Foldable Crates
Folding crates are well used throughout the light industry and within the food sectors. Our reusable plastic folding crates that collapse flat to just 41mm, hold up to 25kg and stack 350 crates per pallet. Foldable crates are an excellent method to save space and replace single-use cardboard. All our foldable crates are food-safe, durable and available in 400×300mm and a full range of 600×400mm sizes. They provide an excellent method of moving produce and parts around. Their collapsible quality means that these plastic crates can take up less space on a return journey. The F-Crate or Folding Crate is the fastest to collapse, the easiest folding crate to build up; it can also carry the most weight in its class of crates.
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Exporta Order Picking Trolley – For up to 8 600x400mm Containers or Crates
Price range: £262.55 through £356.75
Range Information
Foldable Crates Range Information
Folding crates fold up in under two seconds and collapse almost flat when empty, so return loads carry more units per truck and idle stock takes up a fraction of the floor space. Used across food, agriculture, retail, manufacturing and 3PL.
Key specs:
- Folds flat to 41mm – up to 350 per pallet
- Load capacity up to 25kg
- Food-safe with rounded corners and smooth surfaces for easy cleaning
- One-piece handle – fast, operator-friendly folding
- Perforated walls and base for airflow and product protection
- Customisable with logo prints, embossing and tracking options
Sizes: 400×300×170mm · 600×400mm in 120 / 170 / 200 / 220 / 230 / 260 / 287mm heights.
Folding crate vs bale arm vs cardboard
Compared with a tapered bale arm crate, a folding crate gives 17% more usable volume (41L vs 35L), a higher 20kg load capacity, better ventilation, and fits 7,700 per truck vs 5,280. Versus single-use cardboard, switching at 1,200 boxes/day saves around £55,200 in year one and £91,200 by year two. Our Folding Crates are a market leader not only in terms of collapsible crates, but crates in general.
Cost Comparison Between Cardboard and Foldable Crates
Cardboard
Cost per box: £0.50
Boxes used per day: 1200
Cardboard cost per day: £300
Annual Cost (312 Working Days): £93,600
Folding Crates
Cost per box: £8.00
Upfront cost: £19,200
Savings after one year = £55,200
Savings after two years = £91,200
