A profile of the U.S. pallet and container industry

Data from pallet and container manufacturers in the United States were gathered to determine the volumes of new wood materials consumed by the industry. Estimated total industry use of hardwood lumber and cants in 1991 was 3,803 million board feet (MMBF) and use of softwood lumber and cants was estimated to be 1,853 MMBF. Total hardwood parts and shook use was 667 MMBF and total softwood parts and shook use was 429 MMBF. Industry softwood plywood consumption in 1991 was estimated to be 271 million ft.2 (3/4-in. basis) and oriented strandboard use was 36 million ft.2 (7/16-in. basis). In 1991, firms primarily involved in manufacturing pallets and skids (SIC 2448) used a mean of 2,794.7 thousand board feet (MBF) of hardwood lumber and cants, 1,109.6 MBF of softwood lumber and cants, 578.1 MBF of hardwood parts and shook, and 276.1 MBF of softwood parts and shook. The use of panel products by pallet and skid manufacturers included a mean of approximately 100.4 thousand ft.2 of softwood plywood (3/4-in. basis) and 20.0 thousand ft.2 of oriented strandboard (7/16-in. basis) per company. Firms primarily involved in the production of containers and shook (SICs 2441 and 2449) used a mean of 936.4 MBF of hardwood lumber and cants, 1,637.3 MBF of softwood lumber and cants, 225.6 MBF of hardwood parts and shook, and 390.3 MBF of softwood parts and shook. In addition, container manufacturers used 423.0 thousand ft.2 of softwood plywood (3/4-in. basis) and 15.1 thousand ft.2 of oriented strandboard (7/16-in. basis) per company.

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