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Reuse of pallets more necessary than ever

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Wood is a scarce commodity at the moment. The global demand is enormous, while the supply is lower due to various factors.

As a result of the rise of Covid19 and the resulting lockdown, many people have started doing odd jobs, which, in addition to the improving international construction sector, also increased demand from the private sector. In contrast to the higher demand, the supply of wood declined due to felling restrictions, weather influences and not yet fully grown young plantings. The result of this scarcity is a significant increase in wood prices and a long delivery time due to a limited supply of transport capacity. The causes and background of this shortage predict that it will last for a long time and may never return to the old level.

The prices of wooden pallets are related to those of the wood. Due to the scarcity in the market as well as the high prices of wood and thus those of wooden pallets, the reuse of this load carrier has become much more attractive. In addition, the timely availability of these items is guaranteed: after all, they have already been produced and are moving in the market.

2Return is the specialist in load carrier management, with the aim of sustainably reducing the total costs of packaging in the chain. With this we kill two birds with one stone: not only is the reuse of wooden pallets a sustainable solution, but it also saves costs. We ensure that the empty pallets are collected from your customers after use, sorted, repaired if necessary, and then delivered to your production location on time. Where they can be reused. Without having to pay the current high pallet prices. Interested? Call us on +31 (0) 499-496 590 or send an email to info@2return.nl. By means of a business case we will demonstrate how 2Return packaging management is a cost-effective and sustainable solution for you.

 

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