Pergament manufactures rigid boxes — setup boxes wrapped in paper over 1.5–3 mm greyboard (bookbinding board): lid and base (two-piece) boxes, magnetic closure boxes, shoulder/neck boxes, telescopic boxes, sleeves, drawer boxes and book-style boxes. Rigid boxes do not fold and keep their shape, which is why they are chosen for wine and spirits, cosmetics, confectionery sets, jewellery, electronics and corporate gifts. They are the same “VIP hard cardboard boxes” many customers ask for — the industry simply has an exact name for them.
What sets our plant apart is a lid-and-base assembly line with an output of 1,000–3,000 boxes per day. In Moldova rigid boxes are usually assembled by hand, so serial runs are either declined or produced slowly and with uneven quality. Between 2023 and 2026 we produced more than a hundred rigid-box runs — from 20 to 3,000 pieces per run, from a 90×90×40 mm magnetic case to 655×325×125 mm boxes. Finishing — hot foil stamping, embossing, spot UV varnish, lamination — is done on automatic machines, and designer and metallised papers are imported directly from producers in Europe and Asia. We make a structural prototype from 30 minutes — you can evaluate it with your product inside. More about the plant on the “Production and technologies” page.
Box styles
- Lid and base (two-piece box) — the classic set-up box; the fastest to assemble on the line, optimal for runs of 500–3,000 pcs.
- Shoulder / neck box — the lid sits on an inner shoulder in a contrasting colour; the choice for cosmetics and perfumery.
- Telescopic box — the lid covers the full height of the base; for bottles and tall sets.
- Hinged-lid box with magnetic closure — opens with one hand; for jewellery, electronics, seasonal gift sets.
- Sleeve and drawer box — with a pull ribbon or thumb cut-out; for chocolate, accessories, flacons.
- Book-style box — magnetic body with a bookbinding-style cover; for corporate sets and partner gifts.
- Lid and base with a window — a clear window in the lid; we produce these in 1,000-piece runs for confectionery sets.
Materials and finishing
The base is 1.5–3 mm greyboard (chipboard): thicker for large boxes, thinner for small cases. Wrapping: coated paper with offset printing, designer papers (linen, leather-look, metallic, soft touch), velvet and flock. Finishing: hot foil stamping (gold, silver, coloured foil), blind and raised embossing, spot UV varnish, matt and gloss lamination, ribbon, magnets. Inside — a foam, izolon or cardboard insert, lined with velvet or flock if required and designed in CAD to the geometry of your product: a bottle and two glasses, a set of flacons, a piece of jewellery, a device with accessories.
Industries
- Wine and spirits — boxes for 1–3 bottles, cases for divin (Moldovan brandy), export gift sets.
- Cosmetics and perfumery — shoulder boxes and cases for flacons and sets.
- Confectionery — lid-and-base boxes with a window, sleeves for chocolate bars and boxed chocolates.
- Jewellery and watches — magnetic cases with a flock insert.
- Electronics — boxes with an insert for the device and accessories.
- Corporate gifts — book-style boxes and sets with the partner’s logo.
Our rigid-box clients include Viorica-Cosmetic, Dulcinella, banks, wineries, trading and IT companies in Moldova; 93% of our orders come from clients who have worked with us before (about us).
Rigid boxes for wine and spirits
We make rigid boxes for bottles for Moldovan wineries and distilleries: boxes for 1–3 bottles of wine or divin (Moldovan brandy), cases with an insert for the bottle and glasses, export gift sets. The body is 2–3 mm greyboard; for medium runs we also make micro-flute laminated boxes — lighter and cheaper with the same look. Sized to your bottle (for example 165×85×360 or 90×90×380 mm): send the bottle or its dimensions. A structural prototype takes from 30 minutes, and we try it with the bottle before the run starts.
Wrapping — coated paper with offset printing or designer papers: linen, leather-look, metallic, soft touch. Finishing — hot foil stamping (gold, silver, coloured foil) for the winery’s logo, crest and vintage year, embossing, spot UV varnish, lamination, ribbon, magnetic closure. The insert for the bottle and glasses is designed in CAD — foam, izolon or a cardboard grid, surface velvet or flock.
