Large Letter Carton

At Verpacking.com you can buy the large letter box, it is the shipping box for mailing documents up to 500 g.

If you want to send documents in a larger format safely, the large letter box is the right solution. In this cardboard box, all documents find their place and are thoroughly protected during shipping. In terms of weight, this packaging also offers more options for large letters sent.

The large letter box is the suitable mailing material for the large letter. This standard format in the postal sector is suitable for sending documents and papers weighing up to 500g. A simple envelope or thin cardboard box is usually not sufficient for this. With a size of up to DIN B4, the format is also significantly larger than that of a small letter. The requirements for the mailing material increase accordingly. The large letter in a box takes this into account. You can buy the large letter boxes in our shop.

The large letter box is the robust solution for sending letters. It is a proven choice, especially for valuable documents such as business letters. Here, the sender cannot afford creases in the mailed documents. If you want to send your mail safely, you should opt for the large letter box. The letters are sent as normal mail with Deutsche Post. There is no transport by DHL.

These properties make the large letter box irreplaceable in online trading

Despite its size, a Großbrief box is not a parcel. It is still sent as a letter. Nevertheless, the sender receives a robust cardboard box for his documents. The large letter cardboard box thus combines the low cost and flat format of a letter with the stable and secure shipping of a parcel. Visible folding edges make the large letter box easy to assemble with a high degree of stability. Thanks to the use of an E-flute for the corrugated board, the boxes can be printed with a higher quality.

For whom is shipping in the large letter boxes suitable? It is suitable for anyone who wants to send a large number of pages. In addition, the sender benefits from using a robust cardboard for his mailing material with this purpose. An envelope cannot offer comparable stability.

The large letter box has several features that distinguish it from more simply designed mailing materials. These include the practical plug-in closure in the form of large flaps. It improves handling and makes it easy to close and open. This clearly distinguishes it from an item in an envelope. And cartons for parcels are usually not reusable either. The large letter boxes offer more possibilities here.

It is crucial that the cardboard box complies with Deutsche Post's specifications for large letter mail. This means that the cardboard box must comply with certain dimensions. If you want to call your shipping box a large letter, it must comply with the dimensions specified by Deutsche Post. Not every cardboard box is suitable for this. If you choose a product with the designation Großbriefkarton, you are on the safe side when selecting your shipping materials. For this reason, it is advisable to go straight for the large letter boxes when sending large letters.

The format of the large letter box serves as effective bend protection for your documents and is adapted to Deutsche Post and is therefore 2 cm high.

In order for a mailing material to be called a large letter box, it must adhere to a certain format. This is based on the specifications of Deutsche Post for sending large letters. The decisive factor is that the box must not be larger than 350x250x20mm. The thickness is particularly important here. If the shipping box is 2 cm high, it can be sent in large letter format. This limits the amount of paper that can be sent in a stack in the large letter box.

One of the important features of the
include effective kink protection. The cardboard boxes are made of different types of cardboard. Particularly high-quality versions made of sturdy cardboard offer a higher level of kink protection. This is important for shipping thin products and prevents them from arriving crumpled at the recipient.

The cardboard is also absorbent and can absorb liquids to a certain extent. This can be a decisive factor in transport. If the cardboard is exposed to rain, it does not penetrate immediately. The contents are protected from water and dirt. It can be worthwhile to reach for a cardboard with a higher cardboard thickness to get additional protection.

The internal dimensions available also depend on the thickness of the cardboard. While the outer dimensions must not exceed 2 cm, there is a certain variability in the inner dimensions. They are usually between 15 and 17 mm. This is the thickness that is effectively available to accommodate the documents. If the box does not exceed these dimensions, you may call the box a Großbrief.

This is how much your large letter box may weigh when shipped

As already mentioned, the shipping carton Large letter must not weigh more than 500 g. However, it is not only the contents that influence the total weight of the shipment. The large letter box itself also weighs something. The sender must take this weight into account when planning and purchasing the shipping materials. Lighter large letter boxes weigh between 40 and 50 g. A medium weight is between 50 and 60 g. Heavier boxes can weigh significantly more than 70 g. You can buy the right large letter boxes in our shop.

