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Most people have experienced the disappointment of being mis-sold a product or service at some time in their lives, whether they have fallen victim to false advertising or sloppy advice. But in some industries, the consequences of being mis-sold to can be catastrophic.

In the pallet industry, being sold the wrong pallet for your application can not only be costly; it can cause irreparable damage if it is not fit for purpose and, in the worst case, injury to operatives.

In this article, the plastic pallet experts at Goplasticpallets.com share one customer scenario which highlights why it is essential to seek expert advice to ensure the pallets you buy are the perfect match for your application.

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When Goplasticpallets.com was approached by a world leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, who was looking for a solution to replace its existing wooden pallets and collars, the UK’s plastic pallet experts were able to offer the perfect match!

Take yourself back 20 years to the year 2001. The year Apple introduced its first ever iPod, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the biggest movie blockbuster, Will & Grace was the top sitcom and a pint of milk cost just 36p!

For plastic pallet experts Goplasticpallets.com, 2001 was the year we were founded but it also marked an industry first – as we were the first (and only) wooden pallet supplier to successfully transition to plastic pallets.

20 years on, we’re reflecting on how far we’ve come and looking back at some of the other great UK achievements from 2001!

Folding large containers (FLCs) are designed to optimise your supply chain; protecting the cargo they are carrying, saving space and reducing transportation costs by folding flat when empty.

The UK has secured 40 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which must be stored at -70C to ensure optimum efficacy, but how do you ensure the safe transportation of the one thing that could put an end to the global pandemic?

As the year draws to a close we wanted to wish you all a very merry festive period and a happy new year.