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ULINE Wood Shipping Crate
Huge catalog! Over 1,000 box sizes. Same day shipping from 6 locations.
www.ULINE.com
Huge catalog! Over 1,000 box sizes. Same day shipping from 6 locations.
www.ULINE.com
Portable Self Storage
We Deliver A Storage Container Free You Fill It, We Store It! Get Quote
www.pspickup.com
We Deliver A Storage Container Free You Fill It, We Store It! Get Quote
www.pspickup.com
Wooden Box & Crate Design
Software that Designs More Than 200 Unique Styles, Accurate Costing Too
CratePro.com
Software that Designs More Than 200 Unique Styles, Accurate Costing Too
CratePro.com
N. Hollywood Self Storage
All ground level, drive-up access. Great Location. Free Truck & Driver
AllAboard.net
All ground level, drive-up access. Great Location. Free Truck & Driver
AllAboard.net
Think Green 714 777 9400
Custom Hexacomb Sheets & Liners Why Crating when You can Hexapack
www.sannahpackagingsupplies.com
Custom Hexacomb Sheets & Liners Why Crating when You can Hexapack
www.sannahpackagingsupplies.com
Expert Crating & Packing
Industrial, Commercial & Personal We Ship from the U.S. to the World!
www.freightncrate.com
Industrial, Commercial & Personal We Ship from the U.S. to the World!
www.freightncrate.com
Fine Art Shipping
Full Service Art Handling & Storage Custom Crating, Packing, Transport
www.FineArtShip.com
Full Service Art Handling & Storage Custom Crating, Packing, Transport
www.FineArtShip.com
Self Storage 1 - L.A.
Free Move-In Truck, Plus First Month Free, 24 Hour Access
www.selfstorage1.com
Free Move-In Truck, Plus First Month Free, 24 Hour Access
www.selfstorage1.com
Steel Storage Containers
Wholesale Price Nationwide on New / Used Cargo Containers (888)667-4834
www.OnSiteStorage.com
Wholesale Price Nationwide on New / Used Cargo Containers (888)667-4834
www.OnSiteStorage.com
A-Z Crates Provider Directory
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Advanta Industries, Inc.
A full service design and manufacturing company specializing in material handling applications, from simple janitorial carts and step stools to complex shipping racks and containers.
www.advantaindustries.com
A full service design and manufacturing company specializing in material handling applications, from simple janitorial carts and step stools to complex shipping racks and containers.
www.advantaindustries.com
Parsons' Woodworking, Inc.
Manufacture wood pallets, skids, and crates. In addition, we cut lumber for other manufacturers of wood products.
members.aol.com
Manufacture wood pallets, skids, and crates. In addition, we cut lumber for other manufacturers of wood products.
members.aol.com
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Baruch Box and Pallet
Supplier of pallets, skids, wooden boxes & crates. Based in Virginia.
www.barboxpal.com
Supplier of pallets, skids, wooden boxes & crates. Based in Virginia.
www.barboxpal.com
Bauer Cases
Distributes a wide range of cases and custom containers including: rotationally molded plastic, fiberglass-laminated wood, injection-molded plastic, blow-molded plastic, and thermoformed.
www.bauercases.com
Distributes a wide range of cases and custom containers including: rotationally molded plastic, fiberglass-laminated wood, injection-molded plastic, blow-molded plastic, and thermoformed.
www.bauercases.com
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Carey Pallet
Manufacturing and supplying wooden pallets, plastic pallets, skids, and shipping crates. Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
www.careypallet.com
Manufacturing and supplying wooden pallets, plastic pallets, skids, and shipping crates. Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
www.careypallet.com
All American Crating, Inc.
Crating services include commercial packaging, and container loading for domestic transfer and export of equipment, dangerous-goods packing and certification, and vapor corrosion inhibiting.
www.crateit.com
Crating services include commercial packaging, and container loading for domestic transfer and export of equipment, dangerous-goods packing and certification, and vapor corrosion inhibiting.
www.crateit.com
Creative Techniques, Inc
Designs and manufactures custom returnable packaging, material handling products, packaging, material handling products, dunnage, shipping containers
www.creativetechniques.com
Designs and manufactures custom returnable packaging, material handling products, packaging, material handling products, dunnage, shipping containers
www.creativetechniques.com
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Dynarack Inc.
