Returnable packaging containers
If your business uses high volumes of single-trip corrugated packaging such as 0201s, then Rapitainer returnable packaging containers could significantly reduce your costs and environmental impact.
Rapitainer is a corrugated plastic, returnable transit box. Due to its reusability, Rapitainer can reduce your packaging costs by up to 75% compared to single-use alternatives. A 16x ROI (return on investment) is achievable within 3 years. The durable material also provides excellent protection for contents during handling and transit.
At GWP Correx®, our experts have been creating returnable transit packaging that reduces our customers’ costs for well over 20 years. Our in-house designers and manufacturing capabilities mean we can tailor your solution precisely to the requirements of your business and customers.
Please note: Correx® is a registered and/or unregistered trademark of Corplex Plastics UK Ltd, its parent, subsidiaries and/or affiliates.
Benefits of Rapitainer
By using Rapitainer transportation totes at your business, you can benefit from:
What our customers say...
We have purchased a few times now, no issues and informed from the point of receiving my Purchase Order to delivering to us. Good communications, keep up the good work!
Melvin Miller | Schiedel Chimney Systems
We previously used cardboard but needed something more robust and with better performance around water. GWP supplied us with company branded Correx tote boxes to transport water samples back to the lab. Lead time and price were both excellent. The team and service was quick, reliable, helpful and friendly.
Danielle Roach | Latis Scientific
The boxes look great. We’re really pleased with how they look, and they save our logistics team a lot of time, too.
Johnnie Tate | Director and Co-Founder | Yard Sale Pizza
Colours and options
Available colours and printing
Blue
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
Black
Grey
White
Additional colours are available by request, subject to minimum order quantities (MOQs). Single colour to full colour (CMYK) printing is also available. Please enquire for further details.
Material options
Standard Correx®, suitable for packaging applications, is available in 3mm (450gsm), 4mm (700gsm) and 5mm (1050gsm) grades.
Our technical support and design teams can advise on a suitable grade for your specific application.
Reverse logistics
Rapitainer returnable transit containers are collapsible when not in use, enabling efficient reverse logistics (i.e., return transit).
Ten collapsed Raptainer fit inside a single erected case.
It is possible to fold, store and return five pallet loads (stacked four high) per pallet.
FAQs
How does Rapitainer reduce costs by 75%?
Rapitainer typically offers a cost per box per trip between 30 and 7 pence (based on 50 – 200 trips). This cost per trip compares favourably with corrugated boxes, typically costing £1.50 for single use. As such, whilst the initial unit costs of Rapitainer (and indeed other forms of returnable packaging/tote boxes) are far greater than those for corrugated packaging, the saving comes when looking at the overall or “lifetime” costs.
Does Rapitainer offer more protection than cardboard boxes?
The durable corrugated plastic material of Rapitainer returnable boxes provides additional protection compared with cardboard from weather, dust, mishandling and impact during transit. The knock-on effect is fewer product returns and the costs associated with additional transit, replacements, and unusable stock.
Can Rapitainer fold flat for return transit and storage?
One problem with many returnable transit packaging systems is the return of empty containers. The return logistics can often involve shipping empty space inside your unfilled totes or boxes. Rapitainer resolves this issue by folding flat when not in use. This feature allows multiple Rapitainer units to be laid flat on a single pallet for the return journey. In lots of ten, collapsed containers can also be packed inside erected cases, making for an even more economical return journey.
What material is Rapitainer manufactured from?
Rapitainer is manufactured from Correx® material. Correx® is a durable, corrugated plastic (polypropylene) that people sometimes refer to as plastic cardboard. It provides excellent strength, durability, and longevity, is easy to clean and water-resistant, and allows fabrication in a manner similar to corrugated cardboard. This last point enables the manufacture of a wide range of custom products.
Can Rapitainer help reduce environmental impact?
Surprisingly, the total energy required to recycle old corrugated boxes into new ones, especially when factoring in transportation, is often more significant than the energy and resources needed to use Rapitainer as part of a closed-loop transit system. Rapitainer is also recyclable at the end of its usable life.
Why GWP Correx®?
20+ years of experience
At GWP Correx®, we have been designing, manufacturing and supplying Correx® products, plastic tote boxes and other returnable packaging for well over 20 years.
UK Correx® experts
Understanding the nuances of Correx® material and, crucially, the challenges businesses like yours face, our team of experts can make a tangible positive impact on your operations.
Competitive advantage
Whether you need to reduce costs, improve efficiency, boost staff productivity, prevent transit damage or even need a full audit of your supply chain packaging, we can help.
A business you can trust
GWP Correx® became part of Macfarlane Group – the UK’s largest packaging distributor – in 2021, now offering the flexibility of a smaller, independent supplier alongside the resources of a PLC.
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