Wire bulk containers are constructed from mild steel, ensuring strength and durability. Their open mesh design allows for easy access, improved ventilation. Panels are connected using springs or clips for added flexibility. The surface is galvanized or powder-coated to resist corrosion and extend service life. Ideal for logistics, production lines, and retail, storage cages offer a reliable and efficient storage solution.
Wire containers are mainly divided into three types：
Heavy Duty Wire Container
Widely used across Asia and the United States, the pallet mesh container is known for its versatility and durability. It features a reinforced steel frame, 50×50 mm or 50×100 mm wire mesh panels connected by springs, heavy-duty stacking feet, and a secure drop-down door lock. Standard sizes range from 800–1300 mm in length, 500–1200 mm in width, and 500–1200 mm in height, with load capacities from 300 kg up to 2000 kg. Ideal for logistics, warehousing, hardware, agriculture, and other industries, this container provides a strong and efficient solution for heavy-duty storage needs.
PET Preform Container
Designed with welded wire mesh and typically fitted with PP liners, PET Preform container offers a safe and efficient solution for storing fragile items such as PET preforms and plastic bottles. The PP liner prevents damage and enhances product protection during storage and handling.
Here are some of our best-selling Preform container models:
ES00-10: Popular in South America. Features a fine mesh design that eliminates the need for PP liners, preventing preforms from leaking.
The stacking frame improves stability and safety.
ES00-28: Popular in Asia. Equipped with a half-open door for easy access, even when fully loaded and stacked.
ES03-11: Designed for the Middle East market. Features a lid for enhanced security, and offers a lighter, more cost-effective option
compared to the European best-seller (ES03-22, ES03-28).
ES03-14: Used primarily in Sri Lanka. Treated with zinc coating to resist rust in humid environments (Sri Lanka is a humid island country).
ES03-22 and ES03-28: Favored in Europe and Africa. Reinforced with heavy-duty steel wire to ensure load-bearing capacity (600-800kg).
The number of stacking layers is generally 4-6 layers, load capacity 400-800kg, mainly used in the PET Preform industry, used for transportation and storage of PET Preforms.
Wine Storage Wire Mesh Container
Designed for storing wine bottles. Popular in the wine industry. Dimensions are written down:
ES03-1 is used to store Burgundy wines up to 500 bottles.
ES03-5 for Bordeaux wines, up to 600 bottles.
ES03-10 for Burgundy wines, up to 500 bottles.
ES03-16 for Champagne up to 339 bottles.
The wire mesh design of the wine storage wire container reduces the risk of bottle breakage from collisions during storage and transportation, ensuring that wine bottles safely.
ESWIRES accepts customization. Customers can customize storage cages with different accessories according to their needs. The following are the accessories that can be added:
Divider
Classified storage: The divider can divide the interior of the collapsible wire mesh into multiple areas, which is convenient for different categories of goods to be stored in different areas, avoiding mixing, improving the efficiency of picking up goods, and increasing the storage density.
Prevent mutual squeezing: For items that are easily deformed or damaged, the divider can play a fixing role and reduce damage during transportation or storage.
Prevent goods from sliding: The divider can effectively reduce the displacement of goods in the wire container storage cages, which is particularly suitable for the storage of scattered or small items.
Castor
Flexible transportation: The wire container with casters can be easily moved like a trolley, without the need for a forklift or other handling equipment, which improves the convenience of operation.
Reduce manual handling: The staff can directly push the container to the designated location, reducing the workload of handling, reducing labor intensity, and improving work efficiency.
Speed up material turnover: The wire container with wheels can quickly flow between warehouses, production lines, and loading and unloading areas, reducing stagnation time and improving logistics efficiency.
Shorten picking time: It can be used directly as a picking truck. After picking the goods, it can be pushed to the outbound area to improve picking and delivery efficiency.
Runner bar
Suitable for pallet rack storage: Runner bar allows the folding wire container to be placed firmly on the pallet rack beam, suitable for automated warehouses and high-bay storage.
