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Of the top pallets employed inThe United States, the mostpopularcertainly is the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association (GMA) pallet, which makes up about 30% of all new wood pallets produced innorth america. The ISO also recognizes the GMA pallet footprint as one of its six standard sizes.
Dimensions (W × L) | Production Rank | Industries Using |
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48” × 40” | 1 | Grocery, Many Others |
42” × 42” | 2 | Telecom, Paint |
48” × 48” | 3 | Drums |
40” × 48” | 4 | Military, Cement |
48” × 42” | 5 | Chemical, Beverage |
40” × 40” | 6 | Dairy |
48” × 45” | 7 | Automotive |
44” × 44” | 8 | Drums, Chemical |
36” × 36” | 9 | Beverage |
48” × 36” | 10 | Beverage, Shingles, Paper |
35” × 45.5” | Unknown | Military ISO Container |
48” × 20” | Unknown | Retail |
ISO Pallets
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) sanctions six pallet measurements, detailed in ISO Standard 6780: Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling-principal dimensions and tolerances.
Dimensions (W × L) | Region Most Used |
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48.00” × 40.00” | North America |
39.37” × 47.24” | Europe, Asia (similar to 48” x 40″) |
44.88” × 44.88” | Australia |
42.00” × 42.00” | North America, Europe, Asia |
43.30” × 43.30” | Asia |
31.50” × 47.24” | Europe (fits many doorways) |
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