Custom Business Card Boxes & Business Card Packaging
A business card box is a small thing that sits on a desk for months. It gets opened, refilled, carried to events and handed around. And because the whole point of a business card is presentation, the box around it cannot look like an afterthought. We produce a lot of business card packaging at ZEE Packaging and it is one of the few formats where a print shop, a designer and an end client all judge the same object.
The audience for business card packaging knows print.
- Designers and printers judge caliper and finish instantly
- The box sits on a desk, so it is seen daily rather than once
- Edges and corners take handling every time it is opened
- A snug fit keeps the stack square and stops cards curling
- Weight in the hand sets the impression before the lid lifts
- A cheap box undermines an expensive card, which clients notice
Restraint works well here. A plain box in good board with a deboss reads better than heavy print.
Fit Around The Card Stack
Card counts vary and the internal dimension has to follow.
- Standard US cards run 3.5" x 2", European cards 85mm x 55mm
- A hundred cards on 16pt sits around 0.7 inches deep
- Thicker stocks and duplex cards need noticeably more depth
- Square and mini formats need their own dieline entirely
- Leave a finger recess so the stack lifts out easily
- Tell us the card stock and count and we build the business card box around it
- Two piece lid and base the classic rigid business card box
- Tuck end carton everyday volume business card packaging
- Drawer slide box a nicer reveal for a premium client
- Magnetic closure box top tier presentation
- Window carton shows the card face on a retail shelf
- Kraft sleeve light branding at a low cost
Sizes We Print Regular
Every business card box is built to your stack, though these run often:
- 3.75" x 2.25" x 1" for a hundred standard cards
- 3.75" x 2.25" x 1.75" for two hundred cards
- 90mm x 60mm x 25mm for European format
- 2.5" x 2.5" x 1" for square cards
- 7.5" x 2.5" x 1" for a two set presentation box
- 4" x 3" x 2" for a card and accessory gift set
Measure your actual printed stack rather than calculating it, since coatings and duplexing add up.
Board And Finish
- Rigid greyboard 36pt with a litho printed wrap for the premium tier
- SBS C1S at 18pt to 20pt for a folding business card box
- Kraft board for a natural or letterpress adjacent look
- Uncoated and textured stock, which suits this audience particularly well
- Soft touch, blind deboss and foil for presentation work
- Corrugated E flute for a shipping outer
Textured board is worth considering here more than in most categories, since the buyer will run a thumb across it.
Kinder Material Choices
- Recycled greyboard core under a printed wrap
- FSC certified stock, certificate available on request
- Soy based ink through the whole run
- Aqueous coating rather than plastic lamination
- No plastic window where a die cut opening works
- A business card box sturdy enough to be refilled and reused
Working With Our Team
- 100 unit minimum, which suits print shops and small studios
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before anything prints
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Physical sample on request, since texture is hard to judge on screen
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
Frequently Asked Questions
How deep should the box be for a hundred cards?
Around an inch on 16pt stock, more if your cards are duplexed or heavily coated. Send us a printed sample and we measure it properly.
How much is a business card box?
Rough estimate is $0.18 to $0.50 per unit for a folding carton, $0.90 to $2.20 for rigid with a wrap and $1.80 to $4.00 for magnetic closure at moderate quantity. Finish and board move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Can you match the box to our card stock?
Often quite closely. Send a card and we find the nearest board in tone and texture, which makes the whole presentation feel deliberate.
Do print shops order these unbranded?
Regularly. Plain kraft or white boxes with no print work well as a stock item, and you add your own sticker per client.
Will the cards curl inside?
Not with a snug fit and a rigid base. Curl happens when a stack shifts or sits unsupported over time.
Is a window worth adding?
For retail display, yes. For a box handed to a client, print and finish usually do more than a window does.
Can you do foil on a small panel?
Yes, and small foil detail works beautifully at this scale. A logo in copper on matte board reads very well.
