CHOOSE WOODEN
PACKAGING AND PALLETS

MOST FLEXIBLE

CHOOSE WOODEN
PACKAGING AND PALLETS

MOST SUSTAINABLE

CHOOSE WOODEN
PACKAGING AND PALLETS

MOST COMPETITIVE

Welcome

The Packaging from Nature campaign is a celebration of the most economic and environmentally sustainable packaging transport material: wood.

Wood remains by far the first choice for pallets and packaging across the world.

Why? Here are some facts:

  • Wood is the only raw material for manufacturing that is continually renewable. It is an essential part of the circular economy.
  • Wooden packaging is reusable, repairable and recyclable. Afther it has reached the end of its life in this industry, it can be used to manufacture new products, including animal bedding, mulch and biomass. 
  • Unlike alternative materials such as plastics, wood is a sustainable resource.
  • And, ultimately, wood is substantially less expensive.

There are approximately more than three billion timber pallets, one billion lightweight packaging units and several billion industrial timber packaging units in circulation within the European Union at any time – and many more around the world.

These are essential components of the vast majority of international supply chains, which make free flowing trade possible. Wooden pallets and packaging move the world!

Rob van Hoesel, President of the European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB)

Launched by FEFPEB in 2011, the Packaging from Nature initiative operates in seven languages and operates across Europe. It aims to communicate the key reasons for using wooden pallets and packaging. Please do get in touch with your comments.

Latest news

FEFPEB represents European sector at international pallet meeting

FEFPEB PRESS RELEASE - October 31, 2023 The European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) presented its work on packaging waste and other key issues to global colleagues at the Interpal conference, which was held in Montreal in October. The event, which is held once every four years, sees members of the international wooden pallet and packagi ...

Supply chain cost pressures remain despite fall in raw material prices

FEFPEB PRESS RELEASE - November 11 2022 Supply chain cost pressures remain despite fall in raw material prices Supply chains across Europe have been warned that remaining high prices of inputs other than raw materials are expected to keep costs of essential products such as pallets and packaging high for the foreseeable future. According to some European industry indic ...

FEFPEB president calls for packaging industry action to attract staff

FEFPEB PRESS RELEASE - August 16, 2022 FEFPEB president calls for packaging industry action to attract staff President of the European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB), Rob van Hoesel, has called on the wooden pallet and packaging sector to update its businesses and communication to ensure it can attract and retain high quality staff for ...

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