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Study #: 2359 Published: 06/2008 Pages: 241 Full Study Price: US$ 4,500 Per Page Price: US$ 30.00 Pallets to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends US demand for pallets will reach 1.5 billion units in 2012. Pallets made from wood will remain dominant, while plastic pallets will grow the fastest based on their durability, ease of cleaning and recyclability. Manufacturing will continue as the largest market, but will be outpaced by providers of warehousing and other storage services. This study analyzes the $15.4 billion US pallet industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007, and forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by material (e.g., wood, plastic, metal, corrugated paper), product, market (e.g., manufacturing, warehousing and storage, construction), and US geographic region. The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 35 industry competitors, including CHEP and IFCO.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION ix
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Environment 5
Resident Population 9
Manufacturers' Shipments 12
Durable Goods 15
Nondurable Goods 16
Warehousing Expenditures 16
Construction Expenditures 19
Historical Overview 23
Environmental Issues 25
Other Regulatory Issues 27
Competitive Products 29
Pricing Trends 31
Lumber 32
Engineered Wood 33
Plastic 34
Metal 34
Corrugated Paper 35
Foreign Trade 35
International Pallet Movement 37
World Market 38
Western Europe 38
Asia/Pacific 39
Other Regions 41
III. MATERIALS 43
General 43
Relationship Between Stock & Demand 45
Pallet Lifespans 47
Wood 49
Lumber 50
New Pallets 52
Refurbished Pallets 53
Engineered Wood 55
New Pallets 56
Refurbished Pallets 57
Plastics 58
HDPE 59
Other Resins 60
Metal 62
Steel 63
Aluminum 64
Corrugated Paper 65
Fasteners 66
IV. PRODUCTS 69
General 69
Pallet Overview 70
Pallet Stock 73
Wood Pallets 76
Unit Terms 77
Value Terms 78
Lumber Pallets 81
Characteristics 83
Types 87
Refurbished Pallets 89
Engineered Wood Pallets 90
Characteristics 92
Types 93
Refurbished Pallets 95
Corrugated Paper Pallets 96
Unit Terms 96
Value Terms 98
Characteristics 99
Plastic Pallets 102
Unit Terms 102
Value Terms 104
Characteristics 106
Types 110
HDPE 110
Other Resins & HDPE/Other Resin Blends 112
Metal Pallets 114
Unit Terms 114
Value Terms 115
Characteristics 116
Types 119
Steel 119
Aluminum 121
V. MARKETS 123
General 123
Manufacturing 125
Food & Beverages 127
Transportation Equipment 129
Chemicals 131
Metal Products 134
Industrial Machinery 135
Electrical Equipment & Appliances 137
Other Manufacturing Markets 139
Warehousing & Storage 141
Construction 145
Other Markets 147
VI. REGIONAL DEMAND 149
General 149
Regional Demographics & Economic Trends 150
Population Patterns 150
Economic Activity 152
Regional Manufacturing &
Warehousing Value Added Expenditures 154
Regional Demand for Pallets 159
Northeast 163
New England 165
Middle Atlantic 166
Midwest 167
East North Central 169
West North Central 170
South 171
South Atlantic 174
East South Central 176
West South Central 177
West 178
Mountain 181
Pacific 182
VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 184
Industry Composition 184
Manufacturers & Refurbishers 185
Pallet Management Specialists 187
Market Share 190
Wood Pallets 191
Other Pallets 191
Pallet Management Service Providers 192
Competitive Strategies 193
Research & Development 196
Marketing 198
Distribution 199
Mergers & Acquisitions 201
Cooperative Agreements 203
Company Profiles 204
Adrian Fabricators Incorporated 206
Allied Pallet Company Incorporated 206
Associated Pallet Incorporated 207
Battle Lumber Company Incorporated 208
Botkin Lumber Company Incorporated 208
Brambles Limited 209
Cargotainer, see Adrian Fabricators
