Paterson, NJ -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/19/2015 -- Tri-State Crating and Pallet, Co., Inc. is now an official Certified Woman-Owned Business after being approved today for the nation's leading quality-focused management program designed specifically for woman-owned businesses CWOB 9009 (http://aboac.org/cwob.html). The certification was issued to the company by G-PMC Registrars, an internationally recognized and accredited certification body.

Tri-State Crating and Pallet (http://www.tristatecrating.com) specializes in packing and crating products and services, including trade show crates, plywood crates, reusable plywood crates, military boxes & crates, heat treated overseas crates, and fumigation. The company offers customers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut "one call" custom packaging and shipping solutions with crating capabilities for everything, including antiques, armaments, and machinery shipped anywhere in the world.

Agatha Adelman, accreditation director for G-PMC Registrars (http://www.g-pmc.com) said Tri-State Crating and Pallet also recently achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification, a standard implemented by over one million companies and organizations in over 170 countries. According to Ms. Adelman, the company is the first in the onsite packaging and crating industry to achieve both ISO 9001:2008 and CWOB 9009 certification, respectfully.

Adelman said CWOB 9009 was developed to level the playing field for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) owned by women, with emphasis on manufacturing, construction, engineering, technology, printing, pharmaceutical, contractors and other industries in the private sector as well as the public sector. "CWOB 9009 certification enables woman-owned businesses to more effectively compete in the marketplace, and increase the opportunity of winning customers and/or government contracts," said Adelman.

Qualified businesses interested in CWOB 9009 certification can submit an application for consideration at: http://aboac.org/cwob.html

About Tri-State Crating & Pallet, Co., Inc.
Tri-State Crating and Shipping Company is a family owned and operated company with over 50 years of experience in custom crating and shipping solutions. The ISO 9001:2008 and CWOB 9009 certified company has shipped everything from high-tech electronics to antiques to military equipment and oversized machines. The company takes pride in meeting any packaging or shipping challenge. Tri-State Crating & Pallet, Co., Inc. has a 5-Star Rating with the American Machine Shops Network (AMSN), the nation's largest trade association for the machining, fabrication and custom manufacturing industry.

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