Size library
The Euro pallet, 1200 × 800 mm: block construction, and a stamp that means something.
Price 1200 × 800 mm stock
Give us the quantity, the size and the ZIP. You'll get a written quote with the grade, the freight and the pickup window — not a sales call.
- Written quotes, usually inside one business day
- Loads from 100 pallets to full 53' trailers
- We buy as readily as we sell — tell us which way it flows
Outbound
Banded, counted and staged against the door. Stacks of fifteen, double-banded, the way a forklift expects them.
Drawn to scale
1200 × 800 mm — 1200 × 800 mm
8,800 lb
Static load
3,300 lb
Dynamic load
2,200 lb
Racked load
55 lb
Unit weight
5.7″
Overall height
5/3
Deck boards, top / bottom
1200 × 800 mm · 5 top boards · 3 stringers
Blocks, not stringers
Why the construction difference matters more than the dimensions
An American stringer pallet is strong along the stringers and weak across them. A European block pallet has nine feet and three bottom runners, which means it is genuinely four-way — a forklift or a pallet jack can enter from any side with the same result.
That is a real operational advantage, and it is why block pallets dominate in Europe and are increasingly common in North American automotive and pharmaceutical supply chains. It also makes them more expensive to build and considerably more expensive to repair, because a damaged block is a bigger job than a damaged deck board.
For a full comparison of the two constructions, see pallet grades and our load capacity guide.
Identifying a genuine EPAL
Four marks to check before you accept a load
- 01The EPAL oval on the corner blockBranded, not printed. The right-hand corner block carries the EPAL oval; a EUR-in-oval mark indicates the older UIC scheme, which is related but not identical.
- 02The licence numberA country code and licence number branded into the centre block, identifying the manufacturer or repairer. No number, no certification.
- 03The IPPC / ISPM-15 markRequired for international movement. See ISPM-15 explained for how to read it.
- 04The repair nailEPAL-certified repairs are marked with a specific control staple or nail in a defined position. A repaired unit without it is no longer certified, whatever it looks like.
Questions
Euro pallet questions
Do I need EPAL certification, or just the size?
Depends entirely on the consignee. Many European receivers operate a physical exchange system and will only take certified units. Others simply need the footprint. Ask before you buy — certified stock costs meaningfully more.
Does a Euro pallet fit an American trailer?
Two across the 800 mm dimension is 1600 mm, about 63 inches, in a 98-inch trailer. It fits but wastes cube badly. Euro pallets are efficient in European vehicles and inefficient in American ones.
Can you repair Euro pallets?
We can repair them structurally. We cannot restore EPAL certification, because that requires a licensed repairer within the scheme. We will always tell you which one you are getting.
Identification
Telling a genuine EPAL from a lookalike
| Mark | Where | What it means | If missing |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPAL oval | Right-hand corner block | Branded, not printed, into the block | Not a certified EPAL unit |
| EUR in oval | Corner block | Older UIC scheme — related, not identical | Check acceptance with the consignee |
| Licence number | Centre block | Country code and manufacturer or repairer number | No number means no certification |
| IPPC / ISPM-15 mark | Corner block | Heat treatment for international movement | Cannot ship internationally |
| Control staple or nail | Defined position | Marks a certified repair | A repair outside the scheme decertifies it |
| Block dimensions | Nine blocks | 145 × 100 mm outer, 145 × 145 mm centre | Non-standard blocks suggest a copy |
Block construction
Why this is a different pallet, not a metric GMA
An American stringer pallet is strong along the stringers and weak across them. Fork access from the sides requires notching those stringers, which weakens them exactly where they are working hardest.
A Euro pallet has nine wooden blocks and three bottom runners. There are no continuous stringers to notch, so entry from all four sides is genuinely equivalent — a real operational advantage that stringer pallets only approximate.
Blocks also set the geometry. Overall height depends on machined block dimensions rather than on the sum of three variable board thicknesses, which is why block pallets hold tolerance better and why automated systems increasingly specify them.
The costs are build price and repairability. A cracked block is a considerably bigger job than a broken deck board, and the North American repair infrastructure is built entirely around stringer construction.
Questions
More Euro pallet questions
Do I need certified EPAL or just the footprint?
It depends entirely on the consignee. Many European receivers operate physical exchange and will only take certified units; others simply need the dimensions. Ask before you buy — certification carries a real premium.
Can you repair a Euro pallet?
Structurally, yes. We cannot restore EPAL certification, because that requires a licensed repairer inside the scheme, and we will tell you which you are getting before we touch one.
How badly does it load an American trailer?
Two across the 800 mm dimension is about 63 inches in a 98-inch trailer — you waste roughly a third of the width. Euro pallets are efficient in European vehicles and inefficient in American ones.
What is EUR 2 or the industrial Euro?
1200 × 1000 mm, close to a GMA in metric clothing and common in chemical and industrial export. Same block construction, larger footprint.
Are Euro pallets available recycled in Ohio?
In batches, usually within three to seven days. They arrive through import container destuffing rather than through domestic circulation, so supply follows port activity rather than local demand.
Trailer maths
How many of these fit where.
53′ dry van
40
on the floor
≈ 80 stacked two high
48′ dry van
36
on the floor
≈ 72 stacked two high
40′ container
20
on the floor
≈ 40 stacked two high
20′ container
8
on the floor
≈ 16 stacked two high