Olaf Oczkos

For more than 30 years, Olaf Oczkos has been actively involved in the European pallet industry, logistics and market intelligence. He studied International Business in the United States, the Netherlands, Denmark and Poland, graduating with a Master's degree in Economics and Management.

His professional focus is on pallet market analysis, price developments and purchasing strategies. During his career he developed the Pallet Price Index, the Pallet Cycle and the Four-Market Pallet Model. He is also the creator of the Pallet Purchasing Triangle, a framework that helps companies balance pallet price, pallet quality and delivery reliability.

More than three decades of industry experience and daily cooperation with pallet manufacturers, pallet traders, repair companies, industrial companies, retailers and logistics providers form the foundation of his work. His objective is to increase market transparency, connect businesses and strengthen the competitiveness of the European pallet industry.

As a business journalist, Olaf Oczkos has been reporting on logistics, pallets and warehouse automation for many years. He conducts interviews with business leaders, publishes market analyses, company profiles and expert articles, and is a member of the German Association of Professional Journalists (DFJV).

He is the publisher of PalettenReport, LogistikNachrichten.de and GazetaLogistyka.pl. He also developed the Warehouse Automation Guide and the PetfoodIndex.

His journalistic work combines independent reporting with deep market expertise and an extensive network throughout the European logistics and pallet industries. Many companies benefit from his media experience to present innovations, investments and success stories professionally while increasing their visibility within the market.

Olaf Oczkos is the Founder and Publisher of PalettenReport, Germany's only newspaper dedicated exclusively to the market prices of EPAL and UIC-EUR Europallets.

Every month, PalettenReport publishes the previous month's German market prices for new and used Europallets, supported by market analysis, pallet industry news, executive interviews and commentary on current market developments.

Companies from industry, retail, logistics and the pallet sector use these monthly prices as an accepted benchmark for the German Europallet market. The published market data supports procurement decisions, price negotiations, pallet valuation, inventory assessment and the settlement of pallet debts.

Unlike general logistics publications, PalettenReport focuses entirely on the commercial Europallet market. Its independent reporting provides decision-makers with reliable market intelligence on price developments, supply and demand, market trends and the economic factors influencing the pallet industry.

As Publisher, Olaf Oczkos is responsible for the editorial direction of PalettenReport and its monthly market analyses. Through independent reporting and continuous market monitoring, he helps companies make better purchasing decisions and gain a deeper understanding of developments within the European pallet market.

Through Palettenring, Olaf Oczkos brings together pallet manufacturers, pallet traders, repair companies and businesses from industry, retail and logistics. The platform creates transparency, shortens sales channels and helps companies establish valuable new business relationships.

Palettenring is much more than a digital marketplace. It connects supply and demand, builds trust and supports long-term business relationships across the European pallet market.

Since 2024, Olaf Oczkos has been the founder and Programme Director of the PalettenSymposium.

He is responsible for designing the conference programme and bringing leading companies from industry, retail, logistics, technology and the pallet sector onto the stage. CEOs, purchasing directors, logistics managers, pallet manufacturers, traders, technology providers and industry experts present their strategies, innovations and future trends.

The PalettenSymposium is far more than an industry conference. It is a meeting point for decision-makers and offers a unique platform for networking, building new customer relationships, winning new suppliers and exchanging ideas between industry, retail, logistics, technology companies and the pallet sector. Many successful business relationships start there with a personal conversation.