iem - formerly Industrial Exchange and Mart

The number one source for industrial & commercial needs for 35 years Call 01204 399 000

By placing regular adverts in IEM magazine for a number of years, we have received a steady flow of quality leads which has led to an increase in orders throughout that time.
QUICKWAY

Pallets – also known as skids - provide stable and easy to transport storage for a wide range of goods.

They have become an integral part of industry because they make it possible to move large and heavy loads quickly, easily and in the most cost effective way.

Pallets come in a variety of sizes and many companies offer bespoke manufactured units, but essentially they fall into two distinct categories – stringer pallets, which use a frame of three parallel pieces of wood; and the stronger block pallets that use both parallel and perpendicular stringers to carry extra weight.

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Plastic pallets and metal pallets are typically more expensive than the wooden variety, but also more versatile as they can be lifted from all four sides, stack well and last longer. Roll pallets and hand pallets provide the answer if you need to move materials about your warehouse or work area.

Pallets are commonly known as flat transport structures which support goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by forklift, pallet jack, front loader or other jacking device. However more designs have evolved over time including the introduction of box pallets and cage pallets. A pallet is the structural foundation of a unit load which allows handling and storage to be carried out more efficiently. Goods or shipping containers are often placed on a pallet and secured with strapping, stretch wrap or shrink wrap and shipped.

While most pallets are made of wood, plastic pallets and metal pallets also exist. Each material has advantages and disadvantages relative to the others. The cheapest pallets are made from softwood and are often considered to be expendable which can be discarded as trash along with other wrapping elements, at the end of the trip. These pallets are simple stringer pallets, and can be lifted from two sides. Slightly more complex, are hardwood block pallets, plastic pallets and metal pallets as these can be lifted from all four sides.

Typically, these "four way" pallets are colour coded according to the loads they can bear, and other attributes. Wooden pallet construction specifications can depend on the pallet's intended use; general, FDA, storage, the expected load weight, type of wood desired and even the type of fasteners desired to hold the pallet together: staples or nails. Plastic pallets are often made of new HDPE or recycled PET. These pallets are usually extremely durable and so can be used over a long period of time as they resist weathering, rot, chemicals and corrosion. They are often much easier to stack than other pallets. Plastic pallets are exempt by inspection for bio-safety concerns, and are easily sanitized for international shipping. They are often used by logistics service providers who can profit from their durability and stacking ability. The large supply chains have increased the use of plastic pallets as many organisations seek to reduce costs through waste, transport and health & safety.

Metal pallets are strong and resist plastic creep. They are used for heavy loads, high-stacking loads, long term dry storage, and loads moved by abusive logistic systems. Materials include carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. Of these, carbon steel offers excellent durability at the lowest cost. Stainless steel does not require a paint coating, and is preferred for such applications as clean room environments.

Aluminium offers the durability of metal at a lighter weight. Carbon steel units are expensive compared to wood, and stainless and aluminium. Long term costs, however, can be lower than wood. General advantages of metal pallets are high strength and stiffness, excellent durability; bug free, no splinters, sanitary, and recyclable. Metal units today are increasingly price competitive and lighter in weight. Examples of industries that use metal pallets include automotive and pharmaceutical.

Pallets make it easier to move heavy stacks. Loads with pallets under them can be hauled by forklift trucks of different sizes, or even by hand pallets. Movement is easy on a wide, strong, flat floor. Industries that are using standard pallets for loading and unloading can have much lower costs for handling and storage, with faster material movement than businesses that do not.

Steel Pallets & Stillages

Designed to suit your needs

STEEL PALLETS & STILLAGES Designed to suit your needs Improve your productivity, health & safety, and manual handling. Design & Build Service from standard pallets to specialist stillages. Also available containers and cages for recycling purposes. www.portersofcalthwaite.com email: allanporter@portersofcalthwaite.com Tel: 01768 885 237 Fax: 01768 885 341

PALLETS AND STILLAGES

SIMONS REEVE RENTAL
PURCHASE, RENTAL, REPAIR, PALLET AND TRAY WASHING.
UNBBEATABLE QUALITY & SERVICE.
VALUE FOR MONEY, FLEXIBILITY, INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION.
RENTAL, DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, REPAIR AND HUGE RANGE OF STANDARD PRODUCTS. EXCLUSIVE RANGE OF PLASTIC PALLETS, CONTAINERS AND TRAYS. BESPOKE DESIGN FOR CUSTOMERS.
1000'S OF UNITS ALWAYS INSTOCK.

