CRATING SERVICE

Custom crates are designed and built to fit each piece securely, using strong materials and careful engineering to keep your art safe through handling, transport and storage.

  • A-Crate

    Wooden crate with a detached side panel.

    Suitable For

    Domestic & international shipments


    Crate Shell

    ½" plywood walls with pine battens and handles; 2x4 skids


    Hardware

    Bolt-plate fasteners on lid


    Exterior Protection

    Paint or lacquer sealer, gasket on lid


    Insulation

    As specified by client


    Cushioning

    Designed in cooperation with client and conservation requirements


    Interior Lining

    As specified by client


    Options

    Travel frame with oz clip hardware and safety bumpers


    Can be designed to individual institution’s specifications

  • B-Crate

    Outline of a wooden shipping pallet with a frame.

    Suitable For

    Domestic & international shipments


    Crate Shell

    ½" plywood walls with pine battens and handles; 2x4 skids


    Hardware

    Screw fasteners on lid


    Exterior Protection

    None


    Insulation

    None


    Cushioning

    Ethafoam pads


    Interior Lining

    Tyvek


    Options

    • Travel frame with oz clip hardware and safety bumpers
    • Crate Shell: ¾" plywood walls with pine battens and handles or 2x4 battens; 4x4 skids
    • Exterior Protection: Paint or lacquer sealer; ½" plywood rain cap; gasket on lid
    • Insulation: Esterfoam; EPS with Ethafoam pads
    • Cushioning (Esterfoam when adding insulation)
    • Interior Lining: Marvel seal, hard Tyvek

  • C-Crate

    Line drawing of a wooden wine rack with multiple horizontal shelves and a flat top.

    Suitable For

    Domestic and international shipments


    Crate Shell

    ¾" plywood walls and ½" plywood lid & back with 2x4 corner battens; 2x4 skids


    Hardware

    Screw fasteners on lid


    Exterior Protection

    None


    Insulation

    None


    Cushioning

    Ethafoam pads


    Interior Lining

    None


    Options

    • Crate Shell: 4x4 skids
    • Exterior Protection: none
    • Insulation: Esterfoam; EPS with Ethafoam pads
    • Cushioning (Esterfoam when adding insulation)
    • Interior Lining: Tyvek; Marvel Seal

  • Museum Crate

    Stack of empty plastic containers with a detached lid.

    Suitable For

    Museum-grade packing of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and fragile/vibration-sensitive artworks


    Crate Shell

    ½" MDO plywood and ¾" KDHT pine panels


    Pine corner battens

    2×4 or 4×4 skids (custom orientation)


    Hardware

    Bolt and receiver-plate closures


    Glue, staples, screws

    Travel frame: biscuits, Oz clips, T-nuts and bolts


    Exterior Protection

    Natural, painted, or polyurethane finish


    Insulation

    1"–2" EPS foam lining


    Cushioning

    Ethafoam 2.2 bumpers

    Ester (charcoal) foam for sensitive items

    Pine/MDO T-braces

    Foamcore/Gatorboard inserts


    Interior Lining

    ⅛"–¼" Volara non-abrasive foam

    3M hot melt adhesive


    Options

    • Travel frame with Coroplast windows
    • Custom internal boxes
    • Skid orientation choice
    • Finish options

Ready to move your art safely?

Let us prepare a secure, custom logistics estimate for you