How will plastic pallets develop?
Pallets play a pivotal role in the modern logistics system. The rational use of pallets and the consistent implementation of pallet operations are important means to keep logistics and supply chain connected, smooth and continuous. It is also a key factor to greatly improve logistics efficiency and significantly reduce costs. Therefore, the development of pallet industry is national logistics. Important content of modernization.
With the development of the economy, China's logistics industry has continued to heat up in recent years, with an average annual growth rate of more than 15%. In the next few years, the average annual growth rate of China's logistics market will maintain rapid development, and the improvement of logistics efficiency and cost reduction are inseparable from the tray. It can be said that the pallet is the basic equipment for seamless docking of all aspects of logistics. If the pallet is lacking, the integration, standardization and rapid response of the modern logistics industry will not be discussed. So, what is the status quo of China's pallet industry?
Pallets are mainly divided into wooden pallets, plastic pallets, metal pallets, paper pallets and composite pallets. Currently in the tray family, wooden pallets are still the main force in the family. A pine tree can only be grown in decades, and an adult pine can only produce 6 standard pallets. Due to the limited forest resources and long regeneration period, the development space of wooden pallets is restricted. In addition, as environmental pressures increase, the use of wooden pallets is increasingly limited. As wooden pallets face more and more serious development bottlenecks, plastic pallets stand out and become a rising star.
Plastic pallets are made of thermoplastics such as PE and PP, plus some additives to improve performance, processed by injection molding, blow molding, etc., and are now widely used in machinery, electronics, food, medicine, chemical, clothing and other industries.
Compared with wooden pallets, plastic pallets are good in overall integrity, clean and hygienic, easy to be washed and disinfected, and have the characteristics of light weight, corrosion resistance, acid and alkali resistance, moisture and moisture resistance, mildew resistance, impact resistance, etc. In general, the service life of plastic pallets is 5 to 7 times that of wooden pallets. In addition, plastic pallets are environmentally friendly and their materials can be recycled. Although the price of plastic pallets is relatively high, the cost of use is lower than that of wooden pallets. The plastic pallet is the most comprehensive pallet type of the current performance. Its processing equipment has high automation, large output and flexible design, which can better meet the individual needs of customers.
At present, paper pallets have special uses in the pallet market, and the development prospects are not great; wooden pallets still dominate because of relatively low prices; metal pallets are gradually shrinking due to high prices, heavy and difficult to repair, and only a few technological innovations still exist. Growth; plastic pallets are new products in the material storage and transportation industry, which combines many advantages, and its development is rapid, and the market prospect is very broad.
In recent years, the average renewal rate and growth rate of plastic pallets have remained at around 20%, and the number of petrochemical, tobacco, food, pharmaceutical and plastic pallets has doubled. The reason is that plastic pallet enterprises have increased the load capacity of plastic pallets and expanded the scope of use by adding steel and other methods. Second, because of the high quality and packaging specifications of beer, beverages and dairy products. The superiority and necessity of using pallets gradually emerged. The demand for plastic pallets by large-scale beer, beverage and dairy products manufacturers such as Tsingtao Brewery, Yanjing Beer, Huiyuan, Kangshifu, Wahaha, Mengniu, Yili, etc. is growing rapidly; The flexible design of plastic pallets can better meet the needs of customized customers.
In summary, plastic pallets are in a period of rapid growth in China, and in the future logistics industry, wooden pallets will be further replaced.
