Laminations®, a part of Great Northern Corporation, has introduced UCrate®, a cost-effective, sustainable choice for protecting long and narrow products during shipping and handling.UCrate consists of seamless U–shaped channels that fit snugly together to create a sturdy, environmentally friendly way to ship products such as window blinds and rods, tubing, metal rods/extrusions, fragile instruments and glass products. Advantages offered by UCrate over traditional package protection include:• lighter than wood, no bug stamping export issues, no slivers• better impact resistance and scuff protection than corrugated • easy and quick top loading of product • substantial beam strength without sacrificing shock absorption capabilitiesAs a result, UCrate delivers savings in labor, freight and space over other alternatives.
