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Contact Us for Testing Services

Our team contains experts in packaging materials, pallets, and unit loads, supply chains and optimization, lean manufacturing and process improvement. Our diverse expertise and 40+ years of knowledge generated through state-of-the-art research and real life industrial consulting allows us to help your company to create safer, more sustainable, cheaper packages, unit loads, and distribution supply chains.

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Laszlo Horvath

Laszlo Horvath

Pallet Testing Laboratory

  • Pallet Testing
  • Pallet Block and/or Component Testing
  • ASTM, ISO and AIAG Standards Testing
  • Provide alternative designs and materials configurations

Fastener Testing

  • Pallet Fastener Testing
  • Mibant Testing
  • Fastener Pull-Through Testing
  • Fastener Withdrawal Testing

Distribution Packaging Testing Laboratory

  • Distribution and Protective Packaging Testing
  • ISTA Testing
  • Multiple types of sensors for use in testing
  • Provide alternative designs and material configurations

Amazon APASS Certification

  • ISTA's Amazon Series Testing
  • Amazon's Overbox Testing
  • Amazon's SIOC Testing
  • Provide alternative designs and material configurations

Eduardo Molina

Laszlo Horvath

Corrugated Materials Testing Laboratory

  • Package evaluation of corrugated fiberboard material properties (sheets and converted packaging).
  • Development of custom test methods on custom package designs.

IKEA Corrugated Board Certification

  • Material characteristics testing of corrugated fiberboard 
  • Testing of pallet feet and load bearers

Packaging Design and Prototyping

  • Corrugated Sheets Testing
  • Converted Packaging Testing
  • TAPPI, ISO, and Others Standard Testing
  • Provide alternative designs and material configurations

 

 

The Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design

 

1650 Research Center Dr., Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: 540-231-7107 | Fax: 540-231-8868

 

 

Hours for Delivery - Monday thru Friday: 8:00am-11:30am & 1:00pm-4:30pm


Please remember, you must schedule all deliveries with the appropriate laboratory at least two days in advance.