Why Our Cardboard Box Prices Are Changing – And How We’re Supporting You

At ASC Direct, we know that price matters — especially when packaging is a core part of your business. As a trusted packaging supplier in the UK, we’ve always worked hard to keep our cardboard boxes competitively priced without compromising on quality or service.

Like many UK manufacturers, we’re now facing a period of rising costs. As a result, we’ll be making some adjustments to our pricing across our range of corrugated boxes and packaging products.

But just as importantly, we want to show you how we’re continuing to deliver value — and support your business through it.

What’s Driving the Increase?

There are two key factors behind the changes:

Rising UK labour costs

Recent increases in the National Living Wage have significantly raised the cost of manufacturing, handling, and distributing our cardboard boxes in the UK. These are essential parts of ensuring your orders are produced accurately and delivered on time.

Higher cardboard prices

Corrugated cardboard — the core material in all corrugated boxes and postal packaging — has seen ongoing price increases. These are being driven by higher energy costs, supply chain pressures, and global demand for sustainable, paper-based packaging.

On top of this, global events are continuing to push costs higher across manufacturing and logistics, adding further pressure throughout the supply chain.

Why This Matters for Your Business

We understand that any price increase has a knock-on effect for our customers. That’s why our focus isn’t just on price — it’s on overall value from your packaging supplier.

When you order from ASC Direct, you’re not just buying cardboard boxes. You’re getting:

• Consistent, reliable quality that protects your products
• Strong stock availability across our range of packaging supplies
• Fast, dependable UK delivery
• Expert support from a team that understands packaging inside out

Cutting corners on packaging can often lead to higher costs elsewhere — through damages, delays, or inefficiencies. We make sure that doesn’t happen.

How We’re Helping You Keep Packaging Costs Down

While some increases are unavoidable, we’re actively working to help you manage your packaging costs:

• Bulk buying options on our cardboard boxes to reduce your unit price
• Right-sizing advice to minimise material use and shipping costs
• Reliable supply from a UK packaging supplier to avoid last-minute sourcing
• Ongoing efficiency improvements across our operations

If there’s a more cost-effective way to package your products, we’ll help you find it.

Our Commitment to You

We’ve absorbed as much of these rising costs as possible — and we’ll continue to do so wherever we can.

Our commitment remains simple: to supply high-quality cardboard boxes in the UK at fair, competitive prices — backed by service you can rely on.

Let’s Talk

If you’d like to review your current packaging or explore ways to reduce costs, our team is here to help.

Get in touch today to discuss your cardboard box and packaging requirements.