For export we print the EAN barcode, volume and alcohol content, country of origin and texts in the language of the destination market from your artwork on the box and the shipping carton; finished boxes are packed in corrugated cartons with dividers. Boxes are assembled on our own lid-and-base line (1,000–3,000 boxes per day) — from a small run for a winery’s souvenir range to a serial run for an export lot. The average lead time on our 2025–2026 orders is about two weeks after the artwork and prototype are approved; in 2026 we produced a run of 1,500 wrapped single-bottle boxes in 12 days.
Formats, tubes and bottle bags in detail — on the “Wine and spirits packaging” page.
| Box style | Bottles | Finishing and insert | Price “from”, MDL incl. VAT* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical lid-and-base or telescopic box, 2–3 mm greyboard | 1 | printing, hot foil stamping, embossing; no insert or a cardboard grid | from 250 MDL/pc at ~30 pcs, from 150 at ~100, from 90 at ~500, from 30 at ~1,000 |
| Horizontal lid-and-base with a divider insert; “bottle + two glasses” version | 2–3 (or 1 + glasses) | foam, izolon or cardboard insert, velvet or flock | by quotation: the insert adds much less to the unit price than the box itself |
| Magnetic case with a hinged lid | 1 | foam insert lined with velvet or flock, magnetic closure | by quotation: at equal dimensions more expensive than lid and base |
| Lid and base with a window | 1 | clear window in the lid, printing, foil | by quotation: the price depends on the window, magnet and insert |
*Guide prices from our actual 2025–2026 rigid-box runs, not a quote; the exact price for your bottle and quantity — within a couple of hours.
An example of a magnetic case in our portfolio — rigid box made of bookbinding board with a magnetic lid, 155×120×40 mm: 2 mm bookbinding board, insert with 20 mm foam, gold hot-foil stamping, soft-touch lamination. How we produced a wrapped single-bottle box, a run of 1,500 pieces, in 12 days — in our case studies.
Quantity, lead time, price
Quantity. We also take small batches from 30 pieces (samples, limited editions), but as a rule it becomes noticeably more economical from a few hundred pieces: most of the cost — structural design, cutting dies, foil plates and make-ready — is divided by the run, so the unit price falls several times between 100 and 1,000 pcs.
Lead time. The average production time on our 2025–2026 orders is about two weeks after the prototype and artwork are approved; simple lid-and-base boxes without an insert are faster, complex structures with imported paper take longer. Prototype — from 30 minutes; a printed sample — by agreement.
Price. Depends on size, board thickness, wrapping paper, printing, finishing, magnet and insert. Guide prices from our actual 2025–2026 runs (MDL, VAT included):
- ~30 pcs — from 250 MDL/pc
- ~100 pcs — from 150 MDL/pc
- ~500 pcs — from 90 MDL/pc
- ~1,000 pcs — from 30 MDL/pc
“From” is a guide price, not a quote: we calculate the exact price for your artwork within a couple of hours. For a quotation send the dimensions, the quantity and, if you have one, a photo of the box you have in mind to contact@pergament.md or call +373 79 044 417. Shipping abroad — by arrangement.
How to order
- Send the dimensions of the product or the box, the quantity and your wishes for structure and finishing.
- Our technologist proposes the structure and materials; we make a prototype and a quotation.
- You approve the artwork (PDF/AI, CMYK or Pantone); if needed, our designer develops the structure and the graphics.
- Printing, wrapping, foil stamping, line assembly, inserts, packing in corrugated shipping cartons, delivery in Chișinău and across Moldova.
Rigid box FAQ
How much does one rigid box cost at 100 / 500 / 1,000 pcs?
Guide prices from our actual 2025–2026 runs (MDL, VAT included): ~30 pcs — from 250 MDL/pc, ~100 pcs — from 150, ~500 pcs — from 90, ~1,000 pcs — from 30 MDL/pc. “From” is a guide, not a quote: the price depends on size, board thickness, wrapping paper, finishing, magnet and insert, and make-ready (structural design, cutting dies, foil plates, set-up) is divided by the run — that is why the unit price falls several times on larger runs. Send the dimensions and quantity — we calculate the exact price for your artwork within a couple of hours.
What is the minimum order quantity? Do you do gang runs?
We accept small batches from 30 pieces — for samples and limited editions — but a run becomes economical from a few hundred pieces. Every box is designed for your product rather than to someone else's standard size.
What is the lead time and is there a rush option?
On our 2025–2026 orders the average lead time is about two weeks after the artwork and prototype are approved: a simple lid-and-base box without an insert is faster, a complex structure with imported paper takes longer. A rush run is possible by agreement with production — it depends on line load and material availability.
