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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But supply chain struggles mean that Christmas might look a little different this year.
For many of us in the UK, we’ve adopted the Black Friday tradition to kick off our Christmas shopping. In 2019, £8.6 billion was spent across Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This figure was down by a tenth last year, but predictions suggest that the figure will increase once more. But will our supply chains be able to cope?
With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) days away, our thoughts have returned to our Responsibility Policy. Since launching our plastic pallet recycling scheme in 2019 we have recycled 793 tonnes of plastic and our commitment to creating responsible supply chains has not waivered
We have been nominated for the Environmental & Sustainability award in the Food Processing Awards 2021! Here’s why we are in the running.
As Goplasticpallets.com celebrates 20 years in business, MD Jim Hardisty takes a look at how far plastic pallets have come in the food industry and how they can help manufacturers achieve their sustainability goals.
It might sound like déjà vu, but the price of new wooden pallets is expected to soar a further 18% this month, on top of the 18% rise we saw in January. Continued pressure on the availability of timber and issues with log felling licenses in Ireland have been cited as the main reasons for the nearly 40% price increase according to a letter from a major supplier of wood packaging material.
We are currently talking to a lot of businesses about making the switch from wooden pallets to plastic pallets.
With the wood shortage raging on and the post Brexit regulations on ISPM15 heat treatment challenging efforts to keep supply chains moving in and out of Europe, businesses are looking for alternatives to the wooden euro pallet.
Two years after launching its pioneering plastic pallet recycling scheme, Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company has revealed some interesting statistics that reinforce the longevity of its recyclable plastic pallets!
Since launching the scheme in February 2019, Goplasticpallets.com has received tremendous support and praise from its customers for being the first plastic pallet supplier to act on recycling unused and retired plastic pallets and boxes. Yet uptake to the scheme remains relatively low, at just 0.56% of the company’s customer base.
Lockdown and Brexit have contributed to a shortage of cardboard boxes, which has seen retailers being forced to find alternatives to their usual packaging material.
Increases in home shopping driven by lockdown has meant a dramatic increase in online ordering, which has then had a knock on effect in the demand for cardboard packaging. Add Brexit into the mix and you have the perfect storm.
We’ve seen a huge surge in enquiries from companies looking for alternatives to the usual cardboard boxes.
As pressures on the availability and price of timber continue into the New Year, UK wood packaging and pallet suppliers have been forced to increase the price of new wooden pallets by as much as 18% from 8th January 2021.
Goplasticpallets.com has reported a surge in plastic pallet sales for exports since September, with sales up 20% in comparison to the same period last year.
Jim Hardisty, Managing Director of Goplasticpallets.com, said: “We’ve seen real positive growth these past few months. Enquiries for plastic pallets are up 30% overall; most of these are export related, which has increased our sales of nestable and entry level pallets.
Since launching the industry’s first plastic pallet recycling scheme in February 2019, Goplasticpallets.com has gained support from customers nationwide, allowing the company to recycle more than 420 tonnes of plastic waste from customers used plastic pallets and boxes.
Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com has spoken out following the announcement this weekend that the UK is rushing to stockpile enough heat treated wooden pallets for exporters to the EU from January. The question Jim raises, is why stockpile wooden pallets when plastic pallets can bridge the gap?
So, what is the story and where do we stand?