Abstract: A unique cardboard box container for replacing wood pallets is disclosed. In its unfolded, flattened form the cardboard box comprises a central rectangular panel with two contiguous side panels and two end tabs contiguous to the two ends of the central rectangular panel. The side panels have creases extending the length of the side panels for folding the side panels over a boxed strip or panel product placed on the central rectangular panel. The two end tabs are also creased enabling the end tabs to be folded over the ends of a layer of boxed strip or panel product placed over the folded side panels, which overlay the boxed strip or panel product placed on the central rectangular panel. Two cardboard box containers are aligned in parallel to form two stringers and a layer of boxed strip or panel products is placed on the stringers with the end tabs of the two cardboard box containers folded over the ends of the layer.

Abstract: A lightweight, boxed stringer useful in forming pallets for transporting products. The lightweight, boxed stringer is formed using a unique box container which encloses a lightweight core material. The core material may comprise a cardboard honeycomb or a plastic foam. The lightweight core material is enclosed by the side panels of the box container which also has elongated end tabs. These end tabs are folded over a sheet material to form a unitized pallet structure comprising two or more stringers in substantially parallel alignment and the sheet material placed on the stringers and enclosed by the end tabs.