Millwood offers 13 different crate styles, from heavy-duty industrial shipping crates to lightweight one-way options. The best choice depends on your product’s size, weight, fragility and shipping environment.

Selecting the right crate is about more than dimensions — it’s about ensuring protection, efficiency and compliance. Heavy machinery may require reinforced oversized crates, while lightweight goods often ship in wire bound or hybrid corrugated options. Multi-component shipments benefit from divider crates, and fragile glass or stone moves best in A-frame designs. Millwood engineers each solution to your specifications and validates performance in our ISTA-certified lab. This consultative approach ensures you receive a “just-right” crate — never over-engineered or under-engineered — that balances cost savings with reliable protection across your supply chain.

Yes. Millwood offers nationwide on-site crating services when products are too large or sensitive to move to one of our facilities.

On-site crating is especially valuable for aerospace, defense, industrial machinery and construction equipment manufacturers. When items can’t leave the plant floor or installation site, our engineers bring the solution to you. Using SolidWorks design software and field-tested methods, Millwood teams build and secure crates tailored to your load in real time. This approach reduces unnecessary handling, minimizes risk of damage and accelerates delivery timelines. Combined with our vertically integrated lumber supply and packaging science expertise, on-site crating ensures even the most complex products are protected from the start of their journey to the final destination.

One-way crates are designed for single shipments, while reusable crates withstand multiple trips and handling cycles. Millwood engineers both, depending on your supply chain requirements.

One-way crates — like hybrid corrugated or wire bound designs — reduce material costs and freight weight, making them ideal for export or single-use shipments. Reusable crates — including knockdown, front hinged or stringer vaults — are engineered with stronger bases, fasteners and hardware to endure repeated use. Choosing between the two depends on product value, frequency of shipping and sustainability goals. Millwood helps customers evaluate total cost of ownership to determine whether a one-way or reusable solution delivers the best balance of protection, efficiency and environmental responsibility.

Millwood designs and manufactures crates that meet ISPM-15 compliance, ensuring smooth international shipping without delays or fines.

All wood packaging materials used in our crates are heat-treated and stamped to comply with global phytosanitary regulations. This is critical for companies shipping aerospace, defense and industrial equipment worldwide. Millwood’s vertical integration allows us to manage treatment, stamping and certification in-house, guaranteeing traceability and compliance. Combined with our ISTA-certified testing lab, we ensure that every crate is not only export-compliant but also durable enough to withstand the rigors of long-haul transit and varying climates. This gives customers peace of mind that their shipments will arrive safely and without costly regulatory issues.

Every crate design is validated in our ISTA-certified Packaging Science Lab, which simulates real-world shipping and handling conditions.

Our lab uses vibration, compression and impact testing to confirm that each crate protects its contents as designed. This scientific validation eliminates the risk of over-engineering, which inflates cost and under-engineering, which causes damage. By modeling and testing crates in a controlled environment, Millwood ensures that solutions deliver consistent performance across industries and applications. Customers benefit from greater reliability, fewer product losses and lower overall supply chain costs. With Millwood, you can trust that your crating program is engineered with precision and verified through data-driven results.

Yes. We integrate foam, corrugate and other protective elements into wooden crates for advanced cushioning and vibration resistance.

Mixed material crates are designed for sensitive, high-value shipments such as aerospace equipment, medical devices or electronics. Foam linings absorb shock, corrugate panels reduce weight, and engineered standoffs stabilize wheeled or delicate units. This hybrid approach provides superior protection compared to wood alone, while also streamlining packing workflows. Instead of manually wrapping products with insulation, Millwood builds protection into the crate itself — saving time, reducing labor and ensuring consistent performance. Our engineers tailor every hybrid solution to your product geometry, ensuring sensitive equipment arrives safely and efficiently.