The Plastic Pallet Experts

Here you will find everything that you need to know about plastic pallets, plastic boxes and containers as well as why we are The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company.

Goplasticpallets.com goes from strength to strength

Despite the ever-changing challenges of the past 12 months, this impressive growth marks another positive step in Goplasticpallets.com’s ongoing success story.

As the company enters its new financial year, Managing Director Jim Hardisty reflects on what has been another excellent year for the plastic pallet experts.

Reasons to switch from wooden pallets to plastic pallets

We are on a mission to create sustainable and environmentally conscious supply chains.

93% of the plastic pallets that we produce are made from recycled plastic and we recycled all of our products at the end of their long lives.

Plastic pallets are the smarter choice when it comes to your logistics requirements. Long lasting, highly durable and impervious to moisture, as well as being up to 20% cheaper than wooden pallets!

But what are the other reasons to switch to our plastic pallets?

Red, White & Blue Jubilee Celebrations!

We are celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this weekend with our Red, White and Blue pallets. We will be closed from Thursday, returning to work on Monday June 6th. We wish you all a wonderful Jubilee bank holiday weekend.

Two Plastic Pallets, Multiple Uses!

The SF 1208 M3R and SF 1210 M5R are two hugely popular pallets. Both are medium duty pallets but lightweight, offering a generous racking capacity of 500kg. Used across industries for export as well as in a warehouse environment as a multi-use pallet in a medium-weight application. In stock and available for immediate delivery! Two […]

The Warehouse: Green, Flexible, Safe

Today’s warehouse is radically different to the warehouse of 20 years ago. Steve Penney, Key Account Sales Manager at Goplasticpallets.com has seen the rise of the modern warehouse during his 30+ year career in RTP logistics and explains why plastic pallets have been an integral part of this growth.

Switching to plastic pallets can provide sustainable benefits

Increasingly over the last few years, we have seen many more businesses make the switch to plastic to realise the sustainable benefits.

A major advantage of utilising plastic pallets is the increase in operational efficiency and longevity. Customers can benefit from a plastic pallet’s strength, dimensional consistency, minimal deflection, and incredibly long lifespan.

It is this impressive and consistent performance and long life that makes plastic pallets an attractive and sustainable option for many organisations, including food manufacturers.

More retailers recognising plastic pallets as the reliable, reusable choice

Warehousing is currently the fastest growing sector of the UK economy; in 2021 there were over £5billion pounds worth of warehouse projects.

Lockdowns during the pandemic forced shops to close and many of us turned to online shopping to purchase the essential and leisure items we needed. While the pandemic has certainly played a part in increasing online sales, a Mintel report predicts the curve will continue to rise, and by 2025, 30% of all retail sales in the UK will be made online. With this trend set to continue?

Is your business ready for the UK Plastic Packaging Tax?

You may think that your business is exempt from the new plastic law that came into effect on April 1st, but how can you be sure? If you are a manufacturer or importer of more than 10 tonnes of plastic packaging in a twelve month period then you must register with HMRC. As a result, […]

Could the nail shortage be the final nail in the coffin for wooden pallets?

There is a growing concern in Europe that wooden pallets could soon run out of one of their vital components – nails. As a result of the trade sanctions against Russia, the German pallet industry is warning of a shortage of Russian steel for nail manufacturing, creating concern that wooden pallet production could come to a standstill in a matter of weeks.

Best-selling plastic pallet box now available in recycled material

Goplasticpallets.com, the UK’s leading independent supplier of plastic pallets, pallet boxes and small containers, has added a new recycled pallet box to one of its most popular ranges.

The GoPalletBox 1210 range, which is used across a range of industries and in a plethora of applications, now features a black version made entirely from 100% recycled plastic.