CP1 pallet
1200 x 1000 x 138 mm
The CP1 pallet carries bagged goods, cardboard boxes and other boxes on the UK standard footprint.
- Three bottom boards
- 15 boards, 9 blocks
CP pallets (CP1 to CP9)
We sell CP pallets in all nine chemical pallet types, CP1 to CP9, new or used. They come on five footprints from 1140 x 760 mm to 1300 x 1100 mm and in two heights, 138 mm and 156 mm, delivered across the UK.
Each quote names the CP type, whether the pallets are new or used, and the delivered price.
What is a CP pallet?
A CP pallet is one of nine standard wooden pallet types, CP1 to CP9, made for the chemical industry's drums, casks, octabins, bagged goods and boxes, each with a fixed footprint, height and board layout.
CP stands for chemical pallet. The chemical industry developed the nine types with wooden pallet makers, and they have been in use since 1991, according to EPAL.
A CP pallet, an EPAL CP pallet and a CP-size pallet are three different things.
- CP pallet
- A pallet built to one of the nine CP types, with the type stamped on the centre block.
- EPAL CP pallet
- A pallet made to the CP types by one of EPAL's more than 1,600 licensed manufacturers and repairers, marked "EPAL in oval".
- CP-size pallet
- A pallet built to a CP footprint and height without the CP type mark.
CP1 to CP9 pallet types compared
The nine CP pallet types differ in footprint, height, base, board count and the load EPAL made each one for, and the type number tells a receiving site all five at once.
| Type | Footprint | Height | Base | Boards / blocks / nails | EPAL stated use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP1 | 1200 x 1000 mm | 138 mm | Three bottom boards | 15 / 9 / 81 | Bagged goods, cardboard boxes and other boxes |
| CP2 | 1200 x 800 mm | 138 mm | Three bottom boards | 13 / 9 / 60 | Retail-type sectors; an alternative to the EPAL Euro pallet |
| CP3 | 1140 x 1140 mm | 138 mm | Three bottom boards | 15 / 9 / 81 | Casks and octabins |
| CP4 | 1300 x 1100 mm | 138 mm | Three bottom boards | 15 / 9 / 87 | Bagged goods |
| CP5 | 1140 x 760 mm | 138 mm | Three bottom boards | 13 / 9 / 60 | Cardboard boxes and crates |
| CP6 | 1200 x 1000 mm | 156 mm | Perimeter base | 20 / 9 / 84 | Bagged bulk materials |
| CP7 | 1300 x 1100 mm | 156 mm | Perimeter base | 22 / 9 / 96 | Bagged bulk materials |
| CP8 | 1140 x 1140 mm | 156 mm | Perimeter base | 28 / 12 / 116 | Large containers with a bottom outlet |
| CP9 | 1140 x 1140 mm | 156 mm | Perimeter base | 24 / 9 / 102 | Casks and FIBCs (flexible intermediate bulk containers) |
Sizes, board counts and uses are EPAL's, from its CP datasheets; none of the nine datasheets gives a safe working load.
Five footprints and two heights of CP pallet
CP pallets come in five footprints and two heights, 138 mm for CP1 to CP5 and 156 mm for CP6 to CP9, so three of the five footprints carry two or three CP types each.
| Footprint | CP types | Same footprint as |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 x 1000 mm | CP1 (138 mm), CP6 (156 mm) | The UK standard pallet |
| 1200 x 800 mm | CP2 (138 mm) | The EPAL Euro pallet |
| 1140 x 1140 mm | CP3 (138 mm), CP8 (156 mm), CP9 (156 mm) | None |
| 1300 x 1100 mm | CP4 (138 mm), CP7 (156 mm) | None |
| 1140 x 760 mm | CP5 (138 mm) | None |
EPAL's datasheets list the same sizes length first, for example CP1 at 1,000 x 1,200 mm and CP5 at 760 x 1,140 mm, with ±3 mm allowed on length and width. Some listings give CP6 as 1400 x 1100 mm or CP5 as 1100 x 1300 mm; EPAL's datasheets give CP6 as 1,200 x 1,000 mm, CP4 as 1,100 x 1,300 mm and CP5 as 760 x 1,140 mm.
