CUSTOM WOOD CRATES
Designing and building custom shipping crates is our specialty. Heavy Duty builds our crates to ensure that your goods are safe and protected from damage during shipping. Our expert crating includes blocking and bracing shipping containers for that extra touch of security.
BLOCKING & BRACING
Blocking is an added protection that prevents the goods from moving laterally (side-to-side, front-and-back).
Bracing is an added protection that prevents the items from moving vertically (up-and-down).
When choosing a cratiging company in Memphis, TN, it’s important to make sure blocking and bracing is an added feature to custom wooden shipping boxes. The more the load weighs, the more critical blocking and bracing are, and if improperly done, they won’t hold. Here at Heavy Duty, we guarantee your freight will leave and arrive at its destination in the same condition it left our facilities.
Furthermore, pallets make it easy to move cargo, stack, and fit in racks, use forklifts and pallet jacks while adding a streamlined effect to warehouse shipping systems.
A skid is used as a permanent foundation and a mobility platform for moving heavy products and machinery. It’s a single-deck platform that lacks a bottom deck, resting on pedestals attached to the deck. Therefore, the skid is used mostly for storage.
With all that said, people generally choose to use custom pallets over skids for their shipping and storing needs.
Serving the tri-state area (Tennessee, Mississippi, & Arkansas), Heavy Duty Custom Crating builds custom pallets and skids to fit all your shipping needs. We work closely with all our customers to ensure we design the perfect pallet or skid for your product.
ISPM 15 Certified Wood Crates
Your items are in for a long haul traveling internationally. Not only can wear and tear damage a freight but when it comes to wood crating, international shipping laws and regulations are strict. With extensive knowledge of ISPM 15 wood crating, Heavy Duty diligently performs inspections to all incoming and outgoing wood types from our facilities. All reviews are well documented and available when requested.
All wood packaging material (crates, pallets, skids, etc.) are affected by ISPM 15 because it requires wood to be debarked and treated with heat or fumigated with methyl bromide and stamped or branded with a compliance mark. This mark of compliance is commonly known as the “wheat stamp.”
WHAT WE CRATE
No item is too big or small for our crating services. Out of all the crating companies in
Memphis, TN, Heavy Duty builds custom wood crates to meet your shipping needs. We build crates for:
Art Supplies and Artwork – markers, paintbrushes, and paint easels to professional sculptures and paintings are all included in our art shipping services.
Antiques – Whether big or small, we’ll make sure your antique is protected because we know there’s no way to replace it.
Electronics – TVs, computers, stereos, speakers, and anything electronic can be created and delivered in perfect condition.
Furniture – Chairs, couches, tables–– you name it, we create it. We crate all the furniture.
Medical Equipment – Expert crating is necessary when it comes to shipping expensive medical equipment.
Commercial Equipment – Printers, ice machines, vending machines, and anything else that has to do with commercial use packages easy at Heavy Duty.
Industrial Equipment & Machinery – Diesel and gasoline generators, tractors and livestock equipment are just a few of the heavy-duty equipment and machinery that we expertly crate.
Moving – Anything that needs a crate for residential or business relocation, we got you covered!
OUR PROCESS
As soon as you contact us or come in for a free estimate, you have two options. Either drop your products at our facilities or Heavy Duty will pick them up at your home or work. When working together, we will help you understand and comply with all the rules and regulations of different destination points, ensuring your goods arrive on time and remain intact. From there, we measure and build a custom wood shipping crate specially designed for the item. And finally, we offer packaging and drop-off at a preferred shipping company to complete the shipping process.