Compared with the grid-bottom metal wire mesh container placed directly on the pallet rack beam, the design with runner bar can distribute the weight more evenly and reduce the risk of goods falling.
PP liner
Avoid small goods from falling: Collapsible wire mesh containers usually adopt a grid structure, small items are easy to fall, and PP liners can be used as a liner to prevent goods from falling out of the cage.
Reduce friction and scratches: For products that are easy to scratch, deform or have high surface requirements (such as PET Preforms and electronic components), PP liners can provide buffer protection to avoid direct contact between metal grid and goods.
Customizable colors for convenient partition management: PP liners can choose different colors to achieve cargo partition management and improve storage management efficiency.
Forklift Guide (Long and short)
The forklift channel can ensure the smooth insertion of the forklift fork arm, reduce the tilting or falling of goods caused by improper fork pick-up angle, and improve the safety of operation.
After being equipped with a forklift channel, the folding storage cage can be reversed by a forklift to pour out the goods in the cage, which improves the loading and unloading efficiency and reduces the possibility of injury from manual flipping.
Lid
Prevent goods from falling: For lightweight or irregularly shaped goods, the upper cover can prevent them from falling during handling or stacking, ensuring the safety of the goods.
Different materials available: The upper cover can be made of metal mesh, steel plate, PP plate, etc. to meet the needs of different industries, such as heavy industry, food processing, etc.
Stacking Frame
Improves the safety of stacking and makes the stacking more stable.
Half-Open Door
Even if the wire mesh pallet container is already stacked, workers can directly take out the goods from the half-open door without disassembling the entire cage, which increases the picking speed.
No need to take out the upper metal mesh container first, you can directly access the bottom layer of goods, reducing the handling steps and improving warehouse operation efficiency.
Name Plate
The name plate can display product name, batch number, specification model and other information, which is convenient for warehouse staff to quickly identify, reduce search time, improve work efficiency, improve inventory management accuracy, and reduce error rate.
Application of wire mesh containers
1. Warehouse storage management
Classification and storage of goods: suitable for storing various parts, raw materials, finished products, etc., for easy management and quick search.
Applicable to pallet racks storage: some wire mesh pallet containers can be used with pallet racks - to increase storage density.
2. Manufacturing industry
Material turnover: used for the turnover storage of materials on the production line to improve production efficiency.
Semi-finished product storage: Hypacage is suitable for storing semi-finished products to be assembled during the production process to improve the continuity of the production process.
Factory parts storage: especially suitable for storing heavy parts in industries such as automobile manufacturing and mechanical processing.
3. Logistics and transportation
Convenient cargo handling: can be used with forklifts and pallet trucks to improve loading and unloading efficiency.
4. Retail & supermarket industry
Inventory management: used to store and display large quantities of goods, such as food, daily necessities, packaging materials, etc.
Quick replenishment: the wire mesh storage container can be directly pushed into the supermarket to reduce the time of unpacking and sorting, and improve the efficiency of replenishment.
Anti-theft management can be combined with locking design to prevent the loss of valuable goods.
5. Food & Pharmaceutical Industry
Raw Material Storage: Suitable for storing food raw materials, pharmaceutical raw materials, etc., and can be matched with a dust-proof and moisture-proof design.
Cold Chain Storage: Some steel bulk containers can be used for cold storage, which is convenient for low-temperature storage of food and pharmaceutical products.
Hygiene & Easy to Clean: The metal mesh structure is ventilated and breathable, making it less likely to accumulate dust, and it meets food hygiene standards.
6. Renewable Resources & Waste Recycling
Waste Material Storage: Used to store scrapped parts, metal waste, plastic products, etc., for easy recycling.
7. Agriculture
Agricultural Product Storage & Transportation: Suitable for storing fruits, vegetables, grains and other agricultural products, the wire mesh design provides easy ventilation and storage, and maintains freshness.
8. Electronics & Hardware Industry
Electronic Component Storage: Large wire mesh container suitable for storing various electronic products, circuit boards, chips, etc., to prevent static electricity accumulation.
Hardware Accessories Storage: Can store small hardware such as screws, bearings, tools, etc., for easy classification and management.
