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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.
Millwood is committed to delivering crates that don’t just contain products — they protect them with proven performance. That means understanding your product, engineering the right design, and validating results in real-world conditions. Our process includes:
Engineering Precision – Every design starts in SolidWorks, modeled to fit your product and shipping environment exactly.
Lab Validation – ISTA-certified testing simulates vibration, impact and compression to verify strength and performance.
Risk Reduction – Crates are optimized to minimize damage, reduce freight claims and safeguard your supply chain.
Crates aren’t just containers — they’re critical to protecting the products that keep your business moving. Millwood serves as a nationwide crating partner with the expertise and reach to handle projects of any scale.
With our on-site crating capabilities, we design and build where you need us, protecting products that can’t be moved. Backed by decades of pallet and packaging experience, our Packaging Science Lab, and vertically integrated operations, Millwood delivers custom wooden crates that reduce risk and improve supply chain confidence.
Our role goes beyond simply building crates. We collaborate with your team to understand the full scope of your shipping challenges and create solutions that integrate seamlessly into your operations. From designing reusable shipping crates that reduce long-term costs to engineering specialized custom crates for oversized or fragile products, Millwood aligns every design with your business goals. By combining nationwide resources with hands-on expertise, we ensure every shipment — whether local or global — moves with the protection, efficiency and confidence your supply chain requires.
Tailored crate solutions optimized for protection, efficiency and cost savings. Delivered with 3D models and drawings in 24–48 hours.
ISTA-certified testing that validates crate performance against vibration, compression and impact to eliminate risk and reduce damage costs.
Strapping, stretch film and corner board solutions complement our crating systems to secure and stabilize every shipment.
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At Millwood, our role is to make your supply chain stronger, simpler, and easier to manage. Whether you need pallet optimization, crating solutions, load securement systems, or a full packaging review, we work with you to understand your goals and build solutions that support your business. Our approach is rooted in the Millwood SURE Process — a clear, repeatable framework that keeps your priorities at the center of every decision we make.
Study your operations, product flow, challenges, and goals to see the full picture.
Understand / Engineer solutions built around your exact needs, supported by data and real-world performance insights.
Review / Verify with testing, field validation, and adjustments to ensure reliability and consistency.
Expand / Scale successful results across sites, networks, or product lines for long-term efficiency and measurable value.
Millwood SURE helps teams gain clarity, reduce complexity, and build supply chains that perform with confidence.
Millwood offers a full line of wooden crates, including oversized, reusable, lightweight and specialized shipping crates for every industry.
Our lineup covers 13 standard crate types, from A-frame and divider crates for fragile goods to knockdown and front-hinged designs for reusable programs. We also engineer hybrid corrugated and mixed-materials options for cost-sensitive or high-value shipments. Each crate is designed with customer needs in mind — balancing durability, compliance and cost. With our vertically integrated operations and national reach, Millwood can deliver consistent wooden crate solutions for businesses of any size.
Yes. Our design team builds true custom crates for oversized, fragile or unusual products that don’t fit standard solutions.
Every custom crate starts with a conversation about your product, handling environment and shipping requirements. Using SolidWorks modeling and our ISTA-certified Packaging Science Lab, we engineer solutions that provide just-right protection without over- or under-engineering. If your product can’t leave your site, Millwood also provides on-site crating — building and securing the crate at your facility. This flexibility ensures your unique needs are met with speed, precision, and reliable protection across the supply chain.
Reusable crates reduce long-term costs and waste by withstanding multiple trips, while one-way crates are cost-effective for single shipments.
Reusable crates — like knockdown or front-hinged designs — are engineered with reinforced bases, hardware and finishes that deliver long service life. They support closed-loop supply chains, trade show programs and repeated international moves. One-way crates — including wire bound or hybrid corrugated designs — minimize upfront cost and freight weight for export or one-time shipments. Millwood helps evaluate which option is best for your business by balancing total cost of ownership, product protection and sustainability goals.
All wooden crates from Millwood can be designed to meet ISPM-15 export standards and other compliance requirements.
Our vertically integrated operations include in-house heat treating and stamping to ensure every crate meets international regulations. We also offer treatments for mold prevention and fire resistance, giving customers added assurance for high-risk shipments. Whether you’re sending a custom shipping crate across town or a wooden crate overseas, Millwood provides the documentation, treatments and testing needed for smooth transit. Customers benefit from faster clearances, fewer compliance delays and confidence that their shipments are fully export-ready.
Yes. When products can’t be moved, our team can design and build crates directly at your facility.
On-site crating eliminates the risk of damage during transport to a secondary location and accelerates project timelines. Millwood’s engineers arrive prepared to design, assemble and secure crates tailored to your product’s geometry and shipping conditions. This service is especially valuable for aerospace, defense, industrial machinery and construction equipment manufacturers, where oversized or delicate products often remain on the plant floor until shipment. Backed by decades of expertise and nationwide resources, Millwood’s on-site crating ensures protection and performance where and when you need it.