or Cross Atlantic Envy
Following on my last post detailing the near-total retreat of office supplies for card storage, I decided to pursue an idea for a later post. Along the way I discovered that Europe has a much larger selection of boxes, trays and storage solutions for cards.
I’m not particularly familiar with the suppliers in Europe, so take the links with a grain of salt. Please update me with the state of the manufacturers.
Paper Sizes
| Paper Size | Millimeters | Inches |
| A4 | 210 x 297 | 8.3 x 11.7 |
| US Letter |
215.9 x 279.4 | 8.5 x 11 |
| 6 x 9 | 152.4 x 228.6 | 6 x 9 |
| A5 | 148 x 210 | 5.8 x 8.3 |
| 5 x 8 | 127 x 203.2 | 5 x 8 |
| A6 | 105 x 148 | 4.1 x 5.8 |
| 4 x 6 |
101.6 x 152.4 | 4 x 8 |
| 3 x 5 | 76.2 x 127 | 3 x 5 |
| A7 | 74 x 105 | 2.9 x 4.1 |
| 2 x 3.5 | 50.8 x 88.9 | 2 x 3.5 |
| A8 | 52 x 74 | 2.0 x 2.9 |
HAN
Han not to be confused with Hon. In addition to the below, they also make a shallow ‘recipe box’.
- Wood Index Boxes with hinged lid and follower in A5-7.
- Wood Trays with follower in A5-7.
- Plastic boxes with lid that can nest under the tray, follower/divider. There is also a locking model which inexplicably come with a clear lid. In A5-7.
- Plastic trays with divider/followers (they look like 1/2 the box above). In A5-7 horizontal and A4-6 vertical orientation.
- Trays that can be hung on (Euro A4) file rails.
STYRO
Styro make some hanging open trays in both orientations A4-7 and A4-6. I believe the trays are the same, but hold one size larger (but lower in the A system). The difference is the shape of the dividers. In addition, they also make a shallow ‘recipe box’ with a clever lid.
HELIT
I could not find a company link. They make a hanging tray similar to the two companies above. They may also make boxes as listed by some retailers.
EXACOMPTA
Exacompta makes several boxes and also produces the cards.
- Card index box with lid and dividers, lid nests under box A6 only?
- Several sizes of metal box with lid and dividers.
DURABLE
Durable may or may not still make 2-drawer units similar to the Steelmaster drawers in the US.
REXEL
Despite the lack of a corporate website, they seem to make box lidded boxes and drawers.