Teal Packaging is a US-based packaging supplier that supplies custom kraft gable boxes, folding cartons with a built-in carry handle. Minimums start at 50 units, with volume pricing from $0.44 per unit. Boxes run 300 to 400gsm kraft paperboard, printed full color with soy and water-based inks, with FSC-certified and recyclable options by specification. Every order includes free dieline design, a digital proof with 2 revision rounds, and free US shipping. Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, plus 2 to 5 business days for US delivery. A fit for bakeries, candle brands, event planners, and boutique retailers.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Custom Kraft Gable Boxes from Teal Packaging: 50-unit standard MOQ (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), 2-5 business day delivery in the US (express and economy options available), free design help included on every order, free generic sample kit ($19.99 shipping, credited toward your first order). Standard production runs from about 7 business days after digital proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer.
Materials and certifications: FSC-certified paper stock, soy-based inks, kraft / corrugated / rigid paperboard / mylar / tin / vinyl substrates.
Contact Teal Packaging: Call (224) 546-8325, email info@tealpackaging.com, or request a free quote at tealpackaging.com/contact-us. We reply within one business day.
Updated July 31, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
Custom Kraft Gable Boxes: The Short Answer
A gable box is a folding carton with a built-in carry handle formed from its own top panels, so it ships flat, assembles in seconds, and needs no bag or ribbon. Teal Packaging prints custom kraft gable boxes from 50 units, with free dieline design, free US shipping, and volume pricing from $0.44 per unit. Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, plus 2 to 5 business days for US delivery.
What Is a Gable Box?
A gable box (sometimes called a barn-top box or gable bag) is a one-piece paperboard carton whose top panels fold up into a peaked, self-locking handle. The handle is cut and scored from the same sheet as the box itself, which is why the format feels sturdier and more finished than a bag with glued-on handles.
The format has endured at bakery counters, gift retailers, and event tables for decades because it solves several packaging problems at once: it is self-closing, easy to carry, simple to fill on a production line, and visually distinctive at the point of sale. In natural kraft, those functional advantages come wrapped in an aesthetic that reads as honest and low-waste, which is exactly what many brands want their packaging to say.
Why Choose Kraft for a Gable Box?
Kraft paperboard gives a gable box its signature warm, natural look, takes full-color print well, and keeps the structure single-material for easier recycling. Teal produces gable boxes in 300 to 400gsm kraft paperboard, the weight range where the handle locks firmly and stays rigid when the box is full.
- 300gsm kraft: the workhorse weight for favor boxes, counter retail, and small gift packs. Firm handle formation and a reliable gable lock.
- 350 to 400gsm kraft: for larger boxes or heavier contents such as multi-item gift sets, where the extra stiffness keeps the handle rigid under load.
- White SBS, 14 to 18pt: the alternative when you want the gable format with a bright white print surface instead of kraft's brown tone.
FSC-certified and recyclable material options are available by specification, and color work runs in soy and water-based inks, which sit naturally on kraft's warm surface. Because the handle folds from the box's own board, there are no plastic or wire components to separate before recycling; the only non-paper element is an optional die-cut window film, which can be removed before the board goes in the bin.
Gable Box Sizes and Dimensions
Every box is cut to your dieline, so sizing is made to your product rather than a fixed range. Send your dimensions with your quote request and the free dieline design service will build to them, whether the job is a mini favor box or a large gift-set carrier. If you are working from the product rather than a drawing, describe what you are packing and the team will spec length, width, and height around it before anything goes to proof.
Board weight is the other half of the sizing decision: bigger boxes and heavier contents want the upper end of the 300 to 400gsm range. The paper weight chart maps gsm and pt values to real-world stiffness so you can spec with confidence.
Printing and Finishing Options
Every panel of a gable box prints, including the peaked top, and Teal prints full color across all of them. You approve a digital proof before anything prints, with 2 revision rounds included.
- Full-color print: artwork across all four body panels plus the gable top, the panel that faces outward on a counter display.
- Die-cut windows: a clear window on one or more panels lets the product show through, effective for counter retail.
- Foil stamping, embossing, and debossing: metallic, raised, or recessed logo treatments that push the box toward gift territory.
- Spot UV and soft-touch: selective gloss accents or a velvety overall feel for premium lines.
One workable layout uses the body panels for imagery and product story, then reserves the gable top for the logo or a high-contrast accent graphic, since that panel faces outward while the box is carried.
Pricing, Minimum Order, and Turnaround
Custom kraft gable boxes start at 50 units, with volume pricing from $0.44 per unit. Free dieline design and free US shipping are included on every order. Here is how an order runs:
- Request a quote: send dimensions, quantity, board weight, and finishes through the quote form.
- Design: submit print-ready artwork, or send your dimensions and the free dieline design service builds the cutting template your artwork drops into.
- Proof: approve a full-color digital proof; 2 revision rounds are included.
- Production: from about 7 business days after proof approval. Complex or high-volume runs take longer.
- Delivery: 2 to 5 business days across the US, with express and economy options.
Want to feel the board before committing? The sample kit is free, ships for $19.99, and that shipping cost is credited to your first custom order. Questions go to (224) 546-8325 or info@tealpackaging.com.
Pair Gable Boxes With Gifting and Fulfillment
Gable boxes usually play a part in a bigger gifting or launch program, and it is simpler when Teal supplies the packaging and runs the fulfillment, so one vendor covers both. If the same program calls for premium presentation packaging, custom gift boxes and magnetic gift boxes cover the high end while gable boxes handle favors and handouts. And when hundreds of boxes need filling, Teal's gift and corporate kitting team assembles and packs them, then ships finished boxes directly to recipients. Kitting, pick-pack and shipping run from West Chicago, Illinois.
