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EVF94041

Beveled Frame Presentation Tray

  • 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

  • Hollow, beveled perimeter frame for premium presentation
  • Unglued, one-piece blank that ships flat
  • Requires multi-step manual assembly and locking

About this product

The EVF94041 is a premium folding carton tray that creates an angled border around your product. Delivered flat, the extended side panels roll inward to form hollow walls that lock securely into place without glue.

This package offers the high-end unboxing experience of a rigid setup box while maintaining the storage and freight efficiencies of a flat-shipping carton. It is a strong choice for cosmetics, electronics, and luxury kitting where presentation justifies a slower, manual assembly process.

Common uses

  • Cosmetics and skincare kits
  • High-end electronics packaging
  • Confectionery and luxury food presentation
  • Influencer PR boxes

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Premium Presentation and Kitting

Luxury Cosmetics and Skincare

The recessed base and angled borders naturally stage high-end bottles and jars. The hollow walls provide a thick, substantial feel that elevates the perceived value of the kit.

High-End Electronics

Used to frame devices and accessories cleanly. The hollow perimeter helps space the product away from the outer edges, though an outer shipper is still required for transit.

Confectionery and Gourmet Foods

Provides a staged presentation for chocolates, truffles, or macarons. The angled frame draws the eye toward the center, making it a popular choice for premium food gifts.

Corporate and VIP Gifting

Delivers a rigid-like unboxing experience for welcome kits or event gifts. The flat delivery allows companies to store packaging efficiently before kitting.

Retail and Influencer Packaging

Influencer and PR Kits

When the unboxing experience is the primary goal, the beveled frame delivers a striking visual impact as soon as the outer lid or shipper is opened.

Manual Fulfillment Operations

Because the frame requires rolling and locking all four sides by hand, this tray belongs in kitting environments where labor time is allocated for premium presentation, rather than high-speed automated lines.

Boutique Retail Display

The tray can be used on retail shelves to display products openly. The thick, hollow walls give the impression of a permanent display fixture while keeping the entire presentation in a single paperboard material.

When to Consider Simpler Trays

High-Volume, Fast-Paced Packing

If your fulfillment center needs to erect trays rapidly, compare this to a standard roll-end tray. Standard trays lack the angled frame but fold and lock much faster.

Heavy Product Loads

The frame structure is designed for presentation, not heavy load bearing. If you are packing dense industrial parts, a corrugated tray will perform better than this paperboard display.

Board Selection and Fulfillment Planning

Board Grade and Cracking Risk

This design requires multiple parallel scores to form the hollow frame. High-quality folding boxboard or solid bleached board helps ensure the mitered corners fold crisply without the board cracking.

Outer Shipping Strategy

This tray is an inner presentation piece. For ecommerce or parcel delivery, it requires a properly sized outer shipping box to protect the hollow frame from crushing.

Insert and Fit Strategy

Products usually require a custom insert, such as a die-cut paperboard pad or molded pulp, to stay centered within the recessed base and prevent shifting against the hollow walls.

Print and Finish Placement

The wide, angled frame provides a continuous surface for branding. Discuss how foil stamping, embossing, or spot varnish will align across the mitered corners.

Frame Proportions and Clearances

Frame Angle and Width

The angle and thickness of the beveled border can be adjusted to suit your product depth and the desired visual framing effect. Steep angles require careful tuning to ensure the mitered corners still meet cleanly.

Finger Holes for Access

Small circular cutouts can be positioned on the inner return panels to allow users or retail staff to easily disengage the locks and flatten the tray for recycling.

Base Proportions

The central footprint can be expanded or reduced relative to the frame thickness, allowing you to balance the display area with the overall footprint of the tray.

Packing details

Mitered Corner Alignment

The precision of the die-cut and the exact board thickness dictate how well the four corners meet. A physical prototype in the final production board is essential to verify that the corners close without unsightly gaps.

Additional notes

Board thickness and fold clearance

The template includes specific adjustments to account for board thickness as the panels roll over each other. Changing the board caliper requires updating these clearances so the frame folds smoothly without binding.

Related Presentation Trays

Standard Roll-End Tray

A simpler, faster-folding tray with flat inner walls instead of a hollow beveled frame.

Folding Carton Sleeve

Often paired with presentation trays to create a complete, closed package that slides open.

FAQs

Can this tray be erected on automated machinery?

The multi-step process of rolling the extended panels inward and snapping the edge locks into place requires manual assembly. It is not suited for high-speed automated erectors.

Does this tray require glue or tape?

The EVF94041 is an unglued design. The hollow frame holds its shape using friction locks that snap into place during the final folding step.

Can this be made from corrugated board?

Corrugated board is difficult to use for this design. The complex folds required for the frame, along with the precise mitered corners, are hard to achieve cleanly with fluting. Solid bleached board or folding boxboard is usually a better choice.

Where can graphics be printed on this tray?

The entire inner base and the angled beveled frame provide a continuous, prominent surface for printing, foil stamping, or spot varnish.

Is this tray safe for ecommerce shipping?

Because the hollow frame is designed for presentation rather than impact resistance, ecommerce orders require a properly sized outer shipping box to protect the tray and its contents during transit.

Why is a physical sample important for this design?

A sample in the exact production board verifies that the mitered corners meet cleanly without gapping and that the board does not crack along the multiple parallel fold lines.

How does the tray stay locked together?

The inner return panels feature small tuck tongues that snap into slots or under adjacent panels when the frame is rolled inward, holding the hollow structure under tension.

Can I use custom inserts with this tray?

Die-cut paperboard inserts or molded pulp trays are frequently placed inside the recessed base to hold individual items securely within the frame.