Are stillages expensive? Your guide to buying great value stillages that are built to last

Stillages are an essential part of many organisations’ operations, but are strong, tough and hardwearing metal stillages, cages and pallets expensive?

Reusable and durable, and with a fantastic range of standard and custom options, metal stillages don’t need to be expensive and you’ll get great, long-lasting value from MC&P’s versatile stillage range.

Our handy buyer’s guide explains what makes a great value stillage, how stillages can help your business to save money, and explores MC&P’s stillage range that’s designed, engineered and built to last.

Why are some stillages out there more expensive?

If you’ve been checking out stillages online, you’ll find that some stillages are more expensive than others, even if they look the same.

MC&P designs, engineers, builds and dispatches stillages in-house at our own facility. Our metal stillages, cages and pallets offer fantastic value for money because you’re buying direct from the manufacturer – no middle man, no drop-shipping, no expensive trade catalogue, just quality stillage products built by our team and delivered to your door.

So when you choose to buy stillages from MC&P, you’re saving money when compared to other online retailers.

Are MC&P’s standard stillages expensive?

The cost of a stillage depends on many factors, such as:

• The size of the stillage
• The complexity of the stillage’s design and construction
• The volume of steel used in its construction
• Whether a product contains sheet steel or mesh steel
• Whether the stillage is a LOLER-tested crane lifting stillage
• Whether the stillage is customised with options such as castor wheels, heavy-duty castor wheels or additional forklift guides

MC&P has developed the UK’s biggest range of stillages, cages, pallets and handling products available to buy online. Many of our standard range products can be customised to suit the needs of your organisation, from longer or taller stillages to the addition of forklift guides or castor wheels, making our standard stillage range great value and a great match for your operations.

Fully-bespoke customised stillages may be more expensive to allow for our design time, prototyping if required, and engineering time incurred in building a non-standard stillage.

Why are some stillages cheaper than MC&P’s range?

Each manufacturer designs and builds their stillages differently, but the construction of a stillage generally dictates how expensive that stillage is to buy.

MC&P builds the frame of every stillage using square steel box section for strong, reinforced and hardwearing stillages, cages and pallets that can withstand heavy duty loads and tough handling.

Steel box section lasts longer and is more reliable than the alternative angle steel used by some other manufacturers. Angle steel, or angle iron, features an L-shaped, 2-sided cross section that can limit the structural integrity of a product and is prone to damage due to its open shape, whereas steel box section’s 4-sided structure offers superior strength, rigidity and reliability.

Angle steel is a cheaper material, but MC&P only uses steel box section for our stillages.

Why do we manufacture stillages using more expensive steel box section?

• Steel box section is at least 100% stronger than angle steel
• Stillages manufactured using steel box section can be reliably and safely stacked when loaded due to the strength of the steel box section stillage frames
• Steel box section stillages manufactured by MC&P can withstand the toughest of environments, from construction sites to nuclear, scaffolding, warehousing, logistics and more
• MC&P doesn’t compromise on the quality, safety and durability of our metal stillages, cages and pallets. They may be more expensive than some other stillages out there, but they’ll last longer, carry heavy-duty loads and withstand tough, regular use

Work more efficiently with great value custom stillages by MC&P

How much time does your organisation waste through inefficient processes or operations? Could you work more efficiently, save time and become more productive with customised metal stillages, cages and pallets that are designed to suit your organisation, the products you need to carry and your premises?

Stillages that help your organisation to run more smoothly make for a great-value investment. From castor wheels that enable your team to move heavy duty loads around a shop floor or warehouse without the need for a forklift, to bespoke stillages and pallets designed to accommodate unique goods like drums and barrels, logs and agricultural feeds, work efficiently and save £££s with metal stillages, cages and pallets that are just right for the job.

Choose from the UK’s biggest range of value-for-money stillages

MC&P is continually investing in development of new standard stillage products designed to suit a huge range of operations in sectors from forestry and construction, to warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, engineering, professional sport and even TV and film production.

Still need a cheaper stillage? Explore and buy used stillages from MC&P to save £££s.

Solid Steel Stillages

Our bestselling solid sheet steel stillages for versatile, reliable and hardwearing storage of almost anything you can think of! Choose options like internal dividers, drop-front doors or open chute sides from this multi-functional range that’s stackable to 4 units high.

Mesh Steel Stillages

Strong mesh stillages that can be customised with castor wheels, forklift pockets and your choice of stillage size. Each mesh square is 50mmx50mm, and mesh steel stillages are stackable to 4 units high thanks to their sturdy box section construction.

A-frame Trolley Stillages

A-frame trolley stillages are particularly popular with glazing manufacturers and installers, providing a supportive frame during the storage, handling and movement of glass panels, windows and doors to prevent product damage or loss.

Crane Lifting Stillages

Designed and engineered to include lifting eyes, crane lifting stillages allow loads to be safely lifted and lowered by crane, forklift, telehandler and HIAB. Crane lifting stillages are LOLER-tested by our certified team for excellent, added-value reassurance that your site’s stillages will work safely.

Metal Post Pallets

A tough, longer-lasting alternative to wooden pallets, metal post pallets by MC&P are great value. Manufactured from strong steel box section, our metal post pallets are used across sectors from construction and scaffolding, to warehousing, logistics and utilities.

Save £££s with Bulk Buy Stillage Bundle Deals

Stillages cost even less when you buy in bulk! MC&P’s bundle deals are great value, making stillages cheaper per unit when you order a bundle of 20 or more. Quickly upgrade your storage and logistics systems with a stillage bundle deal, available across our most popular products.

Used Stillages

Sometimes, used stillages are just the job. Generally cheaper but still strong, MC&P sells used stillages that save customers £££s. These workhorse stillages might not be as pretty as brand new models, but they make a quick and sturdy addition to your storage infrastructure.

Buy great value stillages, cages & pallets direct from MC&P to save £££s today!

Supplying industry-leading stillages for over 35 years, MC&P’s household name customers include Network Rail, Dunelm, B&M, BAE Systems and EDF Energy.

Buy stillages, cages and pallets that make great value investments for your organisation from MC&P online and save money today, or get in touch to speak to our experienced team about our metal stillages, cages, pallets, racks and handling products range.

Collect from us in St Helens (10 mins from the M6 junction 23 or 24), or we’ll deliver your stillages throughout the UK.

We’re NOT A CATALOGUE COMPANY. Products are manufactured by our in-house engineers, with trade prices offered on our full stillage range. Ordering 40 or more stillages or other products? Contact us for a quote and a 40+ unit bulk-buy discount.