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Mar 03, 2024

Innovative plastic pallet technology at FoodPro’23

As the shortage of timber pallets continues, users of heavy wooden pallets should now switch to a lightweight, cost-effective, plastic pallet, says Ozkor’s Alan Morgan. Ozkor’s new LWR-1165 pallet

As the shortage of timber pallets continues, users of heavy wooden pallets should now switch to a lightweight, cost-effective, plastic pallet, says Ozkor’s Alan Morgan. Ozkor’s new LWR-1165 pallet will be on show at foodpro this year.

When it comes to industry challenges, high on the list of goals a plastic pallet manufacturer might aspire to would be the design and development of an alternative option that matches the price of a standard Australian wooden pallet.

This might seem like a tall order, but, one of Australia’s leading plastic pallet suppliers has done just that.

Sydney based Ozkor Pty Ltd has invested in a newly manufactured plastics injection moulding tool that is currently undergoing trials in anticipation of launching in July this year at the foodpro 2023 exhibition on Stand F38 in Melbourne on 23rd-26th July.

According to Ozkor’s National Marketing Manager Alan Morgan the Australian Industry has been waiting a long time for a plastic pallet at a price comparable with wood – particularly since major shortages in supply of timber pallets experienced since the COVID pandemic.

“We will be manufacturing the new LWR-1165 model in Australia which will enable Ozkor to eliminate shipping costs and provide much quicker delivery lead times,” Alan says.

“Traditionally plastic pallets have been much higher in price than wooden alternatives. As a result of our market research, Ozkor has identified a niche market where many companies are using much heavier wooden pallets than they need for the application they are used for and renting them even though they continually remain in the customers warehouse,” Alan says.

Ozkor’s LWR-1165 plastic pallet can step in here with its ability to hold up to 1000kg. It is perfect for uses in selective beam racking and – because it much lighter than wooden pallets – it will reduce transportation costs for end users. Rather than wait for a forklift or pallet jack one person will simply be able to pick an empty pallet up by hand to relocate it.

“From our research we have found that many companies are looking for a lower cost option than continuously paying rent year after year for pallets that are not required to be de-hired,” Alan says. “This has prompted many companies to look towards investing in the purchase of their own pallets to avoid the imposition of renting wooden pallets. The LWR-1165 is intended to give companies an option that will enable them to get a very quick return on investment plus a reduction in their dependency to rent. Furthermore, the prices open an opportunity to use the new pallet as a one-way distribution pallet without the need to rely on wooden pallets.”

For further information contact: Ozkor Pty Ltd on + 61 (0) 2 9672 8588 or go to our web-site: [email protected]

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