CABKA & POOLING
The Load Carrier Behind the Pool
Enegineered for Precision, Durability, and Circular Logistics - built for pooling operators, automated distribution centres, and closed-loop supply chains
Why Pooling Operators Choose Cabka
Pooling systems depend on one thing above all else: the consistent performance of the load carrier. Dimensional variability, high damage rates, and poor automation compatibility create invisible costs that compound across millions of trips.
Cabka has supplied load carriers to major pooling operators across Europe and North America for more than 15 years. Our pallets and large containers are built to perform in closed and open-loop systems - not just trip after trip, but year after year.
Innovation at Cabka is driven by a fully integrated "under one roof" approach, where material development, product design, tooling, and validation are seamlessly connected. This structure enables close collaboration between multi-functional teams. By combining deep expertise in recycled plastics with advanced design and tooling capabilities, we can rapidly iterate and refine solutions tailored to each customer's operational needs.
Our in-house testing center plays a critical role in this process, allowing us to validate durability, dimensional stability, and automation compatibility before products enter the field.
Why our products fit pooling & automation
Automation-Ready Dimensions
Precise, consistent tolerances enable reliable automated handling - conveyors, AGVs, AS/RS, and robotic palletizers perform without adjustment or intervention.
High-Rotation Durability
Engineered for demanding, multi-year pooling cycles. Our deep design expertise and rigorous testing capabilities ensure optimal pallet durability and consistent performance in high-rotation environments. We select materials, reinforcements, including metal where beneficial, and production technologies based on each customer’s specific use case, delivering the best balance of strength, longevity, and cost-efficiency.
Optimized Return Flow
Nestable and foldable designs cut return transport volume dramatically - reducing empty legs, CO2 emissions, and the logistics cost of the reverse cycle.
RFID & Track & Trace Ready
Built-in bar code and RFID transponder options enable real-time visibility of every asset in the pool - reducing loss, improving inventory accuracy, and supporting digital reporting.
Circular Materials
Designed for full circularity, our pallets can be produced from up to 100% recycled plastic, with material selection tailored to each customer’s performance and application needs. We support closed-loop systems through buyback programs and reuse of materials within the same pool.
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The manufacturer pooling operators trust
CHEP, IPP, Tosca, IFCO and other pooling operators need something most suppliers cannot deliver consistently: a load carrier that performs identically on trip 1 and trip 500, fits automated systems precisely, and survives the physical demands of a shared-use closed loop.
Cabka's vertically integrated production model - from in-house recycling and material engineering through toolmaking, production, and service - means we control every variable that affects pooling performance. No outsourced components. No material surprises mid-contract.
Our bespoke pallet development process works directly with the pooling operator's technical and operations teams to define dimensional specs, surface treatments, load requirements, and digital features before a single mould is cut.
Product catalogue for pooling
The right load carrier for your pooling system depends on your rotation frequency, automation environment, and return logistics model. Cabka's portfolio covers the full range.
Six reasons pooling operators choose Cabka
Pooling is not a standard purchase. A pooling fleet is a long-term operational commitment - often millions of units, deployed across multiple geographies and automation environments.
Cabka brings something no pure pallet manufacturer can match: vertically integrated capability from raw material recycling through to custom toolmaking, production, and ongoing service - all under one roof, with one accountable partner.
"Bespoke solutions specifically tailored to the client's unique supply chain. Trusted relationships with major companies in the pooling industry for more than 10 years."
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Case Studies
The FMCG Pallet Built for What Comes Next
Tosca and Cabka co-developed the Tosca Circular Pallet CP 1208 — a Euro-standard (1,200 × 800 mm) next-generation pallet designed from the ground up around the realities of modern FMCG logistics: automation, regulation, circularity, and worker safety.
Learn moreHow the FalConic® SPC Is Redefining Light-Goods Transport Packaging
Developed through an ambitious co-development programme between CHEP and Cabka — shaped by direct customer insight — the FalConic® Sleeve Pack Container (SPC) launched at FachPack 2024, one of Europe’s leading packaging trade fairs.
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FAQs
Our automated warehouse rejects pallets for being out of tolerance — how do you guarantee dimensional consistency across a large fleet?
We see unacceptable damage and attrition rates after 50–100 trips. What makes Cabka pallets last in high-rotation pooling?
Empty return transport is eating into our margins. How can load carrier design help reduce reverse-logistics costs?
Asset loss and poor inventory visibility are costing us millions. What track-and-trace options do Cabka pallets support?
Regulators and our customers demand ESG evidence on packaging. Can Cabka support PPWR compliance and carbon reporting for our pool fleet?
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