Euro pallets for sale
1200 x 800 mm · new, used and unstamped
New EPAL, used EPAL in classes A, B and C, and unstamped, all on the same 1200 x 800 mm footprint.
- Four-way entry
- Quoted on request
Euro pallet size of 1200 x 800 x 144 mm
A Euro pallet measures 1200 mm long by 800 mm wide by 144 mm high (120 x 80 x 14.4 cm, or 47.2 x 31.5 x 5.7 in), according to EPAL, the European Pallet Association. It weighs approx. 25 kg, carries a safe working load of 1,500 kg and has fork entry on all four sides.
The size, weight, load and marking figures for the EPAL Euro pallet, EPAL 2, EPAL 3 and the half pallets are EPAL's published figures. Unstamped Euro pallets share the 1200 x 800 mm footprint, and their weight and load depend on the build.
What size is a Euro pallet?
A Euro pallet measures 1200 mm by 800 mm by 144 mm (120 cm by 80 cm by 14.4 cm), according to EPAL.
The footprint is 0.96 m², and the pallet is the same pallet whether a listing writes 1200 x 800 or 800 x 1200. Length is always the 1200 mm side. A buyer who reads "800 x 1200" in a rack plan and "1200 x 800" on a delivery note is reading about one pallet.
Length1,200 mm
Width800 mm
Height144 mm
Weightapprox. 25 kg
Safe working load1,500 kg
Entryfour-way
Boards11
Blocks9
Nails78
A quote, a rack plan and a trailer plan all use these numbers.
| Measure | Millimetres | Centimetres and inches |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 1,200 | 120 cm, 47.2 in |
| Width | 800 | 80 cm, 31.5 in |
| Height | 144 | 14.4 cm, 5.7 in |
| Footprint | 0.96 m² (1,200 x 800 mm) | 9,600 cm² |
| Weight | approx. 25 kg | 55 lb |
| Safe working load | 1,500 kg | 1.5 tonnes |
| Entry | four-way | forks from all four sides |
EPAL's Euro pallet page lists no dimensional tolerance, so this page prints none.
An EPAL Euro pallet is a four-way flat wooden pallet, and it follows the construction described in BS EN 13698-1 for 800 x 1200 mm flat wooden pallets, which are double deck, non-reversible, four-way, nine blocks. EPAL's own leaflet, "EPAL Quality Guide", describes it as "in keeping with DIN EN 13698-1".
PalletsHub supplies Euro pallets for sale in this size, new, used and unstamped, across the UK. The third number, 144 mm, is the height, and it sets how high a stack of Euro pallets stands.
What is the height of a Euro pallet?
A Euro pallet is 144 mm high (14.4 cm, 5.7 in), according to EPAL.
The deck and bottom boards are 22 to 24 mm thick. An EPAL 2 pallet stands 162 mm high, so a stack of EPAL 2 pallets is taller than a stack of Euro pallets with the same count.
A stack of 15 Euro pallets stands 2.16 m high, because each EPAL Euro pallet is 144 mm high. That is the figure a goods-in bay or a trailer height check needs, and the table gives it for stacks of 10, 15 and 20.
| Pallets in the stack | Stack height | Weight of the empty stack |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1.44 m | about 250 kg |
| 15 | 2.16 m | about 375 kg |
| 20 | 2.88 m | about 500 kg |
The figures multiply 144 mm and 25 kg by the number of pallets, so a stack of any other count follows the same sum.
How is a Euro pallet built?
A Euro pallet is built from 11 boards, 9 blocks and 78 nails, according to EPAL.
- Boards number 11 in total, with deck and bottom boards 22 to 24 mm thick and stringer boards up to 25 mm.
- Blocks number 9, which let forks enter from all four sides (four-way entry).
- Nails number 78, set in a fixed pattern for diagonal rigidity, with nail heads marked with two letters and set at least 20 mm from the edges of the components.
- Bottom boards are chamfered on the upper edge of both long sides.
- Wood in the stringers has no poplar, according to EPAL.
How much does a Euro pallet weigh and hold?
A Euro pallet weighs approx. 25 kg (55 lb) and carries a safe working load of 1,500 kg, according to EPAL.
