Securing a corrugated container to a pallet

The present invention solves the problem of securing a corrugated shipping box to a skid or pallet without potential for injury when opened and which can be easily and securely resealed. The container for packaging and shipping articles of the present invention includes a substantially rectangular wooden base, such as a shipping skid or pallet, and a corrugated box. The box telescopes over the base wherein a portion of the base is inside the box. A reinforcing material, such as, for example, a foam plastic or Masonite TM , is applied to a section of the outside walls of the corrugated box adjacent to the base. A plurality-of screws fasten the box to the base through the reinforcing material, wherein the reinforcing material provides reinforcement and strength to the bond between the screws, the box and the base.