Straight tuck end (STE) folding carton engineered for pharmaceutical, OTC drug, and dietary supplement packaging by Guangdong Bincai Color Printing Co., Ltd. — a Diamond Member on Made-in-China.com with 22 years of manufacturing excellence (founded 2003). This STE carton features precision tuck-end closure with optional tamper-evident seals and child-resistant locking mechanisms. Produced on KBA 1050 4-color and Heidelberg 7+1 UV presses across our 18,000 sqm facility (10,000+8,000 smart factory, 2025 expansion). Daily output: 1.7 million color boxes + 220,000+ gift boxes.
Applications
- OTC drug secondary packaging with tamper-evident and child-resistant features
- Dietary supplement and vitamin bottles (30ct, 60ct, 90ct, 120ct configurations)
- Herbal remedy and nutraceutical cartons with regulatory-compliant labeling
- Pharmaceutical sample and physician sample packaging
- Medical device accessory packaging with IFU (Instructions for Use) printing
Customization Options
- Paperboard: SBS (C1S or C2S) in 12–24pt for premium pharma or CCNB for cost-optimized runs
- Coatings: aqueous coating, UV gloss/matte spot coating, or soft-touch for premium tactile feel
- Tamper-evident features: tear-strip, perforated opening, glue-sealed tuck flaps
- Child-resistant (CR) locking mechanisms meeting ASTM D3475 and ISO 8317 standards
- Braille embossing for EU pharmaceutical compliance (Directive 2004/27/EC)
- Variable data printing: lot numbers, expiry dates, 2D data matrix codes, serialization
- Interior printing for promotional messaging, dosage instructions, or QR codes
- Custom dimensions: length 40–200mm, width 30–150mm, depth 20–100mm
Production Specifications
- Material: SBS (Solid Bleached Sulfate) C1S/C2S 12–24pt or CCNB (Clay Coated Newsback)
- Printing: Heidelberg CD 102 7+1 UV offset with GMP-compliant ink formulations
- Die-cutting: Bobst SP 102 BMA/E with 0.1mm registration tolerance
- Gluing: Bobst Expertfold 110 A2 with inline barcode verification
- Coating: Inline UV or offline aqueous coating per product stability requirements
- Certifications: ISO 9001:2015 quality management, FSC-C147399 chain of custody, cGMP compliant manufacturing environment
Quality & Capacity
Manufactured in our 18,000 sqm ISO 9001:2015 certified facility with dedicated pharmaceutical packaging production zones. Quality controls include inline spectrophotometric color verification to ISO 12647-2, barcode grading to ISO/IEC 15415, glue-line integrity testing, and statistical process control (SPC) with real-time Cpk monitoring. With 22 years of experience and a daily output capacity of over 1.7 million boxes, Bincai delivers pharmaceutical-grade folding cartons with the consistency and traceability required by regulated markets.