Williamsons

CONVEYOR & HANDLING EQUIPMENT LTD
PALLET CONVEYORS
GRAVITY ROLLERS 1200MM WIDE
WE STOCK MANY OTHER TYPES
CONVEYORS SEE OUR MAIN AD
IN CONVEYORS & HANDLING SYSTEMS

Bridge Supply Co.

Cage pallets, demountable pallet, racks/post pallets.

Sutcliffe Pallets

Large quantity heavy
duty Barrel/Drum pallets
1140x1140 4 way as new.
£3.25 ex works c
can deliver.
Tel 01422244036 or 07980760530

Rental Pallets

New, used or rental pallets.

Mobile Safety Steps

Full range of sizes up to 20 treads available.

STILLAGES

ALL TYPES OF STILLAGES
- MESH, SOLID, POST PALLET
- PLASTIC BOX PALLETS, TIPPING SKIPS
BUY,SELL OR HIRE, SHORT OR LONG TERM
THE WIDEST RANGE OF USED STILLAGES IN THE UK

ROLL CONTAINERS

Direct from the UK Manufacturer

New, reconditioned or rental

Contact us now
Tel: 01536 483 132
Fax: 01536 483 139
sales@rollcontainers.co.uk

Roll Pallets – All types available
Robust design and construction
Competitive prices
New standard units in stock
Custom built to your design
No minimum quantity
000’s of reconditioned units available

OLD EQUIPMENT BOUGHT
HIRE OR BUY

Stillages – All styles available
Robust design and construction
Competitive prices
Custom built to your design

www.rollcontainers.co.uk
sales@rollcontainers.co.uk

Surplus Stillages

Used clean stillags, 1/2 drop front stillages, 140 L Wheelie bins.

Stillages

Buy, sell, hire.
All types of stillages: mesh, solid, post pallet, plastic box pallets, tipping skips.

pallets




WANTED EURO PALLET COLLARS
ALSO
EURO PALLETS
1ST GRADE, 2ND GRADE AND LIGHTWEIGHT



Allstore Solutions

New/secondhand, rental, repair/maintenance.

www.STILLAGES.eu

check our website
Phone us for the
widest range of
*NEW, BESPOKE
*USED STILLAGES
*TROLLEYS (ALL TYPES)
*TIPPING SKIPS (ALL SIZES)
Tel: 08081 787 121(freephone)
Fax: 0808 280 1396
email: sales@stillages.eu
www.stillages.eu

FOR SALE ½ EURO PALLETS

LARGE QUANTITIES.
WANTED
EURO PALLET COLLARS
CALL MAC
ANGLO EUROPEAN PALLETS

PALLETS

THIS MONTHS SPECIAL:
- 1800 X 1100 X 915mm 0/A HEIGHT. LARGE QUANTITIES AVAILABLE IN STOCK £75.00 EACH

- 1525 X 915 X 915mm 0/A HEIGHT, MESH SIDED WITH H DROP GATE, PAINTED TO FINISH. 100'S AVAILABLE IN STOCK £55.00 EACH

- NEW STEEL BOX PALLETS (ANY COLOUR) FROM £45.00 EACH

- 1000'S MORE AVAILABLE IN STOCK

Avatan

New, used and refurbished equipment available, large stocks of mesh and sheet stillages, racking, rigid and demountable post pallets, mesh cage pallets, roll pallets, box pallets.

PALTECH

PARK LANE, HALESOWEN, WEST MIDLANDS B63 2NT

Stockist & Buyers of Used Metal Stillages & Pallets

www.paltech.co.uk • paltech@btconnect.com

H/DUTY CORRUGATED FOUNDRY BINS
1.0m X 1.0m X 650mm
EXCELLENT CONDITION
@ ONLY £65.00 EACH

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN PALLET MAUFACTURING

Tel: 01384 569 791
Fax: 01384 412 404

BRIDGE SUPPLY Co

cage pallets - post pallets
pallet tower racks
All used good condition
Large quantities available from stock
BRIDGE SUPPLY Co, Keighley, W. Yorks
Tel: 01535 605511
Fax: 01535 605496
email: hillaryshelton@btconnect.com

BRIDGE SUPPLY COMPANY

CAGE & POST PALLETS
AVAILABLE FROM STOCK
VARIOUS SIZES

KEIGHLEY
01535 605511
01535 605496 FAX

Reco Rental Systems

Roll cages, post pallets, collapsible boxes, plastic box pallets, stillages, roll cages.

