InteliTap has announced that it will be the new contractor to Keg Watch Limited for the South East of England. The service recovers ‘at risk’ kegs, casks and beer gas cylinders that have fallen outside of the owner’s distribution network and which are unlikely to return through the traditional returns route. These containers are deemed to be … [Read more...]

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has introduced legislation to ban products containing DecaBDE (“Deca.”) The Deca-bromine Elimination and Control Act (H.R. 4394) would phase out the chemical, commonly used as a flame retardant, by 2013 and require companies to use safer alternatives. The introduction of Pingree’s bill came after months of … [Read more...]

In a number of respects, industry collaboration can be essential in optimizing reusable packaging systems. With respect to standardization, return of proprietary reusable containers to rightful owners, protocols for exchange and return, etc., collaboration can make the difference between programs that are merely adequate versus simply outstanding. … [Read more...]

CHEP has signed a multi-year contract with Del Monte Fresh Produce Company, a subsidiary of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc, for pallet pooling services in support of the company’s Banana and Melon divisions. Del Monte Fresh Produce Company uses CHEP pallets to transport Del Monte® brand bananas and melons from the company’s facilities in Puerto … [Read more...]

Sydney, December 22, 2009 -- Moody's Investors Service has today assigned a Baa1 issuer rating and P-2 short-term rating to Brambles Limited. In addition, Moody's has assigned Baa1 senior unsecured ratings to Brambles' capital market and bank debt. This is the first time that Moody's has rated Brambles. The outlook on all ratings is stable. … [Read more...]

Melbourne, Dec. 22, 2009—Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had assigned its 'BBB+' corporate credit rating to Australian-based Brambles Ltd. We also assigned a stable rating outlook. The rating on Brambles reflects our opinion of the company's leading global position in pallet and container pooling services; solid logistic … [Read more...]

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has four new members. Smarte Automation, Green Line Armor, Sonoco and Coll Materials have joined the RPA to help promote the value of reusable packaging solutions in the marketplace and to leverage the collective expertise and resources of the association. “Coll Materials believes in the purpose of the … [Read more...]

Rental pallet company iGPS has released results of new wood pallet bacteria testing completed at outdoor locations such as fishing docks and outdoor markets. In a random sampling of such wood pallets in Portland, ME, and Philadelphia, PA, numerous pallets tested positive for Listeria and abnormally high counts of bacteria that could potentially … [Read more...]

MUNICH, December 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Schoeller Arca Systems announced that it has successfully restructured its debts with the backing of its shareholders. After a court in the Netherlands has approved the restructuring plan for Schoeller Arca Systems, the borrower, requested by the senior lenders, has sold the business in a pre-packaged sale to … [Read more...]