Western Pallet Magazine July 2019 | Page 26

CHEP Updates European Pallet Design, New Pallet Roll Out Well Under Way in Spain Madrid – CHEP continues to place investment in innovation and the quality of the pallet pool at the heart of its strategy in Europe. Its main objective, it reports, is to adapt to the changes and demands of the market and to the needs of its customers. In November 2018 the company introduced a new design update to its traditional 1200 x 800 wooden pallet in the European market. The 1200 x 800 is already being used by CHEP customers in 23 countries. In this process, CHEP’s commitment to investment in Spain is particularly relevant, as it is one of the 26 WESTERN PALLET countries where the transition to the new improved pallet model is taking place at a faster pace, with 3 million pallets (out of a total of 5.7 million in Europe) already delivered. The new pallet is described as a more robust platform that offers higher quality and safety, as well as higher performance and durability. It maintains the same dimensions and tolerances as the prior pallet model so that operations in the supply chain and automatic warehouses are not affected.