Buy Wooden Pallets
Is your business looking to buy wooden pallets but not sure whether it is the right option? Or perhaps you don’t know what size to buy. If so, this handy guide will help.
One aspect of buying wood pallets is realising that pallets come in a variety of sizes and there is no single ‘standard’ size. While a standard pallet in the UK is 1200 x 1000 mm, many variations and specifications mean you will need to consider them before investing in wood pallets for your business.
This guide should help ensure that the wooden pallets you buy suit your business needs, whether for storage or shipping.
Grade A or Grade 1
Grade A pallets can generally hold up to 1 tonne of goods. These pallets will have big blocks and narrow spaces between the top boards.
Most wooden pallets follow this form. If you need a basic pallet that suits a variety of products, this is a safe choice.
Grade B or Grade 2
A Grade B pallet will generally hold up to 750KG and come in a variety of specifications, including:
• PB — with a full perimeter base and flush baseboards that are usually preferred for stacking, making them great for warehouses.
• Conversion (also known as raised) – are not flush, but they do offer a lot of support for a smaller volume of heavy goods.
Grade C or Lightweight
Lightweight pallets are often a combination of PBs and conversion pallets. They can also include 2 ledgers (see below), but they cannot be classed as grade A or B.
Generally, these ‘skinny’ pallets can hold around 200 kg, but some modern versions can hold up to 500kg.
This type of pallet is great if you want cheaper shipping and transport costs. That is, if the products that you are moving are not too heavy and do not require too much protection.
3-Leg Pallet
A 3-legged pallet comes without the additional bottom boards. You can buy 3-legged wood pallets in either a medium-weight or heavyweight material, and they are often used alongside electric pumps and pallet trucks.
The 3-leg pallet is generally the pallet of choice for those in the fruit and veg industry and is easy to transport most food products.
AIC Plastics can help you buy or rent wooden, plastic, and aluminium pallets, and we are sure we will have a suitable specification for your products.
AIC Plastic Pallets has many years of experience in the pallet industry, and we would love to be the number one pallet provider for your business.
Whether you want to buy plastic pallets, wood pallets, storage boxes, or IBCs, call us today to speak to one of our expert advisers.