Corrugated Plastic Products & Containers Minnesota | Polypropylene & Polyethylene | MDI
Durable material handling solutions built for real-world logistics.
Corrugated Plastic Containers
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MDI | Minnesota Diversified IndustriesMDI is a proven leader in contract manufacturing and custom plastic packaging solutions, proudly serving Minneapolis, MN, and beyond. With over 60 years of experience, we combine commercial excellence with social impact by providing meaningful employment opportunities to people of all abilities, delivering exceptional value. Our ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified workforce ensures unmatched quality across industries—medical, agricultural, logistics, and more. From durable, reusable corrugated plastic containers to scalable workforce support, MDI helps you reduce costs, improve efficiency, and strengthen diversity. We’re more than a vendor—we’re a strategic partner driving agility, quality, and purpose.
Keep Your Products Moving When Handling Gets Rough
We provide corrugated plastic containers for high-velocity logistics and manufacturing environments. Our role is simple: we deliver durable, reusable solutions that protect products, prevent damage, and reduce the hidden costs of inefficient material handling. You keep your focus on core operations.
This isn’t just about containers. It’s about building a material handling system that works, and our full catalog of standard containers is the foundation. Every one of them is formed from polypropylene or polyethylene sheet, chosen for the load, the handling and the temperature the container has to survive.
A Partner Logistics Teams Rely On
For more than 60 years, operations managers and logistics leaders have relied on MDI for durable, custom-designed corrugated plastic containers that stand up to the rigors of picking, packing, and shipping.
What You Can Expect From Our Corrugated Plastic Containers
Operational Reliability
Our corrugated plastic containers hold up under real-world conditions, reducing breakage and protecting your products.
Durability and Protection
Precision-manufactured and reusable, our corrugated plastic containers safeguard contents from damage, moisture, and contamination.
Custom Solutions
We design container solutions built around your product tailored to your specific product dimensions, handling requirements, and transportation needs.
Cost Control
Lower your total cost of ownership with durable, reusable corrugated plastic containers that eliminate the waste and recurring expense of single-use packaging.
Purpose-driven Manufacturing
Strengthen your supply chain with a partner whose inclusive employment mission delivers social impact without compromising performance.
Sustainable Packaging
Reusable corrugated plastic containers reduce waste and support more sustainable packaging operations.
Why Leading Operations Choose Corrugated Plastic Containers
Investing in corrugated plastic containers is no longer just a sustainability initiative. It is a strategic way to protect throughput, reduce product damage, and lower operational costs.
Operations leaders choose reusable corrugated plastic containers to reduce waste, avoid the risk of damaged goods, and keep internal teams focused on core production. The right container provides long-term value, predictable costs, and improved handling efficiency.
When done right, reusable packaging reduces risk. It does not create it.
How Our Corrugated Plastic Containers Support Your Operation
Our corrugated plastic containers are designed to integrate cleanly into your existing material handling workflows. Each solution is supported by a deep understanding of logistics, durable materials, and precision manufacturing.
Trays and Dividers
Custom-designed inserts that organize and protect individual components and finished goods during transit.
Corrugated Plastic Rolls
Lightweight, yet durable and used for dunnage protection, tree protection, and insulation.
Waterjet Bricks
Designed to support parts during the process of waterjet cutting.
Corrugated Plastic Waterjet Brick
Custom Applications
Tailored designs for unique challenges, from automated systems integration to specialized product protection.
Totes and Bins
Standard and custom-sized corrugated plastic containers for sorting, storing, and moving products within your facility.
Explore What’s Possible with Corrugated Plastic Containers
Whether you need a standard tote or a fully custom solution, MDI works with you to understand your constraints, reduce risk, and keep your products safe with our corrugated plastic containers.
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Common Questions About Corrugated Plastic Containers
What are the benefits of corrugated plastic containers vs. cardboard or molded plastic?
Corrugated plastic containers are more durable, weather-resistant, and lightweight than cardboard, and more cost-effective to customize than injection-molded plastic, making them ideal for reusable applications.
When should an operation switch to reusable corrugated plastic containers?
Teams typically switch when the costs of product damage, packaging waste, and inefficient handling become too high. If you have a closed-loop or semi-closed-loop logistics system, stock containers ready to ship are often the fastest way to test the change before committing to custom tooling.
How do reusable corrugated plastic containers reduce operational costs?
They reduce the recurring purchase of single-use packaging, lower product damage rates, and can be designed to improve pack density, lowering shipping costs.