Corrugated Box Manufacturer
Traverse City and Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Traverse Container operates from two strategically located facilities in Michigan to serve businesses nationwide, with a strong customer base in Michigan, Northern Ohio, and Northern Indiana. Our dedicated transportation fleet and reliable, friendly drivers ensure on-time delivery.
Design Services
From initial concept drawings to full-sized printed prototypes, our in-house structural designers partner with you to develop the most innovative and effective shipping corrugated containers and kitting solutions to exceed your project objectives.
Sustainable Packaging
GBP-integrated mill operations are the most sustainable in the industry. We manufacture both recycled and virgin fiber materials, ensuring that our customers receive eco-friendly, effective, and responsible packaging.
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Fast, Flexible, and Reliable Service
Grand Traverse Container operates its own fleet of trucks, giving us the ability to respond quickly and deliver on your schedule. By keeping transportation in‑house, we offer faster delivery times, greater scheduling flexibility, and reliable service tailored to your specific needs.
Corrugated Capabilities
We offer a variety of flutes to support custom projects. Our team of experienced packaging engineers will collaborate with you to choose and design the best possible packaging based on your specific needs.
A Flute: Delivers superior cushioning and protection with the greatest thickness of all standard flutes. Ideal for fragile or heavy items requiring extra impact resistance.
B Flute: Provides excellent crush resistance and protects lightweight items while offering better printability and cost savings over C Flute.
C Flute: Offers strong stacking strength and excellent crush resistance while maintaining high-quality printability.
D Flute: A mid-profile flute that provides a balance of strength and printability, often used for specialty applications requiring enhanced compression strength.
E Flute: Perfect for retail packaging and displays, offering a fantastic print surface.
F Flute: Extremely fine flute profile ideal for high-end retail packaging, offering exceptional print results and a sleek, premium look.
Double Wall: Combines two flutes-often BC, E, or AC-to deliver superior strength, stacking performance, and protection for heavy or bulky products.
Triple Wall: Engineered for maximum durability using three fluted layers, making it the strongest corrugated option. Commonly used for industrial, heavy-duty, or export packaging.
Grand Traverse Container’s Packaging Certifications
Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Certified
Our division is proud to be Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) certified to produce fiber-based products that are managed ecologically and ethically.
AIB International
AIB International is one of the world’s foremost providers of training and certification programs related to food safety, quality management, process optimization, and avoidance of recalls. As a leader in the industry, AIB is dedicated to helping companies apply the best practices throughout the supply chain, so communities receive high-quality food.
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Packaging
ISO 9001:2015 certification confirms that our quality management system meets the highest international standards. It reflects our disciplined focus on process control, documentation, traceability, and continuous improvement—ensuring our packaging solutions consistently deliver reliable, high‑performance results.
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Contact Grand Traverse Container Today
We are strategically located to serve businesses nationwide, focusing on Michigan, Northern Ohio, and Northern Indiana. Our dedicated transportation fleet and reliable, friendly drivers ensure on-time delivery.
Grand Traverse Container
1050 Business Park Drive
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 946-1057