Custom Joints Boxes & Joints Packaging
A joint is fragile, it dries out, and it is usually sold in packs of five or ten that all have to arrive intact. Crushed at one end or dried out on the shelf and the customer blames the brand rather than the courier. We print a good amount of joints packaging at ZEE Packaging and protecting a thin paper tube is harder than most people assume.
Crush And Dryness Are The Two Risks
Both problems get solved inside the joints box rather than on the print.
- Die cut cradle with a channel per joint, so none of them touch
- Never let joints roll loose in a joints box, that is how tips get crushed
- Humidity pack well built into the insert so it stays in place
- Tight closure rather than a loose flap, air movement dries product out
- Coated inner face, terpene residue marks bare kraft over time
- Corrugated outer whenever joints packaging ships on its own
Almost every damaged return we get shown is a crushed tip from a loose fit.
- Slim tuck end carton the single joints box, lowest cost format
- Hinged lid flip top cigarette pack style, very popular joints packaging
- Sliding drawer with CR lock child resistant joints box
- Rigid two piece tube premium single unit
- Multipack carton with divided insertfive, seven or ten count
- Corrugated shipper bulk joints packaging for dispensary supply
Sizes We Print Regular
Every joints box is built to your product, though these run often:
- 4.5" x 1" x 0.75" for a single 98mm
- 5" x 1.25" x 0.75" for a 109mm joints box
- 4.5" x 2.5" x 0.75" for a three count pack
- 5" x 3" x 1" for a five count joints packaging carton
- 5.5" x 3.5" x 1.25" for a ten count multipack
- 3.5" x 1.5" x 1" for a dogwalker or mini format
Measure with the filter tip on and tell us the count. Length and count decide the dieline here.
What The Panel Has To Carry
- Strain name and indica, sativa or hybrid
- THC and CBD percentage, plus total mg per pack
- Joint count and weight per unit in grams
- Batch or lot number with variable coding space
- Universal symbol at the size your state requires
- Packaged date and barcode with proper quiet zone
Our prepress team checks it all against the dieline so nothing gets trimmed at the edge. We print what you supply, never the compliance wording itself.
Board And Structure
- SBS C1S coated, our default for a printed joints box
- 18pt to 20pt on singles, 20pt to 24pt for multipacks
- Rigid greyboard 36pt for tubes and premium ranges
- Kraft board where a craft grow story suits the brand
- Corrugated E flute for the bulk shipper
- Divider board cut to the joint diameter, not approximate
Thin stock creases badly on a narrow carton and the flaw shows immediately on a dispensary shelf.
Finish Options
- Soft touch lamination, most requested in premium joints packaging
- Matte film with spot UV over the strain name
- Foil stamping, holographic sells strongly here
- Emboss or deboss on kraft
- Printed inner lid, it gets seen every single open
- Window patch only where your state permits it
Materials That Waste Less
- Recycled kraft joints box with no lamination
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Paperboard divider rather than plastic tube
- Compostable film where a window is used
- Right sized joints packaging so you ship less air
What Working With Us Looks Like
- 100 unit minimum, so a small operator can start
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof every order
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide, nothing hidden
- One contact from artwork right through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we stop the tips getting crushed?
A divided cradle cut to the actual diameter. Loose fit is what causes it, not the drop, and an approximate channel is nearly as bad as none.
Do you offer child resistant options?
Yes, mainly sliding drawers with a lock. Requirements differ by state so tell us your market first.
Will the carton keep product fresh?
Only partly. A humidity pack inside the joints box does the real work, board on its own will not hold moisture.
How much is a joint box?
Rough estimate is $0.18 to $0.50 per unit for a single tuck carton, $0.40 to $1.00 for a multipack with divider and $1.20 to $3.00 for a rigid flip top at moderate quantity. CR formats and foil move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for an exact quote.
Which stock prints best?
SBS C1S for vivid strain artwork. Kraft looks great but colours sit duller, so allow for that on proof.
Can you fit a humidity pack well?
We build one into the insert as standard when you ask. It keeps the pack from moving around inside.
Multipack or single?
Multipacks move better in most dispensaries, singles suit impulse buys at the counter. Plenty of brands run both.
