Houston, TX Facility

Serving Texas, the Gulf Coast, and Beyond

The Houston facility, located in La Porte, Texas near the Port of Houston, is Hinton’s most advanced production site. This high-throughput facility produces certified, automation-ready, and specialty pallets for a wide range of industries. From club store-compliant block pallets to custom builds for export, chemical, and industrial use, our Houston team delivers reliable performance at scale. With strategic access to rail, highway, and port networks, we fulfill pallet needs across the Gulf Coast—and support customers nationwide.

Automation + Flexibility

• High-speed CAPE tandem nailing lines for block pallets
• In-house heat treatment (ISPM-15) and certified stamping
• EPAL 1, EPAL 3, and CP1–CP9 production licenses
• Club store-compliant whitewood block pallets
• Custom dimensions, partial builds, and specialty applications
• Barcoding, tipping, stenciling, and vendor-labeling available
• Pallet spec audits and support for customer certification

Key Markets We Support

• Retail & Grocery
• Food & Beverage
• Packaging & Consumer Goods
• Chemical & Industrial
• Automotive Manufacturing
• Export & International Freight

Run with Precision. Backed by People.

This location is built around automation, but our success comes from the people who run it. The Houston team brings together quality-focused operators, spec auditors, and logistics experts with decades of pallet experience. We serve some of the region’s largest retailers, processors, and shippers, with consistent lead times and dependable customer service.

More Than Standard GMA

In addition to high-volume formats, our Houston plant supports:

• Custom sizes and configurations
• Reinforced pallets for bulk or oversized loads
• Partial builds for customer completion
• Short-run and specialty orders for high-value items
• Integration with repair and reuse programs