Custom Appliance Boxes & Appliance Packaging
Appliances are heavy, awkward and expensive to replace when they arrive damaged. That is the whole problem in one sentence. A blender or a toaster that turns up with a cracked housing costs you the unit, the return freight and usually the customer too. We build appliance packaging at ZEE Packaging that survives the journey and still looks like a real product on shelf.
Weight Is The Starting Point
Before anything else we need to know what the appliance box is carrying, because board grade follows weight.
- Under 5 lb single wall B flute or E flute appliance box
- 5 to 15 lb single wall C flute, our most common appliance box range
- 15 to 40 lb double wall BC flute
- 40 lb and over double wall with reinforced corners and internal bracing
- Fragile glass or ceramic parts double wall plus molded pulp or foam cradle
Tell us the shipping weight and the drop height you need to pass and we spec the appliance packaging from there.
- Regular slotted container (RSC) the workhorse shipping appliance box
- Full overlap container extra strength on the top and bottom seam
- Litho laminated corrugated retail appliance packaging with full color print
- Telescoping two piece box lid and base, good for taller units
- Die cut mailer smaller kitchen appliance box for ecommerce
- Bliss box high compression strength for stacked pallets
Sizes We Run Often
Every appliance box is made to the product, though these come up a lot:
- 10" x 8" x 12" for kettle and toaster
- 12" x 10" x 16" for blender and food processor
- 14" x 12" x 14" for coffee machine and air fryer
- 16" x 14" x 20" for stand mixer and larger appliance box needs
- 20" x 18" x 24" for vacuum and floor unit
- 24" x 20" x 28" for microwave
Send us the product dimensions plus any accessories that ship alongside and we build the dieline around the full set.
Protecting What Is Inside
Most damage claims trace back to what was missing inside the appliance box, not the box itself.
- Molded pulp end caps, recyclable and effective
- Corrugated corner posts for vertical stacking load
- Die cut insert tray for cord, attachment and manual
- Foam or EPE where the finish is glossy and marks easily
- Polybag over the unit so nothing rubs during transit
- Handle cutout, because a 30 lb appliance box needs somewhere to grip
Print And Shelf Presence
- Litho lamination for full CMYK photography on retail appliance packaging
- Flexo print direct on kraft for trade and warehouse supply
- Spot Pantone for brand color across the range
- Matte lamination, it hides scuffs far better than gloss on a large panel
- Spot UV over the logo
- Product photography, wattage, capacity and feature icons on the front
Required On Pack
- Voltage, wattage and frequency
- Capacity in both liters and quarts
- Safety marks such as UL or ETL
- This way up and fragile symbols
- Barcode with proper quiet zone
- Model number and country of origin
Our prepress team checks all of that against the dieline before we print anything.
Greener Choices
- Recycled corrugated appliance box
- FSC certified board with certificate on request
- Molded pulp instead of expanded polystyrene
- Soy based ink
- Right sized appliance packaging so you are not paying freight on air
How We Work
- 100 unit minimum on any appliance box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof
- Free dieline from our inhouse team
- 5 to 8 business day urgent turnaround
- Free shipping worldwide
Frequently Asked Questions
Single wall or double wall?
Under 15 lb single wall C flute is usually fine. Above that we move you to double wall, especially if the boxes get stacked on a pallet.
How much is an appliance box?
Rough estimate is $0.95 to $2.40 per unit for single wall corrugated, $2.20 to $5.50 for double wall and $3.50 to $9.00 for litho laminated retail boxes at moderate quantities. Size and inserts push it either way. Shipping is included in our price. This is an estimate only, so ask our team for an exact quote.
Do you supply the inserts as well?
We do. Molded pulp, corrugated trays and foam are all available and we design them to fit the unit and its accessories together.
Can you print full color on corrugated?
Yes, litho lamination gives you photographic quality on a corrugated appliance box. Flexo is cheaper but the detail is coarser.
Will a handle cutout weaken the box?
Not if it is positioned right. We place it away from the load path and reinforce the panel so nothing tears when someone lifts it.
Do you run drop testing?
We spec board grade against your weight and drop requirement, and we recommend you validate with a physical sample before full run.
Can you do plain shipper and printed retail together?
Yes, plenty of clients order a plain outer shipper with printed appliance packaging inside as the retail unit.
