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FEFCO 0462

Hexagonal Delivery Box

  • Available in a wide range of custom configurations & material selection.
  • Order 1 sample. Or order 100K+ units. Or anything in between.
  • Affordable delivery across North America.
  • Design support, warehousing, testing, assembly available.
  • Widest machinery capability in America via 30+ specialist partner plants.
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Product details

Top highlights

  • Assembles manually without glue, tape, or staples
  • Hexagonal front corners deflect impact and create a premium presentation
  • Friction-tuck lid requires an external seal for parcel shipping

About this product

A one-piece, self-locking folder featuring a hinged lid and a distinct hexagonal front profile. Widely recognized as the classic pizza box, this design relies on mechanical tabs and slots to form a rigid tray without glue or tape.

The cut corners deflect impact better than standard 90-degree edges, while optional ventilation holes manage internal moisture. Because the lid relies on a simple friction tuck, local deliveries can skip external sealing, but parcel shipments will require a wafer seal or outer tape to stay closed during mixed-carrier transit.

Common uses

  • Local hot food and bakery delivery.
  • Shallow e-commerce and subscription kits.
  • Retail presentation for flat goods.
  • Corporate gifting and promotional kits.

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Delivery and presentation applications

Local food and bakery delivery

The unglued, vented design releases steam to keep baked goods crisp. The friction lid allows customers to open and close the box repeatedly without tearing the board.

Shallow e-commerce and subscription kits

The diagonal front corners provide a distinct unboxing silhouette compared to standard rectangular mailers. You will need an external seal or tape strip to secure the lid for the postal network.

Retail presentation for flat goods

The wide, flat lid offers an uninterrupted print surface for branding, while the self-locking base holds shallow items securely on display.

Corporate gifting and promotional kits

The unique shape stands out immediately upon delivery. Paired with a custom insert, the shallow tray presents branded merchandise or printed collateral clearly as soon as the lid opens.

Who uses the hexagonal folder

Food service and catering

Operations packing hot or fresh food need boxes that assemble quickly by hand, stack flat before use, and manage condensation during transit.

Direct-to-consumer brands

E-commerce teams use the hexagonal shape to stand out from standard square mailers, often pairing it with custom inserts for clothing, books, or flat kits.

Marketing and promotional agencies

Agencies building influencer kits or event invitations rely on the wide lid for high-impact graphics and the unglued assembly for fast, on-demand packing.

When a different box style makes sense

High-speed automated fulfillment

If your packing line uses automated folder-gluers, the manual lock-tab assembly of this box will slow you down. Evaluate a machine-erected glued tray or a standard RSC instead.

Heavy or bulky industrial loads

The shallow, single-wall profile does not support heavy top loads. If you are shipping dense industrial parts, look at a heavy-duty wrap-around tray or a double-wall shipper.

Close variants and lookalike dielines

The closest library neighbors include EVC41141, EVC41140, 0476. Use this as a variant check if a buyer brings an old code, sample, or dieline that looks close. The deciding details are usually the lock, slot, closure, wall build, part count, or fold sequence.

Board, closure, and ventilation choices

Board thickness and lock friction

The corner tabs and slots are highly sensitive to board thickness. Fine flutes fold crisply and lock securely. Thick double-wall boards will cause the hinges to bind and the tabs to crush.

Ventilation needs

Decide if your product requires airflow. Adding or removing ventilation holes changes the internal waste stripping requirements during manufacturing.

Courier sealing strategy

The front tuck flap holds the lid closed through friction. If this box enters a mixed-carrier parcel network, you must plan for an external tamper-evident label, wafer seal, or tape strip to prevent it from popping open.

Internal product fit

Because the tray is shallow and relies on folded corner tabs, loose items can shift during transit. Decide if your payload needs a custom insert or tissue paper to prevent movement.

Template modifications

Corner angle modifications

The depth of the diagonal cut corners can be adjusted to change the severity of the hexagonal shape, though this requires recalculating the mating lock holes.

Ventilation placement

Airflow cutouts can be resized or moved to different panels depending on where moisture accumulates in your specific product load.

Friction tab depth

The front tuck flap can be extended or shortened to adjust how tightly the lid grips the front wall, balancing security with ease of opening.

Board and packing details

Flatbed cutting and blank footprint

The attached lid and extended corner flaps create a wide, cross-shaped flat blank. This footprint requires flatbed or rotary cutting and limits how many boxes fit on a single corrugated sheet.

Internal stripping waste

The lock holes and ventilation cutouts generate small pieces of scrap board during manufacturing. High-volume runs require careful stripping management to prevent press jams.

Additional notes

Manual lock-tab seating

Operators must align and press the corner tabs into the base slots by hand. Pre-folding the creases helps the tabs seat correctly without tearing the corrugated board.

Related packaging to evaluate

0459: Octagonal Tray

Look at this if you need diagonal corners on all four sides to tightly group cylindrical items.

EVC41141: Tray with Self Locking Lid

EngView neighbor that can look close in CAD. Review it if a sample or dieline seems similar, then verify closure style, slots, wall build, and assembly before treating it as a substitute.

EVC41140: Tray with Self Locking Lid

EngView neighbor that can look close in CAD. Review it if a sample or dieline seems similar, then verify closure style, slots, wall build, and assembly before treating it as a substitute.

FAQs

Shipping and route

Can I ship this box through the mail without tape?

No. The front tuck flap relies on friction. While that works for local hand-delivery, drop shocks in a courier network will pop the lid open. You will need an external seal or tape.

Board and material

Can we make this out of heavy double-wall board?

It is highly risky. The mechanical lock tabs and double-creased hinges are calibrated for thinner boards. Thick board causes the tabs to bind and the hinges to crack during assembly.

Assembly and packing

Does this box require a machine to assemble?

No. It is designed entirely for manual assembly. Operators fold the walls up and push the corner tabs into their corresponding slots.

Product fit

Is this box automatically safe for direct food contact?

The structural shape is standard for pizza and food delivery, but food safety depends entirely on the specific paper liners and inks you select during the quoting process.

Modifications

Can we remove the ventilation holes?

Yes. If you are packing dry retail goods instead of hot food, the ventilation holes can be removed from the die-cut template.

Print and finish

Where is the best place to print on this box?

The large, flat hinged lid provides an excellent, uninterrupted billboard for flexographic or digital printing.

Storage

How much space do these boxes take up before use?

They ship and store completely flat. Because they are a single-piece unglued blank, they stack densely on a pallet until you are ready to fold them.

Print and finish

Can we print on the inside of the lid?

Yes. Since the box is folded from a single flat sheet, the interior of the lid is easily accessible for printing branding, instructions, or promotional messages.