Air Sea Packing & Crating Co.

What Air Sea Packing & Crating Co. does

Air Sea Packing & Crating Co. is a privately held, family-owned custom crating and packing services company established in 1979 and operating from a single 7,622 square-foot facility at 11965 Prairie Avenue in Hawthorne, California. The company designs and builds bespoke packaging — including fully enclosed crates, A-frame crates, frame crates, custom pallets, MIL-SPEC barrier bags, and corrugated cartons — and provides on-site packing, local pick-up and delivery, and white-glove fine art services within the Greater Los Angeles area. It serves enterprise customers across more than twenty verticals, with primary emphasis on fine art, museums and antiquities, aerospace and defense contractors, and heavy machinery manufacturers, and also addresses healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, and freight forwarding clients.

The company's underlying capability is its portfolio of regulatory certifications — DOT, ICAO, IATA, IMO, TSA, IMDG, and USDA-IPPC — which enable it to pack hazardous, military-spec, temperature-sensitive, and internationally shipped cargo across air, ocean, and ground modalities. Supporting technical features include heat-treated and fumigated wood, Shockwatch and Tip n Tell damage indicators, MIL-SPEC barrier bags for corrosion and oxidation protection, DRY ICE and insulated cold packaging, FCL container loading with blocking and bracing, and IMDG lashing and strapping. Two generations of in-house expertise underpin the operational delivery of these services.

Air Sea Packing & Crating Co. generates revenue on a project-based, quote-driven model across three streams: custom crating and packing services, transportation and local logistics services bundled with crating, and specialized packaging materials and upgrades. Go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales supported by a company website, a project photo gallery, and Google/Yelp reviews; no public pricing tiers, headcount, or revenue figures are disclosed. The company has remained independently operated with no parent company, external investors, or disclosed subsidiaries.

Name

Air Sea Packing & Crating Co.

Legal name

Air Sea Packing & Crating Co.

Website

http://www.airseapackingandcratingco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Air Sea Packing & Crating Co. is a family-owned custom crating and packing services company in Hawthorne, California, serving enterprise clients in fine art, aerospace, defense, and heavy industry across air, ocean, and ground transport modes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging & Crating Services

NAICS

Packing and Crating (488991), Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (32192)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Crating & Export-Grade Packaging (HSAKADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Art Packing & Crating (HSAKADAE), International Packing, Export Crating & Containerization (HSAKACAB), Wood Pallets, Crates & Industrial Wood Packaging (IMADADAJ)

Keywords

• Custom crating services
• Fine art packing
• Hazardous materials packaging
• International shipping packaging
• Industrial crating solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hawthorne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Crating and Packing Services: Bespoke crating and packing solutions for sculptures, fine art, machinery, electronics, aerospace components, and other specialized items. Revenue generated through project-based pricing tailored to customer requirements.
2. Transportation and Logistics Services: Local pick-up/delivery, white-glove fine art services, and on-site packing services bundled with crating solutions for Greater Los Angeles area clients.
3. Specialized Packaging Materials and Upgrades: Additional revenue from packaging upgrades including deluxe routing, heavy-duty modifications, Mil spec barrier bags, desiccants, custom stenciling, damage indicators, and specialized hardware.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Air Sea Packing & Crating Co. designs and builds custom wood crates and packaging solutions for sculptures, fine art, machinery, electronics, and aerospace components, using USDA-IPPC stamped, heat-treated wood. It complements crating with on-site packing, local pick-up/delivery, white-glove fine art services, HAZMAT packaging (IATA, IMDG, DOT), MIL-SPEC barrier bag packing, dry ice and insulated cold chain packaging, and FCL container loading with blocking and bracing.

