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Know-how on plastic pallets

Everything you want to know before you buy plastic pallets. Explained in practical terms by the people who work with them every day.

01 Laws and regulations PPWR and plastic pallets: what changes? The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has applied since 12 August 2026. Pallets are transport packaging, so the rules apply to your pallets too. Here is what you need to know. 6 min read Read more02 Buying and prices What does a plastic pallet cost? A plastic pallet costs anything from a few euros for a display pallet to over € 50 for a heavy-duty pallet with a closed deck. Below you can see the from-prices by size and load class, and what determines the price. 5 min read Read more03 Buying and prices Choose the right plastic pallet A pallet that does not suit your process costs money: in damage, breakdowns or unnecessary material. With these six steps you can choose the right plastic pallet in a few minutes. 6 min read Read more04 Technical All pallet sizes at a glance Which pallet size suits your load, your racking and your market? Here you will find the main standard sizes, what they mean and where they are used. 5 min read Read more05 Technical Plastic pallets for automation and AGVs Robots, roller conveyors and AGVs are unforgiving. A pallet that is a few millimetres off or has a loose nail stops a line. Here is how to choose a pallet that keeps running. 5 min read Read more06 Sustainability Plastic or wooden pallets? Wood is familiar and cheap to buy. Plastic lasts longer, is more hygienic and is better suited to automation. Below we set out the differences honestly. 5 min read Read more07 Export ISPM 15: export without a stamp Wooden pallets need heat treatment and a stamp for export. Plastic pallets do not. Here you can read what ISPM 15 involves and what it means for your exports. 4 min read Read more08 Technical The load capacity of plastic pallets Every pallet has three load values. Which one counts for you depends on how you use the pallet: on the floor, on the move or in pallet racking. Read more09 Technical Plastic pallet glossary All the terms you come across when choosing a plastic pallet, explained briefly and clearly. Followed by the questions we are asked most often. Read more10 Sustainability Sustainable from raw material to recycling Sustainability is in our DNA. We make our pallets from almost 100% recycled plastic, we produce close to our customers, and at the end of their life the pallets become raw material again. Read more11 Sustainability Recycled PE-HD 2 (HDPE 2): what is it exactly? The little triangle with a 2 and the letters HDPE or PE-HD appears on bottles, caps, crates and plastic pallets. What does the code mean, is the material safe and how is it recycled? 6 min read Read more
Q-Pall product catalogue Download the catalogue October 2026 edition · PDF, 13 MB, English Catalogue