Here were our plastic pallet news headlines in 2021
Resin, wood pallet prices through the roof
While trade headlines in 2021 chronicled the meteoric jump in wood pallet prices, it was not your average year for plastic resins used to make plastic pallets, either, as material prices reached record highs. Predictably, the jump was the result of increased demand and tight supply. Supply disruptions, increased demand, and ongoing labor challenges resulted in reports of longer plastic pallet delivery times.
Costco plastic pallet mandate
Costco’s announcement that it will transition to plastic pallets has caught the interest of many people. Our story covering whether or not Brambles would introduce a plastic pallet for Costco was far and away, our leading plastic pallet story of the year:
Other plastic pallet stories
Plastic Pallet Trends 2021, an Interview with Alison Zitzke, Senior Product Manager at ORBIS
Incredibly Durable Odyssey® Plastic Pallet Can Withstand 400 Trips
Paxxal Continues to Refine “Disruptive” Plastic Pallet Solution
Tosca: “Meet Europe’s strongest heavy-duty, nestable rackable plastic pallet”
CHEP Wheeled Quarter Pallet Wins Bronze for Innovation at POPAI Awards
Goplasticpallets.com launches new low-cost plastic pallet with green credentials
ORBIS Offers New Food & Beverage Plastic Pallet in Latin America
PVpallet Offers New Approach to Solar Shipping with Adustable Plastic Pallet Shipping System
Plastic pallet prices remain stable as wooden pallet prices soar
Dow collaboration extends life of reusable plastic pallets 150%
Plastic Pallets Market Size Worth $10.4 Billion By 2028 | CAGR: 5.6%
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