Packaging solution provider for dangerous and hazardous materials Labelmaster has joined forces with plastic casing company Endural to offer cost-effective packaging solutions for the car aftermarket industry.

By integrating the large format lithium battery packaging and shipping capabilities of Labelmaster and durable plastic casing of Endural, the partnership will provide sustainable, reusable plastic packaging for transporting damaged, defective or recalled lithium batteries and other dangerous goods.

Labelmaster, which has been offering wood and metal casing up until this point, will add plastic to its packaging option.

Made of recycled material, Endural’s reusable plastic containers are designed to fit all batteries and are claimed to be lighter than their wood and metal container counterparts.

The durable plastic cases are said to last for years and will not leak while in transit.

The cases are also stackable, thereby minimising space consumed in warehouse storage and in trucks during transportation.

Labelmaster president Alan Schoen said: “Labelmaster continues to expand its offerings in order to provide the automotive industry with global regulatory expertise, technology solutions, innovative packaging and end-to-end management services for safely and compliantly transporting large format lithium batteries and other hazmat throughout the supply chain.

“Partnering with an expert in the automotive aftermarket like Endural enables Labelmaster to offer a wider range of packaging solutions for transporting large format lithium batteries in order to meet the growing needs of the automotive industry.”

The partnership will also benefit Endural customers as they will have access to cases that meet UN regulations for transporting hazardous materials.

Endural, which is headquartered in Southern California, US, provides handling containers made of thermoformed material to engine and transmission remanufacturers.