Heavy Duty Steel Shelving Factories & Exporter serving Singapore

Yes. In Singapore, industrial storage racks exceeding 3.0 meters in overall height or supporting high-load configurations are classified as structural elements under the Building Control Act. A Singapore Registered Professional Engineer (Civil/Structural PE) must endorse the structural calculations, baseplate anchorage details, and floor loading feasibility studies before submission to the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and JTC landlord inspectors. Our technical engineering division routinely supplies complete engineering calculation dossiers, material test certs (MTC), and stress-deflection calculations required for rapid PE sign-off.

The standard pallet in Singapore logistics and FMCG sectors is the four-way entry ISO 1200mm (depth) × 1000mm (width) timber or plastic pallet (commonly matching Australian/NZ standards). In standard selective racking bays, two pallets are placed side-by-side per beam level on a 2700mm clear beam length (leaving 100mm clearance on sides and 100mm between pallets). For international air-freight hubs handling European imports, bays can also be tailored for 1200mm × 800mm EUR pallets on 2300mm or 3300mm beam spans.

SCDF Fire Code mandates specific flue clearances to ensure early suppression fast response (ESFR) ceiling sprinklers can penetrate deep storage stacks. A minimum transverse flue space of 75mm (between back-to-back pallets) and longitudinal flue space along aisle faces must be continuously maintained. Wire mesh decking is heavily favored over solid timber decking because it allows unobstructed water drainage down through the beam tiers. If storage height exceeds ceiling sprinkler design capacities (typically 7.6m to 9.0m depending on rack configuration), dedicated in-rack sprinkler pipework must be integrated directly into our upright frame bays.

Singapore's year-round ambient temperatures (26°C – 32°C) coupled with high relative humidity (averaging 80% – 88%) create a corrosive atmospheric classification of C3/C4 according to ISO 12944, particularly in western coastal regions like Tuas and Jurong Port. We combat premature oxidation by deploying a 9-stage phosphate pre-wash conversion treatment, followed by high-voltage electrostatic polyester epoxy powder coating cured at 200°C. For cold chain or outdoor quayside transit staging, components are processed with continuous hot-dip galvanization achieving zinc coatings in excess of 450 g/m².

Roll-formed racking is manufactured from cold-rolled steel coils folded into open-face tubular profiles with punched connector holes (such as teardrop or diamond slotting). It is lighter, faster to adjust in 50mm increments, and highly economical for standard warehousing. Structural racking is made from hot-rolled structural steel channels (C-Channel) with high-strength bolted connections. Structural rack boasts exceptional resistance to heavy forklift mast impacts, making it the premier choice for busy cross-docking hubs, heavy chemical manufacturing, drive-in pallet channels, and deep-freeze logistics facilities.

We operate high-volume automated roll-forming and welding production lines with standard production lead times of 15 to 25 days depending on project tonnage. Ocean freight delivery to PSA Singapore (Port of Singapore Authority – Keppel, Pasir Panjang, or Tuas terminals) takes an estimated 7 to 14 days on direct ocean liner routes. Racking components are systematically bundled with timber dunnage, protective corner wrapping, and steel banding for efficient unloading by forklift directly into 40ft High Cube (HC) or Open Top shipping containers.