Euro Pallet Largest Pallet Pool in the World Control by the wood packaging industry Strict...

Euro Pallet

• Largest Pallet Pool in the World

• Control by the wood packaging industry

• Strict certification – EPAL & EURO marking and Number

• Costs 550 Euro’s Processing Fee

• 5,500 Euro’s Security Deposit – one time membership• Required machinery

• Choose inspection agent – audit costs associated with production– First year each load

– Level two after one year – good performance

• Staple distributed by inspection agency

• 1200 Euro’s annual user fee

• World Wide Trade Mark – prosecution process

EPALEUROPEANPALLETASSOCIATION

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European Pallet Association INTERPAL 6 – CANADA - 2005

• The EURO Pallet.

UIC 435-2.

800 x 1200www.epal-pallets.org

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European Pallet Association The choices

www.epal-pallets.org

• Self ownership.

Closed pools.

• Pool pallets.

Open pools

I want to describe a particular open pool system.

And allow you to draw your own conclusions.

EPALEPAL

Known in Europe as white pallets.


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European Pallet Association The choices


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EUROPEANPALLETASSOCIATION

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European Pallet Association What is EPAL?


Its primary function is quality.

It protects the various trademarks.

• EPAL promotes the EURO pallet.

It unites the various sectors:

Producers, repairers, logistics, railways, traders, pallet-users.

EPAL EUR

Centre block markings allow identification.

EURBRB GB001-5-06

EPAL

• EPAL is a regulatory body.


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• It is the biggest pool in the world!

At least 300,000,000 pallets.

BY FAR!!!

Possibly as many as 500,000,000.

In spite of this:

It ensures pool quality.

• But it owns no pallets!

And availability.

Annual production of over 50,000,000.

BY FAR!!! BY FAR!!! BY FAR!!! BY FAR!!!

Of which EPAL accounts for over 40,000,000.


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•Statistics

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European Pallet Association Why does EPAL exist?


• In the beginning!

Run by Railway Organisations.

Originally good, consistent quality.

In some countries got worse over time.

Some railways had more important tasks.

• The result?

An independent organisation was needed.

EPAL was born!

Licensed by the UIC to control pallet quality


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European Pallet Association Why does EPAL exist?


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European Pallet Association How does it operate?


• Organisation Chart


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Annual General Meeting

National CommitteesIndividual Members

Associated MembersRailway Bodies

Board

President7 Representatives

Of National Committees1 Representative of EPP

PRESIDENT

Working Group

Technical MattersQuality AssuranceCommunications

International Affairs

Inspection and Training

National Committees

ProducersDealers

RepairersUsers

Railways

Transporters

Propositions.

Coordination

For admission.

Assistance to

members

General Secretariat

Chief Executive OfficerSupervisor

Complaints Committee

(The boring bits!)

• More practical


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Board of Direction

General Secretariat

Carries out instructions of the Board.

Discuss and decide all aspects of EPAL

Chief Executive Officer

Liases with UIC

Decides punishments for defaulting companies.

Arranges contracts with Inspections Companies and suppliers, and legal activities.

Co-ordinates inspections, statistics, testing, charges and all administrative matters.

• More practical


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National Committees

Discuss, prepare and recommend any technical and quality issues, to present to the Board.

Join working groups of related organisations.

Operate In larger producing countries:

Assist licence applications.

Disseminate information.

Working groups

Protect the trade marks.

• More practical


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Inspection Companies

Report findings to the Secretariat.

Appeals Committee

Reviews punishments set by Board.

Senior supervising inspector.

Training to ensure uniform inspections.

Assess applicant companies for licence.

Make unannounced visits to producers, repairers, and end-users.

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European Pallet Association Where?



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• Europe.

EPAL National Committee


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• Europe.

EPAL National CommitteeEPAL ProductionTen Producer/Repairers


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• Europe.


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• Europe.• World

United States India China


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• Summarising.

Produced and repaired in 28 countries.

About 1,500 producers and repairers

- growing at three a week.

Probably over 5,000 supply points

About 400,000,000 pallets in circulation.

Available in many other countries.

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European Pallet Association Legislation.



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European Pallet Association Phytosanitary matters.


• ISPM 15

EPAL firmly supports the IPPC standard.

Originally decided that standard would be compulsory, from 1st July 2005.

ONLY HEAT TREATMENT

Still fully supports ISPM 15, but as an option for those users that require it.

The way forward for wooden packaging

Withdrew compulsion because some countries might not be ready in time.

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European Pallet Association The future?



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European Pallet AssociationThe future?


• The growing EPAL family

1200 x 800 600 x 1000

1000 x 1200 600 x 800

1200 x 1000 1000 x 1200

- Or older pallets at reduced price.


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European Pallet Association The advantages


• The advantages of EPAL.

Assured quality.

Assured value of pallet for resale.

Vast quality assured supplier network.

- You are always near a source.

Ability to negotiate the best deal.

- You can buy new pallets.

Always available in small or large numbers.


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European Pallet Association Cost comparison


• Cost model.

The advantages of EPAL are not theoretical.

A study has been undertaken in Italy to compare the costs of this open pool system with a closed system.

Prepared by our consultant, Andrea Fossa.

Showed an open pool system such as EPAL reduces costs by over 30% compared to a commercial closed pool.

Copies of this model are available.


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European Pallet Association Contact Information.


• Website.


German French English


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European Pallet Association Cost comparison

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