PECO Pallet

What PECO Pallet does

PECO Pallet, Inc. is a privately held North American pooled pallet rental provider founded in 1997 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, operating as the region's second-largest pooled pallet network behind Brambles/CHEP. The company rents standardized GMA 48x40 red block pallets (and 48x20 half pallets) to manufacturers and distributors in the grocery, CPG, food & beverage, big-box retail, agriculture, and e-commerce segments under multi-year, quote-based, per-turn subscription contracts. Its core asset is a circular supply chain of approximately 23 million pallets continuously circulated through more than 90 service depots, 2,900+ sort, recovery and manufacturing locations, and a network of 100+ trucking carrier partners across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

The technology stack centers on the RED<>LINK 24/7 online portal for order management, pickup scheduling, and inventory tracking, complemented by EDI integration for enterprise customers, the Vision-X computer-vision inspection system for automated pallet quality control across depots, and the MercuryGate EzVision TMS for transportation planning, route optimization, and freight audit. PECO monetizes primarily through recurring per-turn rental fees plus variable surcharges for fuel, trucking, lumber, and optional ISPM-15 heat treatment. The company sells directly via an enterprise field-sales motion and indirectly through ~360 participating distributors, with end-customer acceptance claimed at 98%+ of grocery, warehouse club, and discount retailers.

Name

PECO Pallet

Legal name

PECO Pallet, Inc.

Website

https://pecopallet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

PECO Pallet is North America's second-largest pooled pallet rental provider, renting reusable red block pallets to grocery, CPG, and retail manufacturers and distributors across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pallet Pooling & Rental Services

NAICS

Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (321920), Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (32192)

SIC

Wholesale-Durable Goods, Nec (5099)

akta.pro primary industry

Pallets (Wood, Plastic, Metal, Presswood) (IMALAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pallets, Bins, Totes & Returnable Transport Packaging (RTP) (IMAHABAG), Reusable Packaging & Refill Systems (Returnable Transport Items, Deposit/DRS Ops) (EUAIANAE), Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF), Export & Compliance Packaging (ISPM-15, Heat-Treated Wood Packaging) (IMALAFAL), Wood Pallets, Crates & Industrial Wood Packaging (IMADADAJ)

Keywords

• Pallet pooling services
• Pallet rental network
• GMA block pallets
• Pallet recovery logistics
• Supply chain pallet management

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pallet Rental Pooling: PECO operates a pooled rental pallet model where pallets are rented to manufacturers and distributors on a per-use/per-turn basis. Pallets are delivered to customers, used for shipping goods through the supply chain, and then recovered and returned to PECO's depot network for inspection, repair, and reissue to other customers. Pricing includes base rental per turn plus variable costs for fuel, trucking (recovery and return), and lumber surcharges. The circular model generates recurring revenue from continuous pallet circulation across the network.
2. Heat Treatment Services: Optional heat treatment service available at extra charge for ISPM-15 phytosanitary compliance, with 5-day delivery requirement for treated pallets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PECO Pallet rents reusable red GMA 48x40 block pallets (and 48x20 half pallets) to grocery, CPG, retail and distribution customers across the U.S., Canada and Mexico on a pooled, per-turn basis. The company delivers pallets through its own depot network and recovers them for inspection, repair and reissue, with the RED<>LINK online portal enabling 24/7 ordering, pickup scheduling and inventory management. Related offerings include pallet recovery/pickup services and optional ISPM-15 heat treatment for international shipments.

Product overview

PECO Pallet operates a pooled pallet rental network providing reusable wood block pallets to the grocery, CPG, and consumer goods industries across North America. The core offering consists of GMA-standard (48x40) and half-pallet (48x20) block pallets that customers rent on a per-use basis, with pallets inspected, repaired, cleaned, and recirculated through PECO's network of 90+ depots. The RED<>LINK customer portal enables 24/7 order management, pickup scheduling, and inventory tracking. Supporting technology includes the Vision-X automated pallet inspection system and MercuryGate EzVision TMS platform for transportation management. PECO also offers EDI ordering capabilities for automated enterprise ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RED<>LINK: PECO's 24/7 online customer portal for ordering pallets, scheduling pickups, managing inventory, and accessing transaction reports.

Products and services

• PECO Block Pallets (GMA 48x40) PECO's primary reusable red wood block pallet, 48x40 GMA-standard, 2,800 lb capacity, edge-rackable and heat-treatable to ISPM-15 standards, designed for automated warehouses and grocery/CPG shipping.
• PECO Half Pallets (48x20) Smaller-format reusable wood block pallet (48x20), 1,400 lb capacity, double-face, non-reversible, full 4-way entry, designed for half-pallet display and specialty retail shipments.
• Pallet Recovery / Pickup Service Scheduled pickup and reverse-logistics service for empty PECO pallets from retailers, distributors and DCs, requested through RED<>LINK, phone or email.
• ISPM-15 Heat Treatment Service Optional heat treatment of PECO pallets to ISPM-15 phytosanitary standards for international, cross-border and agricultural shipments (additional charge; 5-day delivery).

