HDPE Pallet · Euro + UK Standard

Plastic pallet · Euro 1200×800 + UK 1200×1000 · 1500 kg load

The Recipe

Polymer

rHDPE (heavy-duty grade · cleaned + densified)

Per Unit

22.0 kg

MPT Stream

Stream 1 · Mixed rigid HDPE bulk · cheapest sourcing per kg

Process

Injection moulding (large platen 1500-tonne) OR thermoforming twin-sheet

Cycle Time

120 sec cycle · ~30 pallets/hour

Kit Required

1500-tonne injection moulder (£180k+ second-hand) — OR rent capacity from a contract moulder for first 12 months
Pallet tool (£60k–£140k one-time) — high-margin once paid off

The Economics

£55 — £95 each · £42 each on contract pricing for 1000+/yearRetail target

Cost In

£28 per pallet

Margin

60% gross @ £70 contract / 75% @ £95 spot

Market

ENORMOUS — every warehouse, every food producer (HACCP requires plastic over wood for hygiene), every export contract. CHEP / LOSCAM rental pool buy-back. Tesco, Asda, Aldi own-fleet contracts.

⚠ Compliance · Read Before Selling ISPM-15 EXEMPT (plastic doesn't carry pests like wood) — major selling point for export. Load rating must be marked.

The Jobs Cascade · Who Gets Paid

Densifier operator → Moulder operator → QC → Strapper → Forklift → Driver

Every product is a chain of jobs. Every job pays someone. This is how Furniture Ltd builds the Digital Army payroll.

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