Can you make a prototype or a sample before the run?
Yes. We make an unprinted structural prototype from 30 minutes — you can try it with your product right at the printing house. A printed and finished sample is made by agreement.
What is a lid-and-base box and how does it differ from a folding carton?
A lid-and-base (rigid, set-up) box consists of two parts made of 1.5–3 mm greyboard wrapped in paper; it does not fold and holds its shape like a case. A folding carton is die-cut from 250–400 g/m² paperboard and shipped flat — it is cheaper and more compact, but feels like packaging rather than an object.
Which box styles do you make?
Lid and base, shoulder/neck boxes, telescopic boxes, hinged-lid boxes with magnetic closure, sleeves, drawer boxes, book-style boxes and lid-and-base boxes with a clear window. Our technologist selects the structure for your product and checks it on a prototype.
What inserts can you make?
Foam, izolon or cardboard; the surface can be lined with velvet or flock if required. The insert is designed in CAD to the geometry of the product: a bottle and glasses, a set of flacons, a piece of jewellery, a device with accessories.
What finishing is available?
Hot foil stamping (gold, silver, coloured foil), blind and raised embossing, spot UV varnish, matt and gloss lamination, soft-touch papers, ribbon, magnetic closure. Finishing is done on automatic equipment, so the run comes out uniform.
What board and paper do you use?
The base is 1.5–3 mm greyboard (bookbinding board): thicker for large boxes, thinner for small cases. Wrapping — coated paper with offset printing or designer papers: linen, leather-look, metallic, soft touch, velvet and flock. Designer and metallised materials are imported directly from producers in Europe and Asia.
How do I send artwork, and do you offer design services?
We accept PDF or AI in CMYK, spot colours by Pantone; the dieline for the structure is sent after the prototype is approved. If you have no artwork, our designer develops the structure and the graphics.
Do you deliver, and how are the boxes packed for transport?
We deliver in Chișinău and across Moldova; for export we prepare the shipment to the customer's requirements. Finished boxes are packed in corrugated cartons with dividers so that corners and wrapping arrive without scuffs.
Do you make boxes for a specific industry — wine, cosmetics, chocolates, jewellery?
Yes, these are our main directions: boxes for 1–3 bottles of wine or divin with an insert, cosmetics and perfumery sets, windowed lid-and-base boxes and sleeves for confectionery, magnetic cases for jewellery, corporate gift sets.
Can I order unprinted boxes and add a logo later?
Yes: the box can be wrapped in plain designer paper and the logo applied by hot foil or blind embossing — right away or in a separate batch later. For small runs this is often the most economical option.
How eco-friendly is this packaging?
Greyboard and wrapping paper are recyclable materials, and a rigid box, unlike single-use packaging, is usually kept and reused. On request we check the availability of FSC-certified papers for your run.
Which is cheaper — lid and base or a magnetic lid, and how much do an insert and foil add?
A lid-and-base box is simpler to produce and faster to assemble on the line, so at equal dimensions it is cheaper than a magnetic case. An insert and foil stamping add much less to the unit price than the box itself, yet influence the perception of the gift the most — exact figures are shown in the quotation for your parameters.
How much does a rigid box for a bottle of wine cost?
Guide prices from our 2025–2026 rigid-box runs (MDL, VAT included): ~30 pcs — from 250 MDL/pc, ~100 pcs — from 150, ~500 pcs — from 90, ~1,000 pcs — from 30. The price depends on size, board thickness, wrapping paper, printing and finishing, magnet, window and insert; make-ready (structural design, dies, foil plates) is divided by the run. Send the bottle dimensions and the quantity — we return a quotation with options.
Can you repeat the box run for the next vintage exactly?
Yes. The tech passport of every order has been stored in our production system since 2014 — board, inks, die, finishing, gluing; a repeat run is made from it, not from memory. Vintage year and lot data are applied with a separate label or by foil stamping without changing the box run.
How fast do you quote a box for our bottle?
The operation-by-operation calculation takes minutes; you get a reply with 2–3 variants — by run length, board or finishing — within a couple of hours and decide on figures.
What if our manager changes — or yours?
Nothing changes. The winery’s order history, tech passports, prices and notes on previous runs have been kept in the system since 2014, not in one person’s head.
How do I know what stage our run is at?
Operations are registered on shop-floor terminals in real time: your manager sees in the system which operation the run is at — printing, wrapping, foil stamping or line assembly — without calling the shop floor.