Containers

Annually, Calpine provides over 75 million containers to the fresh produce, dried fruit and nut industries. The majority of containers are sold to Calpine’s main markets of California, Arizona and Northern Mexico. However, due to the specialized nature of certain industries, many containers are also shipped to other states as well as Canada.

This specialization results in a size range from four to one thousand pounds and the use of different raw materials including paper, plastic and wood. Different packaging designs must be constantly reviewed in order to provide the needed strengths and resistances.

When designing new packaging requirements, Calpine utilizes its experience and knowledge to determine the necessary raw materials, manufacturing capabilities and assembly processes. At the same time, Calpine’s understanding of the fresh produce commodity’s specialized harvesting techniques, storage practices, transportation methods, and retail distribution demands are taken into consideration. All of these factors are necessary in order to provide superior delivery of the products to all parts of the world.

Calpine strongly feels that providing top quality containers to the fresh fruit and vegetable industries is an art, as it must include the correct balance of consideration towards cost, performance, on-time delivery and graphic appeal.