Wooden Shipping Crates

We are one the UK’s leading manufacturers for wooden shipping crates, ready for all domestic and commercial purposes including packing and shipping overseas. At our workshop in Middlesbrough, our experienced team are able to create wooden crates of all sizes that are tailored to meet your specifications and deliver them to businesses and households across the UK. If you require wooden crates then contact us today.

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Why Choose Us?

  • Over 50 years of experience
  • High quality, locally sourced timber
  • Safe and secure nationwide delivery service
  • Fully bespoke products to meet your specifications
  • ISPM-15 Certified

Our Process

Consultation

We want to know any special requirements that you may require, as well as the dimensions that you need for the size of your crates.

Design

Our design team create the initial drawings of what your crates should look like.

Manufacturing

Our experienced team of joiners will produce your crates, tailored to your specifications.

Delivery

we will safely and securely deliver your crates to your address. If you are located near Middlesbrough, you can pick them up at our workshop.

Fully Compliant Wooden Shipping Crates for Exporting

Using our very own heat treatment kiln at our workshop, we heat treat our own timber to ensure that it is fully compliant with ISPM-15 shipping regulations. We heat our timber to reach 56 degrees celsius for up to 30 minutes!

Why is it important for your shipping crates to be heat treated? If your wooden crates do not follow regulations and are sent for export, then it is possible that you can face incurring costs, your crates may be sent back to the UK or even worse, incinerated.

If you require heat treated wooden crates to be ready for export then we’ll be able to help! Just fill in a form and let us know your requirements.

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Wooden Crates for all Purposes

Our timber packing crates can be used for all kinds of purposes for businesses, including moving heavy items from one of your own locations to another, supplying heavy items to one of your clients or safely securing items for your business in a warehouse. Each of our crates are made from the highest quality timber, so you can ensure that your goods will remain in perfect condition.

We have worked with hundreds of clients who require packing crates for domestic purposes. Due to their durability, these crates are ideal for secure storage, convenient when moving home, and versatile for various projects. Whether you’re an Art Gallery or Museum needing to ship priceless pieces and touring exhibitions globally, a Manufacturing business requiring robust crates for heavy machinery and components, managing a Removals or Factory Shutdown project involving dismantled equipment, or even a student or homeowner undertaking an overseas move, we provide tailored timber packing and heat-treated wooden shipping crates to meet your unique logistical demands.

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Industries We Supply

For more than 50 years, we have supplied bespoke wooden shipping crates and export packaging solutions to businesses and individuals across the UK. Our experience spans a wide range of sectors, allowing us to design crates that provide the right level of protection, compliance and practicality for every shipment.

Manufacturing & Engineering

Manufacturers and engineering firms trust our timber crates to protect machinery, components and equipment during storage, transport and export. Built using heavy-duty timber and reinforced where required, our crates are designed to withstand demanding industrial environments.

Museums, Art Galleries & Exhibitions

From priceless artwork and sculptures to travelling exhibitions and historical artefacts, we manufacture bespoke crates that provide maximum protection for valuable and fragile items. Each crate can be tailored with internal supports, foam lining and specialist protective features.

Automotive & Motorsport

We regularly produce shipping crates for motorcylces, different types of engines, gearboxes, vehicle components and specialist automotive equipment. Whether transporting parts within the UK or preparing them for international export, our crates help ensure safe delivery.

Removals & Overseas Relocation

For customers moving abroad or sending personal belongings overseas, our made-to-measure crates provide a secure and compliant shipping solution. We can manufacture crates for furniture, household items, collectables and other personal possessions.

Energy, Construction & Infrastructure

Large-scale projects often require specialist packaging for tools, plant equipment and critical components. Our bespoke timber crates are built to handle heavy loads and challenging transport conditions while protecting valuable assets.

Speak to the Timber Experts

If you require packing or shipping services then we’re happy to help! Simply fill in a form, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible, or give us a call on 01642 224092.

FAQs

How much does it cost for a wooden shipping crate?

How much a wooden crate costs depends on various factors, including the diameters that you require! If you want to find out how much yours would cost then fill in a form and we’ll be able to provide you with an accurate quote.

Do you offer delivery services?

We deliver to addresses up and down the UK, which are an additional cost. If you live local to the Middlesbrough area, you are able to pick up your items at our workshop.

When making an enquiry, what measurements should I provide?

When making an inquiry, please can you provide your dimensions in metric measurements in the following: Length (L) x Width (W) x Depth (D).

Can you create bespoke wooden shipping crates in custom shapes?

Yes, we are able to produce wooden crates in all shapes and sizes to meet your requirements. We have produced crates for all kinds of heavy duty machinery for businesses and created custom shaped furniture for people’s gardens. Speak to us about what you want and we’ll do our best to deliver it!