Based in Canada, supplier of pallet flow, push back, carton flow and over under high density storage racking and material handling systems.
www.dynarack.com
Based in Canada, supplier of pallet flow, push back, carton flow and over under high density storage racking and material handling systems.
www.dynarack.com
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ECO AIR Packaging
Based in Palo Alto, California, provides folding corrugated suspension packaging, without foam, dunnage. 100% recycle.
www.ecoairpack.com
Based in Palo Alto, California, provides folding corrugated suspension packaging, without foam, dunnage. 100% recycle.
www.ecoairpack.com
Export Packaging
Export and contract packaging services, specialized industrial packaging materials, crates, skids, and triplewall corrugated containers available.
exportpackaging.com
Export and contract packaging services, specialized industrial packaging materials, crates, skids, and triplewall corrugated containers available.
exportpackaging.com
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Fairway Lumber
Sells and distributes Eastern Spruce and KD Hem/Fir Commodity Dimensional Lumber, with two distribution points, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
www.fairwaylumber.com
Sells and distributes Eastern Spruce and KD Hem/Fir Commodity Dimensional Lumber, with two distribution points, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
www.fairwaylumber.com
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General Pallet
Source for your pallet needs, including plastic, metal, corrugated as well as new and reconditioned wooden pallets.
www.generalpallet.com
Source for your pallet needs, including plastic, metal, corrugated as well as new and reconditioned wooden pallets.
www.generalpallet.com
GlobalSpec.com: Crates
Provides database of suppliers for crates. Includes catalogs, technical information, and supplier contact information.
process-equipment.globalspec.com
Provides database of suppliers for crates. Includes catalogs, technical information, and supplier contact information.
process-equipment.globalspec.com
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Industrial Pallet, Inc.
Designs wooden shipping pallets and containers such as FumiGuard (fumigation), MoldGuard and AllGuard wooden pallets.
www.ind-pallet-corp.com
Designs wooden shipping pallets and containers such as FumiGuard (fumigation), MoldGuard and AllGuard wooden pallets.
www.ind-pallet-corp.com
Index Packaging, Inc
Packaging provider, manufacturing of polyurethane, polyethylene, and polystyrene foam packs. Also design and manufacture custom wooden crates and pallets.
www.indexpackaging.com
Packaging provider, manufacturing of polyurethane, polyethylene, and polystyrene foam packs. Also design and manufacture custom wooden crates and pallets.
www.indexpackaging.com
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Jantzen International - Services
Packaging, crating, air freight, sea and ocean freighting, and ground services.
www.jantzenweb.com
Packaging, crating, air freight, sea and ocean freighting, and ground services.
www.jantzenweb.com
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Keneco, Inc. HomePage
Located in Kenilworth, New Jersey with manufacturing and shipping facilities New York and Pennsylvania. Manufacturer of carton flow racks.
www.kenecoinc.com
Located in Kenilworth, New Jersey with manufacturing and shipping facilities New York and Pennsylvania. Manufacturer of carton flow racks.
www.kenecoinc.com
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Lester Box & Manufacturing
Provides custom wood boxes and crates, export and commercial packing and crating, government and industrial specification packaging, freight consolidation, container loading.
www.lesterbox.com
Provides custom wood boxes and crates, export and commercial packing and crating, government and industrial specification packaging, freight consolidation, container loading.
www.lesterbox.com
Lile International Companies
Specializing in moving, storage and warehouse services; corporate office located in Tualatin, Oregon.
www.lile.net
Specializing in moving, storage and warehouse services; corporate office located in Tualatin, Oregon.
www.lile.net
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Mabey's Pallet & Lumber Inc.
Service Southern Idaho with new, used, remanufactured pallets and crates in all sizes.
www.mabeys.net
Service Southern Idaho with new, used, remanufactured pallets and crates in all sizes.
www.mabeys.net
Maypak Inc.
Corrugated boxes, die cutting, foam cutting, hot wire cutting, laminating, box making, box printing, shipping crates.
www.maypakinc.com
Corrugated boxes, die cutting, foam cutting, hot wire cutting, laminating, box making, box printing, shipping crates.
www.maypakinc.com
Materials Handling Enterprises, Inc.
