This section provides an overview for conductive containers as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 20 conductive container manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked conductive container companies as of November, 2024: 1.New England Plastics Corp., 2.SSI Schaefer Systems International, Inc, 3.Kiva Container.
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Normal containers are prone to becoming electrically charged. In contrast, a conductive container is crafted with a conductive material blended into it. Ordinary containers, typically made of non-conductive materials like plastic, such as polypropylene, are susceptible to electrical charging, making them unsuitable for certain applications. Charged containers generate static electricity, posing a risk for electronic and semiconductor components, which are sensitive to static discharges.
Conductive containers, on the other hand, prevent static charge and dust accumulation. Due to their grounding, conductive containers do not accumulate static electricity and, consequently, do not attract airborne dust particles.
Conductive containers are primarily employed for electronic and semiconductor components. As previously mentioned, these containers are indispensable for protecting electronic and semiconductor components from the detrimental effects of static electricity. They come in various sizes, ranging from less than 1 liter to approximately 80 liters, suitable for storing semiconductor chips and other electronic parts. Larger containers serve as storage solutions for electrical and electronic components and are used as returnable containers within manufacturing facilities.
Conductive containers are also utilized for products that demand a contamination-free environment. The absence of static electricity prevents dust and foreign particles from adhering to the containers, making them ideal for industries requiring pristine conditions. Additionally, conductive containers are employed for the safe transportation of electronic circuit boards.
Conductive containers are typically crafted from plastic materials infused with conductive substances. Common plastics used for these containers include polypropylene and polycarbonate. These materials are chosen for their strength and lightweight properties. However, being non-conductive by nature, they can accumulate electrical charge through friction. To address this, conductive containers are manufactured by incorporating conductive materials like carbon into these plastics, preventing charge buildup. This dispersion of conductive material throughout the container enables static dissipation through grounding.
It is essential to note that conductive containers may lose their effectiveness if placed on highly insulating materials. While the conductive material is mixed into the container, it retains its conductive properties even when the surface is wiped or rubbed. Nevertheless, like ordinary containers, conductive containers may experience gradual deterioration from factors like ultraviolet radiation, particularly if exposed to direct sunlight. To maintain their performance, it is advisable to store these containers away from direct sunlight when used over extended periods. Additionally, placing a conductive container on a rubber sheet or highly insulating material hinders the dissipation of electricity and may not effectively eliminate static even when using conductive containers.
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SSI Schaefer Systems International, Inc., founded in 1989 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, is a manufacturer of storage systems, and packaging systems. The company manufactures a diverse range of storage and material handling products, including automated storage and retrieval systems, shelving, bins, and packaging equipment. These products offer efficient storage, organization, and retrieval solutions for businesses, enhancing logistics and supply chain operations. It serves a wide array of industries, including e-commerce, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and retail. The unique solutions improve inventory management, reduce storage space requirements, and optimize order fulfillment processes.
Quantum Storage Systems, established in 1992 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, is an American manufacturer and supplier specializing in storage solutions. The company offers a range of products including heavy-duty plastic bins, cabinets, and containers, such as ultra-stack and hang bins, plastic drawer cabinets, and airport security style nesting bins. Its steel shelving systems provide dual-layer constructions and double-hemmed perimeters for strength and durability, whereas its wire shelving systems, which are rust-resistant, are designed for wet and humid environment. Additionally, the company’s Millenia brand features polymer shelving systems. These products address storage needs across personal workspaces, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and laboratories.
New England Plastics Corporation, established in 1946, is a custom plastic manufacturer and fabricator headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. In addition to their headquarters, a New Bedford plant was constructed in 1970 to handle sheet line extrusion production, and later, in 1985, rotational molding. Though the majority of the company’s products are made through custom orders, their standard products are tote boxes, plastic trays, and Valuliner drums. They also offer thermoforming, vacuum molding, sheet extrusion, and roto molding. The products are used in the industrial manufacturing and commercial sectors.
M & M Box & Partitions Co., established in 1968, is a manufacturer specializing in custom packaging solutions and box partitions. The company offers Box Partitions & Paperboard Packaging, Layer Pads, Die Cut Inserts and Recycled Packaging Products. These customized partitions come with distinctive design elements, such as corner-cuts for effortless placement, directional markings for precision, as well as friction lock and interlock dies for added functionality. It meets the timeframes and standards of requirements from industries like: Electronic, Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, Glass and Ceramic Canning, Manufacturers of Precision Parts, among others.
