Spacerack racking

Spacerack is a name that comes up regularly in Australian secondhand racking listings, particularly from older industrial and warehouse sites. Like most brands outside the two best-known names, it needs the same care to identify correctly rather than assumed from the label alone.

Last updated 2026-08-23

Where Spacerack fits in the market

Spacerack is an Australian-market racking brand that shows up frequently in secondhand and industrial equipment listings, often alongside Macrack and APC racking — none of the three carry the blanket brand recognition of the Dexion name. It's common enough in the used market that most experienced equipment dealers will recognise it, even if general buyers don't.

That recognition among dealers is worth using. If you're unsure whether a listing genuinely is Spacerack, an equipment reseller who handles it regularly is often a faster way to confirm a range than trying to match photos against a catalogue yourself.

What Spacerack systems typically look like

As with the other brands in this silo, Spacerack's product range has covered standard selective pallet racking and lighter shelving over the years, with the specific frame profile and connector design varying by range rather than staying fixed across the whole brand. That's exactly why brand name alone doesn't tell you enough to plan a fit-out.

Because so much Spacerack stock has cycled through more than one warehouse over its working life, it's also one of the brands most likely to turn up mixed with other manufacturers' components in the same bay, usually the result of a previous owner patching a run rather than any fault in the original installation.

Buying and reselling Spacerack stock

Spacerack racking is common enough secondhand that the used market for it is reasonably active, which is good news for availability but doesn't reduce the checking required. If you're the one relocating it rather than buying it fresh from a listing, keep frames, beams and connectors grouped by their original bay so you're not reassembling a guessing game on the other end.

Cost and inspection

What an inspection costs doesn't change based on brand, and neither does the general duty to keep the system safe. What does change is how quickly an inspector or installer can identify the range if it's a brand they've dealt with often, which is one practical advantage of a well-circulated name like this one.

Space planning around Spacerack stock

If secondhand Spacerack racking is part of a broader warehouse expansion, confirm the exact range before locking in a layout. Pair that with sensible column protection at aisle ends and vehicle routes, the same as you would for any brand, new or used.

If you're combining Spacerack stock from more than one source to fill out an expansion, resist the temptation to treat 'enough frames and enough beams' as sufficient. Match by range first, then by quantity, and treat anything left over as spare parts rather than a shortcut to filling the last bay.

Common questions

Is Spacerack a well-known brand in Australia?
It's recognised within the industry and the secondhand equipment trade, without the general public-facing recognition of Dexion or Colby.
Where does most secondhand Spacerack stock come from?
Decommissioned warehouse and industrial sites, sold as full lots or broken up through equipment resellers, the same as most other brands in the used market.
Does Spacerack still sell new racking?
Confirm current availability directly with a supplier or distributor rather than assuming; product ranges and supply arrangements change over time.
Can Spacerack frames be extended with a different brand's beams?
Only with confirmation the combination was engineered to work together. Treat a physical fit as a starting question, not an answer.

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