Making circularity practical, impactful, and scalable.
At IPP, our purpose is simple: to make circularity practical, impactful, and scalable. We keep supply chains moving while reducing waste, emissions, and complexity. That is how we help businesses focus on what they do best.
Our guiding principles
It is a combination of responsibility, entrepreneurship, and collaboration that keeps our customers’ supply chains and our own running smoothly.
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We care about people, products, and the planet, building long-term relationships based on trust and respect. |
We dare to improve, innovate, and challenge old ways of working together with our customers and partners. |
We deliver results that last: reliable service, sustainable systems, and real impact in every market we serve. |
Time travel backwards
2024 onwards: Digitalisation and expansion
As we look ahead, IPP and Faber Group enter a new era defined by digitalisation, new geographical area, and expanded offerings. Working closely with technology partners such as Connected Load Carrier (CLC), we are integrating data, connectivity, and circular pooling to create smarter, more transparent logistics systems. At the same time, our European footprint continues to grow, enabling us to support more customers, across more markets, with solutions rooted in circularity and service.
2012-2022: Broadening the offering
The decade leading up to the 2020s was a period of growth and diversification. The group strengthened its position in load carrier pooling across Europe and expanded into reusable transport packaging for the food industry. During this period, several complementary businesses and regional pooling activities were integrated into the group, reinforcing the transition from pallet production to a fully service-oriented pooling organisation. These years laid the foundation for the scalable, circular systems IPP operates today.
1969-2012: Introducing pallet pooling
The company’s modern direction began in 1969, when a major fire pushed the Faber family to rebuild with a new focus on pallets. What started as a manufacturing activity gradually evolved into a pooling service as markets across Europe began recognising the value of reusable logistics systems. Over the decades that followed, pallet pooling became the heart of the business, supported by partnerships, technology, and a growing European network.
1891-1969: Founding years and start of the pallet business
Our roots go back more than a century. In 1891, the Halbertsma family began producing wooden barrels before moving into pallet production as European logistics matured. Meanwhile, in 1935, the Faber family established their timber business in Assen, the Netherlands, bringing craftsmanship and entrepreneurship into what would later become the group’s DNA. By the time the two families united, their shared commitment to quality, resourcefulness, and long-term thinking had already shaped the culture that defines us today.
Carrying impact
What started as craftsmanship has grown into a commitment to people, partnerships, and circular logistics. Hear our founder share the thinking behind carrying impact.
Our story continues
From heritage craftsmanship to connected logistics, our story is still evolving. However, our purpose remains the same: Carrying impact for customers, partners, and future generations.