Box Clever

Stackable plastic box pallets at great prices, 100 x 1200 x 790mm, choice of colours, slotted or solid sides & base.

• PALLET NAILS X 30 BOXES, 2.1 X 45MM WIRE COIL

NAILS (10,500 PER BOX) 1.5K PER BOX, PLUS NAIL APPLICATOR SUITABLE, REPAIR OF MANUFACTURE

PALLETOWER USED PALLET DIVISION

www.palletower.com

FOR OUR FULL PRODUCT RANGE AND FANTASTIC SPECIAL OFFERS

STORAGE, HANDLING and DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT

The Best Products at the Best Prices from
the Largest Stocks

• Europe’s widest range of Stock Pallets
plus a Bespoke Design and Build Service

• No other Company stocks more Quality
Used Pallets

• Huge selection of Rental Pallets ready
for immediate despatch

Call 0845121 0490 NOW!

• 1000 X 1200 X 790mm
• CHOICE OF COLOURS
• SLOTTED OR SOLID SIDES AND BASE
• WHILE STOCK LAST

GENUINELY USED ONLY ONCE!! SAVE £££S ON NEW

BOX CLEVER Trusted for over 40 years

STACKABLE PLASTIC BOX PALLETS AT GREAT PRICES

Heavy Duty Wire Storage Container

• Large - 1000kg capacity, 0.84 x 0.84 x 0.84(m)
• Fold down half front for easy access
• Bright and durable zinc plated finish
• Mesh pitch 50 x 100mm, 6.4mm wire

FOR SALE 100 ROLL CAGE PALLETS.

VERY GOOD CONDITION

PALLETS NEW, USED OR RENTAL

THE BEST PRODUCTS AT THE BEST PRICES FROM THE LARGEST STOCKS

-EUROPE'S WIDEST RANGE OF STOCK PALLETS PLUS A BESPOKE DESIGN AND BUILD SERVICE
- NO OTHER COMPANY STOCKS MOER QUALITY USED PALLETS
- HUGE SELECTION OF RENTAL PALLETS READY FOR IMMEDIATE DISPATCH

DON'T DELAY CALL US STRAIGHT AWAY

PALLETOWER - TRUSTED FOR OVER 40 YEARS

Pallets For Sale

HD 44" SQ P.B Pallets £1 each glos

Wanted white euros + euro pallet collars

STEEL PALLETS

• Strong constructed prime quality steel.

• Spray finished enamel paint blue.

• Any type, size material or finish fully catered for.

• Any quantity large or small within our scope.

• Shown are a general cross section of our
extensive range.

• If it’s special to suit your own needs, consult
with our technical staff.

• Prices below are based on quantities of
minimum 20.

• Alternative colours can be supplied at
an extra cost.

Porters Of Calthwaite

STEEL PALLETS & STILLAGES

Designed to suit your needs Improve your
productivity, health & safety, and manual handling. Design & Build Service from standard pallets to specialist stillages.
Also available containers and cages for
recycling purposes.

Gravity Roller Conveyors

Gravity roller conveyors from 25mm wide to 1250mm wide

PALLETS, CONTAINERS & TRAYS

VALUE FOR MONEY, FLEXIBILITY, INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION.
- PURCHASE, RENTAL,REPAIR, PALLET AND TRAY WASHING
- DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, REPAIR
- HUGH RANGE OF STANDARD PRODUCTS
- EXCLUSIVE RANGE OF PLASTIC PALLETS, CONTAINERS & TRAYS
- BESPOKE DESIGNS FOR CUSTOMERS
- UNBEATABLE QUALITY AND SERVICE
- 1000'S OF UNITS ALWAYS IN STOCK

CANTILEVER RACKING

HOT DIP GALVANISED,
SUPER DURABLE,
NEW AND USED,
ALL SIZES.
CALL FOR FREE QOUTE.

Roll Containers

New, reconditioned or rental.
Roll pallets, stillages.

