Ikea using alternative to wood palletsFriday 9 Dec 2011 Ikea Group will begin using a paperboard-based alternative to wood pallets starting in January, expecting that the switch will save 10% in transport costs, reported Bloomberg News on 3 November. Made from corrugated containers, the new pallets designed by Ikea are lighter and thinner than the wood ones, although they can only be used one way and then have to be re-pulped, the Swedish furniture retailer said.Compared to traditional wood pallets, Ikea’s are one-third as tall and 90% lighter, which the company estimates will save US$193 million annually in transport costs, according to the article, which was carried on SFGate.com. Although Ikea says its design can support a load of 750 kilograms, CHEP does not consider it durable enough for pooling, said James Hall spokesperson for CHEP parent Brambles Ltd., Sydney, Australia. IPP Logipal, part of Europe’s largest pallet maker Faber Halbertsma Group, has begun producing paper pallets in Goch, Germany, and might expand to France, Belgium and the Netherlands next year, said Ruud Schrama, the company’s marketing manager. The company plans to triple or quadruple that business within five years he said but declining to give details, reported Bloomberg. Soure: forestweb.com
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