A Euro pallet holds 1,500 kg as its safe working load.
| Figure | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | approx. 25 kg | The weight of the empty pallet. |
| Safe working load | 1,500 kg | The load one pallet carries in use. |
| Maximum load on the bottom pallet of a laden stack | 5,500 kg | The limit for the pallet at the bottom, when stacking laden pallets on a solid, even surface. |
These figures belong to the EPAL Euro pallet. An unstamped Euro pallet shares the footprint, and its weight and load depend on the build.
The full breakdown across pallet types sits in our guide to pallet weight, and what a pallet carries in different set-ups sits in pallet load capacity.
What do the EPAL markings on a Euro pallet mean?
An EPAL Euro pallet carries ten markings, according to EPAL, and the EPAL branded marks and the IPPC mark are the two a buyer checks first.
The markings sit on the blocks, and on ISPM 15 treated pallets they sit on both central blocks of the long sides. The three to look for on a delivery are the EPAL branded marks, the IPPC mark and the EPAL control staple.
| No. | Marking | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| 1 and 2 | EPAL branded marks | The branded markings of the European Pallet Association e.V. |
| 3 | IPPC mark | The IPPC branded marking under the national plant protection rules, mandatory for EPAL pallets since 01/01/2010. |
| 4 | Country code | The country of the marking. |
| 5 | Registration number | The registration number of the plant protection authority. |
| 6 | Treatment method | The treatment method, heat treatment. |
| 7 | EPAL control staple | The staple that EPAL makes mandatory. |
| 8 | Repair marking nail | Present on repaired pallets only. |
| 9 | Licence number, year and month | The licence number, year and month. |
| 10 | FOR50 | Printed on EPAL's marking diagram, which gives no description of it. |
A pallet is not exchangeable if a board or block is missing or split. Only EPAL-licensed operations mark and repair EPAL pallets, so the marks on an EPAL pallet are those of its licensed maker or repairer.
The EPAL pallets for sale page lists the EPAL range we quote.
What size is a Euro pallet 1200 x 1000?
A pallet measuring 1200 mm by 1000 mm is the UK standard footprint, and the EPAL pallet of that footprint is EPAL 2, not the Euro pallet.
No Euro pallet measures 1200 x 1000, and a quote that says "Euro pallet 1200 x 1000" needs one question answered before anything is priced. EPAL's own 1200 x 1000 pallet is EPAL 2, and EPAL 3 is the 1000 x 1200 pallet, the same footprint turned the other way.
| Name | Length x width x height (mm) | Weight | Safe working load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euro pallet (EPAL Euro) | 1,200 x 800 x 144 | approx. 25 kg | 1,500 kg |
| EPAL 2 | 1,200 x 1,000 x 162 | approx. 35 kg | 1,250 kg |
| EPAL 3 | 1,000 x 1,200 x 144 | approx. 30 kg | 1,500 kg |
| UK standard pallet | 1,200 x 1,000 | varies by build | varies by build |
No single UK specification sets the UK standard pallet's height, weight or load, which is why the last row reads "varies by build". EPAL describes EPAL 2 as "ideal for the heaviest of industrial loads", and EPAL 3 as "the new Asian standard in the EPAL product range".
Check the length and the width on the quote, then check the height, if the pallet has to fit a rack or a trailer. The difference between a Euro pallet and a UK standard pallet runs to size, height, weight, load and use, and UK vs Euro pallets covers all of it in one table. The standard pallet size UK guide covers the 1200 x 1000 mm pallet itself.
What are the half and quarter Euro pallet sizes?
A half Euro pallet measures 800 mm by 600 mm, and a quarter Euro pallet measures 600 mm by 400 mm.
Two half pallets sit side by side in the 1200 x 800 mm space of one Euro pallet, because 2 x 600 mm gives the 1200 mm length. The quarter pallet is a display size that fits four to the same space.
| Size name | Length x width x height (mm) | Weight | Safe working load | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPAL 6 half pallet | 800 x 600 x 144 | approx. 9.5 kg | 750 kg | "Used as a display pallet and can be placed in the actual sales area" |
| EPAL 7 half pallet | 800 x 600 x 163 | approx. 9.5 kg | 500 kg in shelving racks or forklift transport | "Particularly popular in the food and drink industry, as well as with discount stores and the retail trade" |
| Quarter Euro pallet | 600 x 400, about 105 to 155 mm high | plastic about 1.6 to 2.2 kg | varies by maker | Display use |
The quarter pallet figures come from maker listings, because EPAL's product pages list no quarter pallet. Height and weight vary by maker.
