a crate experience.

Some challenges call for the heavy-duty packaging capabilities that only crates and pallets can offer. When it comes to wood, you can count on Ernest to hammer out the best solution.

 

everything you wood need

From the simplest of materials, we craft sophisticated packaging solutions that meet the needs of everything from high-precision equipment to heavy-duty protection. Whether you need basic boxes and standard pallets, custom-fitted interiors that maximize efficiency while securing fragile parts, or reusable packaging that keeps your product economics on track, we can make it happen.

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Create & Wood Boxes

From cars and lasers to wild animals and trees, we’ve built wooden crates and boxes for just about everything. We specialize in crates and boxes that increase loading efficiencies, prevent damage, and can even be reused when necessary to reduce costs. Whether you need a tree box or a custom two-ton stone fire pit packaged for shipment to South America, we offer the design,engineering, and manufacturing expertise your product deserves.

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PACMAN Crate

Custom open crate design is lighter weight, which translates into freight savings while keeping the products inside safe and sound during transport.

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Foam Cushion Runners

Custom floating deck design protects sensitive electronic payload while meeting strict height restrictions.

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Floating Deck Design

Generator crate combines foam and wood to effectively stabilize product and simplify package handling.

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Skid-Mate™ Cushioning Design

Custom crate design incorporates external Skid-Mate™ cushioning in place of foam.

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Tree Boxes

Tree boxes in a range of sizes provide superior portability and durability.

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Doll Crate

Thoughtful crate design allows flexibility in storage.

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Otto Crate

Custom five-drawer crate offers increased protection and shipping efficiencies.

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Crate with Ramp

An integrated ramp makes it easy to pack and remove items from this crate.

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Commercial Pallet and Skid Solutions

When it comes to pallets & skids, we offer ultimate versatility. Need a custom skid to ship machine equipment across the country? We’ve done that and we can help. We provide customers with standard and custom configurations that meet commercial and military requirements in all sizes.

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Euro Block Style Pallet

Four-way block pallet design complies with European standards.

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Standard Two-Way Pallet

When controlling for the center of gravity during transport, our standard two-way pallet is an ideal solution.

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Standard Four-Way Pallet

Traditional pallet design allows access from all directions.

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Wing Pallet

Designed for military applications, our wing pallets allow sling transport and meets military spec.

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Single A-Frame

Horizontal and vertical support for flat products that are both tall and wide.

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Double A-Frame

The horizontal and vertical support of an A-frame makes it easy to pack two products of similar size on one pallet.

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Industry Specific Products

For industry specific solutions, we think outside the crate, pallet, and box. Tap into our experience in a variety of sectors, including military, medical, automotive, machinery, agriculture, and others, to solve your unique wood packaging needs. Whatever your challenge, we’ll use our expertise to design and build a solution that delivers protection and efficiencies and is tailored specifically to your operational and product requirements.

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Upright Shipping Configuration

Custom solution enables upright product configuration to reduce potential for damage.

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Promotional Display Boxes

Distinctive wood boxes custom designed for retail display.

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100lb Cylinder

User-friendly design incorporates enhanced block-end bracing for faster packaging.

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Custom Open Crate

Custom open crate design is lighter weight which translates into freight savings while keeping the products inside safe and sound during transport.

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Industry Specific Products

When it comes to pallets & skids, we offer ultimate versatility. Need a custom skid to ship machine equipment across the country? We’ve done that and we can help. We provide customers with standard and custom configurations that meet commercial and military requirements in all sizes.

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Tree Boxes

Tree boxes in a range of sizes provide superior portability and durability.

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PACMAN Crate

Custom crates designed to reduce footprint, improve product cushioning, and integrate secure latches with built-in protection for laser products.

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Doll Crate

Thoughtful crate design allows flexibility in storage.

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Floating Deck Design

Generator crate combines foam and wood to effectively stabilize product and simplify package handling.

Download the Ernest and Leatherman Case Study

How do you make premium packaging for a wearable multi-tool that really pops off the shelf? You cut up the rulebook and start from scratch.