New Campaign Aims to Set 'Standard' Pallet Size

CHEP to bring manufacturers and retailers to an agreement

August 15, 2013

Pallet specialist CHEP has been giving the lead role on a new project that hopes to set a standard pallet size across the EU. To read more, click HERE.

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