CHEP has signed a major agreement with Stobart Rail to use their new pioneering train service which runs between Spain and the UK. The weekly service, which is operated in conjunction with DB Schenker, travels the 1,100 mile route from Valencia to the Ford Dagenham railhead importing fresh and ambient Spanish produce. On the return journey, the … [Read more...]

Georgia-Pacific Packaging LLC subsidiary, Georgia-Pacific RPC LLC, has acquired ORBIS Container Services, a reusable plastic container (RPC) business, from ORBIS Corp, a subsidiary of Menasha Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition of the Fresno, Calif.-based business enhances Georgia-Pacific’s existing RPC business and the … [Read more...]

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), announced today that, commencing in December, Dole Fresh Fruit, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, will begin utilizing iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags in the shipping of some of its products within North America. Dole Food Company is the world's largest producer and … [Read more...]

CHEP has received an extension to its contract with Premier Foods, the UK’s largest food producer. CHEP blue pallets will be carrying a range of Premier Foods’ brands including Hovis, Branston, Mr Kipling and Sharwoods to leading retailers across the UK. As part of the CHEP / Premier Foods partnership, CHEP recently undertook an extensive … [Read more...]

There is no shortage of suppliers of standard roll cages today, but U.K. based PPS Equipment Management Ltd says it can now offer users of these products some added services, distinguishing it from competitive suppliers. From its base at Measham in the Midlands, PPS Equipment Management Ltd has built a solid reputation as a specialist in the … [Read more...]

InteliTap Limited has announced the appointment of brewing industry expert Andy Dorr as General Manager, as well as an expanded offering of services to clients. The increased offering enhances existing services, which are designed to enhance and revolutionize container centric supply chains in a variety of industries – including brewing. The … [Read more...]

A recent update to a 2006 study once again favors the use of reusable packaging. In August 2008, the “Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg” (“Foundation for Reusable Systems”, a foundation under German Civil Law) ordered an update of the study “The Sustainability of Packaging Systems for Fruit and Vegetable Transport in Europe based on Life-Cycle- … [Read more...]

CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services, recently recognized Cardinal Logistics Management for superior achievements as one of its transportation partners. Cardinal was recognized by CHEP with three awards for excellent dedicated service at its 2009 Carrier Symposium held in Orlando. See the CHEP release here. Cardinal's … [Read more...]

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), has announced that Carlos Gutierrez, former Chairman and CEO of the Kellogg Company and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, has joined the company's board of directors. Mr. Gutierrez has had a distinguished career that establishes him as one of America's most successful and savvy consumer … [Read more...]