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What Are Long Cardboard Boxes and When Should You Use Them?

Everything you need to know about long cardboard boxes and when your business should use them.

3 min readUpdated April 2025

What are long cardboard boxes?

Long cardboard boxes are corrugated packaging designed for items too long to fit in standard box sizes. They typically range from 50cm to over 2m in length with a narrow cross-section. Made from single or double-wall corrugated board, they are the standard packaging solution for elongated products across retail, industrial, and e-commerce sectors.

Designed for elongated items from 50cm to 2m+ in length
Corrugated construction provides strength and cushioning
Flat-pack storage for efficient warehousing despite shipping length
Fully recyclable through standard kerbside collections

Quick answer

Long cardboard boxes are corrugated packaging for items over 50cm that do not fit in standard boxes. Common uses include blinds, curtain poles, artwork, golf clubs, lighting, fishing rods, and industrial parts. Choose single-wall for short, light items and double-wall for anything over 80cm or 3kg. They store flat, assemble quickly, and are fully recyclable.

Common uses

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Window blinds and curtain poles
Artwork, framed prints, and posters
Golf clubs, fishing rods, and sporting equipment
Lighting fixtures, floor lamps, and pendant lights
Industrial parts: extrusions, profiles, pipes, and rails
Furniture components: table legs, shelving rails, bed frames

When to use long boxes

Standard boxes typically max out at 60cm length.

Cardboard is kerbside recyclable; most plastic tubes are not.

Artwork, panels, and blinds stay flat in boxes but can bend in bags.

Sizes and materials

Long boxes are available in standard sizes from most packaging suppliers, but custom dimensions are common because product lengths vary so widely. Materials range from lightweight E-flute for short, light items to heavy-duty BC double-wall for industrial applications. Most suppliers offer both stock and custom sizes.

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Frequently asked questions

Corrugated boxes designed for items over 50cm long that do not fit standard packaging.

Blinds, curtain poles, artwork, golf clubs, lighting, industrial parts, and furniture components.

From 50cm to over 2m, in stock and custom dimensions.

Single for under 80cm/3kg. Double for longer or heavier items.

Yes, fully recyclable through standard kerbside collections.

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