Corner Protectors
Back to Load Securement and Protection
Engineered Load Securement to Protect Your Products and Supply Chain
Paper corner protectors that reinforce 90° corners, spread strapping pressure and reduce crushing or abrasion during handling and transit.
Paper edge boards that protect vulnerable edges on cartons, panels and pallet loads. Improve stability and prevent strap cut-in.
Flexible laminated paperboard that conforms to irregular shapes while maintaining strength for strapping and wrap.
Durable notch board solution that provides reliable edge and corner defense and works seamlessly with Corner and Edge Defender.
What Makes Millwood Load Securement Different?
For more than 40 years, Millwood has built trust through innovation, validation and partnership. We understand that protecting your products is just as critical as moving them. That’s why every corner protector is part of a larger engineered system—backed by testing, modeling and sustainable manufacturing that ensures performance and reliability.
Our ISTA-certified test lab validates every product under simulated handling, stacking and vibration environments, while our nationwide operations ensure consistency from order to delivery. We don’t just supply materials—we engineer confidence, helping customers reduce freight claims, lower packaging costs and meet sustainability goals.
Millwood Difference Highlights:
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Validated Results – Tested under real-world conditions in our ISTA-certified lab.
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Custom Engineering – Tailored protection solutions for unique load profiles.
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Nationwide Reliability – 37+ facilities and 250+ partners ensure consistent supply.
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Sustainable Solutions – Laminated recycled paperboard for 100% recyclability.
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Proven Partnership – Decades of customer trust in pallet and packaging innovation.
When you partner with Millwood, you gain a packaging ally dedicated to strength, sustainability and reliability—corner to corner, load to load.
3 WAYS MILLWOOD MAKES BUYING LOAD SECUREMENT PRODUCTS EASY
We Listen & Understand
We learn your load profiles, packaging methods and handling environments to design the right securement solution for your needs—without overspending or over-engineering.
We Test First & Build Right
Every solution is validated in our ISTA-certified lab to simulate strapping, wrapping, stacking, vibration and handling. This ensures your protection performs before production begins.
We Deliver Consistently
Our nationwide footprint and strategic partners ensure reliable supply and fast delivery, reducing disruptions and giving you confidence at every step.
Our Team Would Love to Connect.
Leveraging Our Experience to Serve You
We understand that customers choosing load securement solutions are looking for trusted partners who can deliver consistent quality, reliable availability and competitive pricing across a wide range of applications. Over the years, Millwood has supported supply chains of every size with protection strategies that go beyond a single product. We bring the same experience and reliability that made us a leader in pallets to our full range of load securement options, tailoring programs to meet each customer’s needs and supporting them with these three guiding principles.
Source and Supply
With 37 strategically located manufacturing and repair facilities, 250+ strategic partners across North America and 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing and distribution space, Millwood controls its supply chain from the forest to the finished product. We handle more than 200,000,000 pallets and process over 100,000,000 board feet of lumber per year. Our vertically integrated operations ensure quality and reliable supply for our customers.
Exceptional Service
Serving others is our highest aim. Our dedicated customer support team delivers personal attention, not automated replies, with the care, integrity and expertise you deserve. We prioritize people by listening to your questions and concerns to provide the best support. When you connect with Millwood, you can expect an experience marked by professional care and genuine responsiveness. Trust us for consistent, customer-focused service that truly exceeds your expectations.
Sustainable
Operating under a culture of Perfect Stewardship, Millwood is committed to efficiency without compromise to our environment. From the way that our trees are harvested to our innovative line of sustainable packaging products and numerous recycling programs, we will work with you to reduce waste and meet your sustainability goals. Partner with us for sustainable solutions that support your business while protecting our planet.
Providing Comprehensive Load Securement That Scales as Your Business Grows
LET’S BUILD TOGETHER
Building strategically with Millwood means having a partner who can grow with you—no matter your size or goals. Whether you’re operating two locations or two hundred, choosing Millwood is a smart move because we are built for scale. We serve some of the nation’s largest brands and know how to support growth at every stage, from startups expanding rapidly to industry leaders adding facilities nationwide. That scalability ensures your packaging and pallet supply stays reliable and efficient as your business evolves.
