The biotechnology industry is growing rapidly. Every day, biotechnology companies, academic institutions, research hospitals, and service organizations involved in life sciences and health care are doing the work that changes lives. The growth in this sector has been incredible. There are over 600 biotechnology companies in Massachusetts alone! All of these companies have something in common: … [Read more...]
Shipping Holiday Packages Internationally: What You Need To Know
The holiday season is almost upon us. Part of the magic and joy of the season is selecting the perfect gift and sending it to distant loved ones, knowing that they’ll be surprised and delighted. Sending holiday packages to family and friends in Europe, Asia, and beyond can present some challenges. Here’s what you need to know to make sure your gifts get shipped from Boston internationally, in … [Read more...]
Packing and Shipping a Boston Estate: The Challenges
"I knew that when my great-aunt Chloe died, it was going to be on me to clean up her estate and ship certain items to relatives and friends. We'd talked about it many times, and Chloe had gone over all of her wishes with me. What I didn't know," Boston native Sheila S. said, "was what a big and complicated job shipping an estate can be!" Chloe had left some nice things to her family, who … [Read more...]
Custom Packaging Solutions for Small Fragile Items
Shipping large, cumbersome items can be challenging. Most people appreciate that. They call their Boston packaging service almost apologetically, explaining that they know it's going to be difficult, but they really need to ship their antique furniture or large painting. They're happily surprised when we tell them it's no problem, no matter how large their shipment is. We can get their items … [Read more...]
Eastern Massachusetts Packaging Services
The most critical factor in ensuring that the items you want to ship arrive safely at their destination is packaging. Simply throwing your stuff in a box, tossing a handful of Styrofoam peanuts and some newspaper you happen to have lying around is a recipe for disaster -- especially if you're shipping valuable antiques, computers, artwork, or technology. Custom Packaging Solutions There's a best … [Read more...]
Custom Crates: What You Need To Know
What do you need to ship? If you're shipping a motorcycle, industrial equipment, fine furniture, large screen television, trade show displays, antiques and artwork or any other valuable cargo, the odds are that the best way to package your items is by using a custom crate. Custom crates are built specifically for your items. They're sized to contain your cargo as well as the specialized … [Read more...]
Shipping Fine Art and Antiques
Fine art and antiques are among our most treasured possessions. The furniture that has served our families for generations, lovingly cared for year after year, passed on from mother to daughter, father to son; the objects we’ve discovered on long drives through the Massachusetts countryside, poking into tiny little shops; paintings that move us, sculptures that express emotion in three dimensions … [Read more...]
Should You Build Your Own Shipping Crates?
A box is a box is a box, right? You've got a top and a bottom, four sides and room inside for your stuff. There's nothing complicated about a box -- and a shipping crate is just a big box, right? Well, actually, wrong. Completely and totally wrong. That's why we were recently dismayed by this Washington Post article in which it's suggested that a mover could construct their own shipping … [Read more...]
Boston Packaging and Shipping Companies: Who Can You Trust
In great affairs men show themselves as they wish to be seen; in small things they show themselves as they are. Nicholas Chamfort penned these words at the end of the 18th century, yet they remain true today - and no where do we see this more than in the packaging and shipping industry. So much energy goes into creating an appearance and image -- and hardly any effort is given to the task of … [Read more...]
The leased we can do…Boston Pack and Ship safely returns leased equipment
Leasing computers, copiers and other office equipment provides a very attractive option for many small- to mid-sized companies. Besides price, leasing gives businesses an opportunity to upgrade equipment without a long-term commitment—or remove units if a company has downsized. When a lease expires, however, the responsibility of shipping the equipment back to the leasing company falls on the … [Read more...]
