Green Logistics (www.materialfluss.de)
Circular load carriers for more sustainable supply chains
With the planned Industrial Accelerator Act, the European Union wants to accelerate the transformation of industry towards low-carbon production processes and resource-efficient supply chains. Logistics and transportation are also increasingly coming into focus. Efficient reusable systems can help to reduce emissions along the supply chain and make better use of resources.
read more...Pallet pooling (www.materialfluss.de)
Optimized pallet management via app
The Board of the European Pallet Association (EPAL) approved the official launch of the new EPAL Pallet App on 20.03.2025. The web-based software facilitates pallet management and enables the tracking of goods and pallets. In particular, the app can also be used with the QR code on EPAL Euro pallets QR and other EPAL pallets with a QR code.
read more...transport logistic 2025 (www.materialfluss.de)
Smart and environmentally friendly load carriers
Epal Germany is focusing on solutions for efficient and environmentally friendly logistics at transport logistic 2025.
read more...Epal at the Fachpack (www.materialfluss.de)
Pallets with QR code
At the Epal Germany stand, visitors can gain an insight into the reusable system propagated by Epal, the life cycle of an Epal pallet and the newly developed QR pallet.
read more...Digitization (www.materialfluss.de)
The path of the Euro pallet into the IoT
With the introduction of the EPAL Euro Pallet QR in 2024, the European Pallet Association (EPAL) aims to set a new standard for the classic Euro pallet, which has been used successfully for over 60 years, and pave the way for ecologically sustainable load carriers in the IoT
read more...Pallet pooling (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL digitizes the open pallet pool
At the beginning of the year, the European Pallet Association introduced the EPAL Euro pallet QR as a new product in the open EPAL pallet pool.
read more...His name is Jens Lübbersmeyer (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL Germany appoints new Field Manager
Since October 1, EPAL Germany, the largest national committee of the European Pallet Association e. V., has strengthened its team with the addition of Field Manager Jens Lübbersmeyer.
read more...European Pallet Association e. V. (www.materialfluss.de)
Dual leadership at EPAL
On June 24, 2022, the EPAL General Assembly unanimously elected Jarek Maciążek and Dirk Hoferer as the new Presidents of EPAL. After twelve years in office as President of EPAL, Robert Holliger did not stand for re-election.
read more...Successor to Robert Holliger (www.materialfluss.de)
Dirk Hoferer is the new President of the European Pallet Association
At the general meeting of the European Pallet Association e. V. (EPAL) on June 24, 2022, Dirk Hoferer, Deputy Chairman of the Board of EPAL Germany, was elected as the new President together with Jarek Maciążek from EPAL Polska.
read more...More than 100 million Euro pallets (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL pallet production rises to record level in 2021
The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has continued the steady growth of the EPAL Euro pallet pool in 2021. For the first time, more than 100 million new EPAL Euro pallets were produced in one calendar year.
read more...Reaction to the war in Ukraine (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL Germany supports aid measures for Ukraine
EPAL Germany is now supporting Europe's largest medical aid organization, action medeor e. V., and aid transports for Ukraine, which are organized by colleagues from EPAL Polska, with pallet and cash donations.
read more...Study by Fraunhofer IML, Dachser and EPAL (www.materialfluss.de)
How reliable are Europe's communication networks?
In order to investigate how reliable the various communication networks are, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML conducted a study together with Dachser and the European Pallet Association e. V. (EPAL).
read more...Increased efficiency (www.materialfluss.de)
New quality classification optimizes use of EPAL Euro pallets
The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has revised the quality classification and exchange conditions in cooperation with retailers, freight forwarders, pallet service providers and repair companies.
read more...Click and win (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL organizes international anniversary photo competition
To mark the end of its anniversary year (30 years of EPAL - 60 years of the Euro pallet), EPAL is launching an international photo competition.
read more...Fully united, fully digital (www.materialfluss.de)
General Assembly confirms EPAL Board of Directors
The Gütegemeinschaft Paletten e.V. held its first fully digital general meeting on October 1. held its first fully digital general meeting. The Board of Directors was confirmed and the Advisory Board was newly composed.
