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July 2010
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Australia adopts ISPM15 bark tolerance for imports of wood packaging material wef 1 July 2010. |
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FSC Chain of Custody
Unit Pallets limited are pleased to announce that they have gained accreditation to the FSC Chain of Custody.
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New Grangemouth Service Centre
UPL has officially opened its brand new Grangemouth Service Centre where it will inspect and repair an estimated 4 million CHEP pallets per annum.
This new facility will operate on a 3 shift basis and employ over 70 workers. New “state of the art” machinery has been installed and UPL and CHEP’s considerable knowledge and experience in the area of efficient pallet inspection and repair operations has been used in designing the plant layout and machinery. |
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Environmental Statement - Unit Pallets Limited | |
Unit Pallets Limited, as one of the world's leading manufacturers of timber pallets, takes its environmental responsibilites very seriously and pledges its continuing commitment to environmentally safe working practices.
Timber pallets are an extremely environmental choice due to the Carbon content in the timber, and the ability to recover, repair, re-use and recycle timber pallets is an important aspect of this.
Unit Pallets concentration on supplying and repairing commercial and company pallet pools is especially environmentally responsible.
In addition to this Timcon, the Timber Trade Federation, has developed a Carbon calculator which clearly demonstrates the negative Carbon Footprint of all specifications of timber pallets – (www.timcon.org)
Unit Pallets sales staff can provide a calculation of the Carbon Footprint for any chosen specification of timber pallet.
Unit Pallets
Limited - Environmental Policy
- Developing and implementing programmes, which take full account of the Industry's impact on the environment.
- Seeking to influence higher standards within the Industry through active involvement in Trade Associations and direct dialogue with other manufacturers.
- Establishing monitoring systems for the regular assessment of environmental performance.
- Continuously assessing the environmental implications of existing and new products and raw materials.
- Encouraging an awareness and sensitivity to environmental issues amongst all Company employees.
Working with key suppliers to ensure the reduction in environmental impact on the supply chain.
- Supplying products and services to its customers, which enable them to control the impact of their own operations on the environment.
- Reviewing and extending its policy and practices in line with future recommendations and standards.
- Consideration of environmental policy as an integral part of our management culture. We intend to continue with this policy, which is clearly in the interests of our customers, employees and the community.
Unit Pallets Limited, is an environmentally friendly
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Environmentally friendly
- We use wood from only carefully managed forest areas.
- We ensure high standards of environmental performance both within our the factory and with regard to local environmental legislation.
- We develop and test pallets in-house to ensure fit for the customer's purpose.
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Timber sourcing
Unit Pallets Limited purchases its softwood timber principally from Home-Grown (UK and Eire) and Baltic State sources. All softwood is obtained from properly managed forest areas.
We source a substantial proportion of timber from our parent company James Jones & Sons Limited, who are FSC Chain of Custody Accredited and meet ISO14001 standards
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Environmental awareness
UPL meets the high standards of environmental performance in its factory, with particular regard to its immediate neighbours within the locality. Noise control, dust extraction and waste disposal are vital areas in which the Company has invested substantial time and money. All the appropriate environmental legislation is fully complied with, as are all matters relating to health and safety.
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