Kiva Container, formerly CP Products, started in 186, is a manufacturer of plastic reusable and returnable packaging related to corrugated plastic. The product line includes custom products such as ESD packaging, plastic pallets, integrated packaging, corrugated plastic fabrications, and standard items, including handling totes, wet floor signs, recycle bins, and hinged lid boxes used in supply chain management, medical, industrial, design 2 part, and aerospace industries. The Anaheim, CA company offers custom vacuum forming and light gauge thermoforming services.
Jamestown Plastics, Inc., headquartered in New York, USA, was established in 1958 as a manufacturer of custom plastics. The products include light pipes, wind deflectors, mud flaps, bumper guards, and subcomponent structures as well as clamshells and blisters used for packaging consumer goods, medical supplies, electronics, automotive, and general industries. The company also runs a contract packaging and fulfillment service division that offers services including contract packaging, drop shipping, ultrasonic sealing, shrink wrapping, and warehousing.
Riverside Paper Company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Riverside Paper Company is a distributor of shipping, packaging, and maintenance products to customers in Florida as well as nationally and internationally. Riverside Paper Company’s product listings include a full range of packing materials, materials for packing and handling, industrial packing, mailing, and miscellaneous supplies. Riverside Paper Company also has trained product specialists to assist customers with shipping and packing information to save on time and cost.
Melmat, Inc., founded in 1971 and based in Huntington Beach, California, operates as both a manufacturer and distributor of custom and standard cases. The company offers a diverse range of products, including SpaceCase custom cases, milk crates, bread trays, heavy-duty transit cases, and blow-molded cases, providing protective storage and transportation solutions for items such as sensitive equipment, electronics, industrial tools, perishable goods, and more. Its products find utility in safeguarding and efficiently organizing items across different sectors, ensuring secure storage and convenient mobility.
Heinrich Brothers, Inc. was founded in 2000 by Jim and Ben Heinrich and is headquartered in MacMurray, Pennsylvania. The company is a manufacturer of material handling systems used in the manufacturing, packaging, and warehousing industries. The company’s product lineup includes small components, large machines, and turnkey solutions. Components include boxes, casters, doors, and carts. Machines include conveyor systems pulleys, rollers, and systems along with mezzanines and other structures. The company offers services including layout design, assembly, installation, and repair.
Cardinal Carryor was founded in Lexington, Kentucky and is now based in Louisville. Cardinal Carryor is a distributor specializing in mobile material handling equipment sales, rental, and service. Cardinal Carryor’s equipment offerings include forklifts, forklift attachments, forklift batteries and battery chargers, industrial sweepers and scrubbers, automated guide vehicles, and equipment parts and accessories. Cardinal Carryor’s service options include mobile battery cleaning, rebuild, and repair, rental equipment services, training, and battery planned maintenance options.
Material Handling Solutions, LLC is an American distributor based in Mission, Texas, specializing in material handling equipment and industrial supplies. Their product offerings include a diverse range of warehouse and dock equipment, such as industrial shelving, storage cabinets, pallet racks, and plastic storage bins. Other offerings include drum handling equipment, used forklifts and lift tables, gantry and jib cranes, pallet trucks, and hoists. The company also provides office furniture and supplies, shipping supplies, and plumbing equipment. Material Handling Solutions currently serves customers in various cities across the United States, including Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.
Bastian Solutions was established in 1952 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana as a supplier of technological solutions. The company is a system integrator that offers seamless turnkey solutions by combining various equipment, controls, and software products. These solutions are implemented for designing, installing, and commissioning various procedures that are practiced in small-scale or large-scale manufacturing, and distributing industries and at warehouses of suppliers such as material handling, order fulfillment, distribution, etc. From single-component integration to the setting up of completely new systems, the company is equipped to fulfill all sorts of demands.