We make scaling simple because we understand multi-location needs and service them with one integrated solution. Our nationwide reach and proven processes mean you don’t have to manage different suppliers for each region—we take care of it all. When time is critical and your business is growing fast, our ability to deliver consistently, at scale, across multiple facilities makes us a strategic partner you can count on.
Millwood is more than a pallet supplier—we’re a one-stop packaging solutions partner. From pallets to load securement, recycling solutions, and strategic sourcing, we help optimize your supply chain and support your sustainability goals. Whether you buy 500 pallets a month or 5 million, we have the infrastructure, expertise, and flexibility to scale with you. Partnering with Millwood means you gain a reliable ally who helps you focus on your growth while we handle your packaging needs.
As part of our Load Securement & Protection product line, Millwood’s Corner Protectors are designed to protect products from dents, strapping abrasions and shipping and handling damage.
Millwood Lab
Our ISTA-certified test lab gives customers confidence that their wood pallets and packaging solutions will perform in real-world conditions. By simulating shipping and handling environments, we test, verify and optimize designs to reduce product damage, minimize waste and improve supply chain efficiency.
PalletView
Track the quantity and condition of various managed assets such as pallets, tier sheets, plastic dunnage and airbags with PalletView, our proprietary web-based application.
Pallet Recycling
Millwood offers complete pallet recycling programs to retrieve, inspect, recover and remanufacture or repair pallets. Our recycled pallet and recovery programs include green recycling processes that complement corporate sustainability initiatives.
See How We've Helped Others
When a national packaging provider faced rising freight costs, safety risks and product damage from inconsistent crate construction, they needed a scalable solution. Working together, we and our partner engineered an integrated packaging system that combined corner protection with custom crate design to strengthen performance and eliminate inefficiencies.
Through collaboration, testing and process control, we delivered consistent quality, improved safety and reduced total cost per unit — proving that partnership drives stronger results than competition ever could.
- Reduced total cost per unit by 10% through optimized crate design and stacking efficiency
- Shipped 3.4 million linear feet of product annually with zero safety incidents since launch
- Delivered consistent, high-quality protection through a unified engineering and supply approach
Reliable. Available. Local.
We understand it is important to know that your pallets will be delivered on time, every time. That's why we are where you are.
Frequently Asked Questions
Corner protectors (also called corner boards or angle boards) shield palletized loads from strapping, wrapping and handling damage. They reinforce corners and distribute pressure to improve stability.
Corner protectors strengthen the weakest points of a palletized load. They create a rigid surface for straps and stretch film to grip, reducing load shifting, tipping and collapse. By extending packaging life and minimizing damage, they help protect goods and reduce supply chain costs.
Yes. Corner protectors reinforce load containment by giving strapping and film a firm edge to grip, reducing shifting and corner collapse.
With stronger corners, loads stay square and stable—making stacking safer in warehouses and transit more reliable. They reduce tipping, shifting and forklift damage, improving efficiency and lowering damage-related claims across the supply chain.
Yes. Millwood’s laminated paperboard protectors are made from recycled fiber and are 100% recyclable through standard recovery systems.
Unlike foam or plastic, our paperboard protectors support green supply chain goals while providing durable load protection. Recycling them after use minimizes landfill waste, while reducing product damage lowers rework and loss—making them an environmentally responsible and cost-effective solution.
Each product is engineered for a specific role: Corner Defender secures corners, Edge Defender reinforces long edges, Flex Defender adapts to irregular loads and Notch Defender provides strong board protection that integrates with the others.
Together, they form a comprehensive system for protecting goods from strap cut-in, crushing, vibration and impact. By layering the right protectors, you get maximum coverage with optimized material use.
They work alongside PET/steel strapping, stretch wrap and other securement products to provide complete load protection.
By creating rigid surfaces, they prevent straps and wrap from cutting into packaging, improve tension consistency and reduce shifting. Millwood can test these combinations in our lab to confirm the right securement recipe for your products, reducing risk and total cost of ownership.
Yes. With more than 40+ facilities and 250+ partner sites, Millwood provides consistent quality and on-time delivery across North America.
Our broad footprint allows you to standardize protection at multiple locations with one supplier. That means less vendor complexity, faster replenishment and reliable service wherever you do business.