read more...Double anniversary (www.materialfluss.de)
60 years of the Euro pallet and 30 years of EPAL
The European Pallet Association e. V. (EPAL) is celebrating its 30th birthday in 2021 and also the 60th birthday of the Euro pallet.
read more...Gap closed (www.materialfluss.de)
Bernd Dörre appointed Managing Director of EPAL
The Board of the European Pallet Association (EPAL) has appointed Bernd Dörre as Managing Director of EPAL. He succeeds Christian Kühnhold, who led EPAL until March 31, 2021(read more).
read more...123.5 million load carriers for a hallelujah (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL pallet production increases despite Covid-19 pandemic
Following the growth of recent years, the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) also recorded an increase in the production of EPAL pallets in 2020.
read more...EPAL warns (www.materialfluss.de)
Rising timber prices pose a challenge for pallet logistics
The increase in timber prices already seen in 2020 will continue unchanged in 2021. This also has an impact on pallets.
read more...As of March 31 (www.materialfluss.de)
Christian Kühnhold leaves EPAL
After more than two years as CEO, Christian Kühnhold is leaving the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL). In October 2018, he took over responsibility for the EPAL Euro Pallet Pool as CEO of EPAL.
read more...Stable even at minus 70 degrees (www.materialfluss.de)
Safe transportation of coronavirus vaccines on EPAL Euro pallets
Temperature-controlled Covid 19 vaccines are transported throughout Europe on quality-tested EPAL Euro pallets: The transportation and storage of Covid 19 vaccines is a challenge for any logistics company.
read more...Brexit consequences (www.materialfluss.de)
Demand for ISPM 15-standardized EPAL pallets increases significantly
A few weeks after the end of the Brexit transition period, the demand for ISPM 15-standardized wooden pallets is increasing rapidly.
read more...Can also be used outside the EU (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL pallets are "Ready for Brexit"
EPAL wooden pallets are treated in accordance with the ISPM 15 standard and can be used without restriction for the movement of goods outside the EU.
read more...European Pallet Association (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL chemical pallets are ready for the market
In consultation with users in the chemical industry, the European Pallet Association (EPAL) has implemented the requirements for EPAL CP pallets and incorporated them into the EPAL Technical Regulations.
read more...Demand for systemic relevance (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL: Pallets are indispensable for supply chains
The European Pallet Association (EPAL) supports the demands that wooden packaging production and repair should be counted among the systemically relevant industries, as they are crucial for the availability of goods and services throughout Europe.
read more...EPAL load carrier (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL: Pallet production remains at a high level in 2019
The total volume of EPAL pallets produced and repaired continued to grow in 2019. Around 123 million of the load carriers were produced and repaired last year.
read more...New partnership (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL and JD Logistics cooperate
The e-commerce platform JD Logistics and EPAL are working together. Thanks to the strategic partnership between JD Logistics and EPAL, EPAL pallets are available to partners throughout China via the JD Cloud Box.
read more...Personnel (www.materialfluss.de)
New EPAL representative in Spain
Ramón Trujillo has represented the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) as EPAL Representative and Field Manager on the Spanish market since the beginning of December.
read more...Personnel (www.materialfluss.de)
Suzane Giurlando new Managing Director of EPAL Germany
At the beginning of October, Suzane Giurlando took over the management of Gütegemeinschaft Paletten e.V. (EPAL Germany).
read more...Load carrier (www.materialfluss.de)
EPAL reports plus 5.2 percent in 2018
EPAL once again achieved a positive result in 2018 with 121.8 million EPAL load carriers produced and repaired. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 5.2% (2017 total: 115.8 million units).
read more...Bin & pallet pooling (www.materialfluss.de)
Pallet umbrella organization EPAL parts ways with CEO Martin Leibrandt
Düsseldorf. Somewhat surprisingly, the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) announced on July 18 that it had parted ways with its CEO, Martin Leibrandt. The Board of Directors and the General Assembly of the European Pallet Association e.V....
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