
Specifications
| Structure | Five-panel wrap, front flap closure — tape-free |
|---|---|
| Board grade | B-flute · E-flute · EB-flute, tuned to product weight |
| Material | Kraft · White-top Kraft · 100% recycled corrugated |
| Printing | Offset CMYK + Pantone · HD digital · full-bleed |
| Finishes | Gloss / matte / soft-touch lamination · foil · emboss · spot UV · window |
| MOQ | 500 units — price breaks at 1k / 5k / 10k+ |
| Turnaround | 8–12 business days after approval · rush available |
| Free with quote | Custom dieline + physical sample or 3D mockup |
Corrugated board thickness
The flute is the wavy layer between the liners — it decides how thick, stiff and protective your box is.
Frequently asked questions
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Our Ordering Process
Four simple steps from first inquiry to boxes at your door.
Send inquiry
Tell us size, qty, material & artwork. Get a firm quote + free dieline in 24h.
Proof & sample
We send a digital proof or physical sample for your sign-off before production.
Production
Printed and finished in 8–12 business days with rigorous quality checks.
Delivery
Flat-packed and shipped worldwide, with tracking and after-sales support.
What brands say about our five-panel folder boxes
From wineries to framers, hear how teams use five-panel folders to ship long and flat products safely, tape-free.
“PackagingSmith nailed our corrugated boxes on the first proof. The print quality beats our old supplier and the dieline was free — exactly what a growing brand needs.”
“We reordered four times in six months. The board feels solid in hand and the closures stay tight every time. Customers think the box costs more than it does.”
“Switched from a local printer and saved around 22% on landed cost. The free dieline caught a structural issue before we hit tooling. Worth it on the first run alone.”
Less void fill, less damage
The overlapping panels cradle the product so you skip the box-in-box and the void fill — lower cost, fewer crushed corners.
See options → Front flap does the work
The long flap folds over and holds, so pack-out stays fast and the outside stays clean for your print.
Start customizing →Brand on every panel
Broad faces take full-bleed CMYK + Pantone, turning a shipper into a branded moment before it is even opened.
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