A cardboard box made of a sturdier cardboard with a higher cardboard thickness therefore has the disadvantage of a higher weight. In addition, factors such as the thickness of the material used have an impact on the price. The buyer must weigh up and decide which criteria are most important for his shipping process.

The large letter box is suitable for these DIN formats

If you use this cardboard box, you want to send your shipment as a large letter in a box with Deutsche Post. This means that the shipping conditions of this service provider apply with regard to the supported envelope formats. Cartons with these dimensions are available
DIN A4: 21.0 x 29.7 cm; DIN B5: 17.6 x 25.0 cm ; DIN B4: 25.0 x 35.3 cm ; DIN C: 516.2 x 22.9 cm ; DIN C4: 22.9 x 32.4 cm ; DIN E6: 14.0 x 20.0 cm.

With regard to the available formats, there is therefore a considerable variety in the large letter boxes. Many designs are possible as long as the mailing material does not exceed the individual maximum values. This means that the dimensions of the large letter box can be adapted to printed products in A4 format, for example. In addition to rectangular cartons, square dimensions are permitted for the large letter carton. This offers the manufacturers a corresponding scope for design in the production of their packaging materials. If your box has large letter dimensions, you can send it cheaply by German post.

The large letter box in brown and white - choose the right colour for your intended use

The classic large letter boxes are available in white and brown. Brown is the familiar colour for mailing boxes. White has a neutral effect and facilitates the implementation of visually pleasing labelling. There are usually no price differences.

The large letter box protects not only your documents, but also catalogues and calendars.

If you often send letters that consist of many individual pages, you are well advised to use the large letter box as a cardboard box. This also applies to small notebooks, magazines and catalogues. So this type of cardboard is not only a good choice for documents. Large letter cartons are also a sensible option for book shipments. The books should not be too thick and heavy. Calendars, certificates or flyers can also be sent comfortably and, above all, cheaply in this cardboard box.

The large letter box is particularly suitable for important documents for which it is absolutely essential that they reach the recipient intact. This could be contracts, for example. In principle, these can also be sent in a simple envelope. However, the large cardboard letter is the better choice if bend protection is required and no dents should occur. In principle, the large letter board is suitable for all contents that the sender wants to protect. You can buy the right large letter board at Verpacking.com.

How does the large letter differ from the maxi letter?

The large letter as a box can easily be confused with the maxi letter box, because both have the same maximum width and length specifications. At first glance, this makes it difficult to choose the right shipping box for the mailing. The crucial difference lies in the thickness and the maximum weight of the item. A Maxibrief may be up to 5 cm thick and hold even more documents. In addition, the maximum shipping weight doubles to 1 kg compared to the Großbrief. This makes the Großbrief packaging the second largest permissible format for letter mail in Germany. If the shipping box is in Großbrief or Maxibrief format, you can send it cheaply with the German postal service. You can buy large letter packaging in our shop.

Why you should pay attention to the correct padding when sending with large letter boxes and why you can do without adhesive tape when sealing.

There are a few points to bear in mind when using large letter boxes for shipping to ensure that the contents reach the recipient safely:

Pack the contents compactly: It is important that the documents, notebooks, books or magazines in the large letter box do not slide around during transport. Compact packaging is a prerequisite for this. The sender makes sure that nothing can slip around.

Padding: The sender should fill unused volume in the shipping box with a suitable padding material. Various filling materials can be considered for this. However, these should weigh as little as possible, because large letters must not weigh more than 500g. In practice, the use of bubble wrap has proven successful. Schrenzpapier is an alternative. It is often sufficient to wrap the item in it to achieve the desired compactness. Such padding is especially important for small objects.

Secure closure: The carton as a large letter is designed in such a way that it can be closed without the need for additional packaging material such as adhesive tape. This makes reuse possible. If you want to prevent unauthorised persons from opening the package, you can also use adhesive tape.
Tip: Padding is not a luxury. If the shipping box is not completely filled, notes could get mixed up. This is a problem especially with important documents. The padding ensures that everything stays in order. In addition, the post office can refuse transport if the contents slide around wildly in a cardboard box. So non-slip packaging is important for many reasons.