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to single-use whitewood pallets (per independent lifecycle analysis)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Cowan SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 February 2026National Carrier of the Year 2025 award recipient. Provides truckload freight services across PECO's North American network delivering and recovering pallets.
• Day & RosscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 February 2026Regional Carrier of the Year 2025 award recipient. Provides regional trucking services for pallet delivery and recovery in the Eastern U.S./Canada region.
• US FoodscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026US Foods joined PECO's Participating Distributor (PD) network, enabling simplified pallet management and reduced complexity for manufacturers shipping to US Foods locations. This partnership provides benefits including no NPD (New Product Introduction) charges.
• Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025PECO's lumber suppliers and pallet manufacturing partners must be certified by SFI or FSC. Quality monitored by Timber Products Inspection.
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025PECO's lumber suppliers and pallet manufacturing partners must be certified by FSC or SFI. Quality monitored by Timber Products Inspection.
• Timber Products InspectionstrategicTechnology or Integration · 25 September 2025Independent third-party inspector testing lumber products used to construct and repair PECO pallets.
• OptilogicstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Partnership for next-generation supply chain modeling and optimization to enhance network planning capabilities.
• Tunley EnvironmentalcoreTechnology or Integration · 25 September 2023Third-party verified GHG inventory for 2023 establishing accurate baseline for measuring environmental progress. Created framework for setting emissions reduction targets aligned with SBTi.
• BoulwarestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Partnership for sustainable solutions using Boulware wood shredders to divert wood waste from landfills and reduce operational costs.
• MercuryGatecoreTechnology or Integration · 30 March 2022Deployed MercuryGate EzVision as major upgrade to transportation planning and execution software platform. Provides enhanced cost controls, route optimization, real-time load visibility, and integrated freight audit and pay processes.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Brambles Limited: Brambles is the parent company of CHEP and the global leader in pooled pallet and container services. As a publicly listed industrial, it provides the most relevant public-market comparable for valuation benchmarking against PECO's pooled pallet business.

Emerging players

• PalletOne: PalletOne is a large U.S. pallet manufacturer and recycler producing new and recycled wood pallets. While primarily a manufacturer rather than a pooled rental operator, it is comparable as a scale competitor in the wood pallet supply chain and a potential partner or acquirer of pooled pallet operations.
• ORBIS Corporation: ORBIS is a manufacturer of reusable plastic pallets, bulk containers, and returnable packaging systems. While primarily a manufacturer rather than a pooled rental operator, it competes for the same customer wallet share on reusable transport packaging decisions.
• National Pallet Network (NPN): NPN is a UK-based pallet distribution network connecting regional pallet manufacturers and distributors. It is comparable to PECO as a pallet network operator, although it focuses on pallet distribution rather than a single branded pool.

Regional players

• Falkenhahn AG: Falkenhahn is a European pooled pallet provider operating the EPAL network of pooled wooden pallets. While primarily European, it is comparable to PECO as a regional pooled pallet operator using standardized, exchangeable pallets under a shared pool model.
• Kamps Pallets: Kamps is a U.S. pallet recycler and manufacturer with national recycling operations. It serves similar end customers (manufacturers, distributors, grocers) with pallet supply and recycling services, making it a regional-scale comparable for pallet asset management operations.
• Millwood: Millwood is a U.S.-based pallet manufacturer, recycler, and pallet management services provider. It operates across pallet new, recycled, and managed services and competes with PECO for pallet supply and recovery relationships with large enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• CHEP (Brambles): CHEP is the global market leader in pooled pallet rental and PECO's primary direct competitor in North America. Both operate shared-pool block pallet models serving grocery, CPG, and retail customers, making CHEP the most directly comparable peer for benchmarking network scale, customer relationships, and pricing dynamics.
• Tosca Services: Tosca is a major pooled reusable packaging provider specializing in plastic pallets, bulk containers, and RPCs. While focused on plastic rather than wood, Tosca competes with PECO for enterprise pooled packaging budgets in grocery and CPG and is a comparable peer for the asset pooling business model.
• iGPS Logistics: iGPS operates a pooled rental network of plastic pallets serving food, beverage, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. It competes directly with PECO for shippers seeking pooled pallet solutions, particularly where hygiene, light weight, or RFID tracking are decision criteria.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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