Heavy-Duty Pallets: How to Choose the Right Pallet Design for Heavy Products
For operations managers, warehouse managers, logistics leaders, and others responsible for storing and shipping physical products, heavy loads can create a difficult logistical challenge. Standard pallets may work for standard products, but heavier items place greater demands on their design and construction—and determining the solution isn’t always straightforward. With the wrong pallet, product damage, operational […]
New vs. Used Pallets: Why More Businesses are Switching to New, Engineered Solutions
When it comes to shipping and storing products, the pallet you choose directly impacts safety, efficiency, and total operating cost. While used pallets are often seen as the most economical option, more businesses are moving toward new and custom-built pallets to improve consistency, reduce product damage, and support supply chain demands. Why New Pallets Are […]
The Hidden Costs & Risks of Low-Quality Shipping Pallets
When businesses think about shipping costs, pallets are often treated as an afterthought. But the reality is that low-quality pallets can create serious problems throughout your supply chain, from damaged products and delayed shipments to safety hazards and expensive downtime. At Lakeland Pallets, we know that the right pallet plays a major role in protecting […]
Why Do I Need Heat-Treated Pallets?
Understanding Heat-Treated Pallets If you’re involved in pallet shipping for international trade, you may have heard about heat-treated pallets and the heat-treated pallet stamp. But why are they necessary? This guide will explain why heat treatment is required, how it works, and the role of ISPM-15 and the IPPC pallet certification in international shipping. The […]
Why Wood?
Wood and wood products play a large role in our world, from furniture to fuel. Most importantly, wood packaging and wood pallets are critical to the supply chain—transporting goods from one point to another sustainably, safely, and efficiently. Read more from Nature’s Packaging.
Environmental Benefits of Wood-Use for Pallets
Wooden pallets have many environmental benefits and are very sustainable compared to other types of pallets. Wood is the only 100% renewable, recyclable and reusable material available. The planting and harvesting of trees for pallet production contributes to the local economy, employs thousands, and is good for the environment. Read more from the National Wooden Pallet […]
Global Wood Packaging Forum Celebrates Certification of Carbon Footprint of Wood Pallets
“The Global Wood Packaging Forum (GWPF) congratulates the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) and the Pallet Foundation on its Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for United States Wooden Pallets. This document, certified by UL (formerly Underwriter Laboratories) and produced in conjunction with Forest Products Lab, the research wing of the U.S. Forest Service, is the first of its […]
Environmental Attributes of Wooden Pallets for the Supply Chain and Procurement Industries
“Today, the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) and the Pallet Foundation presented an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for U.S. wooden pallets that reinforces the environmental attributes of wooden pallets for the supply chain and procurement industries. This document, certified by UL and produced in conjunction with Forest Products Lab, the research wing of […]
American Hardwood Improves Our Lives
“Iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright described wood as “universally beautiful to man. It is the most humanly intimate of all materials.” Biophilic design brings the symbiotic relationship human beings have with trees into the interior spaces of where we live, bringing with it documented benefits to health and wellbeing. In this informative talk, Criswell explains […]
Penn State Study: Are Wooden Plastic Pallets More Eco-Friendly?
With the amount of wooden pallets in production and in use across the US, Penn State researchers knew the importance of discovering whether they were an environmentally acceptable product. According to their findings, wooden pallets have a much smaller carbon footprint than plastic pallets, even when considering heat treating and pest control. Read the full article […]