Category Archives: News

Insert & Box Solution for Major Automotive Part Manufacturer / Distributor

The Customer A public company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of Automotive Replacement Parts. They have been in the industry for over 100 years with facilities located through the U.S., China, Europe, and Mexico. Their local facility in Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) primarily packages and distributes product to major after-market automotive chains. The Problem…

Environmentally Friendly Packaging Solutions

Leaman Container and Storopak working together to provide new packaging solutions to our customers. Replacing the customers existing rolled foam and bubble with this kraft packing paper machine will be great for our environment and the packing efficiency of our customer! Even using recycled paper rolls!!!

Leaman/Box Outlet on the News – WFAA

Our own Steve Leaman was recently featured in a news segment – “Cardboard is King on Christmas” on WFAA-8. ‘Tis the season for shopping and shipping gifts for your friends and family. View the full article and video

Choosing the Correct Tape for Your Box

Acrylic vs Hot Melt, Tape Thickness, and Mechanical Characteristics 1.0 Tape Makeup Packaging tapes consist of a backing material known as the “carrier” and a layer of adhesive attached to one side. Differing carriers and adhesives are combined to meet the needs of a variety of applications. In the packaging industry, polypropylene is the most…

How to Package Your Product for Shipping

How to Package Your Product for UPS or FedEx Shipments 1. Choose the Correct Corrugated Box Choose the box strength that is suitable for the contents you are shipping.  Refer to this chart below for recommendations to determine the proper size and maximum gross weight limit of a box. The above box strengths are only…

How to Pack for a Move

Supply Checklist Various Size Boxes Cardboard Pastic Sheets / Tarp Blankets Padding / Bubble Wrap Newspaper / Wrapping Paper Box / Shipping Tape Scissors / Pocket Knife Small Tool Kit Sandwich Bags (to hold appliance / furniture hardware) Gloves Most of these supplies are available for order through The Box Outlet. The most popular items…

Start Right Sizing Your Packaging for DIM Weight Changes

FedEx Ground services will now apply dimensional (DIM) weight pricing to ALL packages starting January 1, 2015. Currently DIM weight pricing is only applied to packages measuring three cubic feet or greater. What is dimensional weight, you ask? Dimensional weight is the volume of your package = (L x W x D) / 166. If the dimensional…

Now Available – Janitorial Supplies

You asked and we have listened.  Leaman Container has now added a full line of Janitorial supplies to our product offering.  We researched the best products and setup great pricing in order to service all your janitorial needs. The Leaman Container Advantage: Quality cleaning supplies, toiletries, mops, brooms, kitchenware and more Local availability at our Leaman Container DC and…

Bulk Up for the Holidays

Holiday gift and shipping boxes are now available at our 3 Box Outlets (Bedford, West Ft Worth, and East Ft Worth) The Box Outlets are your holiday shipping solution.  We can Pack, Ship and Track all your holiday gifts. Holiday shipping is difficult.  How to package, how to ship, and how do you know if…