Greif Packaging Introduces BPA-free Reusable Water Bottles

DELAWARE, Ohio, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Greif Packaging, a wholly owned subsidiary of Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), has developed a new bisphenol-A (BPA) -free, FDA compliant copolyester water bottle for the home/office delivery market. The new bottle has the same dimensions, design elements and features of Greif’s existing polycarbonate bottles.
The bottles come in standard [...]

Reusable Packaging Revolution

Reusable packaging is embarking into a time of revolution. That’s just the way it is in the world of reusable packaging.
So what is a revolution? According to www.dictionary.com, a revolution can be a violent upheaval, “…a sudden, marked change in something.”

The Revolution is Now!
A revolution of course can be something far less than earth jolting. [...]

Texas Company Pleads Guilty to Bug Stamp Fraud

Economy Cash & Carry Inc. has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in El Paso, Texas to a criminal violation of the Plant Protection Act related to the falsification of a required certificate stamp, the Justice Department and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced.
Previously Michael Sayklay, the former vice president of Economy Cash & Carry, [...]

PPS Equipment Ltd Offers Roll Cage Management

Unlike palletized distribution, which predominates in North America, wire mesh roll cages are used in almost every industrial sector in the UK. These ubiquitous products are to be found in supermarkets, warehouses, factories and in large numbers in the retail business.
Seldom treated with any respect, these roll cages tend to be seen as no more [...]

Reusable CC Container RFID Tagging: Business as Usual

By November 2010, all Container Centralen CC Containers will be equipped with RFID tags as the result of a five-year long joint project between VGB, FloraHolland, Landgard, GASA Group, and European equipment pooling provider, Container Centralen. The implementation of RFID has led to some critique and worries from some Dutch CC Container users who don’t [...]

1-800-Recycling.com Promotes Cardboard Box Reuse Through UsedCardboardBoxes.com

1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive nationwide website dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience, has added UsedCardboardBoxes.com to its nationwide network of recycling resources.
UsedCardboardBoxes.com takes an innovative approach to providing low-cost, earth-friendly moving boxes to its customers. The company rescues truckloads of quality used boxes from large manufacturers that might otherwise throw them away. For [...]

Metano Holds IBC Rental Firm Against Stainless Steel Price Increases

(PRLEAP.COM) Despite rising raw material costs and increasing IBC demand, Metano IBC Services Inc. announced that it will hold the line on rental prices for its intermediate bulk container lines.
“The demand for reusable, returnable IBCs is stronger than ever and continues to grow despite the increases in raw materials,” Metano President Tom Wilkins said.
Due [...]

Macro Plastics Expands Bulk Reusable Container Production

FAIRFIELD, Calif. – (Business Wire) Macro Plastics plans to expand its manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of a 162,000 square foot facility located in Shelbyville, KY. The investment will improve the company’s competitiveness in delivering its plastic bulk reusable containers and services to the agricultural, food, retail and industrial markets in the Central and East [...]

U-Haul: Take a Box, Leave a Box

With storms having hammered the Southwest, the U-Haul Company of Western Arizona is offering 30 days of free storage to residents who have been evacuated or need to move their belongings due to recent storms and flooding.
In addition to the 30-days-free self-storage assistance being offered, people who need boxes can take advantage of the U-Haul [...]

MSI Surgical Solutions Releases New SI Tracker Application

MSI Surgical Solutions (“MSI”), an Empire Investment Holdings company, has completed the implementation of its latest release of SI Tracker, formerly known as the Steri-track System. SI Tracker allows MSI complete visibility into tray usage, inventory control and asset location at all times. The completely redesigned release provides significant upgrades to the application’s functionality, backed [...]

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