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Industrial Overseas Packaging & International Crating in Michigan

Export-ready packaging, custom crating, and ISPM-15 certified machinery shipping prep for manufacturers across Novi and Southeast Michigan.

When Midwest manufacturers need machinery, equipment, or fine art shipped overseas, they trust Precision Installations and Services. Backed by years of hands-on rigging and logistics expertise, our packing and crating technicians prepare everything from your most delicate artwork to your bulkiest production machine for safe international transport. We provide proper documentation, packaging, and crating built to international standards, including heat-treated wood carrying the ISPM-15 mark.

From custom export crates and heavy machinery export packing to moisture barriers and shrink wrapping, every shipment is engineered for zero-tolerance damage protection. Need to clear out a facility before your booking number comes through? With 25,000 square feet of on-site storage, we can pack, prep, and store your shipment securely until you're ready to ship, with monitored security that protects high-value cargo.

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Shipping Internationally Doesn't Have to Be as Complicated as It Sounds—It's Our Profession!

Our intermodal experts will help you determine the most expedient and cost-effective containerization and packaging methods to ensure your exports reach their final destination on time and within budget.

We also receive containers and breakbulk freight, unpack your machinery, and transport it to your facility on time and ready for installation. As an international shipping company, we provide a wide variety of international freight packaging options to make sure your art or machinery gets exactly where it needs to go, backed by a track record of completed export and machinery projects across the Midwest.

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Why Trust Precision Installations and Services With Your International Cargo?

Heavy shipping is what we know best. When we're not relocating industrial plants across the Midwest, we're engineering the fastest, most cost-efficient ways to resolve our clients' international shipping challenges.

Over our years in business, we've refined our customer service, crating methods, and documentation into a single seamless operation, combining custom crating, compliant paperwork, monitored storage, and a dependable security service under one roof. We've prepared thousands of domestic and international shipments, from large, complex machinery to small, high-value components, and we create packaging to match each one.

Our expertise lets us build reusable crates for repeat shipments while reducing the risk of damage in transit. Every project runs on clear communication, from your initial free estimate through final delivery. Simply tell us what needs to ship internationally and where it's going, and our team takes it from there.

To request a free estimate to ship your items internationally, contact the team at Precision Installations and Services today!

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Industries We Provide Export Packaging & Crating For

Our export packaging and crating services support a wide range of commercial and industrial clients across Southeast Michigan and beyond. From precision CNC machinery and robotics to sensitive medical devices and irreplaceable fine art, we match each crate, skid, and moisture barrier to the weight, value, and fragility of your cargo.

Whatever the industry, we build export-ready packaging that ensures your equipment arrives safely at its destination.

  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive Suppliers
  • Aerospace
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Robotics & Automation
  • CNC Machining
  • Medical Equipment
  • Energy Sector
  • Research Institutions
  • Fine Art & Sculpture
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ISPM-15 Certified Crating & Export Compliance

International shipments that use wood packaging must comply with ISPM-15, the global standard designed to prevent the spread of pests across borders. Every crate, skid, and pallet we build uses heat-treated wood stamped with the certified ISPM-15 mark, so your cargo clears customs without costly delays or rejected shipments.

Compliance goes beyond the wood itself. We prepare the required export documentation and comply with international packaging regulations for each destination country, matching materials and methods to the specific requirements of your shipment. Our team stays current on the rules that govern heavy machinery export packing and international freight packaging.

The result is export-ready packaging you can trust, engineered to keep your equipment compliant, protected, and moving on schedule from our Novi facility to its final destination anywhere in the world.

Overseas Packaging & Export Crating FAQs

Answers to common questions about our export packaging, crating, and international shipping preparation services.

What is export crating?

Export crating is the process of building custom wood crates, skids, and pallets to protect equipment for international shipping. Each crate is engineered to the size, weight, and fragility of the item, then reinforced with bracing, cushioning, and moisture barriers as needed. We can also create reusable crates that hold up for repeat shipments. For overseas transport, the wood must meet ISPM-15 international standards.

How do you protect sensitive equipment during international shipping?

We start by assessing the value, weight, and vulnerability of each piece, then design packaging to match. Sensitive equipment is secured with custom crating, cushioning, shrink wrapping, and moisture barriers for optimal protection: a complete security solution for high-value loads. Every load is braced and anchored so it arrives safely and in perfect condition, regardless of distance or handling along the way.

How do you protect sensitive CNC machinery or electrical components from ocean salt air and moisture?

Ocean freight exposes machinery to salt air, humidity, and long transit times that can trigger corrosion. We seal CNC machinery and electrical components inside moisture-barrier packaging, often with desiccants, to control humidity throughout the voyage. Sealed crates and vapor barriers keep sensitive surfaces and electronics dry from pickup to final destination.

Do you load shipping containers?

Yes. We load and secure shipping containers, and we also receive inbound containers and break-bulk freight. Our team can unpack your machinery on arrival and transport it to your facility, ready for installation.

What documentation is required for export shipments?

Export shipments typically require accurate packing lists, ISPM-15 certification for wood packaging, and country-specific compliance documentation. We prepare the proper paperwork alongside your crating so your cargo clears customs smoothly. Because requirements vary by destination country, we help you match documentation to each shipment.

Can you crate artwork and specialty items?

Yes. We design custom crates for fine art, sculpture, and other uniquely sized or high-value items through our art and sculpture relocation team. Each piece is packed to its exact dimensions using materials chosen to absorb impact and protect delicate surfaces in transit.

Do you coordinate with freight carriers?

Yes. We work with a trusted network of logistics and freight partners across the contiguous United States, Canada, and Mexico. Our intermodal experts determine the most expedient, cost-effective routing so your shipment reaches its destination on time and within budget.

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Ready to Ship? Request Your Free Export Packaging Estimate

From a single crated machine to a full facility export, our team packs, documents, and preps your cargo for safe international transport. Tell us what you're shipping and where it's going, and we'll handle the rest. Contact Precision Installations and Services today for your free estimate.

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