History of Pallet Usage

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Pallets and their predecessor, the shop skid, definitely came into use in the early 20th Century, but pallet-like prototypes were probably in use hundreds of years earlier.  Below are links to articles that touch upon the history of pallet use.

• What Came First, The Pallet or the Forklift
• History of the Pallet Truck
• Pallets During World War 2 – Quartermaster Corps
• A History of Pallets During World War 2 – A Call to Action
• Second Word War – Why Use Two When One Will Do
• When Was the “Europallet” First Introduced?
• The Pallet Pooling Opportunity – A Perspective from 1945
• A Reference Guide for the Construction and Inspection of Wood Pallets – 1954
• Changing approach to Palletization Led to Union Disputes
• When Was the First Europallet Introduced?
• Enduring Standard: EUR Pallet Celebrates Fifty Years