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EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 European Pallet Association FEFPEB – Torino – 2006 The EURO Pallet. UIC 435-2. Size Matters 800 x 1200 www.epal-pallets.org EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 European Pallet Association The main players Pallet Pools CHEP LPR PRS Which is the odd one out? www.epal-pallets.org EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 European Pallet Association What is EPAL? EPAL It is the biggest pool in the world! BY FAR!!! At least 300,000,000 pallets. Possibly as many as 600,000,000. Annual production of well over 50,000,000. Of which EPAL accounts for over 90%. www.epal-pallets.org EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 European Pallet Association What is EPAL - continued? EPAL is a regulatory body. Its primary function is quality. It protects the various trademarks. EPAL EPAL BRB GB 001-5-06 EUR EUR Centre block markings allow identification. EPAL promotes the EURO pallet. It unites the various sectors: Producers, repairers, logistics, railways, traders, pallet-users. www.epal-pallets.org EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 What is EPAL? EPAL is non profit making. It must cover its costs It does this by licence fees and levies to manufacturers and repairers Income is spent in various ways: On-site and market place inspection Technical research – mechanical analysis, chemical treatments, etc. Market research www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 Practical effect? EPAL is fundamentally different. The primary aim of closed pools is to make profit. They do so by providing a service to their customers. This service must be responsive to the needs of the customer. Under the control of the UIC, EPAL takes a different view, not aimed at making profits. www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 Practical effect? EPAL was initially constrained. Because of the difference, for many years EPAL offered only one size of pallet. (Though there is also a range of metal box pallets, lids and collars). In more recent times, mainly driven by manufacturers, this is changing. As a result, EPAL, in conjunction with the UIC, has brought in a range of new sizes. www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION Other opinions? The World Bank. www.epal-pallets.org 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 European Pallet Association New sizes The growing EPAL family 1200 x 800 600 x 800 1200 x 1000 www.epal-pallets.org 600 x 1000 1000 x 1200 1000 x 1200 EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 What difference Railways involvement? does this make? However . . . Working with railways is slow. The UIC has added three new pallets to its pool. www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 Practical effect? EPAL has changed. EPAL now actively researches the market and will respond to needs as they arise. In particular EPAL is interested in expanding into other geographical areas. Approaches from individual companies in the USA and China amongst others. Each brings with it its own potential range of sizes, to which EPAL will find a solution. www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 Phyto-sanitary measures. ISPM 15. EPAL pallets are somewhat different to closed pool pallets in terms of ISPM 15. Closed pools do offer a service across phytosanitary borders, but the majority of their pool remains within a restricted range. It is quite normal for EPAL pallets to be sent outside of Europe, not only under goods, but in bulk – new and second-hand. As a result, ISPM 15 is of considerable importance to EPAL. www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 Phyto-sanitary measures. ISPM 15. EPAL firmly supports the IPPC standard. Originally decided that standard would be compulsory, from 1st July 2005. ONLY HEAT TREATMENT Withdrew compulsion because some countries might not be ready in time. Still fully supports ISPM 15, but as an option for those users that require it. The way forward for wooden packaging www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 Phyto-sanitary measures. ISPM 15 comments. We await with interest the possible new techniques for treatment. We believe that proper policing is a concern in some countries. Repair poses particular problems. Should we treat the whole pallet, or just replaced components? www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 Plastics Plastics. EPAL’s view is the same as I have already outlined for new pallet sizes. If a sufficient demand arises, we will research the possibilities, and introduce if necessary. However, because of the open nature of the EPAL pool, it could be a very long time before such things happen, if ever. We do take note of some of the problems of plastics – in hygiene, fire-risk, and nonrenewable nature of the raw material. www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 European Pallet Association RFID RFID. Certainly a major impact in the future, one that EPAL cannot ignore. RFID could be of particular interest to the European Pallet Pool, controlled by the UIC. The practical problems are major, but will be overcome. Again, unlike the old EPAL, we will respond to market pressures. www.epal-pallets.org EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 Market share Market Share. This is another area in which EPAL is very different to the other pools. EPAL’s principal interest is to ensure that the system operates efficiently. Individual manufactures and repairers, however, are interested in market share. EPAL therefore promotes the system, and does keep records to indicate usage. www.epal-pallets.org European Pallet Association EPAL ® EUROPEAN PALLET ASSOCIATION 59th Congress – Turin – September 2006 European Pallet Association Cost comparison EPAL – European Pallet Association Thank you We Look Forward www.epal-pallets.org
