Wood‐based Packaging

Wooden packaging is reusable, repairable and recyclable. At the end of its life, it becomes a renewable energy source. Finally, wood is the only raw material that is endlessly renewable. Different examples of wood packaging materials include pallets, crates, boxes, cases, bins, reels, drums, load boards, skids, pallet collars and containers. The wood packaging manufacturing sector includes four major separate areas: pallets, light packaging, cooperage and industrial packaging. Wooden barrels were, for a long time, the general packaging for the transportation and storage of water, wine, vinegar, rum, salted meats or salted fish, fruits, etc., for example, on big sailboats. Wine-making and aging in wooden barrels are unique skills mastered by generations of winemakers. It is a century-old collaboration between coopers and winegrowers, which is accompanied by a scientific approach in understanding the interactions between the wood and the wine.