Source Equipment Company, Inc. was established in 1989 and headquartered in Leominster, Massachusetts. Source Equipment Company is a solution provider in warehousing, distribution management, and equipment sourcing. Source Equipment Company’s extensive catalog includes bins, boxes, cabinets carts, casters, chairs, containers, conveyors, cranes, barriers, dollies, doors, dumpers, hoppers, lifting equipment, office furniture, pallets, partitions, platforms, racks, safety equipment, scales, security equipment, trucks, wires, work benches, and other warehouse equipment including access equipment such as stairlifts, wheelchair lifts, ramps and residential elevators.
GWP Group, founded in 1990 and based in Cricklade, England, is a manufacturer and supplier of protective packaging products and containers. The company's product divisions comprise of corrugated packaging, foam conversion, protective cases, storage & handling products and other specialised items like anti-static packaging to protect sensitive items and coated cardboard products for sheet plants. The company offers a range of durable and reusable Correx boxes which are corrugated plastic boxes that can be custom designed in various colours, sizes, and styles. These products are utilised in automotive, aerospace, beverages & breweries, defence, electronics, food and other industries.
Yufa Polymer Products Co. Ltd, established in 1995 and headquartered in Guangzhou, China, is a manufacturer of polymer products. The company is a specialist in developing ESD products, such as ESD foam, ESD packing boxes, and ESD-safe component storage products. Protecting delicate electronic components and equipment during handling, transportation, and storage, these ESD products of premium quality offer efficient protection against electrostatic discharge. Numerous industries, including those producing semiconductors, electronics, telecommunications, and aerospace, use ESD products to protect the stability and integrity of electronic equipment.
Flexcon Container is a US-based manufacturer and provider of material handling containers and packaging founded in 1964. The company offers various industrial material handling containers and systems, including totes, bulk boxes, trays, plastic pallets, and divider systems. These products are designed for use in ASRS systems, VLMs, carousels, conveyors, shelving, and other applications. The company is ISO 9001:2015- certified, complies with safety and environmental regulations and caters to diverse sectors, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, and logistics.
Federal Industries Corporation, founded in 1945 and based in Plymouth, Minnesota, is a manufacturer, packaging, and supplier of corrugated boxes. The company offers a wide range of products, including corrugated waste containers for toxic waste disposal, corrugated outer shipping containers, and corrugated plastic boxes, among others, all of which comply with UN, IATA, ITSA, and DOT regulations. Their CHEM-TRAN and VISA-PAX™ certified systems are designed to meet both domestic and international requirements for shipping toxic materials.
Sanko Corporation, founded in 1951 and headquartered in Selangor, Malaysia, is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in the production of plastic-molded products. The company’s range of plastic-molded products includes plastic pallets, plastic containers, and internal logistic carry systems. These plastic products find applications in various sectors, including manufacturing, warehousing, retail, automotive, and logistics and distribution. The company also provides customer services, including customization, tailor-made solutions, and product catalogs. The company is ISO 9001 certified and has 27 manufacturing plants, 9 branches, and 63 sales offices throughout Japan.
Vistamation, Inc. is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based distributor of discount industrial equipment serving governmental, educational, and corporate customers in material handling, medical, transportation, and other industries. The company has warehouses across North America and ships to customers globally. The company is a distributor for over 100 manufacturers including Jesco, Inc., Bayhead Products, Diversified Plastics, Inc., and Weco Industrial Products. The company’s in-house products include mezzanine and machinery platforms, machine handling carousels, shelving material, and boom cranes.
R. P. Crawfard Co., Inc. began in 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA. RPC primarily develops and sells industrial products but also sells and promotional and consumer products. Industrial product lines include pallet racks and other material handling equipment, warehouse equipment including platforms and production tables, and storage shelving. Promotional and consumer products include apparel with and without logos, technology-related products, backpacks, bags, and coolers, pens and markers, drinkware, flags, and umbrellas.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | New England Plastics Corp. |
12.8%
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2 | SSI Schaefer Systems International, Inc |
10.3%
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3 | Kiva Container |
10.3%
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4 | Material Handling Solutions, LLC |
10.3%
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5 | Flexcon |
7.7%
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6 | Jamestown Plastics |
7.7%
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7 | GWP Group |
5.1%
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8 | Quantum Storage Systems |
5.1%
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9 | Federal Industries Corp. |
5.1%
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10 | Yufa Polymer Products Co. Ltd |
2.6%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the conductive container page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 13 | 86.7% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 6.7% |
China | 1 | 6.7% |