Pallets in Van Buren Township and Belleville
Van Buren Township and Belleville hold Visteon's headquarters, the Our Next Energy battery plant and Willow Run Airport's cargo trade.
What is here
- Headquarters
- Visteon, an auto parts company
- Battery plant
- Our Next Energy, in a leased distribution building on Ecorse Road
- Air cargo
- USA Jet Airlines is headquartered at Willow Run Airport
- ZIPs
- 48111, 48174, 48184
Our Next Energy planned a $1.6 billion cell factory here. ONE said on 7 January 2026 that it was suspending its passenger EV investment, cutting its workforce by about 45 percent and shifting to rail, defense and utility-scale energy storage, with the Van Buren plant retooled for a lithium iron phosphate cell. Cells, cases and modules tend to be heavy and need specific pallets, so the volume depends on what the plant actually builds.
What to expect
- Electronics and parts freight from Visteon on standard sizes.
- Equipment crates and one-off loads from the battery plant.
- Air cargo handling at Willow Run, mixing foreign and domestic wood.
Battery plant freight
If you supply the battery plant and need a pallet spec built, see new and custom pallets. The size and load rating come from the plant's buyers, so ask them before assuming either.
Questions about a changing area
A battery plant is being built nearby. Should we wait to see what it uses?
If you are a supplier, ask its buyers. If you are a neighbor with a stack today, there is no reason to wait.
Do airport cargo handlers sell pallets?
Some do, particularly foreign pallets that cannot be reused for domestic freight. Check the mark and the condition first.
Is Visteon a pallet buyer?
Nothing indicates it does. The company is a headquarters in the township, and its suppliers and logistics partners are the likelier sources.
Willow Run side
USA Jet Airlines is headquartered at Willow Run, and the airfield draws small freight operators. Their pallets often arrive in odd sizes and with foreign stamps, so a photo of the mark helps.
Between two counties
Van Buren Township lies close to Washtenaw County and to the Willow Run airfield, which straddles the line. Freight here is a mix of the Wayne County automotive supply chain and the smaller research and light manufacturing of the Ypsilanti side. The township also reaches toward the airport at Romulus, and trucks serving it often come from the same yards.
A new plant under construction brings heavy equipment, construction material and early production supplies. The first pallets that matter will be pallets of construction goods: tile, drywall, pipe and cable, which come in various sizes and leave in piles. Those piles are best described as mixed.
Airport proximity
Willow Run Airport gives the township a small air-freight business that sits apart from the Metro Airport trade. Its pallets are fewer and more varied, and a legible mark on the wood helps place them.
Access during construction
Sites under construction may restrict visitors and require safety gear. Check before sending a driver.
Highways
I-94, I-275, US 12 and Business US 12 serve the township, which surrounds the independent city of Belleville. Locations in the township are often called Belleville, so give the street along with the town name.