Printed Carton Costing: ₹ per 1,000 Cartons Explained
In this video we cost a printed toothpaste carton step by step - blank size, interlocked layout, ups per sheet, board, printing, die cutting and pasting - to find the price per 1,000 cartons.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:12 Also in Hindi
0:18 Sponsor these videos
0:26 Anatomy of a carton blank
0:52 Choosing the board
1:20 How cartons are made
1:44 Our example and blank size
2:12 Step 1: interlocked layout
2:44 Why interlock
3:06 Step 2: board cost
3:32 Step 3: printing and coating
3:58 Step 4: die cutting and pasting
4:22 Step 5: price per 1,000
4:50 What moves the price
5:18 Costing mistakes
5:40 Box Cost Calculator on GPN
5:56 Try it on GPN
6:10 Recap: 3 rules
6:28 Thank you
WORKED EXAMPLE (illustrative Indian rates, October 2026, ex-GST)
Carton 180 × 40 × 40 mm reverse tuck end, 350 GSM grey back duplex, 4 colours + aqueous varnish, 1,00,000 cartons
Blank 175 × 290 mm · two rows interlocked: 15+40+180+40+15+180+40+15 = 525 mm · same up repeated below (no rotation) · 5 across = 875 mm · sheet 900 × 550 mm · 10 ups · 10,700 sheets incl. 5% waste + 200 make-ready
Board 173 g/sheet at ₹46/kg = ₹85,274 · plates ₹2,400 · printing ₹10,700 · varnish ₹5,350 · die cutting ₹3,210 · folding-gluing ₹8,000 · packing ₹5,000
Total ₹1,19,934 + 15% margin = ₹1,37,924 → ₹1,379 per 1,000 cartons (₹1.38 each) · die ₹6,000 one-time (₹1,439 per 1,000 if included)
Interlocking vs not interlocked (900 × 610 mm sheet): board saving ₹9,303 on 1 lakh cartons
Board grade guide (₹/kg): grey back duplex 40-50, white back ~50-55, FBB ~75-85, SBS 84-95 (published Indian trade lists Apr 2026; white back and FBB are estimates)
Presented by Rajesh Modhvadia · Best viewed on a TV or big screen
Hindi version: https://youtu.be/tWcHKwiYPLI?si=spt6Xxy8uPRoHOLH
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Note: All rates are indicative Indian figures for learning. Board prices change often - always use your supplier's current rate.
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