Some pallet manufacturers are currently offering plastic pallets instead of wooden products due to limited supply chains. Thanks to our sustainable production with wood, which is kept in the cycle for a long time, we can continue to offer high-quality wooden pallets as usual and in large quantities, but the question of the comparison between the two materials still arises. So where are the advantages of the plastic pallet and those of the wooden pallet?
| Pallet made of plastic |
Pallet 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 part of the recycling chain within the group of companies |
| Durability | Standardized quality | Standardized quality | Certified quality |
| Food safe | yes, possible | no | no |
| Upcycling | possible | possible | Winter Möbel as part of the group of companies |
| Availability | Yes | depending on supplier | yes, unrestricted due to sustainability in the company |
| Repair | rather no | yes, possible | yes, incl. certified original quality |
A comparison clearly shows the advantages of the raw materials: The plastic pallet really comes into its own where a food-safe means of transportation is required in meat processing, for example. However, this comes at the price of higher purchase costs.
Customers of Wintergroup's sustainable pallets, on the other hand, can be sure that wooden Euro pallets will continue to be available in large quantities. As a leading manufacturer of pallets, we focus on all measures that keep the material in the cycle and make pallets usable in certified quality for many years to come - bottlenecks in the raw material can therefore be ruled out thanks to a long recycling chain in our own company. The cost-effectiveness of the wooden pallet remains intact even with external factors.
Conclusion: We continue to successfully rely on wood as a material and supply you with the tried and tested quality of pallets that you have come to expect from us. Convinced that we are taking the right path for both the environment and the economy, we set the course even before the crisis, which is now benefiting our customers and partners in the long term.
