PRODUCT

INFORMATION

A REAL ALTERNATIVE We are proud to introduce the Pallite®, a lightweight, strong

and recyclable product range that includes pallets, pallet

boards and collapsible pallet boxes. All offer a genuine

alternative to wood

Lee Moore Sales Manager

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What our customers say 3

Reasons to choose a Pallite® 4

The product 6

The Pallite® explained 7

Pallite® Board 9

Pallite® Boxes 10

What’s a Pallite® made from 11

Testing 12

Delivery 13

Case study 14

Company background 16

Selected Adverts 17

Contact Details 18

Contents

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What our

customers

say

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1. The Weight

With our pallet range weighing anything from

4.5kg to 8kg, it is considerably lighter than its

wooden and plastic counterparts. A Pallite® can

easily be lifted and moved around by one

individual / operative without risk or fear of

‘manual handling’ injury.

Carrying less weight also means lower

transportation costs, especially with airfreight.

The same can be said for our Pallite® boards (under 2kg for a 12x10 board) and Pallite®

Box range.

2. No nails, no splinters

Eliminating the largest cause of injury in the warehouse and distribution work place from

handling pallets. Also abolishes the potential of damaged / contaminated goods from

splinters / nails.

3. Bespoke sizes

Innovatively designed to be able to cater for individual / unique requirements, the

Pallite® is a genuine solution for many customers who have over-sized (or sometimes

under-sized) product that need to be relocated.

4. Conveyor frame friendly

The Pallite® Pallet and Pallite® Box is made up to suit the requirement. If transporting

includes an automation process, we can add conveyor frames to ensure a smooth flow.

If the contents of the pallet or box needs to be banded, we can add edge protection

to protect the deck.

5. Strength

In our opinion, the strongest paper or cardboard

based pallet and box in the industry. They can be

made to a capability so they can lift and hold a

tonne consignment with a stacking strength of up to

seven tonnes.

Reasons to

choose a

Pallite®

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6. ISPM 15 Exempt

The Pallite® range is ISPM15 exempt, which means no need to worry about heat

treatment or kiln drying (so better for the environment!).

7. Reduces the chance of mould

The paper making process reduces the relative humidity of the product to the degree

that it becomes an inhospitable place for mould to grow. This means less cross-

contamination with your products.

8. 100% recyclable

The entire Pallite® range is 100% ‘Grade A’ recyclable

product with a typical ‘bale’ value of circa 80p per

Pallite® pallet. A big benefit to the end user.

9. Easy for a consumer to dispose of

As the Pallite® is recyclable, it is easier for a consumer (or end user) to dispose of and

negates any reason to add to the landfill.

10. Slat-free surface

With the deck offering a flat, complete surface, there is

no risk of corrugated boxes being damaged by being

caught between missing or broken slats (found on a

wooden pallet).

11. Dimension consistency

Understanding the importance of the dimensions being

consistent in automated processes, the Pallite® has a tolerance

level typically between 0.5mm and 3mm.

Reasons to

choose a

Pallite®

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Pallite® is the new robust and ultra-lightweight alternative to pallets,

pallet boards and pallet boxes. Made from fibreboard, it is available in

Euro, UK standard and numerous bespoke shapes and sizes.

We can provide several deck versions with a stacking strength

of up to seven tonnes (static), a maximum lifting

load of 1,000kg and 750kg ‘SWL’ in open beamed

racking (load type dependent).

Anything from 4kg, the Pallite® pallet can weigh as little as a ¼ of the

weight of its wooden counterpart with the added benefit of being 100%

recyclable, offering you a

complete solution.

Examples of bespoke

Pallites® made for

customers

The product

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The pallet design consists of many elements, which has its own

terminology and jargon. A pallet is described by its size, its components

and materials.

The Pallite®

explained

Tubes – The spirally wound tubes found inside the

PallRuns, add impressive vertical strength. They are

made with laminated layers of fibreboard to exact

size specifications so they give consistent

performance and fit snugly inside the PallRun.

Deck – Is the component of

our Pallite® that your products

are loaded onto.

Manufactured from

honeycomb fibre ‘cells’ and

lined with wet strength kraft

papers for maximum moisture

resistance and performance.

Honeycomb board decks

provide a flat, slat free surface.

Pallites® decks are all a

nominal 25mm thick. Medium

and Heavy deck options are

available. No ‘layer’ or ‘pallet’

boards required as they are

sometimes used with wooden

and plastic pallet versions as

there are no gaps for product

to fall through!

PallRun bearers – Two laminated ‘U’ profiles bonded

together to encase the tubes. PallRun bearers can be

manufactured to suit all standard pallet sizes and

requirements. Special sizes can also be produced. The

Standard height being 120mm, 90mm wide and lengths to

suit the application. Tubes are spaced every 100mm for

maximum load carrying capability.

Edge Protection – used to protect

the deck for when the pallet load

needs to be strapped to the pallet

itself.

