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Custom Industrial Packaging: Meeting Unique Client Specs

By Leilani Arendell

There’s a quiet complexity in industrial packaging. It rarely makes headlines, and yet, without it—nothing moves. Or worse, things move wrong. Incorrect dimensions, insufficient support, poor weather protection... even a single oversight can lead to serious consequences. This is especially true when every client, every product, and every environment brings a new set of variables.

At TransPak, a global leader in crating, packaging, logistics & design based in the United States, we’ve come to understand that industrial packaging is never a copy-paste operation. Each client brings a different challenge—and frankly, we like it that way.

Because custom packaging isn’t just a service. It’s a mindset.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Let’s say you’re a manufacturer of industrial chillers, the kind used in massive data centers. You’re preparing to ship a few units overseas. Each unit is slightly different—one has a protruding control module, another uses heavier base plating.

What works for Unit A might fail spectacularly for Unit B.

We’ve seen it. Pallets buckling under misaligned weight distribution. Foam cushioning compressing unevenly. Tie-downs positioned too tight—or worse, too loose. It’s a domino effect. One miscalculation and suddenly, the product arrives damaged, claims are filed, projects are delayed.

That’s where customization comes in.

Starting With the Right Questions

Before we even cut wood or draft a design, we ask a lot of questions. Sometimes too many. What’s the part made of? How is it lifted? Does it need to be visible for inspection? Will it sit in a warehouse? For how long? Coastal humidity or desert sand?

That line of questioning might seem tedious. But buried inside those answers are the design specs that make all the difference.

For example, we once worked with a company shipping high-voltage switchgear to South America. The gear had to pass through several hands—first rail, then ocean freight, then local transport across rough roads. We designed a moisture-sealed crate with shock absorption, a corrosion-resistant lining, and modular access doors for inspection.

It wasn’t pretty. But it worked. Flawlessly.

The Marriage of Engineering and Experience

Custom industrial packaging lives at the intersection of math and instinct. You can run the stress tests, simulate the drop heights, analyze center of gravity—all essential. But sometimes, a seasoned packaging engineer will walk past a crate and just know something’s off.

Maybe the angle of the corner blocks feels wrong. Maybe the lifting zones are too close to the edge. These instincts aren’t random. They’re built from years of working with real-world variables—humidity, loading crews, unpredictable weather.

And honestly, that’s something AI hasn’t cracked. Not yet, anyway.

Industries We Serve (Without Shouting About It)

We’ve done custom industrial packaging for:

Energy infrastructure

Mining equipment

Aerospace tooling

Medical imaging devices

Semiconductor fabs

Automotive prototypes

Each sector comes with its own quirks. We’ve built crates taller than the loading dock. We’ve designed packages that had to float for water-based transit (yes, really). We’ve created packaging with embedded sensors to track jostling.

Every time, it comes down to listening well, designing smart, and building with care.

A Global Conversation

This November, we’re honored that TransPak has been nominated for the 2025 Go Global Awards, hosted by the International Trade Council in London. It’s not just an award ceremony—it’s a gathering of minds. A place to meet global peers, exchange insight, and build collaborations that last.

In our line of work, innovation doesn’t always scream. Sometimes, it hums quietly beneath the surface—like the way a crate absorbs shock in just the right way, or how a modular design cuts load time in half.

These are the stories we’re excited to share. And to hear others tell theirs.

Final Thoughts

Custom packaging doesn’t shout. It doesn’t trend. But it keeps the world running.

When you see an industrial crate, you’re not just looking at wood and nails. You’re looking at problem-solving. At foresight. At the quiet art of making sure nothing goes wrong in transit—even when everything else feels unpredictable.

That’s what we do at TransPak. And it’s what we’re proud to keep doing, one custom crate at a time.

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Sculpture center: This custom crate -- called a knock down crate -- is designed to be easily disassembled, as it will be to packed on-site at a gallery. The crate, created and built by our Art Services Specialist Sean Brady, features foam inserts to protect the sculpture it will transport and store. Watch this crate transform in video later this week! Click the link in our bio to see our full range of art and framing services. #BarkFrameworks #woodshop #customcrating #cratemaking #artcrates #crating #artcollector #customframing #artcratesnyc #artservices #esop #nycartcrates #mdo #knockdowncrate (at Bark Frameworks) https://www.instagram.com/p/CguxbeolPT8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Custom crating is one of a few art services we offer our framing clients. Here: a Standard Crate with a Travel Frame inside, designed for a float frame with no glazing and a delicate surface. The framed artwork was attached to the Travel Frame using Oz-Clips. When a work has delicate edges, we can make a Travel Frame to pack the work in the artist's studio. It can then be transported to a gallery for installation, or brought back to our LIC shop for framing. Once framed or sold, we can re-use the Travel Frame and build an outer crate to ship the work. Though this particular case was designed and built for a collector, standard crates are most commonly used among art galleries. #barkframeworks #woodshop #woodworking #customcrating #cratemaking #travelframe #tframe #standardcrate #artcase #artservices #framedbyBark #customframes #artgalleries #artcollectors #nycartworld #artauction https://www.instagram.com/p/CfCtFJAFQyN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Handled with Care: We offer a full range of art services, including custom crating for your framed artwork (whether big or small!). Here, at right: a Standard Crate with a Travel Frame inside that we created for a float frame that had no glazing. The interior of the crate had Ethafoam bumpers. At left, a smaller Economy Crate or One-Way Crate. E-mail [email protected] with any inquiries. #barkframeworks #artservices #customcrating #customcrates #cratebuilders #travelcrate #economycrate #travelframe #onewaycrate #artshipping #arttransport #madeinNYC #esop #employeeowned https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbqcs8blHRR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A few years ago, we launched our Art Services program, offering our clients top quality custom crating and installation. Art Services Specialist Sean Brady, who heads up this effort, is the subject of our latest Employee Owner Spotlight interview (incidentally, we currently have a job opening in our Art Services dept., too!). Click the link in bio to read more about Sean's journey from psychology major to painter to custom crate designer! #artservices #barkframeworks #woodworking #customcrating #cratemaking #artinstallation #cratebuilding #fineartcrating #NYCartservices #artstorage #arttransport #nycartworld #travelframes #museumcrates #arthistory #employeeowned #esop (at Bark Frameworks) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZsZ31MF-O_/?utm_medium=tumblr