Start with the Conclusion: Kraft Paper Packaging Is a System, Not a Sheet An export machinery shop asked us to cut packaging weight on a 620 kg lath...

Packing Boxes: Settle the Load, the Route and the Rules Before the Price Packing boxes are usually chosen in the wrong order. A quote arrives with a ...

Sustainable Packing Materials Begin With the Load, Not the Label Choose the lightest packing material that still gets the goods there undamaged, and ...

Export crates, pallets and cartons rarely finish their lives in the country where they were made. A machine builder in Jiangsu loads a wooden case in...

Most damage to delicate equipment starts before the first board is cut. It starts when a crate is picked from habit: a plywood box because one was us...

The fastest way to create a box that protects its contents is to make five decisions in order before you touch a single panel: choose the material, f...

Few shipping habits save money as directly as choosing a smaller box. UPS bills every parcel on the greater of its actual weight or its dimensional w...

Most packaging mistakes start with a catalog. A customer needing a 14.5 x 9.25 x 5.5-inch product might pick a 16 x 10 x 8-inch box because it is “cl...

Items That Should Never Go In Cardboard Boxes Moisture sensitive documents, valuable metals, perishable food, chemicals, and anything highly flammab...

Wood Box Versus Wood Crate: The Core Difference A wood box is a fully enclosed container built from solid panels on all six sides, while a wood crat...

The Standard Industrial Pallet Size Explained The most widely used standard industrial pallet size in North America is 48 inches by 40 inches (1219m...

Large wooden crates are commonly used for transporting heavy equipment. But how do you determine the dimensions for customizing such crates? First, me...