International Crating & Assembly Corporation

What International Crating & Assembly Corporation does

International Crating & Assembly Corporation (ICA, legal entity International Logistics Corporation) is a privately held U.S. industrial packaging manufacturer founded in 1994 and headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. The company designs and fabricates custom packaging across wood, foam, plastic, steel, and corrugated materials, with multi-material assembly integrated into engineered solutions for fragile, heavy, oversized, and hazardous loads. Core product lines include crates, pallets and skids, built-up dunnage, multi-material and highly engineered packaging, military-specification corrugated containers, triple-wall bulk containers, short-run corrugated boxes, and a proprietary patented Hardy-Built reusable fastener system. The company operates a 235,000 sq.ft. flagship facility with CNC wood processing, automated crate building, and an in-house foam manufacturing division, supplemented by acquired sites in Mobile (Chateau Woodworks, 2022), Macon (Boyd's Industrial Woodworking and Mil-Spec Packaging, 2023), and the Atlanta metro area (Pallets and Crates, LLC, 2023), along with the in-house Hardy Built Fastening Systems acquisition (2023). ICA also operates an in-house testing lab certified to ASTM, ISTA, UN, and POP standards and provides Vendor Managed Inventory and Just-In-Time managed-inventory services.

ICA serves military and government, aerospace and defense, medical and technology, automotive and marine, heavy industrial materials and steel, industrial and powered equipment, and commercial parts and appliance manufacturers. Revenue is generated through custom one-time product sales, design and engineering professional services, and managed inventory programs, with all pricing handled via quote-based direct sales. The company is sales-led, reaching customers through its website quote form, phone, LinkedIn, and limited organic social channels, and it distributes directly to enterprise customers without resellers. Ownership sits with Douglas Lafont and Frazer McCurdy, who acquired the company in 2017 from original founders Donnie Fincher and Clarence Carter.

Name

International Crating & Assembly Corporation

Legal name

International Logistics Corporation

Website

https://ica-corp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Crating & Assembly Corporation is a privately held U.S. industrial packaging manufacturer designing custom wood, foam, corrugated, plastic, and steel packaging — plus a patented reusable fastener system — for military, aerospace, medical, automotive, heavy industrial, and commercial appliance manufacturers across the Southeast United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Custom Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Crating & Export-Grade Packaging (HSAKADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hazardous Materials & UN-Certified Bulk Packaging (IMALAGAH)

Keywords

• Custom packaging manufacturing
• Wooden crating solutions
• Military specification packaging
• Protective foam packaging
• Integrated packaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Packaging Manufacturing and Sales: ICA designs and manufactures custom wood, foam, plastic, steel, and corrugated packaging solutions. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of crates, pallets, dunnage, corrugated containers, foam products, and reusable fasteners. They also offer custom engineered packaging for specific customer requirements.
2. Design and Engineering Services: Full-service design and engineering for packaging applications, including on-site visits, specification development, and custom solution design.
3. Inventory Management Services: Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery services to ensure seamless packaging supply for customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

International Crating & Assembly Corporation (ICA) designs, engineers, and manufactures custom industrial packaging in wood, foam, plastic, steel, and corrugated materials, producing crates, pallets, dunnage, multi-material enclosures, and military-spec packaging. The company complements its manufactured products with full-service design and engineering, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory programs, and ISTA/ASTM-certified package testing. ICA operates 235,000 sq.ft. of automated manufacturing facilities in Alabama, Georgia, and the Atlanta metro area, delivering custom packaging solutions directly to industrial customers.

Product overview

International Crating & Assembly Corporation (ICA) is a packaging manufacturing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offering includes wooden packaging solutions (Crates, Pallets and Skids, Built-Up Dunnage), integrated multi-material packaging, corrugated conversion products (Military Specification Corrugate, High Strength Triple Wall, Short Run Orders), fabricated foam products (Protective Foam Packaging, Cushioning and Marine, Sports and Medicine), and proprietary Hardy-Built Fasteners and Reusable Crates. Supporting services include Design and Engineering, Inventory Solutions (Vendor Managed Inventory, Just-In-Time, Stocking Agreements), and Testing Services (drop, impact, compression, vibration, shock, torque, peel, tensile, burst, creep, fatigue). ICA operates from a 235,000 sq.ft. facility with highly automated processes and serves industries including military, medical, automotive, aerospace, industrial, and commercial appliance sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hardy-Built Fasteners: Proprietary reusable crate fastener system with patented design for knockdown containers, featuring military spec quality, strength, durability, and quick assembly without causing damage.
• ICA Foam Products

