Timber pallet pooling system EPAL is offering free pallet surveys to drink industry customers as a move to ensure quality assurance among pallets bearing the EPAL name.
Inspection and verification body SGS will conduct the audits.
EPAL has acted in many markets in Europe to protect its trademarks and said it would do so similarly in the UK if necessary.
Should any EPAL trademarked pallets be found to be substandard, EPAL are advising drinks industry customers to return them to the supplier and demand replacement approved EPAL repaired pallets.
EPAL has made all UK and Irish pallet manufacturers and repairs aware of Community Trade Mark registration 000472415 in classes 6,16 and 20.
This collective mark protects all aspects of the EPAL pallet pool, including without limitation: repair and refurbishment, inspection and maintenance of standards and specifications.
