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2025-12-19
Pallets play an essential role in warehouse logistics and material handling. Choosing the right pallet can significantly improve safety, efficiency, and storage cost.
Here is a comparison of the three most common pallet types: wood, plastic, and steel pallets.
Advantages:
Lowest cost
Easy to repair
Widely used across industries
Disadvantages:
Shorter lifespan
Susceptible to moisture, mold, and breakage
Not suitable for clean environments
Applications:
General warehouses, manufacturing, export shipping.
Advantages:
Waterproof, corrosion-resistant
Hygienic, easy to clean
Suitable for automated warehouses
Long service life
Disadvantages:
Higher cost
Not suitable for extremely heavy loads unless reinforced
Applications:
Food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, cold storage, e-commerce.
Advantages:
Extremely high load capacity
Fireproof and very durable
Ideal for long-term heavy-duty storage
Disadvantages:
Highest cost
Heavier weight
Not suitable for manual handling
Applications:
Metal storage, chemical drums, long-term warehouse storage.
4.How to Choose?
| Requirement | Best Option |
| Low-cost & universal | Wooden pallet |
| Hygiene & automated warehouse | Plastic pallet |
| Heavy-duty storage | Steel pallet |
| Cold storage | Plastic pallet |
| Long-term durability | Steel pallet |
Contact us if you need pallets with customized sizes or load capacities.
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