Manufacturer of wooden pallets, European pallets, special pallets, and pallet accessories with over 5 million pallets annually from Bassum
Palettenfabrik Bassum GmbH
27211 Bassum · NiedersachsenNew on Amplifa
About Palettenfabrik Bassum
Palettenfabrik Bassum GmbH is a wooden pallet manufacturer founded in 1964, located in Bassum, Lower Saxony, about 25 km south of Bremen. On an 80,000 m² operational site, 8 electronically controlled special machines (production lines) manufacture over 5 million wooden pallets annually. The product range includes EPAL European pallets, two-way and four-way industrial pallets, damaged pallets, base frame pallets, wood-top pallets, presswood pallets, chemical pallets (CP pallets), plastic pallets, as well as special pallets and accessories. In addition to manufacturing, the company offers consulting, repair of wooden load carriers, as well as storage and drying of wood. The raw materials are regionally sourced and certified according to PEFC and FSC standards. Customers are well-known companies from all industries as well as global logistics providers and service providers in Bremen, Hamburg, and Hanover.
- Site
- Bassum
- Processes
- Manufacturing wooden pallets (EPAL European pallets, two-way/four-way industrial and damaged, Repair of wooden load carriers, Storage and drying of wood, Consulting, Delivery/Logistics, After-sales service
- Materials
- Wood (Pallet elements, round wood), Beechwood (historically: railway sleepers), Presswood (Particleboard), Plastic, Beechwood
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, PEFC Chain of Custody, FSC Chain-of-Custody
- Founded
- 1964
- Industries
- Wood Packaging Industry, Logistics, Industry (all sectors), Chemical Industry (CP pallets)
- 01
Regional sourcing of round wood and pallet elements
- 02
Storage and drying of the wood
- 03
Production on 8 production lines
- 04
Quality control
- 05
Repair of wooden load carriers
- 06
Delivery and service after purchase
Materials and Processes
Wood (Pallet elements, round wood)
Main material for all pallet types, regionally sourced and certified according to PEFC/FSC.
Beechwood
Historically used for railway sleepers and hunter fences during the founding era.
Presswood (Particleboard)
Material for the presswood pallet as an alternative to solid wood pallets.
Plastic
Material for plastic pallets for special applications.
Bassum Location
Bassum
DEHeadquarters and Production
- Lot size
- Mass Production
- Materials
- Wood, Presswood, Plastic
- 8 electronically controlled special machines (pallet production lines)
Pallets and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing wooden pallets (EPAL European pallets, two-way/four-way industrial and damagedAssembly | – | – | – | over 5 million pallets/year | Wood, Presswood, Plastic |
| Repair of wooden load carriersAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Storage and drying of woodHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Wood |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronically Controlled Special Machines (Pallet Production Lines) | – | 8 | – | – | Bassum |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Palettenfabrik Bassum GmbH is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 (VISOCERT, Certificate No. Z-26-10133-90, valid until 01.03.2029). The scope of validity includes consulting, manufacturing, repair, and sales of wooden load carriers. Additionally, the company is certified according to PEFC Chain of Custody (SGSCH-PEFC-COC-050106, valid until 06.09.2028) and FSC Chain-of-Custody (SGSCH-COC-050148, valid until 27.04.2027).
| Evidence | Bassum |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| PEFC Chain of Custody | |
| FSC Chain-of-Custody |
History since 1964
- 1964
Company founded on January 1, 1964; initially manufacturing railway sleepers from beech and hunter fences, later harbor pallets. The connection to the rail network and proximity to the port of Bremen proved to be an advantage for the location.
- 1968
Commissioning of the first production line for pallet manufacturing and production of the standardized Euro pallet, which remains the main revenue generator for the company to this day.