Gardian Holdings · Ty-Gard · Shock-Gard
Cargo protected by technology
Energy-absorbing restraint systems and reusable bulkheads that stop damage in containers, trailers and railcars.
Photo: Ty-Gard DS band securing drums in a 40' container
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One phrase — cargo, container size, industry or problem — and we point you to the right system.
Products
Two brands, one job: no damage
- Photo: Ty-Gard DS bands across palletized cases, 40' container
Ty-Gard
Adhesive, energy-absorbing restraint bands for containers and trailers. AAR and FMCSA approved; each band installs in about three minutes.
Ty-Gard → - Photo: Shock-Gard panels between pallets in a boxcar
Shock-Gard
Reusable shock-absorbing bulkheads and void fillers for railcars, trailers and intermodal units. AAR and US Army tested.
Shock-Gard →
Cargo type
What are you shipping?
Drums
Steel and plastic drums, 55-gallon and smaller, loose or palletized, often carrying dangerous goods.
Learn more →IBC Totes
Intermediate bulk containers and totes, single or double-stacked, in intermodal, rail and ocean shipments.
Learn more →FIBC Bulk Bags
Flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs) and bulk bags of dry bulk product, loose-stacked in containers and trailers.
Learn more →Pulp & Paper
Pulp shipped in high volume by rail, protected by reusable panels instead of one-way pulp-and-paper dunnage.
Learn more →Auto Parts
Automotive parts and bins moving by rail and intermodal trailer, protected from transit damage.
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Approvals & certifications
Approved where your cargo travels
Rail, highway, ocean and defense authorities have tested both systems. Compliance references for every mode are on one page.
Rail · USA
AAR
Association of American Railroads
Ty-Gard approved since 2006 for dangerous goods and general cargo; Shock-Gard railroad impact tested and approved.
Highway · USA
FMCSA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Ty-Gard meets the cargo securement rules for motor carriage of dangerous goods and general cargo.
Ocean
IMDG Code §7.5.2.2
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
Performance-based standard for securing dangerous goods at sea; Ty-Gard DS is tested and approved.
Ocean · intermodal
IMO CTU Code CCC1/9
International Maritime Organization — Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units
Securing method recommendations for containers; the CTU Code references Ty-Gard.
Defense
US Army / NATO DAC
U.S. Army and NATO Defense Ammunition Center
Approved Ty-Gard DS in 2019 for securement of explosives and ammunition in commercial and military transport units.
Manufacturing
ISO 9001
Quality management system
Ty-Gard production certified since 2008, with QC traceability for Fortune 500 supply.
Track record
Tested at scale
- 70,000+railcars secured with Shock-Gard in 2021
- 500,000+containers secured with Ty-Gard DS in 2021
- Since 1976engineering cargo restraint in the USA
Resources
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Not sure which system fits your load?
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