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Accidental Discovery
- When
- 1879
- Where
- Robert Gair Company
A metal ruler shifted position during bag creasing, cutting the bag and inspiring the concept of prefabricated cartons.
Gair invented the paperboard folding carton by accident when a metal ruler used to crease bags shifted position and cut the bag. He found that by cutting and creasing paperboard in one operation, he could make prefabricated cartons.
Sources
- Robert Gair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27
- Folding carton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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