Modular Art Crating System
Launching Soon
Patent Pending

Crating,
Rebuilt.

FormaCrate is a modular crating system for fine art — HDPE panels, 3D-printed connectors, no lumber, no lead time. Configure any size, break down flat, reconfigure forever. Precut archival foam lining available as an add-on.

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12
Standard Panel SKUs
3/8"
HDPE Panel Stock
∞
Configurations
0
Single-Use Waste
Material
HDPE
3/8" high-density polyethylene. Impact resistant, moisture proof, recyclable.
Connectors
3DP
3D-printed L and H brackets. 12" on-center spacing. No special tools.
Assembly
Min.
Twist-bolt hardware. Any crate, any size, assembled in minutes.
Storage
Flat
Panels break down flat. Reconfigure for the next work tomorrow.
Why FormaCrate
01
Patent Fig. 3 — HDPE panels and L-rail components
No Lead Time
Custom wooden crates take days to fabricate. FormaCrate ships ready to configure — no sawdust, no shop time, no waiting.
02
Patent Fig. 1 — Assembled FormaCrate crate
Built to Reuse
Every component is designed to be broken down, reconfigured, and reused. Buy the system once. Use it indefinitely.
03
Patent Fig. 2 — Exploded corner assembly detail
Modular by Design
12 standard panel SKUs combine into any configuration. The same panels that crated a painting today become a sculpture crate tomorrow.
04
Zero Waste
HDPE is fully recyclable. No single-use lumber, no disposal costs. A cleaner solution for institutions with sustainability mandates.
05
Patent Fig. 5 — Custom flanged bolt detail
Handler-Designed
Built by a working fine art handler. Every decision reflects real-world conditions — tight deadlines, awkward works, limited space.
06
Patent Fig. 2 — Assembly system detail
Patent Pending
The FormaCrate modular crating system is a patented innovation in fine art logistics. A genuinely new solution to an old problem.
07
Precut Foam Lining
Order museum-grade, closed-cell PE foam cut to your exact interior dimensions — 6 precut pieces, 2" thick, ready to drop in. Protection calculated automatically when you configure your crate.
Who It's For
Galleries & Handlers
"No lumber, no lead time. It fits any work, breaks down flat, and reconfigures forever. Buy it once, use it indefinitely."
Museums & Institutions
"The same components that crate a painting today reconfigure into a sculpture crate tomorrow. Lower cost, zero waste, no compromise on protection."
Art Fairs & Logistics
"Configure on-site, break down after the fair, ship flat. FormaCrate is built for the pace of the art world."
The Cost of Traditional Crating
Avg wood crate
$550
per single-use build & dispose
FormaCrate per use
~$90
amortized + assembly, reused indefinitely
5-yr savings (mid gallery)
$216K
vs traditional single-use crating
Materials reused vs landfill
94%
HDPE panels & rails are permanent
5-year cumulative crating spend — mid-size gallery (~96 events/yr)
FormaCrate requires ~$5,000 initial component investment; ongoing cost ~$90/event. Wood crates are built and discarded each time.
Traditional wood FormaCrate
5-year spend: wood $264,000, FormaCrate $48,200.

Assumes 96 crate events/year at avg $550/build (wood) vs $90/use (FormaCrate). Sources: Convelio 2025, CostHelper 2024.

Annual crating spend by gallery size
Industry-average wood crate cost $400–$800/build vs FormaCrate ~$90/use.
Traditional wood FormaCrate
Annual spend by size.

Sources: Convelio, CostHelper, Cunningham Gallery crating estimator. FormaCrate estimates based on 10+ uses per component set.

Annual wood waste sent to landfill
Estimated lbs of lumber + non-recyclable foam per gallery tier, traditional crating.
Waste lbs/yr (wood crates)
Annual waste by gallery size.

~38 lbs per crate (30 lbs lumber + 8 lbs foam). Foam non-recyclable; only ~15% of waste wood is recycled globally. Sources: HexcelPack, BusinessWaste UK.

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