NEW EPAL EURO PALLETS

Euro pallets are consistently made from ecological materials.

Wood is almost exclusively used as a renewable raw material for production. Due to their long service life, Euro pallets prevent the release of 30 kg of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide per unit. The possibility of worldwide exchange creates a huge reusable system, which reinforces the ecological claim of Europallets.

Facts Ecology

* Each EPAL pallet saves 30 kg of CO2.

* EPAL Giterboxes are also usually used for years.

The Euro pallet is the most important pooling system for load carriers. And since its foundation in 1991, EPAL has ensured the expansion and safeguarding of this globally established transport system.

To this end, EPAL grants licences to both producers and repair companies. For this purpose, careful inspections are carried out prior to the granting of a licence, which are continuously confirmed by external organisations. In this way, EPAL guarantees the consistently high quality of all the products it licenses.

But the organisation for Euro pallets is not satisfied with the mere administration of an established standard. In cooperation with market participants, existing solutions are continuously optimised and new products are devised to meet new global challenges.

Facts since the foundation of EPAL

For the exchange and use of Euro pallets, there is a non-binding application recommendation from the European Pallet Association.

This recommendation is intended to optimise the exchange and use of Euro pallets. However, in order for this recommendation to be applied, the companies involved in the exchange, purchase or delivery must agree on this bilaterally. In such a case, the quality classification supplements the applicable exchange conditions of the European Pallet Association and enables the parties involved to exchange only Euro pallets of a certain class.

If the quality classification is not agreed bilaterally, the exchange conditions apply without restriction to all Class A, B and C Europallets.

Licence number-Year-Month, test bracket.

*MFH = Machine-compatible, suitable for materials handling, suitable for high-bay storage in accordance with the GS1 D-A-CH recommendation.

GS1 D-A-CH recommendation.setting values for contrals in automated conveying and storage systems.

For 60 years, Euro pallets have celebrated one worldwide success after another. This truly global player was supported 30 years ago by EPAL Gitterbox.

Together, the two form a team that has become an indispensable part of national and international trade. More than 25 million Euro pallets and over 20 million EPAL skeleton containers form the backbone of worldwide transport chains and are firmly established in global trade.

Thanks to the worldwide spread of the system, the effort of reloading is now completely eliminated. Anyone who delivers a loaded EPAL pallet can be almost absolutely certain to receive an empty load carrier in exchange. EPAL supports all parties involved with practical recommendations for action to make the exchange even more efficient and the loading times even shorter.

Facts about the EPAL system

* Over 25 million Euro pallets

* 20 million pallet cages

* Open exchange system

* Recommendations for action from EPAL

The worldwide exchange pool of Euro pallets is subject to constant worldwide quality control by external testing companies commissioned by EPAL.

In this way, the organisation guarantees a consistently high quality of the pool of globally available load carriers. The testing companies commissioned include renowned companies such as CCIC (China Certification and Inspection Group) or Bureau Veritas.

The object of all inspections is the exact compliance with applicable repair and construction standards. The contracted companies work independently of EPAL. Inspections are always carried out without prior notice

Quality inspection facts

* worldwide inspection

* unannounced

* independent, but according to EPAL rules