Quick Facts:
- Engineered wood pallets are exempt from ISPM 15 and do not require debarking, heat treatment or fumigation
- Long-life engineered wood pallets are constructed for years of trouble-free use, delivering a better return on investment
- Strong, durable and relatively lightweight, solid-deck pallets offer many advantages over solid wood and plastic pallets
- Space-saving design and easy adaptability makes plywood captive pallets ideal for automated systems
Clear Customs with Engineered Wood Pallets
To prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests, ISPM 15: International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures requires that internationally shipped solid wood pallets be debarked, heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide, and marked with a seal of compliance.
Engineered wood pallets are exempt from ISPM 15 regulations and do not require debarking, heat treatment or fumigation. This is because the process of manufacturing engineered wood destroys any live organisms in the wood. (This process also minimizes the moisture content in the wood, resulting in very lightweight, economical shipping products.
For more information, view this lightweight pallets test report:
APA Report T2001L-74 – Light Weight Plywood Pallet Tests
Return, Reload & Reuse
A long pallet life means low trip costs and a better return on investment. Nearly indestructible engineered wood pallets – such as plywood and OSB (oriented strand board) pallets – are built to last. They can be returned, reloaded and reused… again and again.
In the modern closed loop systems, high-quality and durable engineered wood pallets boost company profits by reducing repair costs, offering better product protection and outlasting lumber and plastic competitors. A report from the Pallet and Container Research Laboratory at Virginia Tech (summarized in this Pallet Durability Fact Sheet, Form D699) compared the durability of a variety of common pallets and found that several plywood pallet designs performed at the highest level of durability.
Solid-Deck Engineered Wood Pallets are Built for the Long Run
More than thirty years of on-the-job experience have proven solid-deck engineered wood pallets to be longer lasting, making them more cost-effective over time than traditional board-deck wood pallets or expensive plastic pallets.
Studies show that solid-deck pallets sustain less damage and require fewer repairs than other pallets. With an average life span of seven years or more, they are manufactured for the long run. The benefits of longer life and greater productivity more than offset the initial cost and, in doing so, reduce the actual cost-per-use.
Learn more about solid-deck engineered wood pallets.
Captive Pallets and Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems
As companies continue to modernize their distribution needs, automated storage and retrieval systems are becoming increasingly popular. Low-profile solid plywood captive pallets are an economical, simple and durable solution to many automated materials handling systems. They offer the clear benefits of plywood itself: easily adaptable, readily available, dimensionally stable, extremely durable, strong yet light, and highly resistant to deflection and distortion. Decades of experience has proven the benefits of plywood captive pallets.
Learn more about captive pallets and automated storage and retrieval systems.
The Right Choice for the Environment
The best way to recycle is to reuse. Conserve your budget; conserve your resources. Long-life engineered wood pallets are constructed for years and years of trouble-free, dependable use.
Engineered wood is the natural choice for the environment. Modern manufacturing maximizes product efficiency with less harmful emissions than other products. Learn more.