Paper / Paper Products

A French SME specialised in luxury packaging is looking to outsource the assembly of rigid cardboard boxes intended for luxury applications (institutional and promotional boxes). The selected partner will be responsible for assembling components supplied by the French company, including: • rigid cardboard structures in greyboard with two white faces (typically 1.4–1.8 mm), supplied flat and ready for corner taping and forming; • die-cut outer paper wraps (approx. 135–160 g/m²) ready for wrapping and turn-ins; • depending on projects, die-cut paper inner liners (approx. 135–160 g/m²) and/or pre-cut inserts (flat board, micro-flute or moulded pulp) to be assembled and placed inside the boxes. Box formats vary widely, ranging approximately from 10 × 10 × 10 cm to 50 × 35 × 15 cm (L × W × H). Typical constructions include base and lid boxes, shoulder (neck) boxes, drawer boxes with tray, hinged lid boxes, and similar formats. Expected operations include corner taping and box forming (semi-automatic process acceptable), outer paper gluing and wrapping, and automatic gluing of inner liners on industrial equipment (e.g. Emmeci, Kolbus or equivalent). Additional manual operations may include insert assembly and placement, final packing and palletisation. Finished products must comply with luxury quality standards, ensuring clean, sharp edges and flawless surfaces (no glue marks, fingerprints, tears, dust, creases, bubbles or scuffing). Further information regarding the specifications and terms of service will be provided upon request or during discussions Technical Specification or Expertise Sought The French company is seeking a partner with proven experience in assembling premium/luxury rigid boxes, including base and lid, shoulder (neck), drawer and hinged lid constructions. The partner must be able to process rigid cardboard structures (typically 1.4–1.8 mm greyboard), including corner taping and forming. Access to an automatic gluing, wrapping and turn-in line for paper wraps is required, as well as automatic inner liner gluing when needed (e.g. Emmeci, Kolbus or equivalent). The partner should also handle manual operations such as insert assembly (flat board, micro-flute or moulded pulp), insert placement and final packing. Finished products must meet luxury cosmetic standards, with flawless surfaces and positioning accuracy. Strong packaging expertise is required to protect products from rubbing, humidity, heat and vibration. The partner should meet a lead time of up to 3 weeks, with a capacity up to 50,000 boxes per week, and provide controlled and traceable storage conditions. Compliance with NF EN ISO 9142:2004 oven testing is required. Quality control must follow an agreed defect catalogue and ISO 2859 1 Expected role of a partner The partner must demonstrate strong luxury-quality finishing standards, robust in-process and final inspection, disciplined handling to avoid cosmetic defects, and the ability to scale to high weekly volumes while maintaining short lead times. The partner should be able to work under confidentiality and agree on a defect catalogue/quality reference prior to production start.