NAICS 321920

Wood container and pallet manufacturing

The BLS counted 107 private wood container and pallet manufacturing establishments across the nine counties on this site in 2024. Cook County, IL had the most (51). These are the plants that build, repair and recycle wood pallets and crates. They are both the buyers of used pallets and cores and a source of new and remanufactured ones.

107

Establishments, nine counties (2024)^[1]

1,763

Jobs in the 6 counties where the BLS discloses them^[1]

Cook

County with the most establishments^[1]

Wood container and pallet manufacturing by county, 2024 annual averages (private)
County	Establishments	Jobs	Share of county private jobs
Cook County, Illinois	51	937	0%
DuPage County, Illinois	10	148	0%
Kane County, Illinois	17	179	0.1%
Lake County, Illinois	5	not disclosed	n/a
McHenry County, Illinois	8	90	0.1%
Will County, Illinois	10	302	0.1%
Kendall County, Illinois	1	not disclosed	n/a
Lake County, Indiana	4	107	0.1%
Porter County, Indiana	1	not disclosed	n/a

Pallet types this industry tends to handle

Have pallets from this line of work, or need them?

What do you have?

I have pallets in good shape I have broken or mixed pallets I need pallets

Pallet type

How many pallets

ZIP code where they are

When do you need this? (optional)

First name

Last name

Phone

Company (optional)

Street address (optional)

Anything else (optional)

Text me about this request. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out.

We pass your request to pallet buyers and sellers who cover your ZIP code. No one will quote you a price on this page.

Sources

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. Private ownership. Establishment counts and average employment by county and NAICS industry. Employment the BLS withholds for confidentiality is shown as not disclosed.

Last reviewed 2026-10-27. Not legal advice and not a price quote. See how the figures are built.