PUBLISHER: Freedonia Group | PRODUCT CODE: 1478526
PUBLISHER: Freedonia Group | PRODUCT CODE: 1478526
Global Pallets
This study examines global supply and demand for pallets. Historical data (2013, 2018, and 2023) and forecasts for 2025 and 2033 are provided for pallets demand by material and market, net exports, and shipments on a country-by-country basis. Annual data from 2020-2027 are also presented.
Pallets are flat portable platforms used for handling, storing, or moving materials and packages either inside warehouses or factories or between locations.
Pallets are constructed primarily from wood but can also be made from other materials such as plastic, corrugated board, metal, or molded fiber. Pallets fabricated from more than one type of material are classified depending on the type of material accounting for the greatest portion of their composition.
Wood pallets - which can be made from lumber, engineered wood, or molded wood -are available in two types:
new
refurbished (remanufactured)
Other materials include:
plastic, including HDPE, and other plastics such as polypropylene, PVC, blends, and composites using new or recycled resins
corrugated and molded pulp
metal (e.g., steel, aluminum)
Pallet demand in this study is also segmented by market. In analyzing demand by market, the party who places goods on the pallet is considered to be the user of the pallet:
For example, when a manufacturer of breakfast cereal purchases a pallet to ship boxes of the cereal, this is considered to be demand by a manufacturer in the food and beverage market.
When a pallet management firm purchases a pallet, stores it, and then leases it to a manufacturer, this is considered to be demand by a warehousing services provider.
Markets include:
manufacturing
food and beverage
transportation equipment
chemicals
other manufacturing industries (e.g., electronic products, metal products, machinery)
warehousing
third party warehousing and storage
pallet management services
construction
other markets (e.g., military transportation and storage, retailers)
The term "stock" refers to all pallets held by users, including those not actively in use.
Export and import figures includes only pallets traded as a good unto themselves. Pallets crossing international borders as containers for other products are excluded from trade figures.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Short-Term Analysis
- Economic Forecast
- Short-Term Pallet Industry Trends
3 Overview
- Study Scope
- Historical Market Trends
- Global Demand Patterns
- Demand by Region
- Largest Country Markets
- Fastest-Growing Country Markets
- Wood vs. Non-Wood Pallets
- Production by Region
- Trade Flows
- Pallet Size Trends
- Pricing & Inflation
4 Factors Impacting Pallet Demand
- Global Economic & Manufacturing Outlook
- Global Trade Volume
- Technology & New Product Development
- Smart Pallets (RFID, GPS Tracking)
- Automated Palletizing Systems
- Regulations & Standards
- Sustainability Initiatives
- Pallet Recycling/Refurbishment/Reconditioning/Remanufacturing
- Recycled Content
- Deforestation Concerns
- Competitive Products
5 Pallet Management & Usage
- Pallet Stock
- Pallets in Circulation
- Relationship Between Stock & Demand
- Pallet Lifespans
- Pallet Trips (Turns)
- Pallet Management Services
6 Wood Pallets (Stringer & Block)
- Scope & Product Description
- Regional Trends
- Product Trends
- Demand by Material
- Lumber Pallets
- Engineered & Molded Wood Pallets
- New vs. Refurbished (Remanufactured) Wood Pallets
- Market Trends
- Suppliers
7 Non-Wood Pallets
- Scope & Product Description
- Demand by Material & Region
- Plastic Pallets
- Scope & Product Description
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Resin Type
- HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) Pallets
- Other Plastic Pallets (Polypropylene, PVC, Blends, & Composites)
- New vs Recycled Resin
- Suppliers
- Corrugated & Molded Pulp Pallets
- Scope & Product Description
- Demand by Region
- Suppliers
- Metal (Steel, Aluminum)
- Scope & Product Description
- Regional Trends
- Suppliers
- Market Trends
8 Markets for Pallets
- Demand by Market
- Manufacturing
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Material
- Demand by Industry
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Other Manufacturing
- Warehousing
- Construction
- Other Markets
9 North America
- North America: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- North America: Supply & Demand
- North America: Demand by Material
- North America: Demand by Market
- North America: Market Share
- United States
- United States: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- United States: Supply & Demand
- United States: Demand by Material
- United States: Demand by Market
- Canada
- Canada: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Canada: Supply & Demand
- Canada: Demand by Material
- Canada: Demand by Market
- Mexico
- Mexico: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Mexico: Supply & Demand
- Mexico: Demand by Material
- Mexico: Demand by Market
10 Central & South America
- Central & South America: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Central & South America: Supply & Demand
- Central & South America: Demand by Material
- Central & South America: Demand by Market
- Central & South America: Suppliers
- Brazil
- Brazil: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Brazil: Supply & Demand
