Automotive
Automotive Packaging – protect the integrity of your product
With vast experience in producing custom paperboard packaging for the automotive industry, Rice Packaging knows how to protect the integrity of your product. Rice Packaging works with a variety of companies who manufacture automotive parts and materials. Our unique packaging designs ensure your products will make it into your customer’s hands safely.
We offer custom automotive paperboard packaging solutions for any customer, regardless of size or demands. Virtually every combination… from Industrial packaging to high-impact multi-color retail packaging… from concept, to design, to manufacturing, to logistics… If it’s paperboard, we’ve got it covered!
Automotive folding cartons must meet certain guidelines and Rice Packaging’s 99 percent plus quality assurance success rate means you can count on us to deliver quality cartons. Of course, we always strive for 100 percent. And every package that leaves the Rice Packaging warehouse is thoroughly and repeatedly checked.
With over 50 years of experience in packaging, we will work with you to create unique and durable packaging for every thing you need. We pride ourselves on our customer service and ability to produce high quality packaging for our customers. Rice Packaging will work together with you to determine what will work best for your product.
We produce automotive packaging for clients throughout the Greater Northeast United States, with Global capabilities.
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Engineered for the Aftermarket & OEM Supply Chain
Automotive components present a unique packaging challenge: they are often heavy, irregularly shaped, and highly sensitive to impact. A standard folding carton that works for a cereal box will fail instantly when holding a brake rotor or a solenoid. Rice Packaging engineers heavy-duty structural solutions that withstand the aggressive torque and vibration of the automotive logistics chain.
We Specialize In:
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Litho-Laminated Corrugated Boxes: For heavy parts like alternators, starters, and suspension kits, we laminate high-quality offset print sheets (Litho) onto rigid E-flute or B-flute corrugated board. This gives you the marketing strength of a retail box with the structural strength of a shipping crate.
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Grease & Oil Resistant Coatings: Automotive parts often come with residual oils or lubricants. We utilize functional barrier coatings that prevent these fluids from staining the box, ensuring the packaging looks pristine on the retail shelf.
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Complex Internal Partitions: To prevent “part rattle” and damage, we design custom die-cut inserts that lock components in place. This eliminates the need for expensive bubble wrap and speeds up your packing line.
Just-In-Time (JIT) for Assembly Lines
The automotive industry runs on precision timing. A delayed shipment can halt an entire production line. Rice Packaging’s Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program allows Northeast automotive manufacturers to treat our warehouse as their own. We produce your quarterly requirement of cartons in bulk to secure the best pricing, store them in Ellington, CT, and release them daily or weekly based on your production schedule.
Yes. We calculate the required “Box Compression Strength” (BCT) based on your part’s weight and pallet stacking height. We recommend substrates like 24pt SBS or Laminated E-Flute that offer superior burst strength and tear resistance for heavy items like ball joints or brake pads.
Absolutely. We design packaging specifically for the shelves of major auto retailers (e.g., AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts). This includes optimizing box dimensions for shelf depth, adding “sombrero” hang holes for peg displays, and ensuring G7 color consistency so your brand red matches exactly across every SKU.
For small items like fasteners, fuses, or gaskets, we produce high-precision small folding cartons with auto-bottom closures. These “crash-lock” bottoms allow your workers to assemble the box instantly, significantly reducing manual labor time during kitting.