UPL has officially opened its brand new Grangemouth Service Centre where it will inspect and repair an estimated 4 million CHEP pallets per annum.
This new facility will operate on a 3 shift basis and employ over 70 workers. New “state of the art” machinery has been installed and UPL and CHEP’s considerable knowledge and experience in the area of efficient pallet inspection and repair operations has been used in designing the plant layout and machinery.
Unit Pallets was established in 1968 and operates from a ten acre site in Golborne, Warrington and a new site at Grangemouth opened in June 2009 solely for inspecting and repairing pallets. The Company has a policy of investing in high quality machinery, drying and timber stock so as to provide a professional and efficient service to its customers.
Timber pallets are a vital component in the handling, storage and distribution system. Timber in pallet manufacture is an ideal raw material because it is reusable, repairable, recyclable and very cost-effective. All softwood used in pallet manufacture is sourced from properly managed sustained sources.
Unit Pallets
Limited
One of the world's leading manufacturers of timber pallets.
Newly Manufactured Pallets 50,000 PER WEEK
Inspecting/repairing 120,000 pallets per week at the 2 sites Golborne and Grangemouth.
Substantial Heat Treatment and Drying of New and Repaired Pallets
Comprehensive Delivery Service
Offers a comprehensive recycling service to the highest environmental standards.
Automated manufacturing and highest quality standards.
Supplies major customers and pallet pools who require a first class product with minimum life cycle costs, and service including heat treatment and drying of pallets.
Unit Pallets Ltd is accredited to ISO 9001 - 2008 and UIC 435-2 EPAL Euro Pallet. Also a member of the UK Wood Packaging and Material Marketing Programme to supply ISPM15 compliant heat treated (HT) pallets. (Licence No. GB.FC002)
The manufacture of pallets at UPL
The manufacture of pallets at UPL is a highly automated process using modern production lines. The Company has a number of automated pallet assembly lines for 4-way block pallets. The most recent installation is a second CAPE line which includes block cutting, composition block destacking, inline chamfering, branding, spraying, and block drying.
Additionally, the Company installed Britain's first complete "computer-linked Viking" line for two-way pallets. UPL was also the first pallet manufacturer in Britain to offer kiln-dried pallets. The Company can supply pallets dried down to a moisture content of 18% - 22%.
Quality control
Quality control is closely monitored throughout all stages of production, subject to strict procedures, in accordance with ISO 9002. The Company is licensed to manufacture the official "Euro-Pool" exchange pallet. There are extensive pallet testing facilities to guarantee the performance of particular pallet specifications.
Nationwide delivery
Nationwide delivery is offered through the Company's own contracted fleet and through an established network of reputable hauliers, who provide economical and reliable delivery.
A Group Company of James Jones and Sons Ltd.
Epal is a trade mark of the European Pallet Association e.V
Collective CTM 472415 and Certification Mark GB 2528337.and Certification Mark IE 2009/01881.
