Norfolk reusable pallet business signals world first for building industry

Claiming a world first for construction, the company says the move marks a fundamental shift towards circular economics in the transportation of building materials in the UK.

Over the last three weeks, The Pallet LOOP – and its manufacturing partner Scott Pallets – have shipped more than 30,000 LOOP pallets to British Gypsum’s bagged plaster plants at Barrow, East Leake and Kirkby Thore.

These pallets are now being processed through British Gypsum’s plants – with the first products already starting to arrive at construction projects, building sites, merchant yards and distribution centres nationwide.

This major achievement by the Ketteringham-based company is set to shift the dial on pallet waste across the UK – with The Pallet LOOP providing the world’s first dedicated pallet production, delivery, and collection service for the construction industry.

As part of its offer, The Pallet LOOP will pick up green pallets across the UK, inspect and repair them where necessary and redistribute them to building material manufacturers for the distribution of more products.

The roll out of The Pallet LOOP is also designed to support the construction sector’s net zero ambitions.

In a further financial boost for the construction industry, The Pallet LOOP will also be paying registered return partners up to £4 back for every green pallet they put back in the LOOP – a figure that will quickly stack up as more pallets come online. The Pallet LOOP can also pick up so-called ‘white’ pallets, as part of a holistic pallet collection service.

As pallets start to roll out, The Pallet LOOP has a clear message for recipients. Paul Lewis, Founder of The Pallet LOOP, said: “If your business hasn’t already signed up for LOOP collections, now is the time to do so. Our distinctive green, reusable pallets are now winging their way across the country, and we want recipients to be ready to send them back to us.

“Since British Gypsum announced it was going to be the first user of The Pallet LOOP we’ve had a great reaction from the sector.

"Lots of builders’ merchants, housebuilding companies and principal contractors are already signed up for collections – but we want to spread the word further, so all potential recipients know what to do with LOOP pallets when they arrive at their branches and sites.

"Over the next 12 months, we’ll be supplying British Gypsum with more than a million of our circular economy pallets for the distribution of its bagged plaster and plasterboard products – so if you receive these products, it is important that you sign up and get in the LOOP as soon as possible.”