Packaging Solutions in Michigan
Protecting Your Products While Controlling Costs
Custom packaging engineering is designed to reduce costs and damage
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Efficient Packaging Solutions That Are Optimized For Your Needs
Our packaging engineers design protective solutions that work for any product, from tiny electronic components to heavy automotive parts. We start with your product specs and create packaging that keeps your inventory safe during shipping without breaking your budget.
How Our Process Helps Your Business
We follow a proven method that gets results. Every project moves through the same steps, but we adjust each one to fit what your product needs. Here’s how we do it:
- Product Analysis - We measure, weigh, and test your products to understand shipping challenges
- Design Development - Custom packaging prototypes with material selection and cost optimization
- Testing & Validation - Drop tests, compression analysis, and real-world shipping simulations
- Production & Implementation - Full-scale manufacturing with quality control and ongoing
Full Packaging Solutions to Support Your Operations
We handle everything from design to delivery. Our automated equipment and 75 years of experience mean your packaging will work for productivity, looks, cost, protection, durability, and the environment.
Custom Package Design
Our engineers create tailored solutions that fit your exact product specifications, shipping methods, and budget requirements while maintaining optimal protection standards.
Expert Material Engineering
We select and test materials that balance protection, cost, and environmental considerations, from corrugated designs to specialized cushioning systems.
Automation Integration
Our automated packaging equipment increases throughput while maintaining consistency, reducing labor costs, and improving quality control across your packaging operations.
ISO-Certified Quality Assurance
Flexible Scalable Solutions
80+ Years of Industry Expertise
75+ Years of Experience
Experience Makes The Difference
We work directly with your product design engineers to develop packaging that integrates seamlessly with your manufacturing and distribution processes. Our team understands the balance between protection and cost – your products need to arrive intact without breaking your budget.
Ternes operates 11 facilities across southeast Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. We use over 1,000,000 square feet of warehouse space and ship more than 11,000,000 pieces each year. Companies in automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail have trusted our packaging solutions for more than 75 years.
Customers want their orders to arrive undamaged and on time. We make that happen while keeping your shipping costs low through smart design and the right materials.
Trusted By Industry Leaders
For over seven decades, Ternes has engineered packaging solutions for top companies across multiple industries. Our design expertise and automated equipment capabilities help businesses reduce damage claims while controlling packaging costs.
Our core management team brings more than 200 years of combined experience to every packaging project we handle. We’ve seen how poor packaging affects bottom lines – and how the right solution can turn shipping from a cost center into a competitive advantage.
FAQs
We package everything from small electronic components to large automotive parts. Our engineers design packaging for different weights, shapes, and fragility levels based on what each industry needs.
Our testing protocols include drop tests, compression analysis, vibration testing, and climate simulation. We also test with major shipping companies to make sure packaging works in the real world.
We perform cost analysis on existing packaging to identify opportunities for material optimization, design improvements, and automation integration. Most clients cut costs by 15-30% after we redesign their packaging.
We use recyclable materials, design smaller packages to cut waste, and build solutions that help the environment while protecting your products.
Most projects take 4-6 weeks from idea to finished packaging. We can work faster when you need it.
Companies we service
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We understand that your operation has unique needs. Fill out the form and a Ternes expert will be in touch to discuss how we can help.