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The Pallite®

explained

Conveyor frame – Flat, 100mm wide laminated

fibreboards that can be added to the base of the

PallRuns, so Pallites® can be used on conveyor systems

and palletisers. Wooden versions are referred to as

‘stringers’. Available on four & two way Pallite® versions

and as a full or part frame in several different varieties

for UK standard, Euro and bespoke pallet sizes.

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The benefits of double stacking loads mean you can in many

circumstances, halve your transportation costs. The dangers of

double stacking can mean the load becomes unstable or the top

contents of the bottom pallet become damaged by the top pallet.

By adding a pallet board, you can not only stabilise the load but

prevent damage to the boxes / load below.

The Pallite® Board is 25mm thick so offers substantially more protection

compared to a cardboard sheet and weighing less than 2kg, a lot less

than a chipboard separator.

Pallite®

Board

Possible

damage to

bottom load

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Utilising the honeycomb technology, we are able to manufacture a

stackable pallet box in varying dimensions to suit most needs.

There are three standard designs:

Pallite® Box

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Pallites® are made up of three elements – Recycled Paper, Kraft Paper

and Adhesive.

The Paper

This raw material originates from the corrugated and carton industry

and is widely available. We don’t use any writing or print paper, so the

card is not fragile and the trees the card is pulped from are a specially

grown breed for

paper making, so not

hardwoods from

rainforests!

The Glue

All of Pallite’s® components are laminated together and assembled

into pallets using a PVA adhesive as widely used in most packaging

sectors that supply the food and pharmaceutical sectors.

There are no nails, screws or splinters in our Pallites®

What’s a

Pallite®

made from?

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Our pallets have been fully performance accredited by several third

parties using recognized standards and certified testing bodies.

Our (heavy deck) UK Standard pallet has been independently tested in

all aspects of use by SCA Laboratories – details available upon request.

Our (heavy deck) UK Standard pallet has also undergone stringent

transit & vibration testing, conducted by PIRA to ASTM D4169-09

standards.

We are also continually

performance testing newly

manufacture products ‘in house’

to ensure our pallets achieve the

performance levels we expect

from them.

Testing

We’re also not

afraid to test our

pallets for

strength against

some pretty

heavy and ad

hoc objects!

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We are more than happy to arrange the delivery of any pallet

requirements, and welcome the opportunity to work with our customers

who prefer to collect orders from our premises with the use of their own

vehicles.

All Pallites® that are delivered or ready for collection are wrapped and

labelled with their destination.

Delivery

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Food manufacturer

We were asked by a packing supplier of a

major food manufacturer to look at a

fibreboard alternative to wooden pallets,

which were causing quality complaints due to

splinters and nails.

The load the pallet needed to carry is a single

‘big bag’ where the material carried is

granulated and acts the same as a liquid.

While the load itself is 1,000kg, this load type is

particularly difficult for a typical fibreboard

pallet.

The pallets are used to export the goods all over

the world and can sit in containers in transit for

many weeks.

The Alternative Pallets Company’s solution was

to offer a version of our Pallite that included a

double deck, so further spreading the difficult

load type and securing the load.

The organization has been using Pallites now for

over two years without issue and have

eliminated the potential for quality complaints

from nails and splinters.

Case Study Issue faced

Food being

contaminated by

nails and splinters

Consignment

Bagged load

containing one

tonne

Solution

Double deck heavy

duty Pallite®

Result

Zero food

contamination and

happy customer

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Automotive sector

A second tier automotive manufacturer had

experienced significant manufacturing issues in

their own facility which put them behind

schedule for the assembly customer.

The wooden oversize pallet used was

prohibitive for use in

airfreight, (high cost) which was their only

choice to ensure continuity of supply as their

conventional shipping route was no longer

possible in the timeframe.

The Alternative Pallet Company speedily

produced a Pallite® equivalent, which was duly

approved and supplied.

The Pallite product

proved so durable

and cost effective

compared to the old

pallet that the

supplier has continued using the Pallite pallet

even after conventional shipping supplies had

caught up.

This gave the manufacturer an additional

benefit of loading extra product into the

container using the weight allowance saved

by the Pallites.

Case Study Issue faced

Expensive

airfreight costs due

to wooden pallet

Consignment

Oversized

lightweight load

Solution

Made to measure

Pallite® at a fraction

of the weight of

wood

Additional benefit

Extra product

loaded due to

weight savings

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Born from an idea to give customers a viable alternative to wooden

pallets and

something stronger

than cardboard, The

Alternative Pallet

Company created

the Pallite®.

Market research and

initial product

development

started in 2009 with

the first orders being received a year later. Initially orders were

assembled by hand using bought in components, but in 2012 we

moved the business into a new factory where we could finally produce

our own product.

A new Production Director was brought in 2013 and our world class

manufacturing site is now capable of producing 100,000 Pallites® per

month.

Our vision is to continue to grow the business and produce high quality

Pallites® that consistently exceed the demands of our customers.

Company

background

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Selected

Adverts

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The Alternative Pallet Company Ltd

60, Sinclair Drive, Park Farm North Industrial Estate

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. NN8 6UY

Landline: 01933 283920

Webpage: www.pallite.co.uk