All You Need to Know About Euro Pallets
If you are new to business and have not heard about EPAL or if you are an existing business wanting to learn more about how the scheme can benefit your business, this handy guide will provide all of the information that you need.
The European Pallet Association is an umbrella association of licensed pallet producers and repairers of pallets and storage boxes, which was founded in 1991.
Also known asEuro pallets, you may have seen pallets with the distinctive quality mark on pallets and storage boxes, which means that the pallet meets global safety guidelines to ensure that your business is running safely.
As a globally responsible organisation, EPAL ensures that load carriers are of high quality and meet the standards required when they are regularly inspected.
The organisation has been granting licenses since 2013, with a distinct “EPAL in oval” marking on all approved pallets and storage boxes.
There are currently over 30 countries that abide by european standards to ensure that the interests of the trade, logistics and any industry partners are safe and effective.
When shipping pallets internationally or storing your goods abroad, these pallets ensure that your goods have a smooth and hassle-free journey.
With EPAL you can have confidence that you will enjoy the following:
1. Safer transport
If you are worried that your expensive goods will not arrive safely, you can rest assured that the robust guidelines that are instilled by using euro pallets will allay your fears.
2. Stable storage
With euro pallets, you can be assured that storage will be stable. With an industry standard 800 x 1200 x 144 mm pallet, they are strong, reliable and quite simply do the job in hand.
With a demand for different sized pallets, there are two other sizes now on offer and EPAL are dedicated to making necessary changes that the industry demands.
3. Optimum operational safety
As those who implement the system constantly research the industry and ensure that improvements are made where necessary, using euro pallets mean that you are using the safest products for your business.
Health and safety implications and environmental factors come into play when making changes to guidelines, both of which are highly regarded in the industry.
4. Smooth Operation
Euro pallets are the pallet of choice for business around Europe and other parts of the world, which means trading from business to business is a seamless operation.
In quarter one of 2016, 18.3 million of these pallets were used worldwide, which is a 5.1% increase from 2015 and an indication of just how popular these pallets are.
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