Ikea’s Paper Pallet Challenges Wood Dominance December 19, 2011

Swedish furniture-maker Ikea is dumping its wood pallets for thinner, paper-based alternatives beginning in January. This, according to Ikea, will take ten percent off transportation costs. Throughout the world, pallet-makers and other companies are considering shifts to more compact, sustainable shipping methods, including Air France. Other companies, like Sydney, Australia-based Brambles, say the paper pallets aren’t durable enough.

Read the Bloomberg article on the pallets here.