Feb. 11, 2010 - Press Release from Maine’s Environmental Health Strategy Center Augusta, Maine – Late today, the Natural Resources Committee of the Maine Legislature voted unanimously to end the rapidly growing use of the toxic flame retardant chemical known as DecaBDE (or Deca) in plastic pallets used to ship food products and other goods … [Read more...]
Toxic Flame Retardant Chemical Banned in Plastic Shipping Pallets First-in-Nation Maine Law Requires Safer Alternatives to DecaBDE
February 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Container and Pooling Solutions’ CEO Recognized as 2010 Pro to Know
February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Robert Wiedmaier, CEO of Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) (www.usecaps.com), was recently recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as a 2010 Provider Pro to Know. Mr. Wiedmaier is featured among the list of prestigious executives selected for their exemplary leadership in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors. Annually, … [Read more...]
CHEP and SPAR Working in Partnership to Deliver Supply Chain Efficiencies
February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
An increasing number of companies in Central Europe, including the supermarket chain SPAR in Austria, are now using CHEP's pallet and container pooling services, due to the improved efficiency and cost saving benefits that it generates for the whole supply chain. Martin Gleiss, Logistics Director, SPAR Austria said, "Using CHEP pallet pooling … [Read more...]
Video: Reusability proves a profitable supply chain logistics solution
February 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Workshop outlines the benefits of reusable transport packaging for San Francisco Bay Area businesses. As companies strive to operate more lean and green—both for environmental and economic reasons—supply chain logistics have moved into the spotlight. Read the complete story at www.greenerpackage.com … [Read more...]
PACK EXPO: Reusable Packaging Association to Sponsor New Pavilion at PACK EXPO 2010
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Arlington, Va. - PMMI announces that this October's PACK EXPO (McCormick Place, Chicago; Oct. 31 - Nov. 3) will feature the new Reusable Packaging Pavilion, sponsored by the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). RPA will also host a series of educational sessions and workshops on the final two days of the show. The collaboration, now in its second … [Read more...]
Pallet Contamination Wars: The Drama of Pallets
February 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
You are standing on the edge of the abyss, I yell… “Listen to reason man! Don’t jump into the darkness from which the toxic avenger will contaminate your food!” Okay, maybe movement in the pallet industry is not that dramatic but it sure can seem that way if you stare too long. The wood pallet industry is yelling, “Plastic pallets will … [Read more...]
EPAL/EUR-pallets – treated with harmful chemicals?
February 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For years the chemical treatment of pallets and the wood used for the manufacture within the EPAL/EURpallet pool was limited to an absolute risk free minimum. The only approved chemical substances “Sinesto AS” (approved 08.2006 – 11.2009) and “Celbrite FS1” (approved since 09.2003) are added to a soaking bath in which either the timber … [Read more...]
Stable Despite Heat: Special Design Allows Plastic Pallets to Take Maximum Load Even Over 45 Degrees Celsius
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
KOENIGSBRUNN, Germany, February 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- In the next few years the Gulf States could become the biggest exporter of plastics. But the processing firms are faced with a challenge: the strength of plastic begins to diminish from temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius upwards. So when Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH was appointed by a … [Read more...]
Pallet Wars: Wood vs. Plastic for Food Safety
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
They've carried your food, they've carried your clothes, your medicine, and probably part of your house. For the past year industry leaders have been caught up in a pallet panic over consumer safety that could easily rival the plastic versus wood cutting board battle of the 1990s. On one side is the new competitor that distributes plastic … [Read more...]
Home Retail Group Introduces Reusable Furniture Packaging
February 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Home Retail Group, the UK’s leading home and general merchandiser, recognized through the Argos and Homebase brands, is delighted to announce the introduction of an innovative packaging system for upholstered furniture – the reusable sofa bag. Home Retail Group’s sofa bag is a replacement for traditional sofa packaging and is introduced at … [Read more...]
