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Overseas Steel Silencers Industry: Heavy Industrial Equipment
Our client needed to ship multiple 40,000 lb. steel cylinders overseas. The primary challenge was the size and weight of each silencer, requiring a robust packaging solution for safe handling and transport.
Overseas Marble Slab Crate Industry: Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing
Our client needed to ship a large, heavy marble slab overseas by air freight. The primary concern was its fragility; the slab had to be shipped at a precise angle to prevent cracking or chipping.
High-Profile Historical Racecar Crates Industry: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Our client needed custom-engineered crates to safely transport four iconic and delicate racecars—Douglas Hawkes’ 1922 Bentley, Art Pollard’s #20 Lotus turbine-powered 1968 IndyCar, A.J. Foyt’s 1978 winning Coyote-Ford, and Nigel Mansell’s #5 Lola T93/00 1993 title-winning IndyCar—from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to the Silverstone Museum in the UK.
Industrial Shaft Crate Industry: Multinational Technology Conglomerate
Our client needed a specialized crating solution to transport a multi-ton steel shaft safely. The immense weight and size of the shaft required a custom crate to prevent damage during transit, as standard solutions were inadequate.
Aerospace Hardware Crates Industry: Aerospace
Craters & Freighters faced a unique project for a client in the aerospace industry, tasked with transporting a highly sensitive and irregularly shaped component. Standard crates weren’t suitable due to the component’s fragility and specific durability requirements.
How Arizona Businesses Can Protect Assets During Haboobs and Monsoon Season
Arizona’s monsoon season (June 15 – September 30) brings much-needed rain but also powerful dust storms known as haboobs. These sudden, intense walls of dust—often stretching for miles—can cause significant damage to businesses, clogging machinery, reducing air...
Craters & Freighters: Driving Sustainability Through Tree Planting
Since 2015, Craters & Freighters has proudly partnered with Trees for the Future, an organization dedicated to reforestation and sustainable farming practices that change lives and landscapes.
Craters & Freighters Phoenix Introduces Custom EV and Lithium-Ion Battery Crates for Electric Vehicles
Phoenix, AZ - December 16, 2024 — Craters & Freighters Phoenix is proud to announce the launch of its specialized battery and hazardous materials compliant crates, designed to meet the complex needs of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and the broader industrial...
Craters & Freighters: Driving Sustainability Through Reforestation Efforts
At Craters & Freighters, our commitment to sustainability goes beyond delivering exceptional shipping and packaging services; it extends to a profound responsibility to the environment. As global awareness around environmental conservation grows, we recognize that businesses play a crucial role in fostering a more sustainable future.
Craters & Freighters Featured in Logistics Transportation Review
Craters & Freighters has been featured in the latest issue of Logistics Transportation Review! This feature underscores our innovative approach to custom crating, packaging, and shipping, showcasing why we are leaders in the logistics industry.
Professional Stenciling & Labels for Your Wooden Crates
If you’re a business or individual who needs to easily identify your crate (or what’s inside it), stenciling and labeling are precisely what you’re looking for. Labeling containers with your company logo, crate contents, or unique information can help with everything...
Enhance Your Crate Using the Customized Options You Need
For several industries, shipping crates are more than just transport containers—they're blank canvases waiting to be customized. Customizing shipping crates with the perfect options can enhance functionality, product securement and boost brand visibility. Crates...
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