Why do a few millimetres matter? A pallet a few millimetres off size can disrupt an automated line, and EPAL notes the same for the automated transport or storage of loaded CP pallets. Every UK pallet size, CP types included, is set out in our guide to pallet sizes.
CP1, CP3, CP7 and CP9 pallets
The CP1, CP3, CP7 and CP9 pallets are four of the nine CP types, two on three bottom boards and two on a perimeter base, covering the 1200 x 1000, 1140 x 1140 and 1300 x 1100 mm footprints.
CP3 pallet
1140 x 1140 x 138 mm
The CP3 pallet is a container pallet for casks and octabins.
- Three bottom boards
- 15 boards, 9 blocks
CP7 pallet
1300 x 1100 x 156 mm
The CP7 pallet carries bagged bulk materials on the largest CP footprint.
- Perimeter base
- 22 boards, 9 blocks
CP9 pallet
1140 x 1140 x 156 mm
The CP9 pallet is a container pallet for casks and FIBCs.
- Perimeter base
- 24 boards, 9 blocks
How CP pallets are built, boards, blocks and base
Every CP pallet is a four-way block pallet with closely spaced top boards, built on nine blocks (twelve on the CP8) and on either three bottom boards or a perimeter base.
- Entry
- Forks and pallet trucks enter from all four sides.
- Top deck
- Closely spaced top boards.
- Blocks
- Nine blocks, twelve on the CP8, in woodchip or solid wood.
- Base
- Three bottom boards on CP1 to CP5; a perimeter base on CP6 to CP9.
- Timber
- Boards of quality timber; EPAL CP pallets are built to EPAL's Technical Regulations.
EPAL's datasheets describe the nine types as compatible with conventional load carriers, industrial trucks and warehouse systems. No CP datasheet gives a racking load, so tell us the rack type on your quote.
New and used CP pallets for sale
We sell CP pallets new, built to the CP dimensions, or used, checked for type and condition before they are supplied, in all nine types from CP1 to CP9.
- New
- Built to the CP type's dimensions; the quote states whether the pallets supplied carry the EPAL mark.
- Used
- Checked for type and condition before supply; the quote names the condition.
- Regular orders
- Held to the CP type and condition you set.
EPAL-marked CP pallets come only from EPAL's licensed manufacturers and repairers, so ask for the EPAL mark on your quote if your site requires it.
How much weight can a CP pallet hold?
No safe working load is published for any CP pallet. EPAL's nine CP datasheets give the size, boards, blocks and nails of each type, but no load and no pallet weight.
Some sellers list a maximum load for each CP type; those are their own figures, not EPAL's. Tell us what goes on the pallet (drums, octabins, FIBCs or bags) and its weight, and the quote names the CP type and condition for that load.
How do you identify a CP pallet by its markings?
An EPAL CP pallet carries three marks, "EPAL in oval" on the right-hand corner block, the IPPC mark on the left-hand corner block, and the CP type with the EPAL ID number on the centre block.
- Right-hand corner block
- "EPAL in oval".
- Left-hand corner block
- The IPPC mark, with the country code, the plant protection authority's registration number and HT for heat treatment.
- Centre block
- The CP type, CP1 to CP9, and the EPAL ID number, which gives the licence number, year and month.
- Staples
- EPAL control staples.
Send a photo of the centre block marking with your quote request and we match the type. The IPPC mark is the one an export check looks for.
Are CP pallets heat treated for export?
Yes. EPAL CP pallets are heat treated to ISPM 15 during production. Other CP pallets, used ones included, go for export or from Great Britain to Northern Ireland only when they carry a legible ISPM 15 mark, and we supply heat treated, ISPM 15 marked CP pallets on request.
- Heat treatment
- 56°C for at least 30 continuous minutes through the whole profile, core included
- The mark shows
- The country, the producer and the treatment
- A CP type stamp
- Says nothing about treatment
- A legible ISPM 15 mark removes the need for a phytosanitary certificate, and a certificate cannot replace the mark, according to GOV.UK.
