Leading International Retailer, IKEA, recently announced its plans to phase out the use of wooden pallets across its global operations and to transition instead to lean alternative shipping platforms

The state-owned forestry operation of Baden-Wuerttemberg, ForstBW, agreed with three main customers on the 2012 conditions for softwood logs for the pallet production

Shortage of softwood produces a growing interest in Poplar logs. In some states, pallet sawmills pay more for poplar in Cgw od D qualities than rotary veneer plants

While in Bavaria up to € 70/m³ are paid for pallet logs in some cases, prices in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Hesse remain below, despite increases in recent weeks. At the top, up to € 67/m³ are reached

Neither the German Pallet Association for Quality Assurance (GPAL), nor the European Pallet Association (EPAL) had been very happy when Falkenhahn AG launched their new product World-Pallet

The Higher Regional Court of Thuringia (OLG) has approved legality of the World pallet brand. The brand may remain in use for the production of reusable pallets in Euro-format without any restrictions

The manufacturers of crates and pallets face rising prices only in the case of plywood. The quarterly price index published by the Federal association for wood packaging, pallets and export packaging shows a decline of solid wood prices for the third time in a row

After the increasing timber prices during 2007 the European Pallet and Packaging Industry is now confronted by significantly increased world steel prices, caused by

According to the Federation for  packaging lumber, pallets, export (HPE), there are only moderate changes in the prices for packaging lumber in the fourth quarter

Prices of wooden packaging are declining. The price index published by the German association for wood packaging, palettes and export packaging (HPE) shows a decrease for solid timber, OSB and plywood in the second quarter, both compared to the same quarter of last year and compared to the first qua

CAPE, Spain, will be exhibiting at the Xylexpo 2008 introducing a new innovation into the pallet industry: Artificial Vision for pallets MACH-3D. Following the evolution of the TANDEM Nailing lines, the MACH flexible Lines and the automatic board feeding systems

. Added to the head office in Saint Hervé near Loudéac (22) and to the plant in Brest, REI confirms thereby the excellence of its network on the whole Breton peninsula and its ambition as a major player among the pallet manufacturers on the Atlantic front. Durable recycling

. More than usual retailers and pallet producers had lowered their stocks before the turn of the year. Most wanted were 22/23 x 80/100 mm sized boards. Therefore prices rose up to 20 Euro per cbm or less.

The new World Pallet, which is a cheap alternative to the euro pallet, has kept the logistics market afloat since March 2008. Due to the enormous interest and increasing demand, the exchangeable reusable/returnable pallet has now undergone a vo

US demand for pallets is forecast to advance more than one percent annually through 2012 to 1.5 billion pallets valued at $16.8 billion. Pallets made from wood - primarily lumber - will continue to account for the largest share of the US pal