ECORRCRATE Corrugated Crates: The Future of Custom Crates for Shipping

PackageIt Team • May 22, 2025

Did you know that 80% of all global goods are transported by sea? Shipping is absolutely indispensable in world trade, fueling economies across continents and supporting both providers and consumers. Through shipping, businesses can reach markets far and wide, and individuals can obtain all their wants and needs. In this industry, however, there is one thing that can make or break a transaction: shipping crates.

Wood has been the go-to material for shipping crates for years, never failing to provide protection, structure, and security for goods on their journey. Unfortunately, the modern world has modern problems and demands, revealing the limitations of traditional shipping crates. Not to mention, with the upcoming Trump tariffs, wood will become incredibly expensive.

The solution? Custom crates.

A custom crate for shipping is not yet the standard, but it could be. PackageIt is here to introduce our ECORRCRATE corrugated crates, a revolutionary innovation for today’s shipping needs.

An Overview of Traditional Shipping Crates

You need a robust, heavy-duty container when shipping bulky, fragile, or high-value items such as furniture, instruments, paintings, automotive parts, and electronics. Traditional shipping crates are made of wood, avoiding potential damage from vibration, shocks, and shifting during transit. These crates usually have high-quality lumber for durability, fasteners anchored in the right spots, and diagonal braces for additional strength.

Why Wood Shipping Crates Are Popular

How have wood crates taken over the shipping industry? Here are four advantages they guarantee businesses:

Customizability: Unlike standard packaging solutions, you can tailor wooden crates to the exact dimensions of the item you are shipping. Customizability is also a branding opportunity for businesses, displaying unique logos and colors.
Reusability: When constructed properly, you can use wooden crates multiple times for different shipments. Wood is sustainable and cost-effective, with repairs and reconditioning available to extend its life cycle.
Maximum Protection and Security: Crates reduce the movement of goods, especially when outfitted with internal padding, cushioning, or shock-absorbing materials. They are also more difficult to tamper with than palletized loads.
Shipping Optimization: The rigid structure and uniform dimensions of traditional shipping crates make them easy to stack, optimizing storage space during transport. These crates help maximize shipping efficiency, lowering costs and minimizing waste.

The Downfall of Traditional Shipping Crates

There is really nothing wrong with traditional shipping crates. Most other shipping methods cannot match the extreme functionality and versatility of wooden crates. However, one major factor is threatening their dominance in the industry.

The modern world is more expensive than ever before. Recently, tariff plans on goods from dozens of countries have been on the rise, and supply chains are expecting strain as a result. In particular, wood products will probably see a 3.3% change in price level.

While this may seem like a modest hike, it can have a massive impact on businesses and individuals that rely on large quantities of wooden shipping crates.

When the price of wood skyrockets, shipping expenses will follow. If you’re a small business with thin profit margins, you know what this means — every cost increase directly affects your bottom line. You might have to absorb the higher prices or pass them along to your consumers. It’s a lose-lose scenario.

Introducing ECORRCRATE Corrugated Crates

With traditional shipping crates bringing concerns about costs, businesses need a solution that does not take away the core benefits of wood. PackageIt, a company focusing on packaging, shipping, and warehousing demands, believes ECORRCRATE is the answer.

ECORRCRATE is a patent-pending innovation made from high-quality corrugated lumber. This groundbreaking paper-based product is lightweight yet sturdy, still as tough as wood when it comes to absorbing impact.

ECORRCRATE is environmentally friendly, available in knock-down form, and customizable. Most importantly, it is affordable. These corrugated crates function like wooden crates but are better in many aspects.

ECORRCRATE Advantages

ECORRCRATE corrugated crates tick all the boxes that traditional shipping crates do and more.

Environmental Sustainability

Sustainability in shipping is crucial because, as you likely know, the environmental footprint of global trade is substantial. Think about the emissions from transportation and the waste generated by packaging. How does ECORRCRATE address this issue?

Recycled Materials

ECORRCRATE corrugated crates use recycled paper, contributing directly to a circular economy. The system reuses, refurbishes, and recycles the products and materials instead of discarding them. Consequently, the crates do not require new raw materials, lower energy consumption, and decrease the environmental cost of manufacturing.

Renewable Resource

ECORRCRATE is made of renewable paper. No matter how often the materials are used, they will not be depleted as a resource. This makes it a much more sustainable option than wooden crates, which can also worsen deforestation.

