Where can I buy Amazon A-1 Boxes?

[MJ DeMarco]

I'm specifically looking for these boxes (not ULINE), the Amazon A-1 boxes.



I've searched everywhere by the name and size. Can't find them anywhere.

Anyone know where I can buy them?

They are produced by WestRock...

Packaging Solutions to Drive Your Business Growth | WestRock

WestRock focuses on working with brands and manufacturers to win across the board by providing an unbeatable portfolio of paper and packaging products.

www.westrock.com

I even dropped them an email asking for retailers to which I received no response.

 

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[MTEE1985]

I'm specifically looking for these boxes (not ULINE), the Amazon A-1 boxes.

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I've searched everywhere by the name and size. Can't find them anywhere.

Anyone know where I can buy them?

They are produced by WestRock...

Packaging Solutions to Drive Your Business Growth | WestRock

WestRock focuses on working with brands and manufacturers to win across the board by providing an unbeatable portfolio of paper and packaging products.

www.westrock.com

I even dropped them an email asking for retailers to which I received no response.

Packaging Products | Victory Packaging

We solve your packaging complexities by improving structural design, packaging efficiencies and process flow, and reducing outbound freight costs.

www.victorypackaging.com

I’d try here. Subsidiary of west rock

 

[B_Mac]

As someone who worked at Amazon for 5 years, I'd be surprised if that's something they would allow anyone but themselves to buy. They are control freaks.

Other than the logo, does the A1 box actually mention Amazon? I have a local box manufacturer who does fully custom boxes. My cost for 500 boxes (much larger than the A1) was around 80 cents a box, plus a one time $1,600 die fee. If you need alot and often, maybe an option. I'd guess they'd come in around 50 to 60 cents.

I'll reach out to a friend who still works in procurement at Amazon and see if he knows anything.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

does the A1 box actually mention Amazon?

Nope, no Amazon branding.

 

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[Beerbread]

As someone who worked at Amazon for 5 years, I'd be surprised if that's something they would allow anyone but themselves to buy. They are control freaks.

Other than the logo, does the A1 box actually mention Amazon? I have a local box manufacturer who does fully custom boxes. My cost for 500 boxes (much larger than the A1) was around 80 cents a box, plus a one time $1,600 die fee. If you need alot and often, maybe an option. I'd guess they'd come in around 50 to 60 cents.

I'll reach out to a friend who still works in procurement at Amazon and see if he knows anything.

Pretty much this. I heard that since COVID broke out, people are allowed to have phones on the floor now. Prior to that, you might as well be dead to the world god forbid something happened to you in the warehouses. That's how secretive the company is.

Otherwise, over a box, that's extreme on their end.

 

[B_Mac]

Nope, no Amazon branding.

Talked to the guy. He said they don't use one manufacturer, they find someone who can meet their production needs and is reasonably close to the facility to keep transportation costs low. IIRC, they get multiple trucks daily in the large facilities filled with nothing but shipping materials.

He also said that amazon keeps something like that locked down, and that if a manufacturer sold someone an amazon box, they would very likely lose their contract.

Not sure how many you need, but you can get small run custom boxes made online for like $8 a box. I've used fantastapack and uprinting. Their prices are way to high for repeat, large scale orders, but a fine option for low run stuff. But otherwise they were reliable. These boxes are printed on, so there is no upfront die cost like you'll find from local manufacturers.

As I mentioned, larger, repeated orders from a local company are going to come in MUCH cheaper, you're just going to have that large upfront cost.

 

[RazorCut]

What is special about the 'AMAZON box'? I would just measure the dimensions and contact box manufacturers asking what they have in a similar size. If nothing I'd send them one of Amazon's and ask for the cost to replicate it.

If you are willing to commit to a decent number on a regular basis some companies will roll the price of setup into the price per box (at least that has been my experience in the UK, and I have had quite a few custom boxes made for me over the years).

 

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