Bespoke wooden packing cases and crates manufactured in the UK: any size, any quantity, ISPM15 compliant for export, delivered nationwide from our Devon facility.
APS Packaging manufactures wooden packing cases and packing crates to your exact specification at our 300,000 sq ft facility in Bideford, Devon. From a one-off packing case protecting a single machine to production runs in the hundreds, every crate is built around the product it carries, sized, braced and finished for the journey ahead, whether that’s a warehouse move up the road or a container shipment to the other side of the world.

Our packing cases and crates are trusted across the manufacturing sector to protect pumps, pneumatic parts, engines, vehicle and marine components, defence and military equipment, electronics and high-value bespoke products.



ISPM15 crates built for the container, the hold or the aircraft.
Framed OSB shipping crates, our economical standard build.
Framed ply crates and riveted cases for high-value goods.
Designed around your product, one-off or production run.
Fully enclosed bespoke crates for maximum protection in transit.
Strong, cost-effective open-slat crates for sturdier goods.
Lightweight, collapsible cases for export and storage.
ISPM15-certified crates and cases for international shipping.
Timber, plywood and cardboard combined for cost-effective protection.
The complete service: design, manufacture, treatment and delivery.
Shipping internationally? Every crate and packing case we make can be supplied as an ISPM15 compliant wooden crate for export: built from kiln-dried, heat-treated timber and stamped FC0542, so your shipment clears customs without delay. Read about our ISPM15 accreditation.
In practice, very little. A packing case usually means a fully closed box in plywood, OSB or timber, and a crate can be closed or slatted. We make both, built around the size and weight of your product.
Almost any: every crate is made to order around your product’s dimensions and weight, from small component crates to large machinery cases. Send us the measurements and we’ll design around them.
Yes. One crate for a single shipment is as welcome as a production run, and if you need regular supply, we can hold stock at our Devon site ready for call-off.
Yes: every crate can be built from heat-treated timber and stamped FC0542, which is required for solid-wood packaging entering almost every country including the EU.
Yes: foam, corner protection, void fill and moisture control can all be supplied with the crate, so goods arrive packed and protected from a single supplier.
Get a quote today, or speak to our team, Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00.