The Lightweight & Nail-less Plywood Box Solution
It is probably not such a bold statement that many industries are feeling overwhelming pressure with drastic rises in overheads.
Notably: fuel, transportation, shipments, and materials to name a few. Pressure exists at each point of the supply chain. It then comes as no surprise that most companies are looking for alternatives in any one component of the chain to stay competitive and reduce expenses.
Let’s unpick fuel and transportation costs
Understandably that the heavier your cargo, the more you pay on the final freight.
This raises two key concerns:
- Is it even possible to shave back the overall weight to save on fuel and shipping?
- How do you manage the costs of effectively protecting product during transportation?
The simple answers are: Yes, with the Nail-less Boxes.
At UBEECO, we proudly stock this innovative packaging product. It directly addresses your questions and current costing issues. Our Nail-less case is the No-Nail Plywood Box Packaging Solution.
Portable
Lightweight
Easy & Quick Assembly
No Nails required
What is the Nail-less Box?
They are nail-less plywood boxes, that are portable and lightweight. They are the ideal packaging solution for effectively transporting heavyweight items, saving customers freight and fuel costs.
Our Nail-less box range comes in four popular sizes to meet our customers’ current needs and demands:
Nail-less Box A
500 x 500 x 500mm
- Best for small to medium-sized items
- 1 piece: base, lid & frame are attached
Nail-less Box P*
750 x 500 x 405mm
- Best for small to medium-sized items
- 3 pieces: base, lid & foldable frame
*Also available in other sizes
Nail-less Box S
1100 x 1100 x 500mm
- Best for large products
- 6 pieces: base, lid & 4 loose sides
Beyond saving on your shipping costs, thanks to its lightweight composition our Nail-less boxes range offers additional benefits. Delivered flat, the plywood boxes can be easily and quickly assembled. No nails are required or any other building and hardware supplies. All you need is your handy screwdriver or claw hammer to fasten or unfasten the clamp.
One of the most attractive qualities of plywood boxes is that they can be easily disassembled, reused and stored flat, saving storage space at your warehouse or distribution centre and reducing packaging expenses.
We can arrange other Nail-less Boxes styles as per customer requirements. As well as, arrange for specific custom sizing, as in the case study below. Customers typically request custom made bases to strengthen the base, so they can be handled by forklift.
Did you know we stock 4 convenient & popular sizes?
- 500 x 500 x 500mm
- 750 x 500 x 405mm
“Although our products are robust they are not exempt from transport damage. We have been using the Nail-less Crates for a while now and have had no issues at all with them, they are a great addition to our packing products.
They are easy to use on the shop floor, easy to assemble and pack and easy to close up.
They give us the confidence in knowing that the product inside will get to the other end protected and without damage. The current size we use is perfect for moving around by forklift as well as being able to pack them neatly into containers to travel overseas.
Being able to brand them with our logo has been a great marketing tool which helps get our name out there as well as clearly knowing which crates are ours when moving onto freight forwarders who deal with multiple shipments at any one time.
We would highly recommend these to other businesses.”
Testimonial from customer in the Electronics/Automation/Technology industry.
Case Study: Supporting Our Customers
At UBEECO, we are the single source supplier for all your packaging needs, and our customers turn to our Packing Experts for their advice and expertise.
Recently, our team were approached by a customer who needed to shave their overhead expenses, especially on shipping costs. They had been using fully enclosed timber cases to ship their steel brackets for sheds.
After consulting and evaluating their product, our team recommended they make the switch to our prefabricated nail-less boxes made from 6mm plywood. This switch saw the customer saving on two fronts – saving on freight costs, as well as a 30% cost reduction on their packaging crates.
Our customer selected 2 sizes from our Nail-less box range to ship their steel brackets:
the Nail-less Box S (1100x1100x500mm), as well as a custom order size of the Nail-less Box P was arranged (700x700x500mm).
Slash you Packing Time in Half, with our Nail-less Plywood Box range!
Apart from the attractive cost savings in packaging materials and shipping, our customer found that our Nail-less box range has no fixings required to close the boxes. This feature saw them save on another two fronts – Packing Time was reduced by half, due to its quick and easy composition. Plus, with no nails required for assembly, they saw a drastic reduction in injuries, making their workplace a lot safer for workers.
With these new savings, our customer requested some additional packaging requirements with the manufacture of a custom-made pallet base that is ISPM15 stamped for export.
“Ubeeco has been supplying us various packaging products including standard and customised solutions for around 10 years to suit ours and our customer’s needs especially in the aerospace and defence domain where safety of the products is of utmost importance.
Over the years they have supported our team , by working together with us to solve some of the challenges that we presented to them. Additionally, they pro-actively managed risks to support with our delivery schedules. I appreciate their professionalism and ease of working with them.”
Testimonial from Ferra, our loyal customer.
Industries benefiting from our Nail-less plywood boxes
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Engineering
- Electronics
- Technology
- Food & Beverage
Did you know Nail-less Boxes can be branded with the company logo or any shipping markings?
Next Steps?
We started this article with the current state of many Industries struggling to meet rising costs in fuel and freight. Our Nail-less box range is a perfect example of innovation packaging that speaks to the issues faced by our customers. These nail-less lightweight plywood boxes offers a suite of benefits, from savings in freight to reductions in workplace injuries and a lower environmental impact, as fewer materials are being used.
Before simply settling with your current wooden boxes, cases or crates, our plywood box range could be a better packaging solution for you and your business.
We are the single source supplier for all your packaging needs and lead the market with innovation, excellence and sustainability. Get in touch with our Packaging Experts to start the conversation today.