Concealed Damage in Industrial Packaging: How to Diagnose and Prevent It – Part 1 – RFID tags Freight damage is a perennial problem in the shipping industry, with blame, claims, and headaches affecting everyone from manufacturers to shippers to end … Read more
Wooden Cargo Containers When you should choose a custom wooden cargo container over a standard sea container. If you’re preparing to ship or store freight, you might already be checking the availability of a standard steel sea container. But have … Read more
Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs) & The Crucial Importance of Corrosion Protection A recent study by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) estimated that the global cost of corrosion amounts to $US 2.5 trillion, or about 3.4% of the global … Read more
Why Vapor Barrier Materials are an Integral Part of Any Packaging Solution If you’re shipping valuable products long distances then it’s important to understand the harm that moisture can have on your products. Though many understand the need … Read more
Everything You Need To Know About Aerospace Packaging Packaging For Aircraft and Space-Bound Components Presents Special Challenges When it comes to aerospace parts, precision takes on a whole new meaning. Case in point: The NOAA-19, a weather satellite … Read more
Cardboard vs Corrugated: Why you are probably mis-identifying industrial packaging materials. Ever since you were a child, you’ve known that cereal comes in cardboard boxes. So why do we use the term “cardboard” to refer to corrugated material … Read more
Blocking & Bracing – Economical & Secure Matching the packaging approach with the product being shipped and its transportation journey is one of the most important and also the most difficult things about winning in packaging. Many companies see … Read more
Crates vs. Boxes: How to choose the right container for your packaging needs There’s one question that perennially occurs to people considering what kind of packaging they need for transportation or distribution purposes: What is the difference between a crate … Read more
Riggers vs. Millwrights vs. Packagers: What’s the Difference? When a piece of large machinery needs to be de-installed, removed, transported and installed, several professionals must work in concert to make it happen. In general, these professionals fall into … Read more
When Less Is More: Using Foam To Protect Valuable Products In Shipment Sometimes too much of a good thing is a bad thing, like chocolate cake, Christmas decorations, cheese and… protective foam. That’s right – there IS such … Read more
