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description: "A guide to the carton box process: joining (wire stitching vs gluing) and three printing methods — screen printing, flexography, and digital printing — with their strengths, weaknesses, and when each is used."
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# Carton Box Process: Joining & Printing Methods

Once a box is cut and formed, two more decisions shape its strength and look: how the sides are held together, and how the surface is printed.

On this page [Joining](#sambung-h) [Printing methods](#cetak-h) 

## Joining: Wire Stitching or Glue

The sides of a box are held together in one of two ways. **Wire stitching** punches through and locks the flaps with metal wire — the strongest option for large boxes, heavy loads, and double wall. **Glue** gives a smooth surface with no protruding wire — neater for boxes that are printed all over. The choice depends on the weight, the type of part, and whether the box needs to look clean.

![Detail of a wire-stitched joint on a JMP carton box. Metal wire holds the sides of the box together.](https://jayamandiripackaging.com/photos/finishing-stitch.webp) 

Wire stitching on a box joint — the choice for large boxes and heavy loads.

## Printing Methods: Screen, Flexo, Digital

Three printing methods are common for corrugated board, each with a different character. None is "the best" — the right one depends on volume, design complexity, material type, and budget.

### Screen printing

A traditional technique that uses a porous mesh (the screen) as the medium for transferring ink. A stencil is made on the screen, then ink is pushed through the open areas of the stencil with a squeegee — forming the design directly on the carton surface.

Strengths

* Thick, solid colour
* Flexible for complex designs
* Economical at small to medium quantities

Weaknesses

* Slower than the other methods
* Labour-intensive, less efficient for mass production
* Results can vary with the operator's skill

### Flexography (flexo)

Uses a flexible plate made of rubber or photopolymer with a raised design. The plate transfers ink through a series of rollers, allowing fast printing on a range of materials, including corrugated board. At JMP, flexo runs up to 4 colours with a ceramic anilox + doctor blade.

Strengths

* High speed, ideal for mass production
* Low cost per unit at high volume
* The choice for repeat orders such as automotive parts

Weaknesses

* High upfront cost from plate making
* Less sharp for very fine detail
* Less economical at small quantities (significant setup)

### Digital printing

A modern method that transfers a digital design straight to the carton surface with no printing plate. Design changes are fast and flexible — a good fit for small to medium runs with a lot of design variation.

Strengths

* Minimal setup, fast and responsive production
* High quality, good reproduction of detail
* Ideal for customisation, personalisation, and samples

Weaknesses

* Higher cost per unit at high volume
* Slower than flexo for large quantities
* Limited to certain compatible inks and materials

We run all three methods in-house, so the choice fits the order — not whatever machine happens to be available.

## Continue the Guide

[Type & kinds](https://jayamandiripackaging.com/en/products/carton-box/guide/types) — RSC, overlap, die-cut, gable, partitions, and layer pads.

[Material](https://jayamandiripackaging.com/en/products/carton-box/guide/material) — Corrugated board, kraft, grammage (gsm), and flute profiles E/B/C/BC.

Back to [guide overview](https://jayamandiripackaging.com/en/products/carton-box/guide) · [carton box product page](https://jayamandiripackaging.com/en/products/carton-box).

![JMP production floor — rows of machines and stacked carton blanks in the work area.](https://jayamandiripackaging.com/photos/facility-floor.webp) 

Stock, handled

## Flex-Stock: we hold buffer, ship per call-off.

We hold your packaging buffer stock and ship per call-off — warehouse load and stockout risk move to us.

[ See Flex-Stock ](https://jayamandiripackaging.com/en/automotive-vmi)

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