Valley Box Blog

Crating Solutions: The History of Valley Box

alicia@valleybox.com (Valley Box Company) — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:15:00 GMT

Valley Box Company is a family-owned and operated crating solutions business with its roots in the San Diego community for over 50 years!

Valley Box's combination of attentive service, durable designs and high quality standards make them a leader in the crating solutions industry.

Wood Crate vs. ATA Case

alicia@valleybox.com (Valley Box Company) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:15:00 GMT

ATA Cases

Aerospace Packaging: Custom Part Handling Carts

alicia@valleybox.com (Valley Box Company) — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:45:00 GMT

Valley Box specializes in helping manufacturers in diverse industries solve their material handling and crating challenges. From the defense industry's MIL-SPEC crating requirements, steel & wood trade show crate solutions, to the highly-technical requirements of the Aerospace packaging industry.

Below, we walk you through a detailed example of one of these unique types of challenges and how we designed a specialized solution for our customer.

How to Make Your Wooden Crate Rock!

alicia@valleybox.com (Valley Box Company) — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:45:00 GMT

The design of a wooden crate plays a big role in the entire life of the package. There is a delicate harmony that takes place between the construction materials, hardware, and engineering techniques that can take a garage-band crate into a super-star crate!

To make your crating a success, you’ll have to consider every stage of the package’s life—from beginning to end.

But don't worry about a big solo! Making the right crating design decision doesn't have to cause stage fright. Actually, it can be fun to be in rhythm with your wooden crate provider!

So if you want your wooden crate to rock from the opening act to the encore, follow the tips below to make it happen.

1. Banish Bulk

Military Spec Crates Explained

alicia@valleybox.com (Valley Box Company) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hopefully, you've read our blog post What are Military Spec crates? and now have a greater understanding of Mil-Spec crates.

4 Ways to Incorporate Reusable Crates Into Your Business

alicia@valleybox.com (Valley Box Company) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT

In this age of being leaner, greener, and more efficient, and with recycling initiatives being implemented, your customers may have specific crating requirements to meet the needs of their end-users.

Switching to crating or a crating design that is reusable and/or serves multiple purposes offers many advantages to both the manufacturer and the buyer. Whether you call it sustainable, green, or reusable crates, anything that can be used repeatedly and for multiple purposes brings tremendous benefits to the planet and your bottom line!

Checklist for Green CRATING

alicia@valleybox.com (Valley Box Company) — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:15:00 GMT

You’ve probably heard of green building, green design, and green power, but how about green crating? If you haven’t heard about it yet, here’s what it's all about.

Green crating follows the same general principles as green building, design, and power. Sustainable companies manufacture and deliver products and services to create experiences while remaining sensitive to environmental issues and achieving greater efficiency and effectiveness in terms of energy and materials.

To jump on the green bandwagon, all you have to do is make green "choices" by following a few golden rules -- err, green rules. Whether you’re sending large reusable shipping crates overseas or shipping small wooden crates locally.

Avoid Workplace Accidents with Ergonomic Safety Equipment

alicia@valleybox.com (Custom Material Handling Equipment) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:45:00 GMT

OSHA estimates that employers pay almost $1 billion per week for direct workers' compensation costs. These high costs often make companies take a hard look at the costs of workplace accidents, which OSHA points out include direct and indirect costs. Here are some examples:

Wood Crate Manufacturer: 10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring

alicia@valleybox.com (Alicia Guillette) — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:45:00 GMT

So you’re in the market for a new wood crate manufacturer and being proactive this time around is a top priority!

Valley Box agrees this is a smart approach and fortunately, there's an easy way to stay several steps ahead.

Before jumping into business with a new wooden container company, you’ll need to ask questions. Knowing the answers to some of the most critical Q's will help your business foresee problems before they start.

5 Myths about Packing Crates Busted!

alicia@valleybox.com (Valley Box Company) — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:15:00 GMT

As a leader in the manufacturing of custom packing crates, we've heard quite a few wild tales and anecdotes about the crating industry.