JUNE 2017
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Germany Wood Pallet and Packaging: Market Grew by 5.7% in 2016
Germany achieved an annual wood pallet production total of over 100 million units for the first time in 2016.
Manufacturers of pallets, wood packaging and cable drums in Germany enjoyed stable sales and increased production volumes in 2016. Wood pallet output increased rose by 4.4%, while the manufacture of wooden crates fell by around 3.7%, Pallet manufacturing volume achieved an all time high of more than 100 million units.
“The good economic situation in Germany, an increasing volume of trading and a growing interest in sustainable packaging material are driving our manufacturers to a sustained volume of sales. At the same time, the prices remain under pressure despite rising production costs due to the enormous competition, “says Jan Kurth, Managing Director of the Federal Association of Wood Packaging, Pallets, Export Packaging (HPE).
The production volume for HPE plants with at least 20 employees rose by a good 5.7% in 2016 compared with 2015. At the same time, new pallets manufactured rose to 102.9 million pallets, a record number, and marking a 4.4% increase from 2015.
An increasing number of customers in the logistics chain is now demanding a static calculation of the maximum load for the respective application, “explains Kurth. For this reason, in addition to the production volumes for euro and CP pallets, the total amount of special pallets made in Germany for special, individually planned cargo cases is growing. Demand for crates declined last year. Approximately 1.4 million cubic meters of wood were used as packaging units, a reduction of 3.7% compared to the previous year.
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However, this figure is purely based on the quantity of timber processed and does not take account of the increasing demand for logistical services in this segment.