Crate Manufacturing and Export Packing

Custom wooden crates and packing solutions for high-technology equipment.

When shipping sensitive, high-value and business-critical equipment, you want peace of mind that it’s securely packed, meets industry requirements and won’t be damaged during transit. 

Our service covers all aspects of crating and packing - from custom crate manufacture and export packing to freighting (if required) - to help high-technology equipment manufacturers and end users protect high-value capital equipment from damage and environmental factors during transit.

  • Consultative design service

  • SEMI and MPAS packing standards

  • On-site packing worldwide

Crate Manufacture & Export Packing

Crate Manufacturing

Bespoke crate manufacturing for OEMs and end users moving high-technology equipment.

  • Consultative design process, including CAD
  • A range of full timber, ply batten and skeletal crates
  • ISPM 15 & BS1133 compliant
  • MPAS-certified
  • Internal fixings include integral ramps, inserts, bracing blocks
  • Machine & anti-vibration bases
  • Export packing DIY kits: including internal bracing timbers, foil moisture barrier bags, screws, tilt and shockwatch indicators and crate markings
  • Delivery or collection across South England and South Wales
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Export Packing

Our experts are on hand to support you with packing sensitive capital equipment for safe transit and/or storage. 

  • Packing on-site or at our Bristol HQ
  • SEMI packing standard
  • Preparation for packing - including an IPA wipedown if required
  • Protective wrapping in industrial stretch/bubble wrap
  • Lining with heat-sealed foil vacuum bags with desiccant to protect against moisture and corrosion 
  • Made-to-measure crate bases
  • Movement isolation using timber bracing and blocking, nylon/steel banding, steel mounting brackets, foam lining and inserts and more
  • Shockwatch and tiltwatch labels, if required
  • GPS monitoring devices to track cargo location and condition in real time
  • Application of crate labelling and shipping markings
  • Packing list

Support Services

We also offer the following if required as part of your project.

  • Freighting by air, sea or land (we are a member of the BIFA, FIATA and DfT)

  • Customs clearance

  • Export documentation

  • Temperature-controlled storage at our facility

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We’ve been helping OEMs and end users pack and ship complex, high-value capital equipment since 1991. 

We have extensive experience working with some of the most prestigious high-technology semiconductor, microelectronic and automotive manufacturers across the UK and beyond. 

How we created 133 bespoke ply-batten crates in 16 different sizes to ship fragile, high-value equipment for rehearsal studio provider, Pirate Studios.

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How we helped plasterwork manufacturers and installers, Hayles and Howe, to crate and pack a mass shipment for its journey from Bristol to Dubai.

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Why work with us?

  • Work with a specialist partner that has more than 30 years’ experience packing and shipping complex equipment

  • Our crate design process is consultative, which means we work alongside you to meet your exact specifications and requirements

  • Get peace of mind that your equipment is packed safely and will be protected from damage during transit, export or storage

  • Benefit from our deep industry knowledge of equipment packing and crate design - we have strong partnerships with many OEMs, so we understand the intricacies of delicate capital equipment and how to protect it against damage and environmental factors

  • We have a well-equipped 30,000 sq. ft. production facility and all the right equipment for loading, offloading and positioning equipment

  • Get specialist support throughout your entire packing process and a quick response from us whenever you need it

Our unique crating and export packing capabilities

MPAS and SEMI packing standards

Our crate designers are accredited to military-grade and semiconductor standards.

Deep expertise in packing complex equipment

Decades of experience packing extremely complex, high-value capital equipment.

Select from predefined specifications

We survey your equipment and create a set of predefined crate specifications that you can quickly re-order whenever you need.

Flexible Designs

We accommodate each unique requirement - whether you need vibration protection, transit brackets, reinforced bases, lockdown of equipment or something else.

DfT-regulated agent

We are a DfT-regulated agent and fully qualified to handle and transport secure cargo, if required.

Excellent Service

A flexible and collaborative team that appreciates plans can change and always finds solutions to client problems.

Ion Implantation

  • Axcelis/Eaton: NV Series, NV8200 Series, GSD Series, Purion
  • Applied Materials: PI9500 Series; xR Series, Quantum Series
  • Varian: DF, 350D, E220/E500 Series, Viision Series, ViiSta Series

Ion Implantation

  • Axcelis/Eaton: NV Series, NV8200 Series, GSD Series, Purion
  • Applied Materials: PI9500 Series; xR Series, Quantum Series
  • Varian: DF, 350D, E220/E500 Series, Viision Series, ViiSta Series

Ion Implantation

  • Axcelis/Eaton: NV Series, NV8200 Series, GSD Series, Purion
  • Applied Materials: PI9500 Series; xR Series, Quantum Series
  • Varian: DF, 350D, E220/E500 Series, Viision Series, ViiSta Series

Additional Services

If you're looking for more comprehensive support, we offer a whole host of services to help you with your project.
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Custom wooden crates and export packing for high-technology equipment

Whether you’re shipping a single piece of equipment or an entire production line, our expert crate manufacture and export packing services enable you to secure and protect sensitive equipment in transit.

Speak to one of our experts

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