Key Benefits of Steel Pallets
-
Positive Locking Base Design: Containit’s unique positive locking base design helps keep the steel pallet securely positioned on standard Australian pallet racking, reducing movement during loading and unloading operations.
-
Durable for Tough Environments: Designed to withstand impacts common in warehouse, transport and industrial settings, these metal pallets are built for long-term use.
-
Anti-Tipping Bars: Anti-tipping bars help minimise risk during sudden forklift braking or uneven floor conditions, improving handling safety for operators and stored goods.
-
Optional Corner Posts: Optional 40 x 40 mm RHS corner posts can be fitted to help secure tall, awkward or irregular loads during storage and transport.
-
Zinc-Plated Finish: The zinc-plated finish provides corrosion resistance for outdoor, export and high-moisture environments.
-
Engineer-Rated for Safety: Unlike timber, a steel pallet can be engineer-rated to a specific safe working load, supporting workplace compliance and safer material handling practices.
-
Long-Term Cost Efficiency: While upfront costs may be higher, steel pallets usually last significantly longer than timber alternatives, reducing replacement frequency and operational disruption.
-
Reduced Environmental Waste: Longer service life means fewer pallets entering waste streams, making metal pallets a more sustainable long-term option.
Steel Pallets vs Timber Pallets
Many businesses move to steel pallets because they provide greater consistency, safety and durability than timber alternatives. A steel pallet can be engineer-rated to a specific safe working load, such as 2,000 kg, while timber pallets cannot be reliably load-rated due to variations in material condition and construction.
Steel also maintains its shape over time, helping preserve pallet-racking compatibility and safe handling performance. Timber can warp, crack, splinter or degrade when exposed to moisture, UV or heavy handling conditions. In hygiene-sensitive industries such as food processing and pharmaceuticals, metal pallets offer a non-porous surface that can be cleaned and sterilised more effectively than timber. Other environments may also have a high level of termites, further reducing the effectiveness of timber pallet strength reliability.
Although steel pallets generally involve a higher upfront investment, their longer service life and lower replacement frequency often reduce the total cost of ownership over time.
Pallet Size Options
Containit Solutions' steel pallets are now available in multiple sizes to help reduce the need for you to wait for custom-manufactured options. Our double-sized pallet in the 2T series is a popular option, and we also have another higher-rated COR series range. The COR series is available in 3 sizes: a 3T-rated single-sized pallet, a 6T-rated double-sized pallet and a 10T-rated oversized double pallet.
Industry Applications
Containit metal pallets are used across a wide range of industries where durability, compliance and safe handling are critical.
- Mining and resources: Heavy components, outdoor exposure and forklift handling.
- Construction: Transporting irregular loads and securing materials with optional corner posts.
- Manufacturing: Consistent long-term storage of machinery parts and heavy products.
- Logistics and distribution: Standardised racking integration, safer pallet positioning and reduced freight damage.
- Export and shipping: Zinc plating adds improved corrosion resistance during transport and storage.
We also offer storage cages and pallet systems, post and pipe stillages and mesh pallet cages for more specialised storage and transport applications.