Product overview

Air Sea Packing & Crating Co. is a physical packing and crating services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of packaging solutions for various industries. The core offerings include Custom Crating Services for sculptures, fine art, machinery, electronics, and aerospace equipment; Fine Art White Glove Services for premium pickup, packing, and local delivery; HAZMAT Packaging Services with IATA, IMDG, and DOT certifications; MIL-SPEC Barrier Bag Packing for sensitive electronics; and Cold Chain Packaging with DRY ICE and insulated packaging. Product types span Fully Enclosed Crates, Travel Frames/Shadow Boxes, Soft Packaging materials, Frame Crates, Custom Built Pallets, Corrugated Carton Packaging, A-Frame Crates, and Heavy Duty Crates for oversized items. Supporting services include FCL container loading, consolidation and palletization, on-site packing, and IMDG lashing and strapping. The company operates across all modes of transportation (air, ocean, ground) serving diverse sectors including automotive, aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, and fine art.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Crating Services Custom wood crating solutions for sculptures, fine art, mixed media, LED installations, machinery, electronics, and aerospace equipment on both large and small scales, using USDA-IPPC stamped, heat-treated and fumigated wood.
• Fine Art White Glove Services Premium pick-up, packing, and local delivery within the Greater Los Angeles Area for fine art, sculptures, and delicate items requiring special handling.
• HAZMAT Packaging Services Certified hazardous materials packaging with IATA, IMDG, and DOT certifications for safe air, ocean, and ground transport of regulated dangerous goods.
• MIL-SPEC Barrier Bag Packing Military specification barrier bag packaging that protects sensitive electronics and metals from corrosion, oxidation, and moisture during ocean freight transport.
• Cold Chain Packaging Services Dry ice services combined with insulated cold packaging solutions for temperature-sensitive perishables, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare products.
• Fully Enclosed Crates Standard fully enclosed wood crates composed of a pallet base with five reinforced panels (four sides and top), designed to meet transportation and handling requirements for airlines, ground, and ocean carriers, with forklift access.
• Travel Frames / Shadow Boxes Light-duty slated crates with handles for local transport of freshly painted artwork (1-3 pieces max), with canvas isolated and secured with hardware on the back.
• Soft Packaging Materials Soft packaging supplies including MIL SPEC barrier bags, blanket wrapping, bubble wrapping, flo-pack (packing peanuts), kraft paper, and foam wrap for protective shipment preparation.
• Frame Crates (Slated / Skeletal) Durable yet economical crates for cargo requiring visibility, with optional corrugated carton lining for lighter-duty enclosure.
• Custom Built Pallets Custom built pallets meeting customer and cargo specifications for palletizing freight including cartons, drums, steel cylinders, vehicles, fixtures, sculptures, and machinery.
• Corrugated Carton Packaging D-containers, double and single walled cartons, custom built carton packaging, and foam insulated cold packaging solutions.
• A-Frame Crates Specialized crates for flat, tall, and thin valuables such as heavy marble, glass, and oversized paintings, with additional cross beams added for stability.
• Heavy Duty Crates and Oversized Items Crating solutions for oversized and heavy cargo, leveraging decades of experience in safely planning, coordinating, and packing freight of any size.
• FCL Container Loading Services Full container load (FCL) container loading with blocking and bracing services for domestic and international shipments across all transportation modalities.
• Consolidation and Palletization Freight consolidation and palletization services for efficient shipping and handling of multi-piece shipments.
• On-Site Packing Service On-site packing services where team members are dispatched to customer locations to perform packing operations for items too large, fragile, or sensitive to transport unpacked.
• IMDG Lashing and Strapping International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) lashing and strapping services for securing cargo during ocean freight transport.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47 years in business

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Craters & Freighters: National franchise specializing in custom crating, packing, and shipping of fragile, oversized, and high-value items for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Closest direct competitor to Air Sea's custom crating and white-glove services model.
• Navis Pack & Ship: Custom packing, crating, and freight shipping franchise serving business and residential customers with specialized handling for electronics, medical equipment, and fine art. Directly comparable service portfolio and target customer base.
• Pak Mail: National packing and shipping franchise offering custom crating, freight forwarding, and specialty packing for fragile and oversized items. Comparable custom packaging services targeting similar small-business and consumer logistics needs.
• Masterpiece International: Specialist in fine art logistics, custom art crating, climate-controlled transport, and international shipping for galleries, museums, and collectors. Closest overlap with Air Sea's fine art white-glove and antiquities segment.

Others

• uShip: Online marketplace connecting shippers with carriers and specialty freight providers, including custom crating and oversized-item transport. Comparable customer base for large/fragile shipments but operates as a platform rather than a service provider.
• Pallet Logistics (iGPS Logistics): National pallet and container pooling/logistics provider serving supply chains with standardized pallets and RPCs. Tangentially comparable through custom-built pallets and consolidation services but serves high-volume retail/CPG rather than bespoke crating.
• AirSea Container Line: International freight forwarder and container shipping specialist offering ocean and air freight services. Comparable in multi-modal (air/ocean) international shipping expertise but operates as a forwarder rather than a packing/crating specialist.

Regional players

• Crown Relocations: Global relocation and moving services company offering international household goods shipping, including custom crating for fragile and oversized items. Comparable in international shipping capability and white-glove handling but focuses on household/military moves rather than B2B crating.
• Graebel Van Lines: Large commercial and residential moving company with international shipping and custom crating capabilities. Comparable in international moving and custom crating for high-value items but broader scope than Air Sea's specialty niche.

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Custom Critical: FedEx division providing expedited, temperature-controlled, and specialized handling for high-value and time-sensitive shipments. Comparable in handling sensitive, regulated, and high-value freight but as part of a much broader logistics portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookyelp.com/biz/air-sea-packing-and-crating-hawthorne

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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