| Metal pallets are virtually unbreakable and there is | | | | Container Exchanger is an online marketplace that |
| less worry of chemical contamination, which may | | | | offers manufacturing and distribution businesses |
| occur with plastic pallets and wooden pallets. Many | | | | an outlet for procuring or selling used returnable |
| metal pallets are custom engineered and designed. | | | | packaging. The product offerings include many |
| Metal pallets are durable and rarely need to be | | | | standard and common reusable packaging |
| replaced. Many metal pallets have a galvanized | | | | solutions, including but not limited to plastic totes, |
| metal finish they hold several thousand pounds of | | | | plastic collapsible bulk boxes, metal containers, |
| static weight without breaking or bending. These | | | | wire baskets, and plastic pallets. Launched in 2005, |
| pallets are ideal for warehouse storage and | | | | has empowered companies to reduce packaging |
| extremely useful when dealing with 55 gallon | | | | acquisition costs through access to used |
| drums. | | | | returnable packaging inventories and it has enabled |
| According to David Madden, President of | | | | companies to maximize return during disposal of |
| Container Exchanger, “Metal pallets last a lot | | | | their used packaging fleets. |
| longer than plastic pallets, so they can be used for | | | | Container Exchanger ( is dedicated to the sale and |
| years. And they are available in a sealed weld | | | | resale of reusable packaging and containers. The |
| configuration, which is attractive to companies | | | | firm resells folding bulk containers, metal storage |
| that process food, because it meets the strict | | | | bins, plastic industrial totes, plastic pallets, and used |
| guidelines for the food industry. Also, the metal | | | | gaylord boxes nationwide. When a company is |
| pallets are easy to be cleaned, they are 100% | | | | finished using a returnable packaging fleet, |
| recyclable, and for insurance reasons, it may be | | | | Container Exchanger represents the seller and |
| of benefit to have a pallet that is non-flamable. I | | | | finds a buyer for the used bulk packaging. Sellers |
| recently lost a deal on a lot of bulk containers, | | | | enjoy a high sales price for a better return on |
| because our customer would have to upgrade his | | | | investment. Buyers save significantly in |
| sprinkler system if he bought them (because | | | | comparison to new packaging prices. |
| plastic is flammable).” | | | | |