Wooden packaging

The Wooden Packaging product group brings together the manufacturers of:

crates,
pallets,
dunnage
cable reels.

In addition to products with standardised dimensions, such as EPAL pallets, a lot of made-to-measure work is produced in this sector. For example, there are companies that safely pack, stow and ship large machinery and parts, and manufacture pallets tailored to the goods being transported. As wood is the perfect reusable material, many repairers of used pallets and used packaging also fall under this sub-sector.

In the global logistics chain, wooden pallets and packaging guarantee quality, safety and sustainability.

Group activities

Group meetings ;
Secretariat of Belepal asbl (association defending the interests of EPAL pallet manufacturers and repairers) and representation at the European EPAL organisation, which monitors the quality of EPAL pallets;
Participation in the activities of the European federation Fefpeb;
Gathering and distributing information on market developments and phytosanitary measures for packaging;
Collection and distribution of information on wooden food packaging;
Promotion of wood: ‘Wood. A natural choice’.

PGS Group

Wooden pallets and packaging – Central role in the Green Deal

One of the objectives of the European Green Deal is to encourage and promote circularity and recyclability, with a particular focus on packaging. These are two themes that are a perfect match with wooden packing materials. For example, not only is the latter produced from a natural renewable raw material – obviously 'wood' – but the reuse and repair of pallets greatly extends their lifespan. This takes place in open or closed pools or specific customer-oriented systems. In addition, 'wood gives oxygen': the carbon from the CO₂ remains bound in the wood. Wood remains available as a raw material for subsequent reprocessing into e.g. wood-based panels.

Kerncijfers
Aantal ondernemingen	55
Aantal werknemers	1,060
Omzet (in miljoen euro)	615.4
Exportquote	40 %
Activity evolution in 2023 (in value)	-36.4 %
Aandeel in de totale omzet van de Belgische hout en meubelsector	10 %