Products and services

• Crates Custom crating solutions including oversized, heavy-duty, collapsible/knock-down, reusable, multi-material/hybrid, and highly engineered crates built to military and commercial specifications for industrial customers.
• Pallets and Skids Oversized and heavy-duty wooden pallets and skids including wing, four-way, two-way reversible, block, panel deck, and chemical pallets built to ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-2073-1 specifications.
• Built-Up Dunnage Built-up dunnage and industrial cut lumber for railcar, van, and overseas container loading requirements, with ISPM15 heat-treated lumber options for international exports.
• Multi-Material Packaging Integrated multi-material packaging solutions combining wood, corrugated, foam, steel, and plastic materials, custom-designed to provide multiple layers of product protection.
• Highly Engineered Packaging Highly engineered industrial packaging solutions to exacting engineering standards for fragile, heavy, or unusually shaped packages, complying with ASTM, ANSI, FDA, ISO, Mil-Spec, Mil-Per, and AAR standards.
• Military Specification Corrugate Military-grade corrugated containers including Fast Packs and SPI/TPO Unit Packs in W5C, V3C, V11C, V13C materials and multiple box styles.
• High Strength Triple Wall Containers Heavy-duty triple wall corrugated containers in 700-1300 Standard/Super Duty grades with ECT ratings from 67 to 155, plus Gaylord Boxes, EZ-Shipping Kits, and Super-Duty Bulk Packaging to ASTM-D-5168 specifications.
• Short Run Corrugated Orders Short run custom corrugated packaging and boxes with custom printing, design, assembly, die cutting, label printing, and laminating, with lead times as short as two days and J.I.T. delivery options.
• Protective Foam Packaging Protective foam packaging for shipping containers meeting custom and industry specifications, including products certified for Export Overseas, UN-HazMat, and Military Specs per ISPM15.
• Cushioning and Marine Foam Foam cushioning and marine products serving upholsterers and boat manufacturers, with design, build, and installation services for home, commercial, and marine cushioning applications.
• Sports and Medical Foam Foam products for sports and medical industries including fence padding, gymnasium wall pads, blocking pads, medical chair cushions, sports medicine foam wedges, and table padding.
• Hardy-Built Fastening System Proprietary patented reusable crate clips and hardware for knockdown containers featuring strength, durability, quick assembly, and maximum repeat usage without damaging containers; military spec certified.
• Reusable Crates Reusable crates built with high-quality materials, designed for multiple uses with optional refurbishment and recycling programs and custom components including metal bracketry, foam, paint, and steel attachment points.
• Design and Engineering Services Full-service design and engineering for packaging applications including on-site visits, specification development, and custom solution design across military, medical, automotive, and aerospace industries.
• Inventory Management Solutions Inventory management services including Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery, warehouse stocking, production system integration, and safety stock programs.
• Package Testing Services State-of-the-art package testing including drop, impact, compression, vibration, shock, torque, peel, tensile, burst, creep, and fatigue testing conforming to ASTM, POP, UN, and ISTA certifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Packaging certified for Export Overseas, UN-HazMat, and Military Specs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Black Butte Forest ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for lumber purchasing power. ICA leverages this partnership to bring customers lumber in any species or variety to meet production demands at competitive pricing and value.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Greif Inc: Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging including steel, plastic, and fiber drums, IBCs, containerboard, and corrugated products. Comparable to ICA across multiple packaging material categories and large industrial end markets, though operating at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: Mauser manufactures industrial packaging including steel and plastic drums, IBCs, and reconditioning services. Comparable to ICA on the industrial hazardous-materials packaging side (UN-HazMat certification) and large industrial end markets.
• UFP Industries: UFP Industries is one of the largest North American manufacturers of wood packaging, pallets, and engineered components. Highly comparable to ICA's wooden packaging and pallet operations, but at significantly larger scale across many end markets including industrial, construction, and retail.
• Sonoco Products Company: Sonoco is a diversified global packaging manufacturer with industrial paper, protective, and rigid-plastic packaging segments. Comparable to ICA across industrial and protective packaging end markets, though Sonoco is significantly larger and more diversified across consumer and industrial customers.
• Packaging Corporation of America: PCA is a major US producer of containerboard and corrugated products, including heavy-duty triple-wall and specialty corrugated boxes that overlap with ICA's high-strength triple-wall and military specification corrugate lines. Much larger scale and primarily a paper-mill operator versus a converter.

Emerging players

• Cornerstone Packaging Systems: Cornerstone designs and fabricates custom wooden crates, pallets, and packaging for industrial and defense customers. A smaller regional emerging player with similar custom crating capabilities as ICA but a narrower geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Orbis Corporation: Orbis designs and manufactures reusable plastic containers, pallets, and dunnage for industrial supply chains, including automotive and military applications. Comparable to ICA's reusable crates and engineered dunnage, with similar emphasis on returnable/knockdown container systems.
• TriEnda Holdings: TriEnda manufactures custom-engineered thermoformed and molded packaging, dunnage, and reusable containers for industrial and automotive supply chains. Comparable to ICA's highly engineered packaging and reusable container offerings with overlapping industrial customer base.
• Nefab Group: Nefab designs and manufactures engineered packaging including custom crates, foams, and multi-material solutions for industrial customers in aerospace, defense, telecom, and energy. Closest direct comparable to ICA's multi-material, engineered-packaging model serving MIL-SPEC and industrial end markets.
• Vulcan Industries: Vulcan Industries is a custom manufacturer of industrial and military packaging, including wooden crates, skids, and custom-engineered containers. Highly comparable to ICA's custom crating and MIL-SPEC packaging capabilities, though Vulcan also has precision sheet-metal fabrication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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