Mobile Storage Solutions for Packaging Industry: FAQ

Storage trailers provide the packaging industry with significant cost savings compared to traditional warehouses, proximity to manufacturing facilities for efficient operations, sustainable low-carbon storage solutions, opportunities for community engagement through recycling events, and responsive supply chain capabilities. These benefits help packaging businesses address cost, sustainability, and supply chain challenges effectively.

Storage trailers offer significant cost savings for the packaging industry at approximately 4 cents per cubic foot per month, compared to much higher rates at traditional public warehouses. This cost-effective alternative allows packaging businesses to allocate resources more efficiently, reduce overhead costs, and optimize their budget while maintaining secure, accessible storage.

Unlike fixed warehouses, storage trailers are movable assets that can be positioned close to manufacturing facilities. This proximity reduces transportation costs, minimizes lead times, and gives packaging businesses better control over inventory and production processes. Materials can be stored exactly where they're needed for seamless integration with manufacturing operations.

Yes, storage trailers support sustainability goals in the packaging industry by providing a low-carbon footprint alternative to energy-inefficient warehouses. By shifting to trailer-based storage, packaging companies can reduce their environmental impact, lower energy consumption, and demonstrate commitment to environmentally friendly practices—an increasingly important factor for customers and stakeholders.

Storage trailers can accommodate a wide range of packaging materials including corrugated cardboard and boxes, plastic packaging and containers, PET and other polymer materials, labels and printed materials, packaging films and wraps, pallets and shipping supplies, finished packaged products, packaging equipment and machinery, raw materials for production, and recyclable materials for collection programs.

Storage trailers improve supply chain responsiveness by ensuring packaging materials and finished products are readily available for shipping without relying on distant warehouses. This reduces lead times, lowers total product cost, and enables businesses to meet customer demands efficiently. On-site or nearby trailer storage keeps the supply chain agile and responsive to changing market needs.

Yes, storage trailers can serve as centralized collection points for recyclable materials during community recycling events. With only 24% of PET currently being recycled, packaging companies can use trailers to sponsor recycling days, promote awareness about responsible waste management, and engage with local communities while contributing to environmental sustainability.

Storage trailers reduce transportation costs by allowing packaging materials to be stored on-site or near manufacturing facilities rather than at distant warehouses. This eliminates frequent cross-town transport runs, reduces fuel costs, minimizes vehicle wear, and decreases the time and labor associated with moving materials between locations. The proximity advantage translates directly to bottom-line savings.

Express Group offers storage trailers in various sizes to match packaging industry needs. Options include 53-foot trailers providing approximately 3,400 cubic feet for large-scale material storage, 48-foot trailers for mid-size operations, and smaller units for specific applications. Multiple trailers can be deployed to scale storage capacity as production demands change seasonally or with business growth.

Storage trailers improve inventory management by providing dedicated, organized storage space close to production areas. Materials can be sorted by type, customer order, or production schedule in separate trailers. This organization reduces search time, prevents damage from overcrowded warehouses, enables better inventory tracking, and ensures the right materials are accessible when production lines need them.