One Clip Design for Reusable Wooden Packaging
Since 2013, ORIENS has supplied one crate clip design to a packaging manufacturer based in Luxembourg. The customer produces foldable plywood boxes and steel packaging boxes, has more than 60 years of history, and employs over 100 people.
Annual supply of this clip has grown from approximately 100,000 pieces in 2013 to approximately 250,000 pieces today. The cooperation remains ongoing as of 2026.
| Customer |
Luxembourg-based packaging manufacturer; name withheld |
| Cooperation |
Since 2013 |
| Product supplied |
One crate clip design |
| Annual supply |
Approximately 100,000 pieces in 2013; approximately 250,000 pieces today |
| Application |
Detachable, reusable wooden packaging boxes |
The Requirement: A Simpler Alternative to Nailed Joints
The customer was an early adopter of a different approach to wooden box assembly. It replaced nail-fastened joints with clips that allow its boxes to be taken apart and assembled again.
This change simplified the packing process. At the clip-connected joints, workers no longer need to fasten the panels with nails and remove those nails when opening the box. The design also supports the customer's continued use of boxes intended for repeated assembly and disassembly.
For a packaging manufacturer using this design year after year, the connecting clip must remain dependable, and supply must keep pace with demand.
Our Supply: The Same Clip, Year After Year
ORIENS began supplying this crate clip in 2013, when annual demand was approximately 100,000 pieces. Today, we supply approximately 250,000 pieces of the same design each year.
Throughout the cooperation, the clip has had no product issues, and we have consistently met agreed delivery schedules. This continuity has helped the customer keep using its clip-connected box design as annual requirements increased.
The Result: Long-Term Supply for a Reusable Box Design
The customer's move from nails to clips made its wooden boxes easier to dismantle and reassemble while simplifying its packing workflow. ORIENS has supported that design through 13 years of continued supply.
Annual volume is now 2.5 times the 2013 level. This figure refers to the one clip design supplied to this customer; it is not a total for other products or a statement of production capacity.
Discuss Your Crate Clip Requirements
If you are developing a detachable wooden or plywood box, send us your box-joint drawing, panel thickness, clip dimensions and expected order quantity. ORIENS can review the clip requirements for your application.
Explore our Crate Clip product range, or contact sales@oriensmetal.com.
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