Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) (www.usecaps.com), was recently named one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2009 Green Supply Chain award recipients. CAPS is highlighted among the elite list of recipients recognized for their efforts to provide green solutions for customers in a variety of industries. Supply & Demand Chain … [Read more...]
Container and Pooling Solutions Named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2009 Green Supply Chain Award Recipient
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Environmental Credentials Help CHEP Win £1.25 Million Contract
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The LPC Group plc – a leading European manufacturer of household paper and hygiene products – has awarded CHEP a further two year contract worth £1.25 million.This is one of several contracts in various UK business sectors totaling some £30 million which have recently been retained by CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container … [Read more...]
Zetes Acquires ImageID
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Zetes (Euronext Brussels: ZTS), the leading pan-European provider of solutions and services for the automatic identification of goods and people, has acquired the business of ImageID, including the company’s assets, patents and intellectual property. Based on vision technology, ImageID’s flagship solution Visidot is capable of identifying … [Read more...]
China Looks To Standardize Pallet Sizes
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As countries industrialize, the issue of pallet standardization eventually becomes a barrier to logistics efficiency. In the earlier stages, decisions about pallet selection often are made by specific shippers who gravitate around what size works best for their particular product. Foreign companies may also arrive with preconceived ideas about the … [Read more...]
Greystone Announces Purchase of Plastic Pallet Molds
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Greystone Logistics, Inc. (OTCBB: GLGI) has announced the purchase of the complete line of plastic pallet molds of Montreal based SolPlast. The pallet product line includes the sizes 48x40, 48x42, 36x36, 37x37, 48x45, 24x40 display pallet, 48x45 drum pallet, and a 1200x1000 metric nestable pallet. Senior Vice President of Sales Bob Noland … [Read more...]
New Research Focuses on the Sea Container Pallet Usage Decision
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to the use of pallets for the shipment of fast moving consumer goods in sea containers, the common thinking has been that given the high price of international shipment, floor loading is the most cost-effective option. While this indeed may be, there are a number of factors to weigh in determining whether the best solution involves … [Read more...]
www.GotMilkCrates.com Launched to Help Curb Crate Theft
November 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
With the collaborative effort in Maryland between dairy, bakery, beverage and other reusable pallet and container users to curb theft in the Baltimore area now in the public domain, the dairy industry has been quick to respond. "We're pleased to see that our collaborative efforts paid off so quickly and effectively," said Clay Detlefsen, IDFA … [Read more...]
Visteon: $1 Million Saving Through Redeployment of Reusables
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Visteon Starts By Cleaning Up and Taking Stock of Excess and Obsolete Reusable Packaging Like many automotive industry suppliers, Visteon Corporation is faced with the challenge of effectively managing its reusable packaging assets. Speaking at the AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) Returnable Packaging Call to Action and Best Practices … [Read more...]
Sharp’s Brewery to Implement InteliTap visibiliTy 4.0 to Manage Reusable Cask Fleet
November 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
InteliTap's visibiliTy 4.0 asset tracking and management solution is set to provide an award-winning U.K. brewer with accurate asset fleet calculations, evaluate container losses, and calculate cycle times, driving business critical decisions, according to a release from InteiTap. Visibility of Returnable Assets Critical “Sharp’s is a … [Read more...]
US Slowdown Dampens Brambles Performance
November 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Brambles, the world’s largest pallet pooler, experienced a 3 per cent drop in group sales revenue to $US1.4 billion, according to its report for the four months to October 31 (See release.) Its CHEP pallet business in the Americas, which reported a 5 per cent fall in revenue to $US513 million for the period, was a major contributor. The US … [Read more...]
