Innovative Pallet Services

We are a pallet company that delivers the best results at every stage of the pallet life-cycle.

Whether you need to order a load or need a more comprehensive program, you can trust our innovative platform to add value to your supply chain.

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Full-Service National Pallet Company

Kamps is the nation’s largest manufacturer and service provider for new and recycled pallets. We manage close to half a billion pallets annually through our network of company-owned manufacturing and recycling facilities, company-owned sawmills, and service provider locations. We combine these capabilities with a focus on harnessing breakthrough innovations to meet every one of our customers’ needs. This results in services that add measurable value to your supply chain, eliminate interruptions and provide peace of mind.

This is all backed by a consultative philosophy that begins with listening to your needs and ends with utilizing our vast resources to deliver a program with the best value.

536MM+

Pallets Managed Annually

99%

On-Time Delivery

50+

Years of Reliable Service

Local Service, on a
National Scale

Due to our footprint and diverse product and service mix, we are the leading national pallet company in the United States.

In today’s market, that is exactly what your supply chain needs – a partner that offers the capacity of a national provider, with the flexibility, care, and consistent service of a local pallet company.

55+

Asset-Based Locations

35+

TPM (on-site) Locations

350+

Service Providers

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Building A More Sustainable World, One Pallet At A Time

In 2024, Kamps recycled over 419 million wooden pallets and offset over 10 million metric tons of carbon.

As an organization with such a profound impact on supply chains and communities across the United States, Kamps values our role in our stakeholders’ well-being and lead the industry in transparency.

We carry a rating by the world’s largest sustainability ratings provider, EcoVadis, and annually disclose our climate impact through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). We are also in good standing with all suppliers through the International Suppliers Network (ISN).

To learn more about these organizations and our involvement with them, please click on their icons below.

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How businesses add value with a Kamps program

Click below to learn how supply chain leaders use Kamps’ innovative platform to lower costs and add resiliency to their business.

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Big Box
Retailer

Up To %

Per Site In Savings

Global Automotive Manufacturer

In Annual Cost Savings

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Snack Food Manufacturer

Annual Savings Across The Program

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all of the services Kamps offers?

Kamps offers comprehensive pallet life-cycle services (CPLS). That means that as long as your business utilizes a wooden pallet, we can provide value-added solutions and products.

When it comes to pallet distribution, Kamps is a pallet distributor that supplies businesses with pallets ranging from New to Remanufactured. If your supply chain utilizes New Pallets, our New Pallets team can provide a top-of-the-line product. Our Pallet Recycling team services small businesses to Fortune 500 companies with custom programs. These programs can be as simple as daily deliveries of new, reconditioned or remanufactured products or can scale up to a more robust national CPLS program.

Where does Kamps have locations?

Kamps has over 400 locations and our network spans the entire continental United States.

We have asset-based (company owned) locations in 19 states. These states include: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Texas, Colorado, New Jersey, and South Dakota.

Our Partner locations, and Total Pallet Management (TPM), locations round out the rest of the country.

When did Kamps start doing business?

Kamps was opened in 1973 by Bernie Kamps. If you would like to learn more about Kamps and its founder, you can visit our History page.

What are your lead times?

When buying pallets, lead times usually depend on the type of pallet you are purchasing from Kamps. If purchasing a standard 48×40 GMA pallet, our lead times are usually 24-48 hours. For custom-size pallets, first-time orders can range from 3-5 business days. Subsequent orders may have shorter lead times.

For pallet recycling programs, Kamps can be at your facility with an empty trailer or swap a trailer within 24 hours.

What type of businesses does Kamps service?

Kamps has specialized experience servicing any and all supply chains that utilize pallets. Our five most common industries serviced are: automobile production, retail, grocery, food service, e-commerce, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.

Is there a minimum order quantity?

For orders that require Kamps delivery, we will provide service in truckload quantities. The exact quantity ranges depending on the size of the pallet. Usually this is anywhere between 200 pallets to 600 pallets at a time. For customers that have the ability to pick up wooden pallets from our facilities, we do not require a minimum order.

What happens to a used pallet at the end of its life cycle?

A pallet reaches its end of life when it can no longer service supply chains with repairs or has no usable components to be harvested to build other remanufactured pallets. Once a used pallet reaches this point, it will be sent to our Wood Resource Services. Our Wood Resource Services division will then use the pallet to create Sustainable Byproducts such as Mulch, Animal Bedding, Wood Pellets, or Biofuel.

What is Kamps’ commitment to sustainability?

Kamps, Inc. is committed to protecting the environment, the health and safety of our employees, and the communities in which we conduct our business. It is our policy to seek continual improvement throughout our business operations to lessen our impact on the local, national, and global environments by conserving energy, water, and other natural resources reducing waste generation, and recycling materials when possible. We are committed to environmental excellence and pollution prevention.

Learn more about our commitment to sustainability by visiting our Green Scorecard page or read our formal Environmental Policy.

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Innovative Pallet Services

Full-Service National Pallet Company

Local Service, on a
National Scale

Building A More Sustainable World, One Pallet At A Time