CRATE MANUFACTURING

Timber crates built to your specification

From open-frame shipping crates to fully enclosed cases manufactured in our Faygate workshop for UK and international transport.

MADE IN OUR WORKSHOP

Crates designed around the load and the route

Wickhams Brown manufactures timber crates and cases to order sized to your equipment, not forced into a standard catalogue dimension. Whether you need a simple open crate for road moves or a fully boarded case for export, the structure is built in-house at Faygate.

We work from drawings, samples or a site brief. Timber grade, base construction, bracing and lid type are chosen for weight, fragility and how the load will be lifted and shipped.

Where export is involved, crates can be manufactured to ISPM 15 with our Forestry Commission stamp FC167 so they are ready for international freight.

Bespoke

ANY SIZE

In-house

FAYGATE WORKSHOP

ISPM 15

WHEN REQUIRED

Volume

OR ONE-OFF

WHAT WE MANUFACTURE

Built for the product, not the other way around

Crate types matched to the job

Open frames, boarded cases and hybrid designs chosen for protection level and handling method.

01

Open & skeleton crates

Timber frame crates for robust equipment that needs support and lift points without full enclosure ideal for many industrial road moves.

02

Fully enclosed cases

Boarded timber cases with lids and bases engineered for weather, handling and export including ISPM 15 when shipping overseas.

03

Heavy-duty bases & frames

Structural bases and transit frames for high-weight plant, with clear forklift or crane points built into the design.

INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURE

From cut timber to finished crate

Industrial packing is delivered as a coordinated service design, manufacture, packing and movement support.

Design to your dimensions, weight and lift points
Open crates, boarded cases and hybrid structures
ISPM 15 treated timber with FC167 stamp when required
Internal bracing, battens and location blocks
Shipping marks and handling indicators as specified
One-off builds or production runs
Optional packing of equipment into the finished crate

HOW WE WORK

From brief to finished crate

A clear sequence so size, structure and compliance are agreed before timber is cut.

01

Brief the load

Dimensions, weight, fragility, lift method and destination or route.

02

Design the crate

Structure, base, lid and materials signed off before manufacture.

03

Build in-house

Crates manufactured in our 12,000 sq ft Faygate workshop.

04

Mark & supply

Marks applied; crate supplied empty or packed ready for collection.

Need a crate built to size?

Share dimensions or a brief. We will advise on structure, materials and the right crate type for your load.