9. wine industry
Safe storage of empty bottles & wine bottles: Wine bottles need to be stored before filling, and storage cages can effectively classify and manage wine bottles of different specifications to prevent damage.
Applicable to supply chain circulation: It can be directly used for the circulation of goods between wineries, distributors, and retailers to improve logistics efficiency.
Can be used as a display container: In wine exhibitions or large supermarkets, storage cages can be used to display wine products directly, which is convenient for customers to purchase.
Batch storage & fast replenishment: Collapsible wire mesh container can store a large number of wine bottles, and supermarket staff can directly promote them to the sales area to improve replenishment efficiency.
10. Bottle preform (PET Preform) industry
Bottle preform storage & classification management.
Bottle preforms need to be stored after production. Steel bulk storage containers can be classified and stored by color, specification, and production batch to improve management efficiency.
Workshop turnover & production line matching use.
Logistics & transportation.
Comparison Table: Wire Mesh Container, Wooden Box, Carton, and Plastic Box
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Comparison Item |
Wire Mesh Container |
Wooden Box |
Carton |
Plastic Box |
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Durability |
Made of mild steel, long lifespan, reusable |
Sturdy but prone to moisture and cracking |
Easily damaged, disposable |
Impact-resistant, aging-resistant, long lifespan |
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Load Capacity |
Can support over 1000kg |
Strong but depends on wood quality |
Low load capacity, easily deformed |
Moderate load-bearing, typically 50-500kg |
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Impact Resistance |
Highly impact-resistant, not easily damaged |
Good but may crack under heavy impact |
Prone to deformation and damage |
Good impact resistance, durable |
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Moisture & Water Resistance |
Steel structure, moisture-resistant, zinc-coated for rust protection |
Prone to moisture damage and mold |
Highly susceptible to moisture, weakens structure |
Plastic material is waterproof and corrosion-resistant |
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Ventilation |
Mesh design allows air circulation, prevents mold |
Sealed structure, poor ventilation |
Sealed structure, easily affected by moisture |
Available with ventilation holes, moderate airflow |
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Stackability |
Stackable4-6 highs, maximizes warehouse space utilization |
Stackable but less stable |
Easily deformed, unsuitable for stacking |
Stackable, some models can be nested for space saving |
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Foldability |
Collapsible, saves storage space |
Non-collapsible, takes up space |
Collapsible, easy to store |
Some models are foldable for convenient storage |
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Environmental Friendliness |
Recyclable, sustainable, and durable |
Recyclable but difficult to process |
Recyclable but wears out quickly |
Recyclable but complex disposal process |
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Maintenance Cost |
Compatible with forklifts, wheels can be added for easy mobility |
Heavy, difficult to move |
Lightweight, easy to carry manually |
Lightweight, suitable for manual or mechanical handling |
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Logistics & Transportation |
Stackable for efficient loading, reduces transport costs |
Transportable but heavy |
Lightweight, suitable for express shipping |
Nestable design saves space, ideal for logistics |
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Safety |
Stable metal frame, secure for storage |
Stable but vulnerable to impact damage |
Easily damaged, low security for goods |
Sturdy structure, protects contents |
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Applicable Industries |
Logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, food, automotive, etc. |
Machinery, heavy-duty transport, etc. |
E-commerce, express delivery, lightweight packaging |
Food, pharmaceuticals, electronics, supply chain logistics |
Summary
✅ Wire Mesh Container: Best for long-term storage, heavy-duty goods, high load capacity, and frequent reuse, offering durability, stackability, and ventilation.
❌ Wooden Box: Suitable for one-time or long-distance transportation, providing good load capacity but susceptible to moisture.
❌ Carton: Ideal for lightweight packaging and express shipping, but low durability and single-use.
❌Plastic Box: Suitable for light to medium storage and turnover, offering water resistance and durability, commonly used in food, pharmaceuticals, and electronics industries.
➡ For high load-bearing capacity, reusability, and long-lasting storage solutions, wire mesh containers are the best choice!
