Shipping Tubes Made in the USA | Durable Mailing & Poster Tubes
Patented Cardboard Tube Packaging Solutions That Cut Shipping Costs
For over 30 years, Erdie Industries has engineered heavy-duty cardboard shipping tubes and mailing tubes built to withstand the toughest shipping environments. Unlike standard round containers, our patented USA-manufactured packaging tubes reduce product damage, eliminate tape and staple expenses, and speed up fulfillment. Whether you need stock kraft mailing tubes or fully custom industrial packaging, we deliver factory-direct solutions engineered for strength.
Twist-N-Pull® Shipping Tubes – The Smarter Way to Ship
Upgrade your fulfillment process with Twist-N-Pull® mailing and shipping tubes. Engineered with eco-friendly kraft cardboard, these heavy-duty cardboard shipping tubes feature patented locking caps that eliminate the need for glue, tape, or staples.
- Friction-Lock End Caps: Caps lock securely with a simple twist and pull open effortlessly without damaging contents.
- Kraft & Custom Finishes: Available in standard brown kraft, white, or high-strength custom wall thicknesses.
- Reusable & 100% Recyclable: Lower environmental impact while extending product life across multiple uses.
Heavy-Duty Industrial Kraft Mailing Tubes Built for High Crush Resistance
Standard postal packaging often fails under the weight of heavy freight or rough parcel sorting. Erdie manufactures heavy-duty cardboard shipping tubes using high-density spiral-wound paperboard designed to resist bending, crushing, and end-impact damage.
- Thick Wall Construction: Customizable wall thicknesses to protect heavy industrial extrusions, metal rods, and delicate items.
- Kraft Tube Packaging: Premium raw paperboard construction engineered for high stacking strength in warehouse environments and shipping trucks.
- Factory-Direct Batch Customization: Order exact lengths, inner diameters, and outer dimensions directly from our Ohio facility.
Poster Shipping Tubes & Artwork Protection
Shipping delicate graphics, architectural blueprints, or fine art requires rigid wall strength. Our
- Durable Protection: Engineered to prevent crush damage during domestic and international parcel shipping.
- No Tape Needed: Twist-lock caps secure contents instantly, keeping adhesives away from valuable prints.
- Ideal For: Fine art prints, commercial signage, trade show graphics, and blueprints.
Custom-Printed Shipping Tubes & Industrial Branding
Turn plain kraft mailing tubes into branded packaging assets. We offer full-color custom outer wraps, colored interior liners, and custom length tube packaging manufactured directly to your exact specifications.
- Custom Outer Wraps: Feature logos, slogans, and full-color branding.
- Identification Markings: Print part numbers, barcodes, and handling instructions directly on the tube for easier receiving.
- Flexible Sizing: Custom diameters and wall thicknesses tailored for heavy industrial goods.
We Welcome Custom Orders for Mailing and Shipping Tubes
Your shipping tube is more than packaging — it’s an opportunity to promote your brand. We manufacture custom-printed shipping tubes using high-quality kraft cardboard in a full range of wall thicknesses.
Add:
- Custom printed outer wraps for brand awareness
- Colored liners for premium presentation
- Logos, instructions, or identification markings for efficiency
With Erdie’s advanced printing and manufacturing, you can turn plain mailing tubes into powerful brand assets — all at competitive pricing.
Key Benefits of Our Patented, Innovative Packaging Tubes
The cornerstones of our cardboard tube manufacturing lineup, the Twist-n-Pull® and the Tri-Hex® Mailing and Shipping Tubes were not created out of thin air. Instead, we designed them by LISTENING to our customers and DELIVERING real solutions. Our mailing tubes and shipping tubes will:
- Reduce damage and returns
- Speed up your production
- Eliminate your production entirely if you take advantage of our fulfillment services
- Make it easier for your customers to remove contents from tubes
- Reduce inbound shipping expense
- Reduce outbound shipping expense with parcel and truckload shippers
- Streamline storage and handling
Poster Shipping Tubes are the Best Way to Package and Mail Posters
The best way to ship a poster is in a rugged, durable poster mailing tube. Our cardboard poster tubes are engineered for toughness to withstand the demands of mailing posters domestically or internationally.
The benefits of a well-designed poster tube are hard to ignore:
- Package and ship posters and signs with confidence
- No need for packing tape thanks to our lock-in-place end caps
- Avoid bending or ripping posters when shipping
- Mail posters, artwork, and printed signage
Whether you’re an avid collector, an advertising professional, or an artist shipping your work to a buyer, our reliable poster mailing tubes will get your posters where they need to go.
Click here to learn more about our Tri-Hex® Triangle Poster Mailing Tubes, our most popular solution for shipping posters by mail. – Could we find a way to address some of the struggles there are in the world today with round packages in today’s shipping world and the switch to triangular?
FAQ
Q: What are shipping tubes used for?A: Shipping tubes protect rolled goods—including posters, blueprints, banners, textiles, and industrial extrusions—from bending or crushing during transit.
A: Shipping tubes protect posters, blueprints, and long materials from bending or damage during transit.
Q: Are Erdie kraft mailing tubes available in custom sizes?
A: Yes. We manufacture heavy-duty cardboard shipping tubes in a wide range of inner diameters, lengths, and custom wall thicknesses to match your exact shipping requirements.
Q: Can I order custom-printed kraft mailing tubes?
A: Absolutely. We manufacture custom-printed shipping tubes with custom wraps, logos, interior liners, and specific wall thicknesses at competitive factory-direct pricing.