Abstract
US demand to increase 2% annually through 2012
US demand for pallets is forecast to grow about two percent annually through 2012 to 670 million pallets. Pallets made from wood -- primarily lumber -- will continue to account for a dominant share of the US market, while plastic pallets will experience the fastest gains in demand.
Plastic pallet demand to exceed 50 million in 2012
Demand for plastic pallets is projected to rise nearly five percent per year to more than 50 million pallets in 2012. Pallet users are opting for plastic pallets due to their durability. Plastic pallets are easy to clean, and meet US and international phytosanitary requirements for shipping, making them ideal for product shippers with neither the time nor resources to continually sterilize pallets. Plastic pallets can last a long time without requiring time-consuming repairs, and can be easily recycled once they have reached the end of their product lifespan. Additionally, plastic pallets can possess sufficient strength despite a weight much less than that made from other materials, an important consideration to value-conscious long-distance shippers.
Wood pallets are forecast to account for almost 90 percent of the market in 2012. However, demand for wood pallets is projected to rise at a rate just below that of the market average, however. Demand gains will be restrained by the growth of pallet refurbishing services, which repair distressed pallets by removing damaged deckboards, blocks and stringers and replacing them with new components.
These services prolong the lifespans of existing pallets, reducing demand for new units. Environmental concerns about the waste generated by pallets will also drive continued use of pallet refurbishing, as users seek to reduce the environmental impact of pallet consumption by trying reuse and refit pallets, rather than disposing of them at the earliest opportunity.
Study coverage
It presents historical demand data (1997 2002, 2007) plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by material, product and market. In addition, the study also assesses market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 39 competitors in the US industry.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Environment
- Resident Population
- Manufacturers' Shipments
- Durable Goods
- Nondurable Goods
- Warehousing Expenditures
- Construction Expenditures
- Historical Overview
- Environmental Issues
- Other Regulatory Issues
- Competitive Products
- Pricing Trends
- Lumber
- Engineered Wood
- Plastic
- Metal
- Corrugated Paper
- Foreign Trade
- International Pallet Movement
- World Market
- Western Europe
- Asia/Pacific
- Other Regions
III. MATERIALS
- General
- Relationship Between Stock & Demand
- Pallet Lifespans
- Wood
- Lumber
- New Pallets
- Refurbished Pallets
- Engineered Wood
- New Pallets
- Refurbished Pallets
- Lumber
- Plastics
- HDPE
- Other Resins
- Metal
- Steel
- Aluminum
- Corrugated Paper
- Fasteners
IV. PRODUCTS
- General
- Pallet Overview
- Pallet Stock
- Wood Pallets
- Unit Terms
- Value Terms
- Lumber Pallets
- Characteristics
- Types
- Refurbished Pallets
- Engineered Wood Pallets
- Characteristics
- Types
- Refurbished Pallets
- Corrugated Paper Pallets
- Unit Terms
- Value Terms
- Characteristics
- Plastic Pallets
- Unit Terms
- Value Terms
- Characteristics
- Types
- HDPE
- Other Resins & HDPE/Other Resin Blends
- Metal Pallets
- Unit Terms
- Value Terms
- Characteristics
- Types
- Steel
- Aluminum
V. MARKETS
- General
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverages
- Transportation Equipment
- Chemicals
- Metal Products
- Industrial Machinery
- Electrical Equipment & Appliances
- Other Manufacturing Markets
- Warehousing & Storage
- Construction
- Other Markets
VI. REGIONAL DEMAND
- General
- Regional Demographics & Economic Trends
- Population Patterns
- Economic Activity
- Regional Manufacturing & Warehousing Value Added
- Expenditures
- Regional Demand for Pallets
- Northeast
- New England
- Middle Atlantic
- Midwest
- East North Central
- West North Central
- South
- South Atlantic
- East South Central
