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Packaging · 7 min read

Board weights explained: 800gsm to 1200gsm

Board weight is the specification most buyers leave to the supplier, and the one that most changes how a finished box feels. It is measured in grams per square metre.

800gsm

The lightest board we will wrap. It works, it holds a lid, and it feels like packaging. Appropriate where the box is a shipping carrier or where per-unit cost is the binding constraint at high volume.

1000gsm

The middle option, and a reasonable default for event and staff gifting. The lid has weight to it and the walls do not flex under a thumb.

1200gsm

What we specify for client and executive gifting. A 1200gsm lid closes with a sound rather than a click, and the difference in unit cost against 1000gsm is usually two to four dirhams. For anything going to a senior recipient this is not a cost decision.

Where weight does not help

Board weight cannot fix a bad insert. A 1200gsm box with contents that move sounds cheap the moment it is picked up. Spend on a die-cut or foam insert before spending on board.

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Gift box manufacturing

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