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Monday 23rd June 2008
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NEW CAPE 2 ASSEMBLY LINE
Unit Pallets Limited now have 2 fully operational Cape Lines, which incorporates the latest pallet technology. The latest technology has proven and robust engineering, complete with robotic feed for composition blocks. |
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3rd BES BOLLMAN KILN
Unit Pallets Limited was the first pallet manufacturer in Britain to offer Kiln Dried pallets, and have recently installed a third BES Bollman Kiln. With 4 kilns on-site, UPL now has the highest kiln drying and heat treatment capacity in the UK. |
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Unit Pallets was
established in 1968 and operates from a ten acre
site in Golborne, Warrington. The Company has a
policy of maximum flexibility, in terms of both
manufacturing techniques and stockholding of raw
materials and pallets, so as to provide a
complete service to customers.
Unit Pallets
Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of James
Jones & Sons Limited (www.jamesjones.co.uk).
James Jones is one of the leading U.K.
sawmilling groups and has a policy of
reinvestment in its business so as to provide
the highest levels of quality and service to
customers. This policy is evident in the
continuous investment in Unit Pallets Limited,
which has resulted in the latest technology in
new pallet assembly lines, including two state of the art CAPE automated pallet assembly lines, effective heat treatment and
kiln drying facilities, automated repair
operations and recycling plant.
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. |
Heat
Treatment and Drying Kilns
Unit Pallets Limited was the first manufacturer of pallets in the UK to offer Kiln Dried pallets. The company has recently installed a further two BES Bollman Kiln which has taken the number of on-site kilns to four, including three high capacity and highly efficient BES Bollman Kilns, increasing the company’s pallet drying capacity to the highest in the UK. We now have the capacity to heat treat and/or dry all newly manufactured or repaired pallets, and can heat treat/kiln dry customers' pallets, packaging and timber. |

Unit Pallets
Limited is one of the world's leading
manufacturers of timber pallets.
Newly
Manufactured Pallets (50,000 per
week)
Repaired Pallets (40,000 per
week)
Substantial Heat Treatment and
Drying of New and Repaired
Pallets
Comprehensive Delivery
Service
Automated manufacturing and
highest quality standards.
Unit Pallets Ltd Supplies major
customers and pallet pools who require a first
class product with minimum life cycle costs, and
comprehensive service including heat treatment and drying of
pallets.
Unit Pallets Ltd is accredited
to ISO9002 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)
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