Cone Sleeves

Paper Cone Sleeves

A paper sleeve is the lightest option in the range. It costs the least per unit, stores in almost no space, and does everything a sleeve needs to do for a cone that is eaten within a few minutes.

For a busy kiosk turning over hundreds of cones a day, that combination usually beats a heavier specification.

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Cut to your own product, not a stock size
Board, print and finish confirmed in writing
Delivered across the UK on national carriers

Short enquiry

Quote for This Product

Tell us the quantity and any date you are working to. We reply with the board, print and finish, plus the minimum order quantity and lead time.

Design Your Own

Design Your Custom Paper Cone Sleeves

Pick a colour, put your name on it, and see how the idea reads before you ask anyone for a price. It is a sketch rather than a manufacturing proof — the real shape is cut from the product you already serve.

Sleeve colour

Name on the pack

Finish

Show a repeating pattern

Leave two or three centimetres of wafer showing. Customers read a visible cone as freshly made, and the sleeve still catches the first drips.

Carry this into the full designer

The full page adds the size, board, print and quantity, then sends the whole specification over in one go. Nothing is committed to at any point.

What a Light Paper Sleeve Does Well

Costs the least of any option here, which matters at volume.
Takes very little cupboard space — a real consideration in a kiosk or van.
Rolls and tucks quickly, so service does not slow down.
Suits unlaminated, recyclable-stream specifications naturally.

What it does less well is hold up under a heavy, wet or slow-eaten serve.

Matching the Paper to the Serve Time

The useful question is how long the cone is in the customer's hand. Two or three minutes at a kiosk is well within what light paper handles.

Fifteen minutes on a warm promenade is not, and that is where a heavier or lined board earns its cost.

Where cones are carried rather than eaten on the spot, heavier board for longer serves holds up considerably better.

Specification

Stock	Lightweight paper and light board
Print	One or two colours suits this stock; full colour available
Finish	Usually unlaminated
Storage	Very compact per thousand
Suits	High-volume, quick-turnover service

Ordering, Artwork and Delivery

Getting a Quote

Send us two or three of the cones you use, or the top diameter and slant height. We reply with a written specification, the minimum order quantity and the lead time for your job.

Artwork

We supply a die template cut to your cone before design work starts. Full file requirements are set out in our artwork guidelines.

Turnaround

Lead times depend on the print method, run length and press schedule, so we confirm yours on the quote rather than publishing a single figure.

Delivery in the UK

Orders are dispatched on national carriers to any UK address. Seedelivery information for how dates are given.

Custom Paper Cone Sleeves: Common Questions

Will a paper sleeve go soggy?

It will eventually, and how quickly depends on how wet the product is and how long it is held. For quick counter service it is not usually an issue; for a cone carried across a park in August it is.

Is the print quality lower on paper?

Slightly softer than on coated board, because paper absorbs ink. One and two colour designs look fine. Photographic artwork is better on a coated stock.

How much less storage does paper stock need?

Substantially. A case holds far more than the same case of heavy board, which is often the deciding factor in a van or a kiosk with one cupboard.

Will paper sleeves tear during assembly?

Not with normal handling. They are lighter to roll, which is why high-volume counters like them, but they are less forgiving of being forced onto an oversized cone.

Are they strong enough for a double scoop?

For a cone eaten within a few minutes, generally yes. For a heavy serve carried any distance, a firmer board holds its shape considerably better.

Can paper sleeves be laminated?

They can, though laminating a lightweight stock removes much of the cost advantage that made it attractive. It is worth pricing both before deciding.

Do they suit an unlaminated recycling specification?

They are the natural fit for it. A light uncoated paper with a one or two colour print is the simplest thing in this range to put into a paper stream.

How does print quality compare with board?

Slightly softer, because paper absorbs ink. One and two colour designs look fine; photographic artwork is noticeably better on a coated stock.

Are they the cheapest option in the range?

Per unit, yes, on a like-for-like print. Whether they are the cheapest overall depends on whether they survive your service without being replaced.

Which service type suits them?

Quick counter turnover where the cone is eaten within a few minutes. A promenade kiosk in August is the case where they struggle.

Prefer to Talk It Through?

Sizing questions are usually quicker on the phone, especially if you have the product in front of you.

+44 7458 651107 info@conesleeves.co.uk