Work station equipment, storage rack and shelving layout and design, conveyor systems, ergonomic products and all types of material handling products.
www.mhe-usa.com
Work station equipment, storage rack and shelving layout and design, conveyor systems, ergonomic products and all types of material handling products.
www.mhe-usa.com
Miller Wood Products.
A supplier of wood & plastic pallets & skid for storage, shipping, or packing.
www.millerwood.com
A supplier of wood & plastic pallets & skid for storage, shipping, or packing.
www.millerwood.com
Module 5 Systems Limited
Racking, material handling systems, specialist storage handling systems and software.
www.module5.f9.co.uk
Racking, material handling systems, specialist storage handling systems and software.
www.module5.f9.co.uk
Monmouthshire Timber Supplies
A UK-based manufacturer of specialist wood packaging for the local aluminum and steel industry.
www.montimber.co.uk
A UK-based manufacturer of specialist wood packaging for the local aluminum and steel industry.
www.montimber.co.uk
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Pacific Injection Molding Ltd.
Based in Canada; supplies plastic and metal containers for variety of industries.
www.pacinj.com
Based in Canada; supplies plastic and metal containers for variety of industries.
www.pacinj.com
Prince Multiplast P.Ltd
India-based manufacturer exporter of plastics, and crates.
www.princemultiplast.com
India-based manufacturer exporter of plastics, and crates.
www.princemultiplast.com
Progressive Sales Co.
Provides information, quotes and pictures of mezzanines and storage products.
prosalesco.com
Provides information, quotes and pictures of mezzanines and storage products.
prosalesco.com
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Cumberland Wood Products, Inc.
Product line includes nailed wood reels, plywood reels (spools), MDF reels, composite reels, crates and boxes, and specialty wood products.
www.reelpeople.com
Product line includes nailed wood reels, plywood reels (spools), MDF reels, composite reels, crates and boxes, and specialty wood products.
www.reelpeople.com
Ryan World Crating Services, Inc.
Custom-crating company based in Phoenix, Arizona.
www.ryanworld.com
Custom-crating company based in Phoenix, Arizona.
www.ryanworld.com
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Schmeling Building Supply
Specializes in high-quality lumber, plywood, hardwood, windows, doors, commercial steel doors and hardware and industrial crating materials.
www.schmeling.com
Specializes in high-quality lumber, plywood, hardwood, windows, doors, commercial steel doors and hardware and industrial crating materials.
www.schmeling.com
Seapac Inc.
Services include materials packaging, warehousing and distribution. Six locations across the Southeast US.
www.seapac-inc.com
Services include materials packaging, warehousing and distribution. Six locations across the Southeast US.
www.seapac-inc.com
Claudio Piovano & C
Custom packaging and material handling solutions for wood pallets, boxes, and cages.
www.segheriapiovano.com
Custom packaging and material handling solutions for wood pallets, boxes, and cages.
www.segheriapiovano.com
Steel King Industries, Inc.
Products include storage racks of all types, including selective pallet rack, drive-in rack, cantilever rack, push back rack, pallet flow rack, pick systems, and more.
www.steelking.com
Products include storage racks of all types, including selective pallet rack, drive-in rack, cantilever rack, push back rack, pallet flow rack, pick systems, and more.
www.steelking.com
Superior Shelving Systems
Based in Washington, supplier of storage and display shelving. Online catalog.
www.superiorshelving.com
Based in Washington, supplier of storage and display shelving. Online catalog.
www.superiorshelving.com
Supreme Group, The
India-based plastics corporation with wide range of plastics portfolio.
www.supreme.co.in
India-based plastics corporation with wide range of plastics portfolio.
www.supreme.co.in
Sylvacurl of Vermont
All natural wood package cushioning material, product presentation enhancements, and gift basket fillers, wooden crates and boxes.
www.sylvacurl.com
All natural wood package cushioning material, product presentation enhancements, and gift basket fillers, wooden crates and boxes.
www.sylvacurl.com
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Timber Industries
Source for truckload quantities of new pallets, designed to your requirements.
www.timberindustries.com
Source for truckload quantities of new pallets, designed to your requirements.
www.timberindustries.com
Tulnoy Lumber
Supplies building materials and related items, such as lumber, plywood, mouldings, fire retardant products, vacuum formed scenic plastics, MDO, laminates, wood veneer, hardware.
www.tulnoylumber.com
Supplies building materials and related items, such as lumber, plywood, mouldings, fire retardant products, vacuum formed scenic plastics, MDO, laminates, wood veneer, hardware.
www.tulnoylumber.com
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Warex Supply Ltd.
