Production, repair and recycling of wooden pallets as well as custom-made wooden packaging for industry and logistics
Foresco Group B.V.
Genk (Headquarters) · Kerpen (DE) · Dongen · Veghel · Assen · Rotterdam · Klundert · Lelystad · Weert · Foxhol · Aalter · Fleurus · Merksplas · WilrijkNew on Amplifa
Professionals in Pallets & Packaging
Foresco is a European supplier of wooden pallets and wooden packaging with dozens of locations in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and Scandinavia. The company produces new pallets – including custom manufacturing from 100 units – as well as custom-made wooden transport crates for complex goods flows, such as heavy machine components, sensitive electronics or hygiene-critical applications in the food industry. For export, pallets are heat-treated to ISPM 15 (HT). In addition, Foresco collects, sorts, repairs and recycles used pallets under the Collect, Repair & Re-use programme; a sorting line in Veghel inspects Europallets according to EPAL criteria. Since 2025, only PEFC-certified timber has been purchased; recycled wood, three in-house biomass power plants and photovoltaic systems at ten sites support the circular strategy. The group employs more than 2,000 people and belongs to the Belgian Dynamica group of Jan Ponnet and Cedric De Quinnemar.
- Site
- Genk
- Processes
- Manufacture of new wooden pallets (including custom designs), Houten verpakkingen / Wooden packaging & transport crates (custom-made, incl. fixation, ISPM 15, Pallet repair (Collect, Repair & Re-use), Sorting and inspection of used pallets (EPAL criteria), Timber drying in in-house drying chambers, ISPM 15 (HT) heat treatment for export pallets, Recycling of wood into chipboard, wood chips and energy (three in-house power plants with furnaces, Design and consulting for pallets and packaging, on-site loading service
- Materials
- Wood (PEFC-certified and recycled wood, since 2025 exclusively PEFC-compliant purchased), Nails made from recycled steel, PEFC-certified timber, Recycled wood, ISPM 15 (HT) heat treatment, Timber drying
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001 (partially at site level, group certification targeted), PEFC (timber purchasing exclusively PEFC-certified since 2025), EcoVadis (first assessment planned/part of the sustainability strategy)
- Employees
- More than 2,000
- Industries
- Logistics, Industry, Trade, Mechanical engineering, Food industry, Metal processing
- 01
PEFC-certified timber purchasing
- 02
Timber drying / ISPM 15 (HT) heat treatment
- 03
Production of new pallets and custom-made packaging
- 04
Design and loading advice, on-site packaging
- 05
Delivery (just-in-time)
- 06
Collection, sorting and inspection of used pallets (EPAL)
- 07
Repair and re-use
- 08
Recycling into chipboard, wood chips and energy
Materials and Processes
PEFC-certified timber
Since 2025, only timber meeting the requirements of PEFC certification has been purchased.
Recycled wood
Recycled wood supplements timber sourcing and is processed, among other things, into chipboard and wood chips.
ISPM 15 (HT) heat treatment
Heat treatment of export pallets according to the international plant protection standard for export without delays.
Timber drying
In-house drying chambers dry the timber for production.
Nails made from recycled steel
Fasteners made from recycled steel in pallet production.
Locations
Genk (Headquarters)
BEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Wood
Genk (Winterbeeklaan)
BESales, Production
- Lot size
- Prototype, Small series, Medium series, Large series
- Materials
- Wood
Veghel
NLSales and repair; sorting line for Europallets (EPAL inspection)
- Lot size
- Medium series, Large series
- Materials
- Wood
- Sorting machine for Europallets (approx. 500 pallets/hour, EPAL inspection)
Dongen (Industriestraat)
NLSales, Production
- Lot size
- Prototype, Small series, Medium series, Large series
- Materials
- Wood
Dongen (De Zool)
NLPallet repair
- Lot size
- Medium series, Large series
- Materials
- Wood
Kerpen
DESales and repair of pallets (Foresco Kerpen GmbH)
- Lot size
- Medium series, Large series
- Materials
- Wood
Weert
NLSales and production of wooden packaging (Foresco Industrial Packaging BV)
- Lot size
- Prototype, Small series, Medium series, Large series
- Materials
- Wood
Fleurus (Heppignies)
BESales, Production
- Lot size
- Medium series, Large series
- Materials
- Wood
Aalter
BESales; repair of pallets (Groendreef 1 and 103)
- Lot size
- Medium series, Large series
- Materials
- Wood
Assen
NLSales, Production
- Lot size
- Medium series, Large series
- Materials
- Wood
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of new wooden pallets (including custom designs)Wood processing/Pallets & Packaging | – | – | several tonnes (load capacity) | 100 units – more than 500,000 units | Wood |
| Houten verpakkingen / Wooden packaging & transport crates (custom-made, incl. fixation, ISPM 15Packaging | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Pallet repair (Collect, Repair & Re-use)Maintenance/Recycling | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Sorting and inspection of used pallets (EPAL criteria)Inspection | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Timber drying in in-house drying chambersHeat treatment/Timber drying | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| ISPM 15 (HT) heat treatment for export palletsHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Recycling of wood into chipboard, wood chips and energy (three in-house power plants with furnacesRecycling/Energy generation | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Design and consulting for pallets and packaging, on-site loading serviceEngineering/Consulting | – | – | – | – | Wood |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorting machine/sorting line for Europallets (EPAL inspection, approx. 500 pallets/hour) | – | 1 | – | 2023/2024 | Foresco Veghel (NL) |
| Biomass power plants (furnaces for converting wood waste into electricity and heat supply) | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Drying chambers (for timber) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Solar systems (at at least ten sites, 2610.4 kW installed capacity) | – | 10 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Processes, quality standards and systems are centrally safeguarded across all locations; the group has been certified to ISO 9001:2015 as a multisite certificate since 2025 (Bureau Veritas, BE015280). Used Europallets are inspected according to EPAL criteria using an in-house sorting line.
| Evidence | Company |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 2023
Commissioning of a new sorting machine for Europallets at Foresco Veghel (approx. 500 pallets/hour, EPAL inspection).
- 2025
Opening of the new sustainable headquarters in Genk; since 2025 exclusively PEFC-certified timber purchasing.
- 2025
Group certificate ISO 9001:2015 for Foresco Group B.V. by Bureau Veritas (initial certification 08.12.2025).
- 2026
Major fire at the Lelystad site, fully extinguished; other sites take over orders in progress.