Manufacturers use a variety of tools in production. Some tools are temporary, while others are permanent. Permanent tools or “manufacturing fixtures” offer a wide variety of advantages ranging from space savings to improved productivity.

Packaging fragile items can be intimidating and stressful. With so many sealing, marking, and cushioning techniques, packaging fragile items can be quite confusing as well. Fortunately, Valley Box has on-site packaging services and a professional packaging center where our expert packaging technicians have the knowledge, experience, equipment, and materials to package your product properly and in a timely manner.

Trade shows are an excellent opportunity to make sales, build relationships and collect qualified leads. If you followed our tips for preparing for the trade show, then the next step is making sure you get the best return on investment from attending the Design-2-Part Show. Each Design-2-Part show features hundreds of job shops and American contract manufacturing suppliers exhibiting their skills in design, prototypes, production runs, value added services, assemblies, electronics, more.

On August 22, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a final rule on so-called conflict minerals. The rule implements disclosure requirements mandated by Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed in 2010. Certain publicly traded companies and their suppliers must now disclose whether they use conflict minerals in their products and what efforts they have undertaken to ensure their use of the minerals does not contribute to human atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries.

After attending the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE®), which is a global forum for information, education and professional fellowship for those who define the leading edge and application of materials and processes advancement, there are some objectives you can strive for in order to stay connected to the Material Handling industry. If you followed our tips for preparing for the show, you'll be confident in knowing the time you spent at the SAMPE® show was worthwhile.

International packaging standards have evolved over the years in order to actively and appropriately address issues related to everything from environmental waste to the control of deadly plant diseases. As a member of the international packaging scene the wood packaging and crating industry has seen a number of new (and changes to) standards throughout the decades. This includes the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (ISPM 15).

After attending Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA), which continues to be the only trade association dedicated solely to improving the proficiency of the independent material handling equipment distributor, there are some objectives you can strive for in order to stay connected to the Material Handling industry. If you followed our tips for preparing for the show, you'll be confident in knowing the time you spent at the MHEDA show was worthwhile.

There are many ways a product can be damaged during transport. Some common causes are: 

Jim Becker of Valley Box Company walks viewers thru the steps to measure a part for packaging. As packaging experts Valley Box understands how to properly package your product, given the right information.