Trade in new and used wooden pallets, packaging, waste containers as well as rental of industrial space in Switzerland.
XXL Group - Gaston Gross & Fils SA
Ecuvillens (CH)New on Amplifa
About us
The XXL Group (Gaston Gross & Fils SA) is a company based in Ecuvillens in the canton of Fribourg, specialised in wooden pallets and wood packaging. The company covers the entire value chain around pallets: transport, sorting, repair, recovery, recycling as well as purchase and sale of new and used pallets. In addition, the company imports certified packaging for the Swiss industry and offers over 2000 items from stock. Additionally, the XXL Group distributes SULO waste containers as a Swiss distributor, imports heating oil tanks, and supplies diesel as well as heating oil. Another pillar is the rental of industrial buildings, warehouses and depots with areas of 50 to 20'000 m2. The company employs 11 to 50 staff and is organised as a public limited company (SA).
- Site
- Ecuvillens
- Processes
- Pallet trading: transport, sorting, repair, recovery, recycling, purchase and sale (new and used), Distribution/import of certified packaging (>2000 items from stock), Enlèvement de palettes (collection of pallets), Enlèvement de conteneurs IBC (collection of IBC containers), Distribution of SULO waste containers (Distributeur pour la Suisse) and import of heating oil tanks, Rental of industrial buildings, warehouses, depots (areas of 50 to 20'000 m2), Diesel and heating oil delivery (Commande de diesel et mazout de chauffage), Pallet trading (new/used)
- Materials
- Wood (pallets, wood packaging), Wood
- Certificates
- ISO, EPAL, EPAL certification, ISO certification
- Employees
- 11-50
- Industries
- Swiss industry, Wood packaging/Pallets, Environment & Recycling, Real estate
- 01
Purchase and sale of pallets
- 02
Transport and collection
- 03
Sorting
- 04
Repair
- 05
Recovery/Recycling
- 06
Distribution of certified packaging
Materials & Products
Wood
Material for pallets and wood packaging in trading and recycling.
Location
Ecuvillens
CHHeadquarters
- Materials
- Wood (pallets, wood packaging)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallet trading: transport, sorting, repair, recovery, recycling, purchase and sale (new and used)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Distribution/import of certified packaging (>2000 items from stock)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlèvement de palettes (collection of pallets)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enlèvement de conteneurs IBC (collection of IBC containers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Distribution of SULO waste containers (Distributeur pour la Suisse) and import of heating oil tanksAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rental of industrial buildings, warehouses, depots (areas of 50 to 20'000 m2)Engineering | – | – | – | 50 m2 – 20'000 m2 | – |
| Diesel and heating oil delivery (Commande de diesel et mazout de chauffage)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
According to external sources, the company is EPAL-certified and works with ISO certifications; imported packaging holds approvals for the Swiss industry.
| Evidence | Ecuvillens |
|---|---|
| EPAL certification | |
| ISO certification |