2 Piece Telescope Tubes, Paper Canisters – Style 2
I have to admit, I am a total product person. I am drawn in to things that are pretty, packaged well, and will look good on my counter. I love sharply dressed products that fill the senses with visua |
3 inch diameter tape cores and label cores
When it comes to spiral paper tubes, the most common inside diameter is 3 inches. But why? When you order egg bites from Starbucks, the barista peels a sticker off of a roll of stickers, and adheres |
3 inch Tape and Label Cores
We offer 90+ different lengths of 3″ ID tape and label cores. All of these cores have a standard .125″ wall thickness. If you, like many other tape manufacturers and label manufacturers, have inc |
4 Steps to Make a Paper Tube
Have you ever seen the television show How It’s Made ? If you find yourself wondering how things are put together, assembled, or used, you may find it interesting. The format is simple – take a f |
Agricultural Bee Nesting Tubes
“Mommy, why are bees yellow and black?”
“I think that is a question you will have to ask God.”
Pause
“Okay, can we go call him now?”
I love that the |
America’s Preferred Poster Tube Manufacturer
Since 1949, we’ve been making poster tubes here in Los Angeles. Hollywood is just a few miles away. Each time a new movie is released, movie posters are printed and need to be shipped around the co |
Appealing Paper Packaging Wins the Race – Paper Canisters, Style 3
Many people would agree that sight is the most powerful of the five senses. I remember growing up and seeing images of an illusion where if you looked hard enough in a particular photo you would see |
Are "cardboard tubes" really made with cardboard?
No. Paper tubes are made with "plies" or layers of paper , not cardboard. Paper tubes are referred to as "cardboard tubes" so often that most paper tube manufacturers usually will not correct the inc |
Are small paper tubes really that small?
Over the last few months, we’ve been having more and more conversations with customers about our small paper tubes. Cardboard tube manufacturers usually like to make a lot of tubes in the shortest |
Are you open during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic? Are you still manufacturing?
Yes, both of our Los Angeles-based facilities are open. We make our paper tubes and v-board (aka edge protectors, corner protectors) in Los Angeles, California. |
Are you ready for Thanksgiving?
Life is about family and friends, and Thanksgiving is an opportunity to gather around a meal with the ones we love the most. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we wanted to remind everybody th |
Are your retail displays ready for selling season?
If you’re a merchant, you’re probably getting ready for this year’s selling season. Selling season, October through December, is when consumers will hand billions of dollars over to merchants. |
Being invisible is considered a superpower. Paper tubes and cores are invisible to most. But is that good?
Men and women who work in packaging “see” packaging, but to most consumers, packaging is invisible. When I go to Costco, I see v-board. Lots of v-board. Nearly every pallet of product above the g |
Best 2020 Valentine’s Day crafts
Why are toilet paper tubes consistently the go-to craft option? Every home in America has toilet paper, and when that runs out, they’re left with something they can either toss into the trash, or u |
California is a great place to make tubes and edge protectors!
Back in 1949, George Hibard Sr. founded Spiral Paper Tube & Core in Los Angeles. Today, we’re still in Los Angeles. With our many freeways, rail yards, and proximity to the Los Angeles and Long Bea |
Can I package food in the Fiber Cans and Telescope Tubes?
No. Our products are not food grade. This means food products should not come in direct contact with our products. Regarding food packaging, our Fiber Cans and Telescope Tubes are meant to be used as |
Can I pay our Invoices with a credit card?
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit card payments and will not penalize you, by charging an additional fee, for making a credit card payment. You may provide your credit |
Can I return my paper tubes, paper cores, or edge protectors for recycling?
No, we do not accept returns on custom made paper tubes, paper cores or edge protectors. To recycle paper tubes, paper cores or edge protectors, we suggest contacting Dalton Recycling, 555 South Rose |
Can you add our logo?
Yes. We offer one-color flexographic printing on all tubes and edge protectors. "Flexographic" printing, also referred to as "flexo printing" is similar to a rubber stamp print. It's a great, economi |
Can you deliver our order on a truck with a lift gate?
Yes. Upon request, local orders can be delivered on a truck with a lift gate. |