TRADE SHOW & EXHIBIT CRATING
Crates of Las Vegas provides custom trade show crating and protective packaging for exhibit booths, displays, AV equipment, machinery, signage, artwork, and other high-value show materials. Each crate is built around the size, weight, fragility, handling method, and shipping plan for your items, helping prepare them for transportation to Las Vegas convention venues, advance warehouses, freight carriers, and return shipments after the show.
Trade show freight is handled repeatedly—from outbound shipping and advance warehouse delivery to show-site movement, repacking, and return transportation. Crates of Las Vegas builds custom wood crates and protective packaging around the item being shipped, its dimensions and weight, handling requirements, and the level of protection needed. We can prepare crates for booth components, displays, electronics, machinery, artwork, promotional fixtures, and other fragile or oversized exhibit materials. For broader projects, our custom crating, custom packaging, and custom pallets and skids can be combined based on the shipment.
These are photos already in our project media library, showing the kind of custom wood crating, sign protection, and pallet preparation used for commercial and event-related shipping needs.
Crates can be sized and reinforced around the actual exhibit component rather than forcing valuable equipment into a generic container. Construction may include plywood or other appropriate wood materials, framed bases, blocking, bracing, and forklift-friendly support where required.
Foam, padding, cushioning, wrapping, blocking, and other interior protection can be selected based on fragility, surfaces, protrusions, movement risk, and how the crate will be handled during the event shipping cycle.
For exhibit materials that travel to multiple shows, the crate can be planned with repeat handling in mind. Reusable designs may simplify repacking and help protect the same booth assets through multiple transportation cycles when appropriate for the project.
Every exhibit is different, so the crate design should follow the item rather than a one-size-fits-all specification. Common trade show and convention crating needs include:
Display walls, counters, kiosks, branded structures, exhibit components, and modular booth pieces.
Monitors, demo equipment, control systems, lighting, presentation hardware, and other sensitive electronics.
Industrial equipment, product demonstration units, prototypes, tools, and heavy or irregularly shaped components.
Graphic panels, signs, decorative elements, artwork, furniture, custom fixtures, and fragile display pieces.
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We start with item dimensions, approximate weight, photos, quantity, fragility, destination, timing, and any handling or access requirements.
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The crate, base, interior protection, blocking, bracing, and access method are planned around the shipment and how the item will be moved.
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The crate is fabricated and the item can be packed with the agreed protective materials. On-site crating may be appropriate when the item should remain at its location until packing.
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We prepare the shipment for the required handling and transportation plan. If the project is international, ask whether ISPM-15 heat-treated wood packaging is needed.
If you are preparing for a specific show, our guides cover practical exhibitor considerations in more detail. See the Las Vegas trade show shipping checklist, G2E crating checklist, and trade show shipping logistics guide. These articles support the planning process, while this page focuses on the crating service itself.
Yes. Custom crating is intended for items that do not fit standard packaging. Dimensions, weight, access, handling method, and the structure of the display all affect the crate design.
Depending on the design and how the exhibit will be handled, a crate can be planned for reuse. Tell us if the crate needs to support repeated opening, packing, transportation, and storage so that requirement can be considered from the beginning.
On-site crating is available for appropriate projects. It can be useful for large, fragile, installed, or difficult-to-move items that are better packed at their current location.
Useful details include the item dimensions, approximate weight, quantity, photos, event or shipping timeframe, destination, whether the shipment is domestic or international, and any forklift, loading dock, venue, pickup, or access requirements.
Send the dimensions, weight, photos, quantity, event timeline, and shipping details for the items you need crated. Crates of Las Vegas can recommend an appropriate crate and protective packaging approach for your exhibit materials.
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