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.
All purchasers and users of Wood Packaging Material (pallets, boxes, crates, cable drums etc.) need to be informed about the adoption of the International Phytosanitary Standard for Wood Packaging ISPM15 Heat Treated Wooden Pallets UK.
An up to date Global Guide to ISPM15 implementation and import regulations for wood packaging materials is available by clicking on the Timcon link below.
Timcon (Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation) is the UK National Trade Association representing the interests of the timber packaging industry - principally manufacturers of timber pallets, packing cases/crates and export packers.
An industry guide to Heat Treatment Facilities, Heat Treatment Purchased, Methyl Bromide Fumigation & UKWPMMP BPCA Stamp Guidance, and more, is available by clicking the Timcon link below:
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.