18MM MELAMINE

FACED CHIPBOARD, IDEAL FOR PALLET RACKING, CUT TO YOUR SPECI, VGC CHEAP! RING FOR A QUOTE 0151 547 1919

ROLL PALLETS AND STILLAGES

ROLL PALLETS
- ALL TYPES AVAILABLE
- ROBUST DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- COMPETITIVE PRICES
- NEW STANDARD UNITS IN STOCK
- CUSTOM BUILT TO YOUR DESIGN
- NO MINIMUM QUANTITY
- THOUSANDS OF RECONDITIONED UNITS AVAILABLE
NEW, RECONDITIONED OR RENTAL
STILLAGES
- ALL STYLES AVAILABLE
- ROBUST DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- COMPETITIVE PRICES
- CUSTOM BUILT TO YOUR DESIGN

OLD EQUIPMENT BOUGHT. HIRE OR BUY

Car / MachineryTrailer Ramps

Car/ Machinery Trailer Ramps
Ideal for every day transport etc.

Paltech

We buy, sell and hire a variety of pallets.

PALLET RACKING AND STILAGES

STOCK AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, NO ISSUE FEES ON EQUIPMENT, NATIONAL DELIVERY & COLLECTION SERVIES, NO STORAGE COSTS.
RECO RACKING SOLUTIONS: APPEX-DEXION-REDIRACK-LINK-HILO
INSTALLATION AND DISMANTLING SERVICE,
HEALTH AND SAFETY CHECKS,
REPAIR WORK,
FREE DESIGN SERVICE.
WE SUPPLY: RECONDITIONED,
RENTAL,
NEW,
PART EXCHANGE.

PAYNE PALLET INVERTOR


AS NEW £6950 + VAT
TELESCOPIC LORRY LOADER AS NEW
£6950 + VAT

EURO COLLARS WANTED

800MM X 1200MM EURO PALLETS WANTED. 1ST & 2ND GRADE + LIGHTWEIGHT. ALSO WANTED STRONG PACKING CASES OR CRATES. APPROX 1M CUBE WITH LIDS. CALL MAC ANGLO EUROPEAN PALLETS 07074 827908

CRATES WANTED

EURO PALLET COLLARS
1ST GRADE, 2ND GRADE
AND LIGHTWEIGHT
ALSO WANTED STRONG PACKING
CASES OR CRATES. APPROX 1M CUBE
WITH LIDS
CALL MAC
ANGLO EUROPEAN PALLETS
07074 827908

T.M.R Bingham Ltd
Canal Street, Brierly Hill, West Midlands, DY5 1JJ

KNJ Supplies
93 Rolvenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4PF

PALTECH
Unit 4, No. 3, Park Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2NT

Simons Reeve Ltd
Private Road No. 2, Colwick Industrial Estate, Nottingham, NG4 2JR

Allstore Solutions Ltd
Cariad House, Lewis Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks, SL9 9TS

OHRA UK
8, Swinfen Broun, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK NG18 4DT

Palletower (GB) Ltd
Pallet Centre Europe, Dane Road Industrial Estate, Sale, Cheshire, Britain M33 7BH

Alison Handling Services Ltd
Andrea House, Freckleton Road, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 3RB

Grayling Products
Westland Square, Desbury Road, Leeds, LS11 5SS

Workspace Direct
Commerce Way, Challange Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 8NW

Roll Containers Handling Ltd
Brunel Close, Northfield Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9HU

Stillages.eu
PO Box 4020, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 9AY

Williamsons
8-18 Brook Street, Mumps Bridge, Oldham, Lancashire, England OL1 3HG

Independent Racking Inspection Services Ltd.
17 Cygnet Drive, Holmer Lake, TELFORD, Shropshire, UK TF3 1NP

FRC Packaging Limited
Paradise Mills, Bell Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3PY

More Storage Limited
Cobtree Building, Gas Road, Sittingbourne, United Kingdom ME10 2QB

Rack Storage Systems Ltd
25 Burrowfield Industrial Estate, Wewlwyn Garden City, AL7 4SS

Action Handling Equipment Ltd
Maltings Industrial Estate, Station Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9JY

Wilman Equipment Ltd
Baker Street, Northcote Road, Bradford, Yorkshire, Britain BD2 4NX

CP Storage
Tonge Fold Mill, Clegg Street, Bolton, BL2 6BL

Advanced Handling & Storage Ltd
Unit 10, All Saints Industrial Estate, Darlington Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2RD

Porters Of Calthwaite
Field Head, Calthwaite, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PU

Anglo European Pallets
UNIT 1 OLD AIRFIELD EST, VALLENCE, GLOUCESTER, GL27 NG

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