Question: What are the costs and profit potential.
Short answer:
The more loads you heat treat the lower the cost per pallet will be. Operating the kiln with two truck loads per day will probably bring cost down 20-25 cents per pallet or if you are only heat treating a few truck loads per week the cost will likely jump to 40-50 cents per pallet.
The general break-even point is 1 truckload (560-600 pallets) per day, but we have seen situation where as little as 300 pallets per week has been profitable for our customers.
Net profit could range from US$ 1000 to more than US$: 20000 per month.
Here is the paradox: You will never get to the high profit potential without taking the first step and offering this service.
We hope above information has been useful and helped shed a little light on the subject. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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