News
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EPAL will be inducted as a member of the Logistics Hall of Fame
The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) will be inducted as a new member of the Logistics Hall of Fame on 29 November 2022 at a gala reception in Berlin together with other individuals and organisations.
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EPAL Board Meeting on September 23, 2022 in Lisbon
On September 23, 2022, the Board of the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) met in Lisbon for its third meeting in 2022. The board meeting has been chaired for the first time by the newly elected EPAL presidents in June 2022, Dirk Hoferer and Jarek Maciążek.
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EPAL General Assembly held on 24 June 2022 in Zurich
The 2022 General Assembly of the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) took place in Zurich on 24 June 2022. The key element of this General Assembly was to bid farewell to the previous President Robert Holliger and elect the new Presidents, Jarek Maciążek and Dirk Hoferer.
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EPAL Board Meeting on 23 June 2022 in Zurich
On June 23, 2022 the Board meeting of the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) took place in Zurich. Besides the situation in Ukraine, the EPAL Board discussed other current topics of the open EPAL European Pallet Pool.
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Co-Presidents at EPAL: Dirk Hoferer and Jarek Maciążek are the new Presidents of the European Pallet Association (EPAL)
On 24 June 2022, the EPAL General Assembly unanimously elected Jarek Maciążek and Dirk Hoferer as the new Presidents of EPAL. Robert Holliger, who had been President of EPAL for twelve years, did not stand for re-election
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EPAL pallet production reaches record levels in 2021
EPAL pallet production reaches record levels in 2021
Annual production of new EPAL Euro pallets exceeded 100 million for the first time in 2021
Düsseldorf, 3 May 2022 – The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) maintained the continuous growth of the EPAL Euro pallet pool in 2021. More than 100 million new EPAL Euro pallets were produced for the first time in a calendar year in 2021.
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Snap the Pallet main prize
The announcement of the main prize winner brings the Snap the Pallet photo contest to an end. The international jury, consisting of members and guests of the EPAL Board meeting held 10 March 2022 and EPAL International staff, chose a photo from Turkey.
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Strengthening sustainability and the circular economy: EPAL allows Class C Euro pallets to be repaired with reclaimed boards and blocks
The Board of the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) decided on 10/03/2022 to allow Class C EPAL Euro pallets to be repaired with reclaimed boards and blocks. This encourages the reuse of components made of wood as part of the circular economy and thus serves to protect the climate and wood resources.