- Wood packaging moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland must be ISPM 15 treated and marked.
- Wood packaging that fails ISPM 15 "could be rejected or destroyed", according to GOV.UK.
Export pallets of every size, with the rules behind the mark, are on our heat treated pallets page.
CP pallet delivery and minimum order
We deliver CP pallets to any UK site a lorry can reach, priced by postcode, with no minimum order, whether that is one stack or a full load.
- Your postcode
- Sets the delivery price and the day we can deliver
- Minimum order
- None; larger loads cost less per pallet to deliver
- Lead time
- Stock CP pallets usually 1 to 3 working days; heat treated and bespoke usually 2 to 5 working days. The date is confirmed on every quote
- Unloading
- Full loads arrive on a curtain-sider for forklift offload. Tell us if you have no forklift on site, and we plan the vehicle
- Old pallets
- Collected on the same delivery run, on request
What sets the cost of a CP pallet
The price of a CP pallet follows the CP type, new or used, heat treatment, the number of pallets and the delivery distance.
Is a used CP pallet cheaper than a new one? Yes. A used CP pallet costs less than a new pallet of the same type.
- CP typeCP6 to CP9 carry 20 to 28 boards against 13 to 15 on CP1 to CP5, so the type sets the timber in the pallet.
- ConditionNew and used CP pallets are priced apart.
- Heat treatmentHeat-treated CP pallets are priced apart from untreated ones.
- QuantityThe quote prices the exact number you need, and larger orders cost less per pallet.
- Delivery distanceYour postcode sets the delivery part of the price.
One quote prices the lot.
Get a CP pallet quote
A CP pallet quote names the CP type, the condition and the delivered price, so tell us the CP type, new or used, how many pallets you need, what goes on them and where they are going.
- CP typeCP1 to CP9, or not sure
- Conditionnew, used or either
- Heat treatmentwhether the pallets need the ISPM 15 mark
- Quantitya one-off order or a regular delivery
- Loaddrums, octabins, FIBCs, bags or boxes, and the weight
- Deliverypostcode, the date you need them and any access limits
When is a Euro or UK standard pallet a better fit than a CP pallet?
A Euro or UK standard pallet is the better fit when no one in your supply chain asks for a CP type and the load sits on a 1200 x 800 or 1200 x 1000 mm footprint; the EPAL Euro pallet also carries a 1,500 kg safe working load published by EPAL, and no CP datasheet gives one.
| Point | CP pallet | Euro or UK standard pallet |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint | CP2 on 1200 x 800 mm; CP1 and CP6 on 1200 x 1000 mm | Euro 1200 x 800 mm; UK standard 1200 x 1000 mm |
| Height | 138 mm (CP2) | 144 mm (EPAL Euro) |
| Boards / blocks / nails | 13 / 9 / 60 (CP2) | 11 / 9 / 78 (EPAL Euro) |
| Safe working load | None published | 1,500 kg (EPAL Euro) |
CP3, CP8 and CP9 share the square 1140 x 1140 mm footprint. Square pallets outside the CP types, 1200 x 1200 mm among them, are quoted on request.
CP pallet FAQs
What is a CP3 pallet?
A CP3 pallet is a 1140 x 1140 x 138 mm chemical pallet on three bottom boards, made as a container pallet for casks and octabins, according to EPAL.
What size is a CP1 pallet?
A CP1 pallet measures 1200 x 1000 mm and stands 138 mm high, the UK standard footprint. EPAL's datasheet writes it as 1,000 x 1,200 mm.
What size is a CP9 pallet?
A CP9 pallet measures 1140 x 1140 mm and stands 156 mm high, on a perimeter base with 24 boards, 9 blocks and 102 nails.
Are all CP pallets EPAL pallets?
No. Only CP pallets marked "EPAL in oval" are EPAL CP pallets, made by EPAL's licensed manufacturers and repairers. Pallets built to the CP types outside EPAL carry no EPAL mark.
Do CP pallets come in plastic?
Yes. Plastic pallets on the 1140 x 1140 mm footprint of the CP3 and CP9 are quoted on request. The nine CP types in EPAL's datasheets are wooden.
