The Plastic Pallet Experts
Here you will find everything that you need to know about plastic pallets, plastic boxes and containers.
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Four key trends to look out for in the UK plastic pallet industry in 2022
The new year is here, and there are some exciting things to look forward to in 2022. But what can we expect to see in the plastic pallet industry? Our Managing Director, Jim Hardisty gives his take on what the year ahead might hold.
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Claim your free nestable plastic pallet sample from Goplasticpallets.com
Until the end of February, Goplasticpallets.com, The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company, is offering mainland UK Limited Companies and PLCs the opportunity to try two of its new Cabka-IPS nestable plastic pallets completely free of charge!
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Plastic pallets and boxes can help create a sustainable parcel delivery supply chain
Over the last decade, consumer shopping habits have changed. More people are shopping online than ever before, and last year, online sales in the UK accounted for just over a quarter of all retail sales. While the pandemic has played a part in increasing online sales, Mintel predicts the increase to continue. By 2025, online sales in the UK will account for 30% of all retail sales amassing an additional £37 billion worth of online spend. So, with next-day delivery becoming the standard, how can these companies satisfy today’s environmentally conscious shopper?
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Goplasticpallets.com launches new plastic boxes with Electrostatic Discharge properties
Goplasticpallets.com, The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company, has added a new range of plastic containers that have electrostatic discharge (ESD) properties to its popular Automotive range. Available in five different sizes, the new RL-KLT ESD boxes offer the ideal storage and transport solution for electronic and automotive parts.
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Taking responsibility for the products we supply
Goplasticpallets.com takes its responsibility one step further by pledging to recycle any plastic pallet or box, regardless of who supplies it.
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Plastic pallets prove the most efficient and reliable choice for global electrical components distributor
More and more businesses are making the switch from wooden to plastic pallets to help drive efficiency, improve operational processes, and reduce their impact on the environment. During the Summer of 2021 when a global supplier of electronic components approached Goplasticpallets.com to help them find a more efficient pallet to seamlessly integrate with its automated high bay system, the plastic pallet experts had just the solution.
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Plastic pallets help retailers keep up with the boom in online sales
Over the last decade, e-commerce has grown rapidly. In 2020, e-commerce sales totalled £111 billion in the UK, and accounted for 27.6% of total retail sales, up from £75 billion (19.2% of retail sales) in 2019. The global Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, and a skills shortage have been catalysts for even quicker growth in the last two years. To keep up with this demand, many retailers have increased the level of automation in their operations – in both their warehouses and for distribution – to improve the speed and efficiency of deliveries.
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Importing goods into the UK after Brexit - almost a year on, what have we learnt and what’s to come in 2022?
At the start of 2021, the political landscape across Europe changed. It was the start of a new era as the UK left the European Union. Although the UK’s official leaving date was eleven months earlier, on 31st January 2020, the UK and EU agreed to keep many of the trade rules the same until 31st December 2021 to allow enough time to reach an agreement on a new trade deal. But what is next?
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What are your green credentials?
COP26 kicked off yesterday with the world watching and waiting with baited breath as to whether change can really be brought about. With the future of the planet in the hands of 'world leaders', will they be able to find a breakthrough to reduce CO2 emissions? Eyes particularly are on the main culprits; those countries producing the lion's share of CO2. Now is the time to make a change before it's too late, but what are your green credentials? Here are ours.
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