KENYA · GUIDE 1000 · EDITION 4.2
Packing crate making in Kenya
Packing crates designed for an agreed non-hazardous load
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional local display-crate prototype: one plywood box with draft clear interior600×400×350mm, built from12mmpanels. Cut base/lid624×424mm(two), long sides624×350mm(two), ends400×350mm(two). Draft exterior624×424×374mm. Not a certified shipping, lifting or stacking design; competent packaging/carpentry review required.
Who is the first customer?
manufacturers and transport businesses
Test the offer
Build one trial crate and obtain competent packaging assessment
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
Sound construction matched to the approved packing plan
Cost drivers
- timber
- fasteners
- assembly
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
HSE: Woodworking Information Sheets ↗
Machine-specific safety guidance route; competent operators and guarded machinery remain required. · Checked 2026-10-26
IPPC: ISPM15 Wood Packaging ↗
Official international wood-packaging framework; no treatment/marking authority or crate structural rating is conferred. · Checked 2026-10-26