Storage is a perennial problem for business large and small. You’ve got to deal with problems of logistics, ensuring your goods are easily transported, security and all the overheads associated with managing your own warehouse.
But there’s an easy way out of this. By letting BDS take care of your pallet storage you can save your business money and free-up internal resources.
Pallet Size Reference Guide
Choosing the right size and right type of pallet is important for many reasons, but most important are the considerations of maximising your available storage space, reducing transport costs and ensuring goods are handled efficiently during all phases of the the transport cycle.
We have put together some useful information for your reference, to help you determine what are the best pallet storage and pallet shipping options for your business.
ISO pallets
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) sanctions six pallet dimensions, detailed in ISO Standard 6780: Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling—Principal dimensions and tolerances
| Dimensions, mm (W × L) | Dimensions, in (W × L) | Wasted floor, ISO container | Region most used in |
| 1219 × 1016 | 48.00 × 40.00 | 3.7% | North America |
| 1000 × 1200 | 39.37 × 47.24 | 6.7% | Europe, Asia; similar to 48×40″. |
| 1165 × 1165 | 44.88 × 44.88 | 8.1% | Australia |
| 1067 × 1067 | 42.00 × 42.00 | 11.5% | North America, Europe, Asia |
| 1100 × 1100 | 43.30 × 43.30 | 14% | Asia |
| 800 × 1200 | 31.50 × 47.24 | 15.2% | Europe; fits many doorways |
European pallets
EuroPallet
In Europe, the EURO pallet is widely used in many industries. It measures 800 by 1200 by 120Â mm. Manufacturers of EURO pallets must be sanctioned by the European Pallet Association (EPAL), which governs the smallest details, even which types of nails and timber may be used. The strict standardization is based on the existence of europool pallet swap organizations. Most freight forwarders handling pallet shipping and pallet delivery will accept pool pallets handling the cost clearing between sender and receiver even for international transport to countries that take part in the europool system. The EURO pallet does not fit efficiently within the ISO shipping container and slightly wider containers are often used for this reason.
The four common sizes of EURO pallet (alongside with ISO alternative sizes) are:
| EURO pallet type | Dimensions, mm (W × L) | ISO pallet alternative |
| EUR, EUR 1 | 800 × 1200 | ISO1, same size as EUR |
| EUR 2 | 1200 × 1000 | ISO2 |
| EUR 3 | 1000 × 1200 | |
| EUR 6 | 800 × 600 | ISO0, half the size of EUR |
| 600 × 400 | quarter the size of EUR | |
| 400 × 300 | one-eighth the size of EUR |
North American pallets
Of the top pallets used in North America, the most commonly used by far is the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association (GMA) pallet, which accounts for 30% of all new wood pallets produced in the United States. The ISO also recognizes the GMA pallet footprint as one of its six standard sizes.
| Dimensions, mm (W × L) | Dimensions, in (W × L) | Production Rank | Industries Using |
| 1219 × 1016 | 48 × 40 | 1 | Grocery, many others |
| 1067 ×1067 | 42 × 42 | 2 | Telecommunications, Paint |
| 1219 × 1219 | 48 × 48 | 3 | Drums |
| 1016 × 1219 | 40 × 48 | 4 | Military Cement |
| 1219 × 1067 | 48 × 42 | 5 | Chemical, Beverage |
| 1016 × 1016 | 40 × 40 | 6 | Dairy |
| 1219 × 1143 | 48 × 45 | 7 | Automotive |
| 1118 × 1118 | 44 × 44 | 8 | Drums, Chemical |
| 914 × 914 | 36 × 36 | 9 | Beverage |
| 1219 × 914 | 48 × 36 | 10 | Beverage, Shingles, Packaged Paper |
| 889 × 1156 | 35 × 45.5 | Unknown | Military 1/2 ISO container, fits 36″ standard doors |
| 1219 × 508 | 48 × 20 | Unknown | Retail |
Australian Standard Pallets
The Australian Standard Pallet is a pallet size commonly found in Australia but found rarely elsewhere. It is a square hardwood pallet 1165Â mm by 1165Â mm in size which fits perfectly in the containerAustralia also requires more stringent import standards than the globally accepted ISPM 15 wood packaging material regulations. Australia requires the wood packaging material used for international shipping to be completely bark free and be treated and fumigated.
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