When you think about it, the humble corrugated cardboard box is a miracle of engineering. The simple yet amazingly durable carton carries countless products to their destinations — and corrugated boxes just keep getting better. Part of the credit for this improvement goes to  recent advances in methods for testing their strength. The introduction of […]

Corrugated, or cardboard, boxes are still the preferred type of packaging for many products — and for good reason. For starters, corrugated packaging tends to be durable thanks to the multiple layers (a liner and a medium) that are protecting the contents inside of the box.  Because of their makeup, cardboard is one of the […]

No matter how strong your product is or how skillfully your marketing is implemented, your customers’ opinions of your brand rest in one place: logistics. Getting their order in one piece, well-presented, and on time is crucial to the continued success of your business, but what’s the best way to make that happen?

Next to glassware and other fragile items, electronics might be the most challenging (and misunderstood) products to ship when it comes to delivery. This is largely because of the makeup of electronics items.  Specifically, these products are comprised of hundreds — perhaps even thousands — of tiny, fragile parts. If they’re not cared for properly, […]

Every year, companies lose billions of dollars in merchandise during shipment. Most of the time, this is due to freight not being properly bonded to their pallets. However, sometimes a faulty load due to incorrect stacking is not the problem. Making sure that the packaging process is done correctly may avoid injuries for truck drivers […]

If you ship glassware, china or other fragile items, you know how nerve-wracking it can be to send them into the rough-and-tumble transit world. Once they’re out of your control, anything can happen. But there are steps you can take to protect them and your sanity. You might call it the “wrap, box, pad, seal, […]