COST COMPARISON
300kg of product on a single pallet air freighted from Australia to UK
Product Weight Pallet Weight Total Weight Cost Per Kilo Total Cost 1 Plastic Pallet 300kg 8kg 308kg $5.00 AUS $1540 2 Wooden Pallet 300kg 30kg 330kg $5.00 AUS $1650* 3 Difference 0kg 22kg 22kg $0.00 AUS $110 AUS
When you have many businesses export tonnes and tonnes of product and plastic pallets are a cheaper option, the transition / adoption is bound to be. Time will tell.
PLASTIC PALLET ADVANTAGES
- More than 10 years life span (vs 1 year life of wooden pallets)
- Lightweight yet strong load bearing capacities
- Safe to handle – free from screws & nails
- Cleanliness
- Hygienic and non-toxic
- Resistant to chemicals – particularly acids and alkalis
- Non-absorbent to moisture
- Dimensionally stable under all climatic conditions
- Odourless
- No fumigation required for export
- Minimum maintenance – free from splinters and chipping
- Resistant to U.V. Radiation
- Anti-Slip with rubber stoppers
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