Custom Pallets for Industrial Shipping & Warehousing
Pallet troubles usually begin at the point of the order when the purchaser chooses the least costly standard size, believing the racking and the forklifts will work properly. The fact that Custom pallets for shipping are needed is evidence that they often do not. At Riverview Industrial Wood Products, custom pallets and skids are manufactured at a local plant. Frequently, one comes across such questions.
When Do Custom Pallets for Shipping Make More Sense Than a Standard 48x40?
Choose custom ones immediately when the product does not match the standard footprint anymore. The GMA pallet of 48 x 40 inches is commonly used in North America since two pallets fit perfectly across the 53-foot-long trailer. Use the GMA pallet when it fits perfectly.
There are many custom pallet sizes and configurations that do not fit perfectly in the freight. For instance, the weight of steel coils and assembly parts is located in non-standard places. Some products are either too large for the pallet, or there are lots of spaces with no product. Custom pallets help solve the problem. Good pallet design is based on four numbers: size of the product, its weight, height of the pallet, and method of handling it. Our design specialists will put this information together for you very quickly.
Pallet or Skid: Which Platform Fits Your Load?
You can select a pallet for anything that goes through racks or moves along conveyors. A skid is the best option for machine bases and the stationary loads involved. The skid does not have a bottom deck, making it lighter compared to a loaded pallet, and being a skid, it will slide and need no lifting.
So wooden skids for industrial shipping are the default base under presses and equipment that get dragged into position. We build wooden skids and pallets on the same Smithville floor, and mixed orders ship together.
How Strong Do Heavy Duty Wooden Pallets Need to Be?
Strong enough for the load, and strong enough for how you store it. Those are different questions. A pallet rated for a given weight on the floor carries far less in an open-beam rack, where only its edges are supported. Buyers who skip that detail find out when a stringer cracks two beams apart.
Industrial pallets for warehousing are specced around storage, so tell your supplier if loads get racked or double-stacked. Heavy duty wooden pallets get hardwood stringers and thicker decks for point loads and repeat trips, while softwood keeps weight and price down on lighter-duty.
New vs Recycled Wood Pallets: Which Should You Buy?
Buy new for export loads, racked storage, custom footprints, and anything carrying your name. Buy recycled for one-way domestic freight where the pallet won’t come back. That is the short answer on new vs recycled wood pallets. Recycled units cost less and do the job on standard loads. New units arrive uniform and full strength, which matters once a failure costs more than the pallet.
The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association counts about 1.8 billion pallets in circulation in the US, over 90 percent of them wood. When a pallet retires, our recycling services recover the metal and the fiber, and our grinding services turn the scrap into mulch and biomass fuel.
Do You Need ISPM-15 Heat-Treated Pallets for Export?
If the shipment leaves the continental US for anywhere other than Canada, yes. ISPM-15 requires wood packaging to be debarked, then heated until the core reaches 56°C (132.8°F) for 30 continuous minutes and stamped with the IPPC mark. Export pallets for international shipping without that stamp can be held at the port or turned around with your product still on them.
Canada’s exemption for US wood packaging is set to close eventually, so if a load might ever cross an ocean, order ISPM-15 heat-treated pallets from the start. We run two heat-treatment chambers, so compliant stock comes off our own heat treating line instead of an outside kiln.
What to Expect From a Custom Pallet Manufacturer in Ohio
Expect questions before you get a price. A serious custom wood pallet manufacturer asks what the pallet carries and how it gets stored, because those answers drive the build. If a shop quotes a custom job from a size alone, keep looking.
As one of the largest pallet producers in Ohio, we build bulk custom pallets for warehouses across the region. Delivery stays in-house: Riverview Transport LLC runs 53-foot flatbeds and van trailers plus a 26-foot straight truck, so pallet transportation follows our schedule, not a third party’s. For buyers of custom pallets in Cleveland, Ohio, or custom pallets in Akron, that direct line from a custom pallet manufacturer in Ohio to your dock is the difference between a delivery window and a delivery guess.
Get the Right Pallet the First Time
The cheapest pallet is the one you never think about again. It fits the product and clears customs, and nobody on the dock ever mentions it. A ten-minute conversation about your load gets you there.
Ready to spec your order? Call Riverview Pallets at (330) 669-8509 or request a free quote for custom pallets and skids built and delivered from Smithville, Ohio.
Frequently Asked Questions About Industrial Pallet Delivery Services
What Is the Difference Between a Pallet and a Skid?
A pallet is made of two decks top, and bottom. On the other hand, a skid contains only one deck over a stringer, which means that a skid is lighter, and pulling it is easy. Therefore, heavy equipment is shipped with the use of skids. Moreover, a pallet is more stable in shelving applications, which is why most of the freight transported in warehouses is done with pallets.
What Size Are Standard Industrial Pallets?
In North America, the most common standard is called the GMA pallet with the dimensions 48 x 40 inches. Other industrial sizes are 48 x 48 and 42 x 42 inches. However, in cases when the size of an item or rack makes standard dimensions unsuitable, custom pallets can be used.
Do Custom Pallets Need to Be Heat Treated for Export?
Yes, this is true for almost all of the destinations located outside of the US, and ISPM-15 is applicable to all countries. The countries that implement ISPM-15 are able to reject any shipment that contains untreated wood packaging. Currently, Canada is the only country which is not been taken into consideration. In order to avoid re-treatment processes, the best would be to order export pallets for international shipping right from the start.
What Is ISPM-15 Certification and Why Does It Matter?
ISPM-15 is the international standard for treating wood packaging so pests like the emerald ash borer, the beetle that killed ash trees across Ohio, don’t cross borders in raw lumber. Compliant wood is debarked, then held at a 56°C core for 30 continuous minutes and stamped with the IPPC mark that customs agents check. ISPM-15 heat treated pallets carry that stamp permanently.
Partner with Riverview Industrial Today
Ready to optimize your shipping solutions with premium wooden pallets, wooden shipping crates, and tailored designs? Contact Riverview Industrial for high-quality materials that comply with global standards and deliver unmatched durability.
Riverview Industrial Contact Information:
Phone: 330-669-8509
Email: sales@riverviewpallet.com
Location: Smithville, Ohio
As one of Ohio’s largest pallet producers, Riverview Industrial takes pride in helping businesses thrive in global shipping.
Make the move to smarter, safer, and more efficient shipping solutions today with Riverview Industrial’s custom wood packaging expertise.