Industrial Packaging for Automotive Companies

Industrial packaging for automotive companies plays a crucial role in protecting and transporting all the items and parts that go into automobile manufacture. Innovative packaging is necessary for some of the delicate components that are used in vehicles as there are many mechanical, electric and electronic parts in a vehicle.. A comprehensive packaging design that meets all the global standards for safety, transport and handling is necessary because automotive parts are often transported great distances from one part of the world to the other.

Benefits of industrial packaging for automotive companies

All the items that go into a vehicle are manufactured separately at workshops, factories and shop floors. Among the products that need packaging are:

• Batteries
• Dashboards
• Hubcaps
• Tailgates
• Windscreens
• Axles
• Door panels
• Lights
• Engines
• Gearboxes
• Bonnets
• Body panels
• Roof lining
• Bumpers
• Spoilers
• Steering racks

Because each brand and model of a vehicle is varied, many components’ size and shape is different and needs very specific packaging so that product integrity is preserved during transport. Often customized packaging is needed for each product and packaging prototypes may be first manufactured to the desired specifications.

Depending on the product, the transit time and other parameters, a host of different packaging materials are used. These include:

• Flow pack wrappers
• Shrink film
• Corrugated board
• Reusable plywood
• Polyfoam
• Polyplank
• Honeycomb corrugated
• Styrofoam
• Chipboard boxes
• Corrugated plastic
• Shipping boxes
• Vapor corrosion inhibitors

Automotive parts face damage in the form of moisture, changes in temperature and vibration and so need to be protected from potential damage and reach in a ready to use condition. It is also important to integrate packaging with linguistics for reduced wastage and result in a cost benefit. Also, the development to supply cycle needs to be short for a faster turnover.

M. Jacob & Sons are professionals in all kinds of packaging including industrial packaging for automotive companies. We can source the right packaging for your products so that your products remain safe during transit and offer our expertise for all your packaging needs. We have the experience and the suppliers to offer the best solutions for automotive companies.