Dunnage Cleaning Services

Precision parts rely on properly cleaned dunnage for contamination-free handling. Phoenix Material provides a complete, turnkey solution, including washing, drying, sorting, and packaging, so your packaging is less likely to contribute to downstream part rejections.

We offer dunnage and industrial container cleaning tailored to the end manufacturer's needs, including unique cleanliness, dryness, environmental, and other standards. Our cleaning standards are documented, ISO-certified, and aligned to OEM requirements.

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Manage Dunnage Maintenance with Less In-House Investment

Washing dunnage in-house requires capital investment in tunnel washers, facility floor space, and expensive wastewater treatment compliance. Outsource cleaning services and give your team a more predictable way to manage cleaning costs and capacity.

At Phoenix Material, we use high-pressure washing, hot water, and drying systems to clean reusable shipping materials. Our services help keep your dunnage clean, documented, and ready for the next cycle.

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Our Dunnage Washing Capabilities

Dunnage cleaning is an integral part of maintaining your part quality throughout the manufacturing process. Phoenix Material washes dunnage between uses to maintain a clean handling environment and help prevent contamination from machine coolants, grease, oils, sludge, dust, particulates, and other debris left behind during production.

Automated Multistage Wash Lines

Our automated wash lines deliver speed and repeatability at scale, efficiently handling high-volume programs and keeping production-critical supply chains moving. With our programmable, sequential cleaning phases, we help maximize production speed and system reliability while optimizing cycle times.

High-Pressure and Specialty Cleaning

We clean containers with specialized wash systems built to meet the manufacturer's specifications. Our high-pressure wash stations can handle heavily soiled or unusually shaped dunnage that may not fit through standard automated lines. We manage dunnage cleaning for totes, trays, skids, lids, and more in various shapes and sizes.

Label Removal and Flame Deburring

Our surface preparation includes label removal and flame deburring to maintain part quality, safety, and accuracy. We carefully strip adhesive residue to support accurate labeling and utilize flame deburring to remove sharp plastic flash that could scratch or damage sensitive parts.

Damage Inspection and Repair Routing

We inspect dunnage and flag, separate, and route broken or compromised assets for repair. Our in-line inspection and repair coordination maintains quality, so production-ready packaging can return to your floor with greater consistency.

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Our Automotive Dunnage Cleaning Process

We follow a structured process for cleaning, inspection, and return.

Inbound Triage and Sorting

Our team logs and grades assets to identify heavily soiled or damaged dunnage for special handling.

Precision Wash and Deburring

We thoroughly wash dunnage, complete with label removal and flame deburring.

Inspection and Repair Routing

Inspection confirms cleaned pieces meet OEM standards. Broken assets are separated for repair.

Drying, Packaging, and Return

Our team dries, shrink-wraps, palletizes, and delivers dunnage for production use.

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Dunnage Cleaning Operational Impact

Our dunnage washing services deliver measurable improvements in part protection, operational efficiency, and asset longevity.

Reduced Part Cross-Contamination

Prevent contaminants from transferring to finished components.

Less In-House Investment Required

Skip investing in washers, floor space, or water treatment infrastructure.

Extended Dunnage Life Cycle

Keep assets in rotation longer.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about our dunnage cleaning services.

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"The Phoenix Group has been our strategic logistics partner since 2005. Their Columbus, IN assembly operations manage an extremely important part of our business with an automotive customer. They provide a true turnkey solution that ensures we exceed our customer’s quality, cost, and delivery expectations."

Robert Hill, President & CEO

Alps Alipine North America, Inc.

"Phoenix Technologies designed and manufactured the components for our custom Cobot workstation, seamlessly integrating AI Vision System and a PLC-driven safety system. They supported us at every step of the process and delivered the project on time and budget."

Plant Manager

Major Manufacturer

"We can focus on our true business and let Phoenix do what they're good at. We've saved millions...but the soft costs (less wasted labor hours, increased morale, etc.) are the most valuable part of this relationship."

Grady M., Vice President

Allison Transmission

“Crown’s partnership with Phoenix for the past 12 years has helped us grow our business and serve our customers, effectively and successfully.”

Jessica A, Sales Support Manager

Crown Packaging Corp.

“Over the past 20 years, our partnership with Phoenix Assembly has grown into an integral part of our business success. What began as a straightforward relationship with Phoenix Assembly providing warehouse services, has evolved to include logistics, assembly and test operations among others for significant and sustained growth for both organizations.”

Peter Geddes, Executive Director of Procurement

Alps Alpine North America, Inc.

“Phoenix’s focus on collaboration and transparency supports our commitment--the right material at the right time.”

Paula R, Project Leader

Eaton

"We were very impressed and pleased with Phoenix Technologies designs, customized cobots and installation of assembly lines at our facility."

Vice President

Automative Assemblies Company

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Streamline Your Dunnage and Packaging Flow Today

Partner with us for dunnage cleaning and maintenance services that help protect components from contamination and support reusable packaging programs. We accommodate regular route programs or urgent, one-time cleaning needs to keep production-critical programs moving.

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