Choosing the Right Industrial Container

An industrial container is a container used for storing and transporting industrial goods.

View our containers

What are the different types of industrial containers?
Craemer pallet box

There are four main categories of industrial containers:
- Crates: These are the most commonly used industrial containers. You’ll mainly find plastic crates, wood crates, and metal crates. Some are used to store standard, non-hazardous goods. Others can be used to transport chemicals, and are reinforced to prevent leaks.
- Pallet boxes: These are containers with a pallet base. They can be transported with a forklift truck.
- Intermodal containers: These are either shipping containers loaded onto container ships or very large containers used to store non-liquid bulk goods (garbage containers, for example).
- Picking bins: These bins are used to store small parts, often hardware placed on workbenches.
Types of Industrial Containers:
- Crates
- Pallet boxes
- Intermodal containers
- Picking bins
What are the criteria for choosing an industrial container?
Pegasus-storage picking bin

The criteria for choosing an industrial container are:
- Capacity (volume)
- Dimensions
- Material (wood, metal, cardboard, polypropylene (PP), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE))
- Type of walls and bottom (perforated or solid)
- Color (different colors are available, allowing you to choose one color per product and have better industrial organization)
- Standards and certifications (Euronorm, VDA for the automotive industry)
- The application: Is it intended to be used for the food industry? The automotive industry?
Criteria for Choosing an Industrial Container:
- Capacity
- Dimensions
- Material
- Type of walls and bottom
- Color
- Standards
- Application
What are the different options for an industrial container?
Manergo container

There are several options for industrial containers depending on your needs.
- Stackable containers
- Foldable containers
- Containers with handles are particularly useful in the food industry for easy handling of containers used for washing, for example.
- Containers with lids
- Containers with dividers that run lengthways or transversely for better compartmentalization of contents.
- Containers on casters
- Interlocking containers are ideal for inter-plant transport.
Options for an Industrial Container:
- Stackable
- Foldable
- With handles
- With lid
- With separator
- On wheels
- Interlocking
Which container should you choose for your application?
Containex container

Your choice of container depends on the application.
- For indoor storage, opt for containers with separators and picking bins which, thanks to their front opening, make it easier to pick up stored products.
- For transport by truck or boat, opt for large containers.
Make sure you also choose containers that meet the right industry standards.
- For the automotive industry, choose containers that meet the VDA automotive standard, such as Odette containers.
- For the food industry, choose containers that meet food standards and the requirements of your business (butchery, vegetables, poultry farming, fishing, etc.).
- For electronics, opt for ESD models, which allow industrial containers to be in contact with electronic components, thus avoiding electrostatic charges.