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Formats & Components

Corrugated Trays

What are corrugated trays?

Corrugated trays — open, ventilated and die-cut formats for produce, bottles, pouches and line-side handling, engineered for clean stacking.

Trays carry, present and organise. We engineer wall heights, corner posts and vent patterns so trays stack squarely on pallets and hold shape through the chain.

Corrugated Trays manufactured at Bhaavya Ecopack, Kosamba Surat

Built for

Produce and agri trays
Bottle & pouch line trays
Display and picking trays

How we manufacture it

These formats are converted on precision die-cutting and creasing tooling maintained to tight tolerances — the difference between an insert that grips and one that rattles is fractions of a millimetre. Tooling is developed from your sample or drawing, prototyped, drop-tested where relevant, and only then released to production.

Specifications

StylesOpen, ventilated, die-cut
StackingCorner-post reinforced options
Boards3 & 5-ply, coated options
SizesCustom to your pallet plan
PrintingUp to 4-colour multicolour flexo, proofed
QuotationWithin 4 business hours

Choosing the right spec

Specify these formats from the product outwards: unit dimensions and weight fix the cell or cavity size; count-per-pack fixes the sheet layout; handling method (manual, line-side, automated) fixes board grade and style. Send a drawing, a sample or even a photo with dimensions and we will develop the format from it.

Engineering & standards — IS 2771 (Part 1): 2022

Indian corrugated boxes are governed by IS 2771:2022, which ties board type to the maximum mass of contents and prescribes minimum bursting strength and — new in the 2022 revision — a minimum Edge Crush Test value. The rows relevant to corrugated trays:

3-Ply · Single wall
5-Ply · Double wall
Board construction

Kraft liners (dark) bonded to fluted medium (waves). More walls = more stacking backbone — the exact minimums are in the IS 2771:2022 table below.

Board typeMax contentsMax L+W+HMin bursting strengthMin ECT
Single wall (3-ply)Up to 5 kg635 mm6 kgf/cm²3.0 kN/m
Up to 8 kg900 mm8 kgf/cm²4.0 kN/m
Up to 10 kg1125 mm9 kgf/cm²4.25 kN/m
Up to 15 kg1275 mm10 kgf/cm²4.5 kN/m
Double wall (5-ply)Up to 20 kg1525 mm12 kgf/cm²5.0 kN/m
Up to 25 kg1715 mm13 kgf/cm²5.3 kN/m
Up to 30 kg1905 mm14 kgf/cm²5.6 kN/m
Up to 40 kg2286 mm17 kgf/cm²7.0 kN/m

Reference values from IS 2771 (Part 1): 2022, Bureau of Indian Standards — the governing Indian specification for corrugated fibreboard boxes. We engineer to or beyond these minimums for your load.

Strength you can calculate

Stacking strength is engineering, not guesswork. Box Compression Test (BCT) capacity can be estimated with the McKee formula — BCT ≈ 5.87 × ECT × √(board caliper × box perimeter) — and then verified on the actual box. We apply safety factors of 2× for short-cycle distribution up to 4× for long-hold warehousing (per ASTM D642 practice), because long-term usable strength under load creep is only 50–60% of the peak laboratory value.

Sustainability & commercials

Every tonne of recycled-fibre corrugated board avoids roughly 180 kg of CO₂ versus virgin production (DEFRA life-cycle factors), and industry equivalences credit each tonne of recycled paper with saving about 17 trees, ~26,500 litres of water and ~4,000 kWh of energy (US EPA). Corrugated is also India’s practical answer to the single-use-plastic phase-out: recyclable, repulpable and biodegradable in weeks rather than centuries.

Commercially, corrugated boxes fall under HSN 4819, and GST on corrugated boxes was reduced from 12% to 5% with effect from 22 September 2025 — worth re-checking on old supplier quotations. Pricing is driven by board grammage (GSM), ply, kraft paper prices (which rose ~6% through 2025), printing and quantity; we quote engineered specifications within 4 business hours, offer sampling before you commit, and support everything from trial lots to annual rate contracts.

Frequently asked questions

Can trays be stacked without crushing?

Yes — corner geometry and board grade are chosen for your stack height and weight.

Do you make ventilated trays for produce?

Ventilated 5-ply trays for fruit and vegetables are one of our standard engineered formats.

What is the GST rate and HSN code for corrugated trays in India?

Corrugated boxes fall under HSN 4819; GST was reduced from 12% to 5% effective 22 September 2025 (56th GST Council). We invoice at the current applicable rate with full documentation.

What is the minimum order quantity and lead time?

MOQs depend on size and print complexity — trial lots are welcome, and repeat production is scheduled to committed dispatch dates. Sampling comes first on request; quotations are returned within 4 business hours.

Do you deliver corrugated trays near me in South Gujarat?

Yes — scheduled routes cover the full 160 km radius around our Kosamba, Surat plant (Surat, Hazira, Navsari, Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Vapi, Valsad, Daman, Silvassa, Vadodara), with pan-India full-truck programmes beyond it.

Need corrugated trays engineered to your spec?

Serving Surat, Hazira, Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Vapi, Navsari, Vadodara and all of industrial Gujarat within 160 km — plus pan-India programmes.

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