Blog
27 posts on the regulation, materials and design decisions that affect what your product ships in, grouped by topic.
Practical explainers on board grades, FEFCO styles, sizing and specifying the right pack for the job.
Buying guide
6 min read
How Paperwave air cushions work, why they are made from over 80% regrowing resources, and what FSC, ClimatePartner, PTS and award recognition mean for your plastic-free despatch bench.
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7 min read
Understand the differences between single wall, double wall and heavy duty corrugated board, and learn how FEFCO codes like 0201 and 0427 describe the box style you need.
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5 min read
A quick way to pick the right box: measure the product, choose single or double wall for the weight, then match the FEFCO style to how the box is packed and opened.
Read: Which cardboard box do I need?Technical guide
4 min read
What actually changes when you move from single wall to double wall corrugated: stacking strength, puncture resistance, weight limits and cost.
Read: Double wall vs single wall boxesTechnical guide
5 min read
ECT, BCT and bursting strength in plain language, and how stacking height, humidity and pallet overhang change what a box can actually carry.
Read: Box compression strength explainedTechnical guide
4 min read
FEFCO codes are the standard four-digit language for corrugated box styles. Here is what the numbers mean and the codes you will use most often.
Read: What is FEFCO?Buying guide
4 min read
A simple way to work out void fill volume, plus a comparison of paper, air pillows, loose fill and honeycomb wrap for cost, protection and recyclability.
Read: How much void fill do I need?Buying guide
4 min read
Gummed paper tape, self-adhesive paper tape and polypropylene compared on hold, cost, recyclability and the machines each one needs.
Read: Paper tape vs polypropylene tapeBuying guide
4 min read
Cast vs blown, hand vs machine, gauge and pre-stretch explained, so you use less film per pallet without losing load stability.
Read: Stretch wrap guideBuying guide
4 min read
Small vs large bubble, anti-static grades, bubble bags and recycled content: all our bubble wrap is made from 30% recycled material and is recyclable.
Read: Bubble wrap guideTechnical guide
5 min read
A practical checklist for cutting transit damage: right-size the box, protect the corners, seal properly, palletise squarely and test before you roll out.
Read: How to reduce shipping damageWhat EPR, PPWR, EUDR and packaging accreditations actually mean for UK businesses buying corrugated packaging.
Compliance
6 min read
The UK Packaging Waste Regulations still sit behind the newer EPR scheme. Here is who is obligated, how the recovery and recycling targets work, and what the transition to EPR means for your reporting.
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6 min read
The EU Deforestation Regulation covers wood, paper and corrugated packaging as well as timber products. Here's what it asks for, who carries the burden, and why chain-of-custody paperwork suddenly matters.
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6 min read
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is now law across the EU, and it changes how packaging must be designed, labelled and minimised. Here's the plain-English version for UK businesses.
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6 min read
Extended Producer Responsibility shifts the full cost of packaging waste onto the businesses that place packaging on the UK market. Here is who is caught by it, what you have to report, and how better packaging lowers the bill.
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5 min read
FSC certification tells your customers the board in their packaging came from responsibly managed forests and other controlled sources. Here is how chain of custody works, what our licence code C214479 covers, and when you can use the FSC label yourself.
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4 min read
What BRCGS certification covers, why food, pharmaceutical and retail buyers ask for it, and what it means for the packaging you receive.
Read: What is BRCGS Storage & Distribution?How packaging requirements differ by industry, from food and drink to engineering, e-commerce and pharmaceuticals.
Sector guide
4 min read
Glass, ceramics, instruments and finished surfaces: how to build a pack that absorbs shock, immobilises the product and survives a parcel network.
Read: Packaging for fragile productsSector guide
4 min read
Traceability, hygiene, tamper evidence and temperature control: what a pharmaceutical supply chain needs from its packaging supplier.
Read: Packaging for pharmaceuticalsSector guide
4 min read
Framed pieces, canvases and prints: the corner protection, edge boards and crate alternatives that get art there undamaged.
Read: Packaging for artworkSector guide
4 min read
ESD protection, moisture control and cushioning for boards, assemblies and finished devices, plus the retail-ready options for consumer products.
Read: Packaging for electronicsSector guide
4 min read
Food-contact suitability, hygienic storage, shelf-ready boxes and chilled distribution, and the certification your auditor will ask about.
Read: Packaging for foodRecyclability, FSC® certified board, plastic reduction and cutting material without cutting protection.
Case study
6 min read
Premium presentation, less plastic, 80% less storage and 50% lower packaging cost: how Barton Jones Packaging redesigned the pack for Aston Microphones' high-quality microphones.
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6 min read
How Barton Jones Packaging replaced conventional void fill with custom-printed PaperWave® and AirWave2 inflation systems for an operation shipping more than 60,000 parcels a month across Europe.
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4 min read
FSC chain of custody explained: what the labels mean, what certification proves about your board, and how to use our licence code correctly.
Read: What is FSC packaging?Sustainability
5 min read
Six claims we hear every week, and what the evidence actually says about recycled content, plastic-free packing, biodegradable films and box weight.
Read: Sustainable packaging mythsInvestment in our Letchworth Garden City site, our team and our accreditations.
Company news
3 min read
Barton Jones Packaging Ltd is installing an additional box maker this September, adding to the box-making machines already running at Unit 3 and giving us the ability to produce large format corrugated boxes up to 2.8m wide with faster turnaround and lower tooling costs.
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