Carton data and container loading for cat products
Four figures decide what a load of cat scratchers or cat houses costs to move: unit box, carton dimensions, pieces per carton and volume. The worked examples below use three published references, among them the BWP-SCR-003 folding scratcher and the BWP-SCR-002 sofa scratcher.
Divide your quantity by the pieces per carton, then multiply the cartons by the carton volume.
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The four figures
Each figure answers a different question about the same product. Include all four in your enquiry so packing and freight can be compared for the same configuration.
- Unit box. The box around one piece. It sets how tightly pieces sit inside the shipping carton.
- Carton dimensions. The outside of the shipping carton, written length × width × height in millimetres.
- Pieces per carton. How many pieces that carton holds. It turns your order quantity into a number of cartons.
- Volume. The three carton dimensions multiplied together, in cubic metres. Send it to your forwarder.
Worked packing examples
These examples show the calculation when a unit box or packed size, carton dimensions and pieces per carton are published together. They are worked examples, not a catalogue coverage count.
| Product | Unit box or packed size | Shipping carton | Pieces per carton | Carton volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folding “organ” scratcher | 115 × 107 × 82 | 360 × 336 × 340 | 36 | 0.041 m³ |
| Squirrel cat house, medium | 395 × 335 × 100 | 410 × 340 × 545 | 5 | 0.076 m³ |
| Assembled sofa scratcher | 420 × 300 × 140 | 435 × 575 × 330 | 4 | 0.083 m³ |
Every dimension is length × width × height in millimetres. Origin of the goods is China.
The folding scratcher and the sofa scratcher are corrugated cardboard. The cat house is corrugated cardboard with a polyester fibre (felt) shell.
How is the volume worked out?
Volume comes from the carton dimensions above and from nothing else. Convert the three millimetre figures to metres, then multiply them together.
Folding scratcher. The carton is 360 × 336 × 340 mm, or 0.36 × 0.336 × 0.34 metres, which comes to 0.041 cubic metres. One cubic metre holds about 24.3 cartons, and at 36 pieces per carton that is about 875 pieces.
Squirrel cat house, medium. The carton is 410 × 340 × 545 mm, or 0.41 × 0.34 × 0.545 metres, which comes to 0.076 cubic metres. One cubic metre holds about 13.2 cartons, and at five pieces per carton that is about 66 pieces.
Assembled sofa scratcher. The carton is 435 × 575 × 330 mm, or 0.435 × 0.575 × 0.33 metres, which comes to 0.083 cubic metres. One cubic metre holds about 12.1 cartons, and at four pieces per carton that is about 48 pieces.
| Product | Carton volume | Cartons per cubic metre | Pieces per cubic metre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folding scratcher | 0.041 m³ | about 24.3 | about 875 |
| Squirrel cat house, medium | 0.076 m³ | about 13.2 | about 66 |
| Assembled sofa scratcher | 0.083 m³ | about 12.1 | about 48 |
What does a bulky product do to a first order?
The same cubic metre carries about 875 pieces, about 66 pieces or about 48 pieces. Shape separates the three, not material.
The folding scratcher goes into a unit box of 115 × 107 × 82 mm. The sofa scratcher packs at 420 × 300 × 140 mm, and its carton takes four pieces. One is a small box and the other is a large one.
That difference decides how a first order is planned.
- Count cartons before you count pieces. Divide your quantity by the pieces per carton, then multiply the cartons by the carton volume.
- A quantity that sounds modest can fill a container. On a low-density product the volume arrives long before the weight does.
- Mix a flat-packing reference with a bulky one. Compare the volumes above before you fix a first range.
- Packing format moves the carton. A retail box or your own artwork changes the unit box, so the pieces per carton change with it.
- Ask for carton data on the exact reference you want. Two products in one family can sit in very different cartons.
How many cartons fit a container?
How many cartons fit a container depends on the carton, the pallet pattern and the container type. The load for your own order is worked out from these figures on your quotation.
Take your total volume to that conversation. Divide your quantity by the pieces per carton, multiply the cartons by the carton volume, and send both numbers with your enquiry, together with the exact reference, variant and packing.
The three packing formats are plain export cartons, individual retail packaging, and retail packaging carrying your artwork and your barcode, and each one changes the carton.
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Notes
The worked examples are not a catalogue coverage count, and published figures are a guide, not the exact packing for your order or a statement of current availability. Indicative price ranges are shown on some references. Your quotation states the price, any packing figure the page does not print, and the packing for the exact variant and quantity; recheck the figures if packaging changes. Carton volume supports an initial comparison only; freight and loading are quoted separately. How an order runs, the four order routes, documents and who invoices you are answered on the buyer FAQ.