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’.

Kerncijfers
Aantal ondernemingen	51
Aantal werknemers	926
Omzet (in miljoen euro)	625.8
Exportquote	40 %
Activity evolution in 2023 (in value)	1.7 %
Aandeel in de totale omzet van de Belgische hout en meubelsector	10.4 %