News / Ukraine war adds pressure to wooden pallet shortage, as prices soar

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The war in Ukraine has claimed a new collateral victim in Europe: the market for wooden pallets – crucial in the packaging, handling and storage of goods.

According to the European Pallet Association. (EPAL), more than 600 million of its pallets and 20m of its box pallets are in circulation.

For weeks now, the sector, already operating under challenging market conditions triggered by Covid and the resulting supply chain disruption, is experiencing additional strains due to a shortage of wood, rising manufacturing ...