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The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has reached another milestone in the digitalisation of the open EPAL pallet pool: Since their market launch in 2024, 10 million EPAL Euro pallets QR have been produced. The continuously rising production figures show that more and more manufacturers and users are taking advantage of clearly identifiable and digitally connected EPAL Euro pallets.

EPAL press release of 12.08.2026

Just in time for the start of the application of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) on 12 August 2026, the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has published the EU declarations of conformity in accordance with Article 39 of the PPWR for EPAL pallets. EPAL’s PPWR declarations of conformity enable users and suppliers of EPAL pallets to…

EPAL press release of 23.06.2026

The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) celebrated its 35th anniversary on 19 June 2026 with an international conference in Munich. 320 guests from industry, trade, logistics and associations met in Munich, where EPAL's founding meeting took place in 1991.

The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) will celebrate its 35th anniversary with an international conference on 19 June 2026. More than 300 invited guests from industry, trade, logistics, science and politics are expected to attend in Munich – the city where EPAL was founded in 1991.

EPAL press release of 21.05.2026

The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2026. Since its foundation on 21 May 1991, EPAL has developed from a European initiative for the standardisation and quality assurance of Euro pallets into a globally recognised association and the world’s largest open pallet pool. Today, an estimated 670 million EPAL Euro pallets and…

EPAL is delighted with the high level of international interest in the new EPAL CP pallets. The positive response from various markets and industries underlines the importance of standardised, high-quality load carriers for the chemical industry.

Shortly before the end of 2025, the EU postponed the start of the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year to 30 December 2026 and at the same time decided on important changes that are also of great importance for the pallet sector. We already reported on this on 23 December 2025. Now, the European Union has published the new version of the EUDR with all the changes.

EPAL press release of 26.01.2026

Chemical pallets (CP pallets) have been the pallet standard in chemical logistics since 1991. The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has worked with major chemical companies to update the technical specifications, ensuring the smooth use of EPAL CP pallets in automated logistics processes. By integrating CP pallets into the EPAL pallet pool, the chemical…