Selections of pallet racking and warehouse and material handling equipment available for immediate delivery across North America.
www.warex.com
Selections of pallet racking and warehouse and material handling equipment available for immediate delivery across North America.
www.warex.com
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Yankee Supply
Buys, sells, rents or brokers used or surplus warehouse, shop, or industrial equipment for cash, specializing in pallet racks, shelving, conveyors, and mezzanines.
www.yankeesupply.com
Buys, sells, rents or brokers used or surplus warehouse, shop, or industrial equipment for cash, specializing in pallet racks, shelving, conveyors, and mezzanines.
www.yankeesupply.com
ULINE Wood Shipping Crate
Huge catalog! Over 1,000 box sizes. Same day shipping from 6 locations.
www.ULINE.com
Huge catalog! Over 1,000 box sizes. Same day shipping from 6 locations.
www.ULINE.com
Portable Self Storage
We Deliver A Storage Container Free You Fill It, We Store It! Get Quote
www.pspickup.com
We Deliver A Storage Container Free You Fill It, We Store It! Get Quote
www.pspickup.com
Wooden Box & Crate Design
Software that Designs More Than 200 Unique Styles, Accurate Costing Too
CratePro.com
Software that Designs More Than 200 Unique Styles, Accurate Costing Too
CratePro.com
Guide to Crates
Find the right type of shipping crate to transport your goods
Crates are self-supporting containers that may or may not have sheathing. A container is usually called a crate if it remains standing as a framed structure when the sheathing is removed. Otherwise, it is probably considered to be a box.
The difference between a box and a crate is an important distinction because of the difference in the way their strength is measured. Crates have a rated strength based on all six sides being in place. A box's strength, by comparison, is based on the weight it can carry before the ends, sides and top are put in place. Wooden crates are the most common and are typically large, strong containers used for transporting large, awkward or heavy objects.
The most common types of design for shipping crates are:
The difference between a box and a crate is an important distinction because of the difference in the way their strength is measured. Crates have a rated strength based on all six sides being in place. A box's strength, by comparison, is based on the weight it can carry before the ends, sides and top are put in place. Wooden crates are the most common and are typically large, strong containers used for transporting large, awkward or heavy objects.
The most common types of design for shipping crates are:
- Closed, which is completely enclosed or almost completely enclosed with some gaps between the boards, allowing for expansion of the cargo inside the crate.
- Open, which normally includes sheathing and has gaps wider than what is required for expansion.
- Framed, which has only a supporting structure with no surface covering the crates.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Buy closed shipping crates online
Closed crates provide the most secure protection for transportation. Wooden crates are usually constructed of 1/4 inch plywood and connected with bolts or hinges on all sides. A common size for a shipping crate is a cube 4 feet on a side with a capacity of 1 to 1.5 tons.
I recommend:
Find a wide range of wood shipping crates and other shipping supplies at Uline. This crating service runs monthly specials that include catalog items, items sold only over the Internet and overstock items. As an alternative to wood shipping crates, check out plastic crates from Case Technology.
Get custom shipping crates made for hard-to-pack items
Some items cannot be securely packed in the usual cubical crate or have other unusual shipping requirements. You can find some companies that will build custom shipping crates for you.
I recommend:
Look at a slideshow of wooden shipping crates that Ozark Custom Crates has made. All American Crafting specializes in packing difficult items in crates for long distance transportation.
Combine a crating service with shipping when moving goods overseas
A forwarding agent has experience in packing and transporting a large quantity of goods to other countries and can handle the documentation, insurance and customs requirements for you.
I recommend:
Find the type of crating that a full service company such as Caseworks Crating and Shipping provides. Export Packaging is experienced in packaging large goods into wood crates that must be disassembled to achieved a smaller cube size for more economical shipping.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide- Changes in humidity, pressure and temperature must be considered when deciding among which wood crates to use. This is the primary reason that the International Air Transport Association specifically allows only closed crates on airplanes.
