Pallet Pooling Explained: How Rental Pallet Systems Work
How pallet pooling works: managed rental pools versus exchange pools, issue and return flow, rental fee structure, loss charges, and pros and cons.
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Pooling, Market & Trade
Pallet pooling and exchange systems, CHEP and LPR, prices, shortages, the used pallet trade and industry associations.
- Pallet Types & Basics
- Pallet Sizes & Standards
- ISPM 15 & Phytosanitary Rules
- Timber & Lumber
- Pallet Manufacturing
- Pallet Machinery
- Logistics & Handling
- Pooling, Market & Trade
- Sustainability & Recycling
- Industrial Wood Packaging
CHEP and the Blue Pallet: History and Rental Model
History of CHEP, the Brambles pallet pooler behind the blue pallet: 1946 Australian origins, the 1958 Brambles purchase, expansion and the rental model.
LPR, IPP and the Red Pallet Pools in Europe
La Palette Rouge (LPR) and IPP Logipal run rental pallet pools in Europe. Their history, the 2011 Euro Pool System purchase of LPR, and how they compare.
The Open Pallet Exchange System (EPAL Pool) Explained
How open pallet exchange works: 1:1 swaps of EPAL Euro pallets, quality classes A, B and C, pallet notes, common disputes and practice in Germany and Europe.
The Global Pallet Market: Size, Trends and Players
What is known about the size of the world pallet market: wood versus plastic, documented US and European volumes, regional demand, key players and trends.
What Determines Pallet Prices? A Global Perspective
The main cost drivers behind wooden pallet prices: lumber, labor, energy, heat treatment, transport, demand cycles and new versus used, with a cost structure.
Pallet Shortages: Causes, Effects and Lessons Learned
Why pallets ran short in 2021-2022: pandemic demand, lumber price spikes, the war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russian and Belarusian timber, and what helped.
The Used Pallet Trade: Grades, Markets and Pricing Logic
How used and recycled pallets are graded, collected and resold, what cores and recyclers do, how international trade works and quality risks for buyers.
Pallet Loss and Asset Control: Causes and Solutions
Why pallets disappear from supply chains, how to measure loss, and the accounting, pallet-note, labeling and tracking methods that cut shrinkage.
Pallet Industry Associations Worldwide: Who They Are
Main pallet and wood packaging organizations, including EPAL, FEFPEB, NWPCA, Timcon, IPPC and ISO TC 51, and what each does for producers and buyers.
Pallet and Wood Industry Trade Fairs Worldwide Guide
Which trade fairs matter for pallet makers and buyers: LIGNA in Hannover, LogiMAT in Stuttgart and interpack, plus how to choose and prepare for a fair.
Sourcing Pallets Internationally: What Buyers Must Check
A buyer's checklist for importing pallets: ISPM 15 compliance, EPAL and FSC certificates, supplier audits, samples, contract terms and Incoterms.