Reusable transport packaging
If you work in planning or logistics, manage production, or are involved in the efficient operation of your business’s supply chain, multi-trip packaging and reusable shipping boxes can significantly improve your success.
Multi-trip packaging is any reusable box, tray, or container used over multiple journeys. It is typically manufactured from moulded plastic or Correx®, but can also use foams, metals, and other materials. Multi-trip packaging is particularly well-suited to supply chains such as automotive, aerospace, and other manufacturing industries.
At GWP Correx®, we have extensive experience in designing, manufacturing and supplying bespoke multi-trip packaging. Our in-house experts work closely with key stakeholders and departments across your business to develop reusable transport packaging that delivers protection, efficiency, and long-term cost savings.
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What our customers say...
GWP Correx have been a great supplier for us. The new boxes they have produced not only provide the required functionality but also serve as a key tool for advertising and brand awareness. The boxes last so much longer whilst maintaining a consistent appearance. The team at GWP were friendly, knowledgeable, and couldn’t do enough to help throughout the project.
Nick Buckland | Director and Co-Founder | Yard Sale Pizza
It may have been a small problem in the scheme of a four-year multi-million pound re-development of the terminal, but sourcing of the check-in desk bins had turned into quite a headache. GWP really helped us out. They quickly came up with a simple but very effective Correx solution. We’re very pleased with the outcome and we had quite a fun and successful team building hour putting them all together!
Paul Wilson | Project Manager | Heathrow Terminal 2
We previously used cardboard but needed something more robust and with better performance around water. GWP supplied us with company branded Correx 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
FAQs
Is Correx® a good choice for multi-trip packaging?
Correx® is one of the most widely used materials to manufacture multi-trip packaging. It is lightweight yet robust and can provide similar strength and durability as moulded plastics. However, the significant advantage it has over rigid containers is its size flexibility. Custom sizes allow your containers to maximise space efficiency, lower transport costs, and improve your employees’ handling productivity.
Are Euro containers suitable for use in supply chains?
Euro containers and similar moulded plastic options are among the toughest multi-trip packaging you can source. These reusable shipping containers offer excellent performance and longevity, being resistant to water, moisture, oil, grease, dust and most chemicals. They are also comfortable to handle, easy to stack, and compatible with most racking, pallets and conveyors.
Can cardboard be used for multi-trip packaging?
Although not a true multi-trip packaging solution, many businesses use corrugated cardboard over multiple journeys. Whilst heavier-duty grades can last a surprising length of time, this is still considerably lower than the lifespan of Correx or moulded plastic options. However, single-trip packaging can be more cost-effective and sustainable than multi-trip, depending on whether efficient return transport is in place.
Are wooden crates and cases single or multi-trip packaging?
Like corrugated packaging, businesses typically use wooden crates and pallet boxes for single-trip applications. Timber packaging does offer greater protection and longevity than corrugated cardboard, is relatively low-cost, is fairly easy to recycle, and is available in custom sizes. However, timber is typically less cost-effective than plastics in the long term.
Do dividers and inserts improve multi-trip packaging?
Dividers, foam inserts, and other dunnage are among the most effective ways to enhance your multi-trip packaging. Inserts help minimise damage by preventing parts from moving during handling and transportation. They also improve shipping and handling efficiency by allowing you to get more components into an outer tote safely. Inserts can also aid manual stock checks by enabling quick visual inspections. Production operatives can retrieve items from the containers more efficiently as well.
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Why work with GWP Correx®?
The multi-trip packaging in your supply chain or line-side handling processes dramatically impacts your business success.
Get it right, and you have an efficient, closed-loop setup that delivers parts and finished goods safely and quickly. Get it wrong, and you could experience delays and, even worse, damage to parts or products during transit. These issues result in increased costs and, ultimately, dissatisfied customers.
At GWP, we have been manufacturing both single and multi-trip packaging in various forms for more than 25 years. This experience and expertise offer your business several distinct advantages.
Firstly, you can source the most comprehensive range of packaging and handling products from a single source. Our range allows you to minimise your admin, take advantage of economies of scale, and improve the compatibility of the various products you source.
Secondly, we can offer you genuinely impartial advice on the best returnable packaging for your business. No trying to sell you a narrow range of potentially unsuitable products, just recommendations based on your specific requirements.
Finally – and perhaps most crucially – our experienced team of designers can work closely with you to create custom multi-trip packaging, tailored to your products, environment, industry and/or application.
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