Octagonal carton Box Template Generator

Octagonal carton. Eight sides, closer to a cylinder than a hexagon while still folding flat. Popular for premium confectionery and hamper packaging.

Not yet plate-checked. This template folds, closes and exports cleanly, but its blank has not yet been matched against the standard's own drawing in detail. Treat it as a starting point and check it before you spend anything.

What is Octagonal carton?

Octagonal carton is a folding carton with a glued side seam, closing at each end with a tuck, a lock or a glued flap. Eight sides, closer to a cylinder than a hexagon while still folding flat. Popular for premium confectionery and hamper packaging.

Uses

Retail and gift packaging, where the box is seen by the customer

Advantages

Cut from a single blank, so there is one tool and one part to stock

Disadvantages

No standard style suits every product; check the fit against a sample before committing to a tool

Typical industries

Gift and premium retail

Recommended board grades

Folding boxboard or solid bleached board, typically 250–450 microns. Heavier board for larger cartons, lighter where the carton is filled by machine.

At a glance

Code	`OCT`
Family	Folding carton (ECMA)
Also known as	octagonal carton, eight sided
Blank size at this size	312 × 241 mm
Panels	25
Creases	24

Get the dieline

The generator draws this style to whatever dimensions you enter and exports it as a 1:1 PDF, an SVG, or a DXF with the cut, crease and perforation lines on separate layers. Nothing to sign up for.

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