Folding boxboard cartons

Abstract

The folding boxboard carton is familiar as a retail pack in the distribution of food stuffs, confectionery, toiletry and cosmetics, tobacco products, light engineering goods, and toys and games. Prior to 1879, paperboard boxes were made by cutting, folding and gluing with much hand work but, in that year, Robert Gair in America took out a patent for the mechanized process of cutting and creasing board which is essentially the same as that used today. Initially, converted printing machines were used; now, cutting and creasing presses are purpose-designed with outputs to match the present- day demands for precision and productivity.