Custom Vape Display Boxes
Custom vape display boxes from 100 — counter displays that hold a row of disposable vapes, pod packs or device cartons behind an angled front, with a printed header that stands above the counter and a lid that tears away when the shipper becomes the display.
A shipper on the way in, a counter display once it lands
- Board
- E flute corrugated with printed white liner; 24 pt SBS for small trays
- Builds
- Tear-away counter display, stepped display, open tray, dispenser
- Inside
- Lane dividers per flavor or strength, optional
Get a price for Vape Display Boxes
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
Parts of a counter display
- A tray with an angled front lip, cut low enough that every carton face shows.
- A header panel that folds up behind the tray and carries the brand.
- A perforated lid that tears away along a printed line once the box is in place.
- Optional dividers so each flavor or nicotine strength has its own lane.
Display builds and what they hold
| Tear-away counter display | Ships closed, opens into a tray with an arched header |
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| Stepped display | Two or three tiers, rear rows raised above the front |
| Open-top tray | No lid; slides into an outer shipper for transit |
| Dispenser display | Front gravity feed, the next carton drops forward |
Fitting the cartons inside
We size the display to the carton it holds, not the device. Send a sealed retail carton and the count per display — ten, twelve, twenty — and we lay out the rows so the front face of every carton is visible and nothing leans. When the display holds empty cartridges in retail packs, our cartons for empty vape cartridges can be sized together with it so both arrive on one order.
Warnings on a display panel
Many markets require health or age warnings on point-of-sale material as well as on the pack. The display header and front lip are printed with the warning text and size your compliance team supplies; we do not write it or decide where the rules apply. Leave a panel area in the brief and we keep it clear of other graphics.
Vape Display Boxes — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Board
- E flute corrugated with printed white liner; 24 pt SBS for small trays
- Builds
- Tear-away counter display, stepped display, open tray, dispenser
- Inside
- Lane dividers per flavor or strength, optional
- Header
- Fold-up arched or straight header, printed both sides
- Full color litho-laminated or direct print
- Warnings
- Printed exactly as supplied, in the panel size you set
- Minimum
- 100 displays
On every job
- Print process
- Flexo in up to ten colors on the outer film, or digital for short runs and changing artwork.
- Color
- A white underprint carries normal color on metalized or clear film. Without it, every color takes on what is beneath it.
- Tolerance
- Bag width plus or minus 2 mm, length plus or minus 3 mm. Film stretches, so a barcode is verified on a filled bag.
- Tooling
- Print plates or cylinders per design, kept. There is no cutting die — the bag is formed and sealed rather than cut.
- Food contact
- A food-grade sealing layer against the product, with the inks trapped between layers rather than on the food face.
- Sustainability
- Mono-material PE or PP where the shelf life allows, which recycles as a soft plastic. A foil laminate does not.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build vape display boxes on
A flexible pack is a stack of films laminated together, and the middle layer is the barrier. The structure is chosen from the shelf life you need and what you want to be able to say about recycling.
PET / PE
A printable outer and a sealing inner. Moisture barrier, modest oxygen barrier. The everyday laminate for dry goods sold quickly.
2-ply, 70–110 micronPET / AL / PE
Aluminum foil in the middle: the strongest barrier against light, oxygen and moisture. Coffee, supplements, anything with a long shelf life.
3-ply, 90–130 micronMetalized PET
A vapor-deposited metal layer. Bright, lighter and cheaper than foil, with a weaker barrier. Most silver and gold bags are this.
2–3 plyMono-material PE
Every layer polyethylene, so the bag recycles as a soft plastic. Less barrier and a slightly softer hand; the sustainable choice where shelf life allows.
100–130 micronMono-material PP
Stiffer and clearer than PE, with better heat resistance. Suits a stand-up pouch that has to hold its shape on a shelf.
90–120 micronKraft-paper laminate
A paper outer over a film barrier. The natural look with a real barrier behind it; the paper takes only a matte, flat print.
Paper 60–80gsm + filmCompostable film
PLA and cellulose structures certified for industrial compost. Lower barrier, higher cost, and no home-compost claim unless the certificate says so.
60–90 micronLDPE mailer film
Co-extruded opaque film for shipping bags: tear- and puncture-resistant, weatherproof, and recyclable where soft plastics are collected.
60–80 micronNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Film is finished in the lacquer and the ink, not with a laminate.
Matte lacquer
A soft, non-reflective face. Hides handling marks and the most-used finish on a premium pouch.
Gloss lacquer
Wet-looking color. Reads cheaper on some categories and exactly right on confectionery.
Spot matte on gloss
A matte shape on a gloss field, or the reverse. The film equivalent of spot UV.
Metalized effects
Print over the metal layer so a color picks up the shimmer, or lay white under it for a normal color.
Registered emboss
A raised texture pressed into the film. Rare, expensive, and unmistakable in the hand.
Kraft-paper face
A paper outer laminated to the barrier. Matte and flat by nature; no varnish needed.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing a pouch by what goes in it, not by a bag size: vape display boxes
Film packs are specified by fill, not by dimensions. Two products of the same weight can need very different bags, because density decides volume — whole coffee beans take far more room than the same weight of powder.
- Fill weight and density
- Give us both, or send the product. We size from the volume it actually occupies, settled.
- Lay-flat width
- Half the circumference of the finished bag. It is the number a converter works to, and we calculate it from your product.
- Headspace
- Enough film above the fill to seal cleanly and for the bag to stand. Too little and the seal traps product; too much and the pack looks underfilled.
- Gusset
- Bottom gusset depth sets how the bag stands; side gussets add volume without width. Both are chosen from the shelf, not the fill.
- Seal width
- 5–8 mm. Wider on liquids and creams, which contaminate a seal, and on anything that will be posted.
- Sample fill
- A plain bag at the finished size, filled from your line, is the only reliable check before print.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Spec your Vape Display Boxes
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a film and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about vape display boxes? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
How do vape display boxes ship?
Closed, with the cartons inside. The lid tears away along a perforation and the box becomes the display.
How many cartons fit in one vape display box?
Whatever count you sell by. Ten, twelve and twenty are common; we lay out rows so every front face shows.
Can a vape counter display separate flavors?
Yes, with lane dividers, so each flavor or nicotine strength has its own row.
Do you write the warnings for vape display boxes?
No. We print the warning text your compliance team supplies, at the size you set.
What board are vape display boxes made from?
Usually E flute corrugated with a printed liner. Small single-row trays can be folding boxboard.
Can the header on a vape display be arched?
Yes. Arched, straight or shaped headers fold up behind the tray and are printed on both sides.
Do you make vape displays that refill from the front?
Yes, a dispenser build where the next carton drops forward as one is taken.
What do you need to size a vape display box?
A sealed retail carton and the count per display. We size to the carton, not the device.
Can a vape display hold disposables without cartons?
Yes, with a die-cut insert that holds each device upright in its own slot.
Will the tear-away lid leave a rough edge on the display?
The perforation is cut along a printed line, so the torn edge sits where the artwork expects it.
What is the minimum order for vape display boxes?
100 displays per size. Header artwork can change by flavor within the same size.
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