Engineered Crating Experts and Packaging for High Value Shipments
TransPak is a global leader in crate engineering, design and manufacturing, providing end-to-end solutions for all your crating needs.
Custom Crate Manufacturing
With 70+ years of experience, TransPak has mastered the art of expert custom crate solutions. Whether you need crates for high-value equipment or a skilled crate builder to create a specialized packaging solution, our state-of-the-art technologies ensure secure and efficient transport. No matter the requirements, we make sure your product is expertly protected for its journey—at reduced production timelines and a fraction of the cost of in-house teams.
TransPak can quickly deliver your custom crate in key global markets thanks to our 65+ worldwide locations and logistics expertise. All our crating complies with both domestic and international regulations, ensuring smooth and safe transportation.
Our Global Footprint
With strategically located facilities and packaging experts worldwide, we can ensure timely and efficient delivery for every order. From accommodating a production spike to adjusting to design changes or expanding to new markets, our global crating solutions infrastructure enables us to meet your needs.
The global footprint of our crating network perfectly aligns with our full catalog of post-production services:
The Right Material for Any Shipment
With decades of experience working with diverse materials and technologies, we deliver smart, engineered crating solutions that exceed customer requirements. We prioritize your crating specifications before selecting the best materials to ensure optimal protection, price, and sustainability.
Wood
Wood serves as the base material for the majority of our crates. We source lumber and plywood directly from mills that source from sustainable forests and timber providers.
Steel
Our engineering experts are masters at using metal to offer additional support in key areas of your crate for added strength and easy disassembly.
Protective Layers
We offer a variety of protective layers to ensure even the most sensitive products are protected during transit—from static, moisture, and other barrier protection options.
Foam
With in-house low- to high-volume foam production capabilities, we equip our crates with foam where needed to ensure a safe and smooth delivery. We’re also proud to offer compostable foam options.
Plastic
We can use plastic materials when dictated by our customers’ needs and budget, and we are sure to always offer alternative and reusable solutions.
Global Engineering Team
Our 80+ in-house global design engineers are experts across industries and materials
Our 80+ in-house global design engineers are experts across industries and materials. When you need a custom crate builder, we’ll pair you with one of our experienced design engineers, selected based on their alignment with your specific crating needs. Tapping into our global engineering team means you get the fastest turnaround time possible and assurance that your crate is engineered to last.
Crate & Package Testing
Ensuring your product is protected, no matter the obstacles
Our talented team of engineers design the perfect crate and ensure safe delivery by simulating the real-life distribution environment before your crate even leaves the facility. Make sure your product will stand up to the expected—as well as the unexpected—environmental pressures by testing your newly redesigned crates.
TransPak’s ISTA-certified test lab provides:
- Drop testing
- Vibration testing
- Incline impact testing
- Environmental testing
- Compression testing
- Transportation testing
- Horizontal load stability testing
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Data Server Crating
& Expertise
TransPak is the global leader in data center and server crating
Data center and server crating requires a high level of expertise and knowledge, and TransPak has been designing, testing, and transporting rack packs for 15+ years. We provide proprietary shock-resistant data server packaging solutions that are precision CAD manufactured and ASTM and ISTA tested. We listen to each customer to build the system that best meets their requirements. From correct shock profiles to metal ramp systems, rack mountings and buss bar mounting brackets, we provide effective protective solutions for all hyperscaler customers.
As a leader in data center and server packaging, TransPak understands the value of providing end-to-end solutions for our customers beyond crating. We offer comprehensive data center and rack services, including cyclical logistics, refurbishment reuse programs, confidentiality, and more.
Sustainable Crating Solutions
Reducing waste, emissions and total costs
Green & Recycled Crating Materials
TransPak operates in a manner that preserves the environment and protects the health and safety of workers, customers and neighboring communities. TransPak sources lumber and plywood directly from mills that source from sustainable forests and timber providers. In addition, select sites carry sustainability certifications such as Forest Stewardship™ (FSC)®, Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). We also partner with One Tree Planted to help offset lumber consumed in our production processes, with our monthly donations having planted 160,000+ trees since 2020.
TransPak follows an aggressive recycling program for our waste stream. Scrap wood can be ground and recycled into fireplace logs or press board, while scrap foam can be compressed into bales and converted into carpet padding and/or returned to the foam manufacturers for use in recycled products.
Knockdown Kits
When shipping empty crates between facilities or directly to clients, we offer knockdown kits to maximize the number of crates delivered per shipment and the space required to store your materials. Our knockdown kits are expertly packed for easy assembly and offer a significant reduction in CO2 emissions during transport compared to shipping fully or partially assembled crates.
Crate Refurbishment Program
TransPak’s reusable crate program refurbishes and reuses crates to reduce waste, conserve resources, and minimize our customers’ carbon footprint. Whether you have a closed loop—where the crate is shipped back to you—or the crate is reused in a different way, TransPak can design and manage the lifecycle and reverse logistics of your crate.
Whether you need reusable packing materials or reusable crates or transit cases for large, expensive or fragile products, TransPak will work with you to determine the most cost-effective materials and system for your needs. To tailor your program, we consider every process and step—from logistics to geography, to warehousing and cost.
Optimized Engineering
TransPak’s expert global engineering team can help you achieve reliable protection for your product’s global journey while using less, lighter, or more sustainable materials. We start every project with a materials-neutral approach—meaning we select the right materials for your specifications and priorities. During our packaging design phase, we’ll provide a range of material options to find the optimal balance of product protection, cost savings, and sustainability.
State-of-the-Art
Technology
Maximizing efficiency & transparency
CrateMaker
Proprietary in-house crating software
Custom engineered crating with TransPak’s in-house CrateMaker tool encompasses everything needed to build your crate, including materials, quantities, and dimensions. Working alongside AutoCAD, CrateMaker quickly generates accurate crate specs and estimates based on your equipment specifications.
Get fast and accurate specs and estimates—only TransPak leverages the speed and flexibility of CrateMaker, our proprietary design software.
Sage X3 Global ERP
Manufacturing & stock tracking
Sage X3 is the backbone of our inventory and manufacturing tracking system, providing real-time inventory status, quality control records, work order traceability, and more, giving you comprehensive visibility throughout the manufacturing process.
Why TransPak?
We take a customer-first approach. Whether it be adopting a new system or setting up support in a new country, we make it happen.
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One-Stop Partner
We save headaches for customers by being a single point of contact for packaging, crating, logistics, rigging, climate-controlled warehousing, and beyond.
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Save Money
Save on materials, logistics, and overhead. Your project requirements come first, so we design to fit your specific needs.
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Fast & Flexible
Enjoy some of the fastest lead times in the industry and last minute, weekend and evening manufacturing capabilities. With comprehensive global coverage, we’re available 24/7/365.
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Quality Products, Packaging & Materials
Get quality packaging manufactured from quality materials, with protection against shock, vibration, impact, and anything else that may come your way.
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Multiple Design Capabilities
TransPak uses CAD, STP, IGES, inventory management services, cloud-based software, JIT delivery, and more to meet customer needs.
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Supply Chain Leverage
Our size and worldwide scope enable us to access and negotiate cost-effective raw material pricing and shipping rates. We pass this efficiency and leverage onto our customers.