The correct franking and labelling of the large letter box

If you buy a special large letter box, you do not have to worry about factors such as the longest sides or the girth. He can safely assume that his shipping carton is suitable for large letters. Otherwise, the following points should be observed for correct franking and labelling:

Ideally, the sender should write the recipient's address on the top of the large area of the box. It is important that this is easily recognisable and complete. In addition, the sender should make sure to write legibly. This ensures that the item arrives at the desired destination.
The sender's address should also be written on the large letter box. It is sufficient to write the sender's address on the side of the large letter box. The sender's address must not be missing. It is important if the letter cannot be delivered. In this case, Deutsche Post can return the letter to the sender.
The sender must ensure that the franking is sufficient. The price for sending large letters has been 1.60 euros since 01.01.2022.

The cardboard large letter boxes are characterised by low costs and high recyclability

The large letter box offers some decisive advantages for sending important documents. The following list gives an overview:

Push-in fastener

The shipping box is equipped with a push-in closure. This has two decisive advantages. Firstly, the cardboard can be opened and closed as often as desired. This makes it possible to reuse the cardboard, which suggests in-house use in offices, for example. On the other hand, it simplifies handling, which is a relief when there is a large volume of letters.

Robust cardboard

The shipping carton used has a certain stiffness. This reliably prevents deformation of the item. Thanks to the robust large letter board, creases cannot easily occur in the documents. This can happen much more quickly with a normal envelope because it is made of thin paper.

Precise dimensions

A special large letter box always meets the specifications of Deutsche Post with regard to the dimensions of the mailing material. This means that the buyer avoids having to pay extra postage later for a large letter that is too big in the box.

Low costs

With this cardboard box, everyone has the opportunity to benefit from the low postage for the large letter. This is set much lower than for small parcels and packages. The high cost-effectiveness is therefore one of the decisive advantages of this letter format.

Recyclability

Only paper or cardboard is used for high-quality large letter boxes. The manufacturers do not use plastic or other materials. This means that all components are recyclable. It is therefore an inexpensive and at the same time environmentally friendly solution for sending documents.

Flexibility

The Gross letter box is designed for mailing letters. However, there is nothing to stop it being franked as a parcel, for example. This may be necessary if the weight of the item is too high or for some other reason it is not possible to send it as a Gross Letter. This means that the user can buy Grossbrief boxes in stock and decide later which type of dispatch to use for them. Letter or parcel: with the large letter box both are possible.

How the large letter box becomes an advertising medium with your logo as digital print

Companies like to use the large letter for their business documents. Manufacturers are responding to this and offering customisation options for the large letter box: This packaging is ideal for digital printing. Logos, lettering and various motifs can be placed on the larger surfaces of the cartons.

This offers companies the opportunity to ensure a high recognition value with the printed shipping material. Digital printing not only has the advantage of individual design. It can also be realised with little effort at a manageable cost. This makes it possible to have a large number of shipping materials printed economically.

With regard to the designs, the customer is not limited with digital printing. He selects the desired surface and the motif for printing. Black and white printing is just as possible as colour printing. The printing of company logos and company names serves a specific purpose: the recipient knows immediately which company he is dealing with, even without having to look at the sender's address. In everyday life, this facilitates the handling of mailings and many processes associated with them.

In order to be able to make use of the possibilities of digital printing for the large letter carton, a few prerequisites must be fulfilled. One of these is that the print files should be in a vector format. This is important so that the motifs can be scaled without loss of quality. The buyer provides the desired print data as a file. If it is not possible to provide them as vector graphics, the graphics should have a certain minimum resolution. For example, 300 DPI is common. This is the only way to ensure professional printing.

The customer also has influence on the placement of his graphics. The standard placement is in the middle of the surface. Those who wish can also specify a different placement. This gives the buyer even more options for the use of his large letter boxes.