We quote half Euro pallets and Quarter and display pallets on request.
How many Euro pallets fit on a trailer?
A standard 13.6 m semi-trailer holds 33 Euro pallets in a single layer, in 11 rows of 3.
Three pallets across use 3 x 800 = 2,400 mm of the trailer's internal width of about 2.45 m, and 11 rows use 11 x 1,200 = 13,200 mm of its 13.6 m length. The same trailer holds 26 UK standard pallets, because 1200 x 1000 mm pallets stand 2 across in 13 rows.
| Pallet | Footprint (mm) | Layout across x rows | Per trailer, single layer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euro pallet | 1,200 x 800 | 3 across x 11 rows | 33 |
| UK standard pallet | 1,200 x 1,000 | 2 across x 13 rows | 26 |
The 33 is a single layer of empty or low pallets, and a laden pallet's height and weight set the real count. A container count depends on the container and the layout, and our pallet calculator runs it for a 20 ft or 40 ft container, as set out in How many pallets fit in a container. Delivery of the pallets is priced to your postcode, and Pallet delivery across the UK explains how.
Euro pallet size questions
What is a Euro pallet?
A Euro pallet is a four-way flat wooden pallet measuring 1200 x 800 mm, made to EPAL's specification for transport and storage, used mostly in Europe. Listings also write the same pallet as "EUR pallet", "EUR 1", "EPAL 1" or "europallet", which are trade names and not EPAL terms.
Are Euro pallets the same as EPAL pallets?
No. An EPAL pallet is a Euro pallet made by an EPAL-licensed manufacturer and carrying EPAL's marks, and a Euro pallet without those marks shares the 1200 x 800 mm footprint without carrying EPAL's rating. Treat the load of a pallet without EPAL branded marks as set by its build. See Unstamped Euro pallets for Sale UK for those builds.
Are Euro pallets heat treated?
Yes. EPAL Euro pallets are heat treated, and the IPPC mark they carry states the treatment, which has been mandatory since 01/01/2010. Exports from Great Britain to the EU need ISPM 15 treatment and marking, according to GOV.UK. A pallet counts as heat treated when it carries a legible ISPM 15 mark showing HT. See Heat treated pallets for export and ISPM 15 explained.
What does EPAL stand for?
EPAL stands for European Pallet Association, the association (e.V.) that licenses the manufacturers and repairers of EPAL pallets. EPAL's own marking diagram names the branded marks 1 and 2 as the "Branded markings of the European Pallet Association e.V.". Only EPAL-licensed operations make or repair EPAL pallets, and the EPAL pallets PalletsHub supplies come from those operations.
How much is a Euro pallet?
A Euro pallet is priced per quote, because the price depends on the condition (new, or used in class A, B or C), the quantity and the delivery postcode. What moves a quote is set out in Pallet prices.
Where to buy Euro pallets in 1200 x 800 mm?
PalletsHub supplies Euro pallets in 1200 x 800 mm across the UK, new, used and unstamped, on request through a quote.
EPAL pallets
1200 x 800 x 144 mm · new
Built by an EPAL-licensed maker and branded with the EPAL oval marks, the IPPC mark and the EPAL control staple.
- EPAL marks
- Exchangeable
Unstamped Euro pallets
1200 x 800 mm · no EPAL licence
The same footprint built without an EPAL licence. Board count, weight and load vary by maker.
- Euro footprint
- Build varies
Grade A used Euro pallets
EPAL class A
Used EPAL Euro pallets sorted into class A under the EPAL quality classification.
- Used, class A
- 1,500 kg SWL for the EPAL Euro pallet
Buyers who need the same 1200 x 800 mm footprint in another material or as a box can ask about Plastic Euro pallets, which are moulded plastic and exempt from ISPM 15, and Euro pallet collars, which turn the pallet into a stackable box.
