Box styles and FEFCO codes

FEFCO0201

Regular Slotted Container (RSC)

The most widely used box style in the world: inner and outer flaps are the same length and the outer flaps meet exactly at the centre. It is efficient to produce and economical, and suits a very wide range of products. For heavy or delicate goods, an extra base pad can be placed in the flap gap to strengthen the bottom.

• General shipping
• Economical
• Most common

FEFCO0202

Overlap Slotted Container

Unlike the regular container, the outer flaps partly overlap each other by a set amount. The overlap adds strength to the top and bottom panels. It is preferred for heavy goods, to prevent the base from collapsing and to make stacking safer.

• Heavy goods
• Stronger base

FEFCO0203

Full Overlap Slotted Container

The outer flaps overlap across the full width of the box, giving the strongest top and bottom of any corrugated box style. It offers double-layer protection against crushing and impact. It is typically used for narrow-based, long or heavy industrial products, or products stacked on their sides.

• Industrial
• Double-layer protection

FEFCO0215

Crash-Lock Bottom Box (Die-Cut)

Made with special cutting dies (rotary or flatbed), its bottom flaps interlock without tape or glue. Thanks to quick set-up and a neat look, it is often chosen both for fast filling lines and for retail packaging that goes straight to the consumer.

• No tape needed
• Retail

FEFCO0300 series

Telescope Box and Tray

High-strength designs made of two separate parts that slide over each other: a base (tray) and a lid. They ship flat and are folded or stitched into shape at the point of use. Because the side walls form a double layer, they are used for food, agricultural and industrial products that need high stacking strength.

• Two-piece
• High stacking strength

FEFCO0400 series

One-Piece Folder (Die-Cut)

Multi-purpose boxes die-cut from a single corrugated sheet, usually wrapped around the product and closed on automatic filling and folding machines. They resist stacking loads and tough logistics well, and are widely used for meat, dairy, fresh fruit and vegetables and durable goods.

• Meat and dairy
• Fresh produce
• Automatic filling

Self-Locking Tray (Fruit and Vegetable Tray)

A die-cut tray that sets up easily by hand or by machine using its own locking tabs, with no tape, glue or staples. Its corner-column structure carries stacked loads very well. With ventilation holes and hand holes added, it is used safely to ship fresh fruit and vegetables, bottles, jars and canned goods.

• Fresh produce
• Ventilated
• No tape

Automatic Filling Tray (Wrap-Around / Beverage Tray)

A die-cut tray made to tight tolerances for high-speed automatic filling lines. It is usually the base carrier for multi-packed (shrink-wrapped) products such as soft drinks, water, milk, cans and jars. It offers strong carrying and shelf-display performance at a low packaging cost.

• Beverages
• High-speed lines
• Shrink-wrap