AMOOV's Packing Standards
It all starts with packing
Starting with the latter, our crews know how to care of your precious or fragile belongings. Our craft is based on 4 pillars: training & processes, packing export technique, fragile belongings packing & handling.
Our AMOOV crews
They are our pride and take pride in what they do. Our teams not only know their craft. Our AMOOVers goal is truly to make you simply happy. You can count on them to put a smile on your face at the end of the packing or unpacking day.
Further than that, they take an extra special care while carrying the load: d
id you know that your belongings are handled (loaded or unloaded) on average of 8 times during an international moves?
The Highest Quality of Packing Material
This is a part where we will never cut corners. At AMOOV we only want to use high quality packing materials. No single layer boxes.
Our boxes are thick and made specifically for international shipping standards.
Below you will find our range of high quality packing materials used on our moves.
Small Box
Can be used for packing books, CD, magazines, canned food, kitchen wares and small heavy items.
Dimension: 35x35x50cm Size: 2 cft / 0.06 cbm
Medium Box
Can be used for packing chinaware, toys, pans, electrical items, small appliances.
Dimension: 50x50x50cm Size: 4 cft / 0.13 cbm
Large Box
Can be used for large, light weight items like linen, folded clothes, soft toys, pillows. We never overpack large boxes with heavy items to avoid handling difficulties.
Dimension: 50x50x60cm Size: 5 cft / 0.15 cbm
Standing Wardrobe Box
Can be used for clothes preferably not to be folded (dresses, suits, silk material, etc). It comes with an hanging bar.
Size: 0.25 cbm / 8.9 cft
Flat Wardrobe Box / Sleeping Box
Can be used for folded articles and clothing items that does not need to be hanged.
Dimension: 90x54x22cm Size: 4cft / 0.11 cbm
Container for Archive Boxes
Perfect for your archive boxes, binders and documents, it is practical with its folding lid and easy to carry with its 2 handles.
Dimension: 52x35x26 cm
Box of 24 Glasses
Save time and avoid breakage by storing your glasses, cups and/or trinkets directly in the 24 cells, without wrapping them.
Dimension: 90x54x22cm
Box of 12 Bottles
Save time and avoid breakage by storing your bottles directly in the cells, without wrapping them.
Dimension: 34x26x33 cm
Standard Carton Reinforced with Handles
In double thickness, in the same format as standard cardboard and even stronger for your fragile or heavy objects.
Dimension: 55x35x30cm
Optimal Boxes thickness for international moves
At AMOOV we commit to not use single layer boxes on our moves as they don’t provide enough protection. We also don’t use thin double layer boxes. Our double layer boxes are reinforced and are at least 0.6mm minimum in thickness)
Single Wall Corrugated Box
Made from a single layer of corrugated fluting, single wall cartons (also regularly known as cardboard boxes) are perfect for packing, storing and shipping light to medium weight objects.
Double Wall Corrugated Box
Double wall cardboard boxes and cartons are made from two strong layers of corrugated fluting. They are perfect for packing, storing and shipping medium to heavy weight objects..
Triple Wall Corrugated Box
With its seven layers of Kraft paper, the triple corrugated cardboard box is the cardboard packaging that offers the best mechanical and climatic resistance. This type of American box is suitable for the transport and storage of heavy products, which can support up to 500 kg.
Packing Materials
Newsprint
Use to wrap breakables (glasses, plates) and other breakable items, before putting inside a box.
Bubble Wrap
Provide extra cushion to the items to prevent scratches. Can be used to wrap breakables, frames, mirrors, decorative items, computer screen, vases, lamp bases etc.
Tissue Paper
Use to cover clothes to prevent dust and winkles.
Corrugated Rolls
Is a lightweight packaging material, provide padded protection against scratching. Extremely flexible and can be used to pack a majority of household items such as wooden furniture. Can also be used to mold around awkward shapes such as table legs.
Moving Blankets (local or domestic moves only)
Or sometimes called Furniture Padding, are heavy-duty cloth coverings used to protect furniture, appliances and other large items when you move, made of a combination of cotton & polyester. Our blankets are designed to absorb shock and provide cushioning to whatever they are covering.
Packing Tapes
Commonly used for sealing boxes and packages for shipments.
Plastic Film
A practical item to keep well maintained shelves or doors to furnitures or bundle items together.
Packing Labels
An absolute must for easy packing/unpacking/sorting out.
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Wooden Crates
Wooden transport boxes are plywood, completely closed and very resistant, thus offering maximum protection for your goods with a solid and reliable packaging.
Gassine Paper
A glossy, translucent paper, resistant to moisture, grease and air. Use on top of fragile paintings for protection before bubble wraping, boxing and/or crating.
Packing Peanuts
Are small pieces of Styrofoam used to fill up space, provide cushioning, and help prevent shock in moving boxes. They can also be used as filler so objects don’t slide around and are great for use in between a second layer of boxes for extra protection.
Silica Gels
An absolute must at AMOOV and usually scattered abundantly in our boxes. It is a dessicant and keeps moisture away from your belongings. Contains drying agent in the form of small, clear beads or clear rock crystals place in small packets made of paper of cloth.
Styrofoam Sheets
Use to line a box for packing a delicate items to avoid damage.
Cardboard Spacer
For reinforced furniture packing. We can also use it also for flat items reinforced packing (mirrors, paintings)
Kraft Paper Roll
We use it mainly for paintings, prior to using bubble wrap, carton boxes, and/or crating.
Cardboard Angle Iron
For painting and frames additional protection. It can also be used for screens, furnitures, etc.
Cardboard Corner Protector
For painting and frames additional protection. Can also be used on fragile furnitures or other item edges
Coin Protection Carton
These cardboard corner protectors will protect the 4 corners of your goods with fragile corners.
Cardboard for Pictures and Flat Screens
Ideal for easily packing and protecting your paintings, frames, mirrors, but also your flat screens (television or computer).