- Brazil: Demand by Material
- Brazil: Demand by Market
- Other Central & South America
- Other Central & South America: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Central & South America: Supply & Demand
- Other Central & South America: Demand by Material
- Other Central & South America: Demand by Market
11 Western Europe
- Western Europe: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Western Europe: Supply & Demand
- Western Europe: Demand by Material
- Western Europe: Demand by Market
- Western Europe: Market Share
- Germany
- Germany: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Germany: Supply & Demand
- Germany: Demand by Material
- Germany: Demand by Market
- Italy
- Italy: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Italy: Supply & Demand
- Italy: Demand by Material
- Italy: Demand by Market
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- United Kingdom: Supply & Demand
- United Kingdom: Demand by Material
- United Kingdom: Demand by Market
- France
- France: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- France: Supply & Demand
- France: Demand by Material
- France: Demand by Market
- Spain
- Spain: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Spain: Supply & Demand
- Spain: Demand by Material
- Spain: Demand by Market
- Netherlands
- Netherlands: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Netherlands: Supply & Demand
- Netherlands: Demand by Material
- Netherlands: Demand by Market
- Switzerland
- Switzerland: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Switzerland: Supply & Demand
- Switzerland: Demand by Material
- Switzerland: Demand by Market
- Sweden
- Sweden: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Sweden: Supply & Demand
- Sweden: Demand by Material
- Sweden: Demand by Market
- Other Western Europe
- Other Western Europe: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Western Europe: Supply & Demand
- Other Western Europe: Demand by Material
- Other Western Europe: Demand by Market
12 Eastern Europe
- Eastern Europe: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand
- Eastern Europe: Demand by Material
- Eastern Europe: Demand by Market
- Eastern Europe: Market Share
- Russia
- Russia: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Russia: Supply & Demand
- Russia: Demand by Material
- Russia: Demand by Market
- Poland
- Poland: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Poland: Supply & Demand
- Poland: Demand by Material
- Poland: Demand by Market
- Czech Republic
- Czech Republic: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Czech Republic: Supply & Demand
- Czech Republic: Demand by Material
- Czech Republic: Demand by Market
- Other Eastern Europe
- Other Eastern Europe: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand
- Other Eastern Europe: Demand by Material
- Other Eastern Europe: Demand by Market
13 Asia/Pacific
- Asia/Pacific: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand
- Asia/Pacific: Demand by Material
- Asia/Pacific: Demand by Market
- Asia/Pacific: Market Share
- China
- China: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- China: Supply & Demand
- China: Demand by Material
- China: Demand by Market
- Japan
- Japan: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Japan: Supply & Demand
- Japan: Demand by Material
- Japan: Demand by Market
- India
- India: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- India: Supply & Demand
- India: Demand by Material
- India: Demand by Market
- Indonesia
- Indonesia: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Indonesia: Supply & Demand
- Indonesia: Demand by Material
- Indonesia: Demand by Market
- South Korea
- South Korea: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- South Korea: Supply & Demand
- South Korea: Demand by Material
- South Korea: Demand by Market
- Taiwan
- Taiwan: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Taiwan: Supply & Demand
- Taiwan: Demand by Material
- Taiwan: Demand by Market
- Australia
- Australia: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Australia: Supply & Demand
- Australia: Demand by Material
- Australia: Demand by Market
- Other Asia/Pacific
- Other Asia/Pacific: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand
- Other Asia/Pacific: Demand by Material
- Other Asia/Pacific: Demand by Market
14 Africa/Mideast
- Africa/Mideast: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand
- Africa/Mideast: Demand by Material
- Africa/Mideast: Demand by Market
- Africa/Mideast: Suppliers
- Turkey
- Turkey: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Turkey: Supply & Demand
- Turkey: Demand by Material
- Turkey: Demand by Market
- Other Africa/Mideast
- Other Africa/Mideast: Pallet Market Size & Historical Trends
- Other Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand
- Other Africa/Mideast: Demand by Material
- Other Africa/Mideast: Demand by Market
15 Industry Structure
- Key Findings
- Industry Composition
- Pallet Management Service Suppliers
- Market Share
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- List of Industry Participants
16 Appendix
- Report Details
- Definitions
- Abbreviations
- Freedonia Methodology
- Study-Specific Methodology
- Data Changes from Previous Version
- Sources
- Associations & Agencies
- Related Studies & Reports
- Country Lists by Region
- Macroeconomic Assumptions
- Economic Environment
- Demographic Trends
- Global Manufacturing Outlook
