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Buying Guide

Choose the Right Crate

Plastic crates should be chosen by load weight, ventilation, stackability, nesting, handling method, and whether the crate is for agriculture, food handling, retail, picking, storage, transport, or industrial use.

Question Best option Why
Need crates for fruit, vegetables, berries, or farm handling? Agricultural Crates Agricultural crates are designed for repeated picking, transport, and sorting, with vented or solid options depending on produce type, airflow, and handling conditions.
Need food crates for meat, butchery, or storage? Meat Crates Meat crates are better for food-processing environments where hygiene, easy cleaning, ventilation, stacking, and storage.
Need crates for warehouse picking or conveyor use? Conveyor And Picking Crates Conveyor and picking crates suit warehouses, stockrooms, factories, and order-picking areas where consistent dimensions and stackable handling improve workflow.
Need crates that save space when empty? Stack And Nest Crates Stack-and-nest crates save space once empty while still allowing loaded crates to stack, making them useful for returns, storage, and transport cycles.
Need crates for events, retail, or temporary transport? Collapsible Crates Collapsible crates are useful where empty storage space is limited, such as retail, home use, markets, delivery work, and temporary stock movement.
Need stronger crates for heavier general goods? Heavy Duty Utility Crates Heavy-duty utility crates are better for bulkier goods, workshop storage, stock handling, and areas where a light household crate will not be strong enough.

Common Questions

Should I choose solid or vented crates?

Choose vented crates when airflow matters, such as produce, berries, cold-room use, or drying. Choose solid crates when containment, spill control, or small loose items matter more.

What does stack and nest mean?

Stack-and-nest crates stack when loaded but nest into each other when empty, saving storage and transport space.

Which crates are best for food handling?

Food-handling crates should be easy to clean, suitable for repeated use, and matched to the application, such as meat, freezer, bakery, produce, or processing work.

Crates Information

Plastics for Africa stocks the largest selection of plastic crates in the Western Cape, trusted across household, agriculture, bulk storage, retail, and industrial use. Our range includes popular options such as stackable, nesting, folding, dairy, agricultural, freezer, heavy-duty storage, and with virgin colour options. Designed for durability and practicality, our products are available in bulk at competitive wholesale prices. With unmatched stock volumes in-store, Plastics for Africa is the go-to supplier for all your requirements.