Greystone Logistics has introduced Palletrip, a new cellular-tracked plastic pallet program aimed at improving pallet visibility, reducing losses, and lowering total cost of ownership in closed-loop supply chains.
Announced January 14, the initiative combines lightweight recycled plastic pallets embedded with cellular tracking technology and a set of rental and lease options designed to support what the company describes as a “pallet-as-a-service” approach. The program, branded Palletrip, is intended for controlled transfer environments where pallet recovery and performance consistency are critical.
According to Greystone, the tracked pallets are designed to address persistent challenges associated with traditional white wood and block pallets, including product damage, pallet loss, automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) interruptions, splinters, excess weight, and ongoing repair or replacement costs. By contrast, the company says the plastic pallets offer predictable performance and improved compatibility with automated handling systems.
Chief executive officer Warren Kruger said the program is built around real-time data and operational transparency.
“Palletrip optimizes pallet flows, ensures product quality, and enhances safety,” Kruger said. He noted that the embedded devices provide cellular visibility into pallet location, excessive impacts, temperature exposure, dwell time, and movement history, supporting tighter inventory control and more reliable shipping operations.
The system can also integrate with existing RFID infrastructure, with or without fixed gateways, allowing companies to build on current tracking investments while adding cellular coverage. From a commercial standpoint, Greystone is positioning the program as an alternative to traditional pallet ownership, offering pay-per-use or fixed-term leasing structures that eliminate upfront capital expenditure and include pallet management, maintenance, and delivery services.
Greystone says the combination of tracking technology and managed leasing is intended to reduce shrinkage, streamline pallet flows, and support sustainability objectives by minimizing waste and unnecessary pallet production.
Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Greystone Logistics manufactures pallets made from 100% recycled plastic and serves a range of industries, including food and beverage, automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods. The company designs and produces its pallets using proprietary recycled resin blends and injection-molding and extrusion processes, which it says allow faster production and competitive costs compared to many virgin-resin alternatives.
Greystone pallets are currently used by a number of large shippers and brand owners across North America, and the company says the new Palletrip program reflects growing interest in technology-enabled reusable transport packaging that combines durability, traceability, and circular-economy benefits.
Source: Greystone Logistics
Rick LeBlanc, EMBA, is the founder and editor of Reusable Packaging News (subscribe to the free newsletter) and editor of Western Pallet Magazine. A supply chain journalist with more than 30 years of experience, he specializes in pallets, reusable packaging, material handling and related operations. Rick is co-author of Pallets: A North American Perspective and Pallets & Progress: A Collected History of Pallets and Palletized Handling 1922–1945. He is also an advisory board member of the Virginia Tech Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design. Read Rick’s full bio.
