In one paragraph
A gaylord is a pallet-footprint corrugated bulk box, most often 48 × 40 inches and roughly 24 to 60 inches tall, built from two to five walls of corrugated board. The name comes from the Gaylord Container Company. People also call them bulk boxes, pallet boxes, skid boxes or totes.
Common styles
- FOL
- Full overlap slotted container. The flaps overlap fully; a common strong style.
- HSC
- Half slotted container. No top flaps; used with a separate lid.
- Telescoping
- A body with a separate cap that slides over it.
- Octagonal
- Eight-sided bins (octabins) for free-flowing material.
What gaylords are used for
- Plastic resin, regrind and flake.
- Produce such as melons and pumpkins.
- Metal parts, castings and stampings.
- Textiles, foam and other light, bulky material.
- Collecting scrap and recyclables in a plant.
Sizes and wall counts are covered in the size guide.
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