CHEP USA, see Brambles Limited
Corrugated Pallets Incorporated 210
Decade Products LLC 211
Edwards Wood Products Incorporated 212
Fabri-Form Corporation 213
Great Northern Corporation 214
Greystone Logistics Incorporated 215
IFCO Systems NV 216
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated 217
Industrial Pallet Corporation 218
ITW Plastic Packaging, see Illinois Tool Works
Kamps Incorporated 218
Litco International Incorporated 219
LMH North America, see Menasha
Mauser-Werke GmbH & Company KG 221
Menasha Corporation 222
Myers Industries Incorporated 224
ORBIS Corporation, see Menasha
Pallet Systems Of America LLC 225
PalletOne Incorporated 226
PDQ Plastics Incorporated 227
Potomac Supply Corporation 228
Rehrig Pacific Company 228
Ross Skid Products Incorporated 230
Rotonics Manufacturing Incorporated 230
Schaefer (Fritz) GmbH 231
Schoeller Arca Systems Group BV 233
Shan Industries LLC 234
Snyder Industries Incorporated 235
Sonoma Pacific Company 236
Southern Packaging Incorporated 236
Southwest Forest Products Incorporated 237
St. Mary's Box Company Incorporated 238
Tasler Incorporated 238
TriEnda Corporation, see Wilbert
Wilbert Incorporated 239
Wisconsin Pallets Incorporated 240
WNC Pallet & Forest Products Company Incorporated 241
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9
2 Population & Households 12
3 Manufacturers' Shipments 15
4 Warehousing & Storage Expenditures 19
5 Construction Expenditures 23
6 Pallet Market, 1997-2007 25
7 Pallet Pricing Trends 32
8 Foreign Trade in Pallets 36
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
1 Raw Material Demand in Pallets 44
2 Wood Demand in Pallets 50
3 Plastics Demand in Pallets 59
4 Metal Demand in Pallets 63
5 Corrugated Paper Demand in Pallets 66
6 Fastener Demand in Pallets 68
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Pallet Supply & Demand 72
2 Pallet Stock 75
3 Wood Pallet Stock, Supply & Demand 78
4 Wood Pallet Demand by Value 81
5 Lumber Pallet Stock & Demand 83
6 Engineered Wood Pallet Stock & Demand 91
7 Corrugated Paper Pallets Stock, Supply & Demand 98
8 Corrugated Paper Pallet Demand by Value 99
9 Plastic Pallet Stock, Supply & Demand 104
10 Plastic Pallet Market Value 106
11 HDPE Plastic Pallet Demand 112
12 Other Plastic Pallet Demand 113
13 Metal Pallet Stock, Supply & Demand 115
14 Metal Pallet Market Demand by Value 116
15 Steel Pallet Demand 121
16 Aluminum Pallet Demand 122
SECTION V -- MARKETS
1 Pallet Demand by Market 125
2 Manufacturing Demand for Pallets 127
3 Food & Beverage Demand for Pallets 129
4 Transportation Equipment Demand for Pallets 131
5 Chemicals Demand for Pallets 133
6 Metal Products Demand for Pallets 135
7 Machinery Demand for Pallets 137
8 Electrical Equipment & Appliance Demand for Pallets 139
9 Other Manufacturing Markets Demand for Pallets 141
10 Warehousing & Storage Demand for Pallets 144
11 Construction Applications Demand for Pallets 146
12 Other Markets Demand for Pallets 148
SECTION VI -- REGIONAL DEMAND
1 Population by Region 152
2 Gross Domestic Product by Region 154
3 Regional Manufacturing & Warehousing Value Added 158
4 Pallet Demand by Region 162
5 Northeast Pallet Demand 164
6 Midwest Pallet Demand 169
7 South Pallet Demand 174
8 West Pallet Demand 181
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Pallet Production Revenues for Selected Companies, 2007 190
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 202
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 204
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
1 Raw Material Demand in Pallets in Value Terms, 2007 45
2 Lifespans of Pallets 49
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Pallet Demand in Unit Terms, 2007 73
2 Pallet Stock, 2007 75
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