Meaning of symbols for boxes and wooden crates…

Do you sometimes notice a logo or marking on a product and at that moment you really don’t know what the symbol means? Or you see a pictogram on a box made up of lines, stars or dots that has no telling value? Some of these symbols may be unfamiliar not only to the general public but also to specialists, for example because they are created by the manufacturer itself or are not often used.

In the world of packaging, markings are precisely defined, whether by international or domestic standards. As a customer of Rajapack, you will have already encountered the following examples:

ISMP 15 logo

Wooden crates and containers often have a square frame with a small logo that reads IPPC as well as a numerical code. This printing indicates solid wood crates intended for export to countries outside the EU, with regard to ISPM 15. IPPC stands for ‘International Plant Protection Convention’, an organisation under the UN, and ISPM stands for ‘International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures’. ISPM 15 is an internationally agreed standard issued by the IPPC and ensures that wood pests are not introduced into other countries. This protects native forest stocks.

The directive applies to all all-wood packaging with a thickness greater than 6 mm. Such wooden boxes must undergo a heat treatment (56°C at the core for 30 minutes) or be sterilised with methyl bromide gas to ensure that no more pests can be found in the wood. The square print, which permanently indicates the harmlessness, gives information about the manufacturer, the country and region of origin and, of course, the type of treatment by means of a numerical code. The wooden crates and plywood containers in our range comply with the ISPM 15 standard. For domestic transport and export to countries such as South Africa, Canada, China, Korea, USA, India or Turkey, you can transport your products without any problems thanks to these containers.

RESY logo

Three arrows in the shape of a triangle, with the word “RESY” in the centre: this logo is found on a range of shipping containers and packaging made of paper, cardboard and cartonboard. It confirms that the box material used is recyclable and further revalued.

The RESY number below the logo always identifies the manufacturer of the product. For example, our identification number is 8888. All Rajapack cardboard boxes and containers carry the RESY imprint and are therefore environmentally friendly and suitable for recycling.

The design and format of the box does not play any role in this marking. Whether a sturdy cardboard box made of three layers of cardboard or a durable five-layer box for the transport of fragile and heavy products, in which goods can be safely stored for a long time thanks to the outer layer of high-quality kraft paper: all Cardboard boxes consist of at least 70% recycled paper and can therefore be easily reused and further processed.

CE logo

This mark indicates products that comply with the directives
and Community requirements imposed by their manufacturers.

Electro logo

Identification mark for electrical and electronic products,
which are subject to separate collection.

Plastic type identification codes

The plastics processing industry is governed by Directive 94/62/EC, which regulates the marking of the material used by a numerical and written symbol according to the type of plastic.

Do you find the above designations familiar? No wonder, you see them today and every day not only on our products but also on many products on the packaging market. If you do not happen to find some of the pictograms on the cardboard, wood, plastic, etc. packaging you buy (e.g. the ISPM logo), you should check with the packaging manufacturer or distributor whether its packaging complies with the relevant standards and regulations. Buying from us takes away any worries about European or national standards: all our boxes, wooden crates and other packaging meet the criteria of international and domestic environmental legislation – 94/62/CE, ISPM 15, ROHS, WRRR, etc.