100% Recyclable

ECORRCRATE corrugated crates are 100% recyclable from the body to the glue and water-resistant coatings. At the end of their life cycle, they will not add to the growing problem of waste in landfills, closing the loop in the supply chain.

Practicality

Practicality in shipping points toward faster turnaround times and lower operational expenses. It also contributes to work environment safety, especially when processes involve heavy lifting, stacking, and moving goods. Here are seven ways ECORRCRATE makes practicality possible.

Incredible Strength

ECORRCRATE corrugated crates exceed the durability of traditional crates, having undergone rigorous testing, including drop, lid, and static load tests, proving their ability to withstand the physical demands of transit. You can expect your products to consistently and safely reach their destinations.

Waterproof

If wood absorbs water, ECORRCRATE lets it bead up and roll off. The crates have a high-quality repellent coating, making moisture damage unlikely. Should water penetrate the material, the design has a final line of defense that prevents moisture from reaching your items.

ISPM-15 Compliant

When shipping internationally, you must adhere to ISPM-15 (International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures) guidelines, which require wood packaging to be treated against pests. Since ECORRCRATE is not wooden, your shipments are exempt from these measures. Save money and time from heat or chemical treatments!

Custom Crates

ECORRCRATE also allows for custom crates. You can get crates in different dimensions that match your items’ size and shape, prioritizing protection and minimizing wasted space.

Space-Saving Storage

Speaking of space, you can store ECORRCRATE corrugated crates in a disassembled state. Unlike traditional crates that always take up substantial storage space, collapsible crates let you maximize your storage capacity, save valuable warehouse space, and reduce overhead expenses.

Easy Handling

ECORRCRATE’s lightweight design promotes smoother loading, unloading, and transportation. This ease of handling improves the efficiency of your operations, rendering disruptions and delays a thing of the past.

Reduced Risk of Injuries

Because ECORRCRATE is easy to handle, workers can move and stack crates with less physical strain. You improve employee well-being and further avoid the potential for downtime.

Cost-Effectivity

Corrugated crates are your best bet if you’re after wood’s practicality and reusability without the hefty price tag. These aspects are precisely where ECORRCRATE shines much brighter than traditional crates, defining cost-effectiveness in the following ways.

Lower Upfront Costs

Wooden crates require raw materials and often more intricate construction processes. ECORRCRATE corrugated crates, on the other hand, use economical recycled materials that are generally less expensive to purchase. Those looking to cut costs can turn to ECORRCRATE and let the savings on each crate add up.

Reduced Labor Costs

The unique, user-friendly design of these innovative crates allows for faster and easier assembly and disassembly than traditional crates. ECORRCRATE does not need nails, screws, or power tools; simply unfold the pieces, fold them into place, and it is ready to go. This simplicity cuts time and labor expenses and boosts overall productivity.

Lower Shipping Costs

The weight of corrugated crates leads to more affordable freight costs, particularly for air freight. Air carriers charge based on volume and weight, so the light ECORRCRATES offer reduced rates. You no longer have to think twice about time-sensitive or international shipments, regardless of what you deliver, how many crates, or where they must go.

Less Frequent Replacements

Traditional shipping crates suffer from wear and tear due to moisture, handling, and the rigors of long distances. Fortunately, ECORRCRATE can survive multiple uses, lasting longer than other materials. Less damage means fewer replacements, and fewer replacements mean more savings. ECORRCRATE is an investment.

Stable Pricing

Unlike the cost of traditional crates, which is heavily impacted by fluctuations in the price of raw materials, especially lumber and wood products, ECORRCRATE pricing remains stable. Corrugated crates typically experience less volatile pricing, allowing you to plan budgets more effectively and with greater confidence.

Recap: Wood vs. ECORRCRATE Corrugated Crates

Traditional shipping crates have long been a reliable, versatile, and workable choice. However, the price of wood and increasing tariffs create a significant burden. Traditional crates are now less favorable in the current economic climate.

ECORRCRATE corrugated crates face the challenges head-on, offering all the benefits of wooden crates but without the weight, prohibitive costs, and environmental footprint. These crates are alternatives that do and give more.

In summary, traditional wooden crates have served the shipping industry well for decades, but ECORRCRATE represents its future.

At PackageIt, custom crates have been our forte since 1974. We make ECORRCRATE available at the best price, believing you deserve its quality and value. Get a custom crate for shipping now! Call (888) 743-0907 or contact PackageIt.

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