- West South Central
- West
- Mountain
- Pacific
VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Industry Composition
- Manufacturers & Refurbishers
- Pallet Management Specialists
- Market Share
- Wood Pallets
- Other Pallets
- Pallet Management Service Providers
- Competitive Strategies
- Research & Development
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Cooperative Agreements
- COMPANY PROFILES
- Adrian Fabricators Incorporated
- Allied Pallet Company Incorporated
- Associated Pallet Incorporated
- Battle Lumber Company Incorporated
- Botkin Lumber Company Incorporated
- Brambles Limited
- Cargotainer, see Adrian Fabricators
- CHEP USA, see Brambles Limited
- Corrugated Pallets Incorporated
- Decade Products LLC
- Edwards Wood Products Incorporated
- Fabri-Form Corporation
- Great Northern Corporation
- Greystone Logistics Incorporated
- IFCO Systems NV
- Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
- Industrial Pallet Corporation
- ITW Plastic Packaging, see Illinois Tool Works
- Kamps Incorporated
- Litco International Incorporated
- LMH North America, see Menasha
- Mauser-Werke GmbH & Company KG
- Menasha Corporation
- Myers Industries Incorporated
- ORBIS Corporation, see Menasha
- Pallet Systems Of America LLC
- PalletOne Incorporated
- PDQ Plastics Incorporated
- Potomac Supply Corporation
- Rehrig Pacific Company
- Ross Skid Products Incorporated
- Rotonics Manufacturing Incorporated
- Schaefer (Fritz) GmbH
- Schoeller Arca Systems Group BV
- Shan Industries LLC
- Snyder Industries Incorporated
- Sonoma Pacific Company
- Southern Packaging Incorporated
- Southwest Forest Products Incorporated
- St. Mary' s Box Company Incorporated
- Tasler Incorporated
- TriEnda Corporation, see Wilbert
- Wilbert Incorporated
- Wisconsin Pallets Incorporated
- WNC Pallet & Forest Products Company Incorporated
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Population & Households
- 3 Manufacturers' Shipments
- 4 Warehousing & Storage Expenditures
- 5 Construction Expenditures
- 6 Pallet Market, 1997-2007
- 7 Pallet Pricing Trends
- 8 Foreign Trade in Pallets
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
- 1 Raw Material Demand in Pallets
- 2 Wood Demand in Pallets
- 3 Plastics Demand in Pallets
- 4 Metal Demand in Pallets
- 5 Corrugated Paper Demand in Pallets
- 6 Fastener Demand in Pallets
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Pallet Supply & Demand
- 2 Pallet Stock
- 3 Wood Pallet Stock, Supply & Demand
- 4 Wood Pallet Demand by Value
- 5 Lumber Pallet Stock & Demand
- 6 Engineered Wood Pallet Stock & Demand
- 7 Corrugated Paper Pallets Stock, Supply & Demand
- 8 Corrugated Paper Pallet Demand by Value
- 9 Plastic Pallet Stock, Supply & Demand
- 10 Plastic Pallet Market Value
- 11 HDPE Plastic Pallet Demand
- 12 Other Plastic Pallet Demand
- 13 Metal Pallet Stock, Supply & Demand
- 14 Metal Pallet Market Demand by Value
- 15 Steel Pallet Demand
- 16 Aluminum Pallet Demand
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Pallet Demand by Market
- 2 Manufacturing Demand for Pallets
- 3 Food & Beverage Demand for Pallets
- 4 Transportation Equipment Demand for Pallets
- 5 Chemicals Demand for Pallets
- 6 Metal Products Demand for Pallets
- 7 Machinery Demand for Pallets
- 8 Electrical Equipment & Appliance Demand for Pallets
- 9 Other Manufacturing Markets Demand for Pallets
- 10 Warehousing & Storage Demand for Pallets
- 11 Construction Applications Demand for Pallets
- 12 Other Markets Demand for Pallets
SECTION VI -- REGIONAL DEMAND
- 1 Population by Region
- 2 Gross Domestic Product by Region
- 3 Regional Manufacturing & Warehousing Value Added
- 4 Pallet Demand by Region
- 5 Northeast Pallet Demand
- 6 Midwest Pallet Demand
- 7 South Pallet Demand
- 8 West Pallet Demand
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Pallet Production Revenues for Selected Companies, 2007
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
- 1 Raw Material Demand in Pallets in Value Terms, 2007
- 2 Lifespans of Pallets
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Pallet Demand in Unit Terms, 2007
- 2 Pallet Stock, 2007
