Many pallet manufacturers are currently offering plastic products instead of wood ones due to supply chain constraints. Thanks to our sustainable production using wood that is kept in the cycle for a long time, we can continue to offer high-quality wooden pallets as usual and in large quantities; however, the question of comparing the two materials still arises. So what are the advantages of the plastic pallet, and what are those of the wooden pallet?
| Palette made of plastic |
Palette made of wood |
Winter pallets made of wood |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability | recycling conceivable | natural, renewable raw material | Wood in the cycle incl. repair and recycling |
| Price | more expensive than wood | inexpensive if available | inexpensive and available as it is part of the recovery chain within the corporate group |
| Durability | standardized quality | standardized quality | certified quality |
| Food-safe | yes, possible | no | no |
| Upcycling | possible | possible | Winter furniture as part of the corporate group |
| Availability | yes | depending on supplier | yes, unrestricted due to sustainability in the company |
| Repair | rather no | yes, possible | yes, incl. certified original quality |
In comparison, the advantages of the raw materials can be clearly seen: the plastic pallet plays out its benefits best where, for example, a food-safe means of transport is required in meat processing. However, this comes at the cost of higher initial investment costs.
Customers of the sustainable pallets from the Wintergroup, on the other hand, can be sure that the availability of wooden Euro-pallets is still guaranteed even in large quantities. As a leading pallet manufacturer, we rely on all measures that keep the material in the cycle and make pallets usable for many years in certified quality – shortages of raw materials can therefore be ruled out due to a long recovery chain within our own company. The economic efficiency of the wooden pallet remains intact even with external factors.
Conclusion: We continue to successfully rely on the material wood and deliver to you the long-proven quality of pallets that you are accustomed to from us. Convinced that this is the right path for both the environment and the economy, we set the course here before the crisis, which now sustainably benefits our customers and partners.
