Leading Shipping Tube Manufacturers

Shipping Tubes

Shipping tubes are manufactured from wood pulp fibers and used, among many other applications, for shipping and mailing a variety of items that are able to be rolled or to fit into a cylindrical shaped container. Ribbons of cardboard are spiral-wound with adhesives to give added strength and dried around a mandrel according to the desired diameter and length of the tube. Paper tubes are manufactured in such as way as to provide structural support across the cross section and the length of the tube. Read More…

Shipping Tubes Shipping tubes are manufactured from wood pulp fibers and used, among many other applications, for shipping and mailing a variety of items that are able to be rolled or to fit into a cylindrical shaped container.

Location: Cleveland, OH

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800-882-9002

As a member of the Member of the Independent Converters Association, we know our business and the business of cardboard tubes.

Location: Greeneville, TN

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423-638-1284

Valk Industries provides engineering and manufacturing services for cardboard tubes as well as custom thermoformed items like clamshells, blister packs, trays and filler material.

Location: Beloit, WI

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800-393-7917

Western Container partners with the world`s top spiral tube equipment designers & paperboard manufacturers, to bring our customers the very best paper tubing and precision cores.

Location: Chicago, IL

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312-243-6050

Chicago Mailing Tube is a premier manufacturer of custom paper tubes, containers, and cores, providing products that are both high quality and economical.

Location: Dallas, TX

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800-422-5108

Here at Paper Tubes and Sales we are a proven manufacturer of high quality cardboard tubes. These products are ideal for a multitude of industries and our teams are available to assist you with determining the best paper tube for your application.

Location: Belvidere, IL

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815-547-1700

At Wes-Pac Converting, we have made it our mission to ensure that our customers are having their needs and expectations met, and to turn first time customers into lifelong connections. We offer white tubes, kraft tubes, Snap-Loc tubes, telescopic tubes, and more. All of our tubes are 100% recyclable. For more information on how we may be of service, get in touch with our customer service...

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

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260-484-4111

Paramount Tube is a leading manufacturer of high-quality spiral-wound paper tubes for packaging and insulation as well as a broad range of technical applications. Paramount's long list of capabilities are square/rectangular paper tubes, phenolic tubing, chip board, Kraft tubes, vulcanized fish paper, specialty shapes, slitting, and notching for the electrical, medical, packaging, converting, and...

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Most shipping tubes offer superior protection from the denting, bumping and dropping that often occurs during shipping, since shipping tubes are more difficult to dent than cardboard boxes. Shipping tubes or postal tubes are usually denser, thicker and stronger than cardboard walls and in the cases where a strengthening adhesive or bonding material is used, the cylindrical shape offers more strength than a square box. Items which are commonly shipped in mailing tubes are posters, blueprints, signs, banners, paintings, artwork, pencils and small fragile items. Valuable or sensitive items such as paintings or artwork, medical supplies or confidential information may also be shipped in specially designed secure tubing.

Cardboard tubes intended to ship industry-specific items, such as medical specimens, hazardous chemicals or other sensitive materials, are often coated with aluminum interiors both for the protection of the contents and in order to comply with US Postal regulations.

These tubes are manufactured to wide ranges of diameter, length and thickness according to the item being mailed. Measurements used are taken from the interior of the tube in order to provide the closest possible fit between article and tube and to prevent potential damage in transit due to shifting. Some shipping tubes have multiple layers for added strength and protection. These heavy-duty tubes may be used more than once and when damaged or no longer being used are able to be recycled in the same way as other cardboard products.

Many manufacturers offer decorative coating, papering and printing options for the tube's outer layer. Typical tubes are cardboard brown, but their exteriors can be kraft papered in almost any color, pattern, or print. Bright colors and prints on tubes are popular for mailing birthday, anniversary, wedding or Christmas presents. Depending on the item being shipped, tubes may be closed at both ends with glued or removable metal plugs, plastic caps, wooden plugs or by simply crimping the ends of the paper tube. Industries often use paper mailing tubes for sending and receiving parts to and from manufacturers as well as for packaging and distribution.

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Mailing Tubes

Mailing Tubes

A mailing tube is a sturdy, solid, and durable cardboard container designed for shipping long slender devices and products or rolled up maps, banners, and posters. The indestructible exterior of mailing tubes...

Paper Tubes

Paper Tubes

Paper tubes consist of paper or paperboard sheet layers wound together to form strong, hollow, and usually cylindrical shapes. The paper layers are laminated or bonded together using adhesives. The wall thickness of the tube can vary depending on the number of layers wrapped during manufacturing...

Poster Tubes

Poster Tubes

A poster tube is a cylindrical, triangular, or rectangular hollow prism that is commonly used to transport rollable, unframed art, important documents, or long and slender materials. They also carry objects like...

Shipping Tubes

Shipping Tubes

A shipping tube is a long container used for mailing long items that are rolled or folded to fit in the tube. They are constructed of various types of materials with Kraft paper being the most common and widely used. For extra...

Sonotubes®

Sonotubes

A Sonotube® is a cardboard concrete forming tube made of waxed paper or lamination that is wound into a tube into which concrete is poured to create supports, columns, and supports for posts. Sonotube® is a registered trademark...

Tape and Label Cores

Tape and Label Core

A tape and label core is a thick durable tube that forms the center of a label or tape roll with the same shape as that of a toilet paper or paper towel core but is sturdier and more resilient. Although the shape of tape and label...

Custom Plastic Bag

Custom Plastic Bag

A customized plastic bag, poly bag, or pouch is a container made of thin, flexible plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile tailored to meet a product's particular requirements. Chemicals, food, powders, ice, periodicals, and other...

Plastic Bags

Plastic Bags

A plastic bag is an unwoven single piece poly fabricated receptacle for storing, carrying, packaging of a wide variety of items and materials. Though they are very thin and easy to carry, plastic bags are strong, waterproof, and hold their shape under normal use...

Plastic Baggies

Plastic Baggies

A plastic baggie is a type of sack, container, or pouch made of an unwoven material that is exceptionally flexible and pliable made of a polymer. They are used to store food, electronics, pharmaceuticals, shipping, and retail displays for products...

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