Costco’s New Year Resolution: No More Stringer Pallets

Speaking at the Regional Meeting of the Canadian Pallet Council (www.cpcpallet.com) this week in New Westminster, B.C., CPC President and CEO Belinda Junkin reported that effective January 1, 2011, Costco will no longer accept stringer pallets in Canada. This is a policy change that also affects U.S. and Mexican operations. In Canada, neither CPC nor [...]

LPR Pallet Pool Targets Fresh Produce

LPR, the European pallet pool, already services the produce supply chain in Spain, Portugal and England. Now its first contract has been signed in France with a carrot producer, and the pallet rental company is looking to collaborate with RPC providers. Herve Fourcade, Commercial Director of LPR France, explained that LPR will concentrate on industrial, [...]

Rehrig Pacific Company Introduces the PubKeg™

Reusable packaging doesn’t always fit the bill. Durable kegs offer a great solution in many applications, but reusable doesn’t always provide the best solution. This is known only too well by Rehrig Pacific Company, a leading manufacturer of plastic pallets, reusable transport & distribution crates, carts and containers for the material handling, food & beverage, [...]

E-Commerce Solution for EUR Pallets: HiQ Commisoned by JF Emballage

HiQ is helping JF Emballage to create an e-commerce solution to simplify and improve the transport and supply of European pallets. The project, which is subsidised by the EU, is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Europe by 26,000 tonnes per year with effect from 2013. “Every day quantities of empty EUR pallets are [...]

European Logistics Management (ELM) Launches UK National Pallet Recovery Service for Isover

European Logistics Management (ELM), a member of the Scott Group, has teamed up with leading insulation manufacturer Isover and launched a pallet recovery service for its customers. The service is designed to reduce packaging waste by encouraging the re-use of wooden pallets. In a drive to help customers improve their sustainability credentials, ELM will be [...]

How I Learned to Love 3rd Party

Many years after the fact, I can finally face up to it. I just didn’t like the idea of 3rd party pallet management, especially when it seemed like my raison d’etre was on the line. I didn’t need CHEP, and I certainly didn’t need the Canadian Pallet Council (I ran a program in Canada) to [...]

Eggertson Named EGM of Canadian Wood Pallet and Container Association

Bill Eggertson is the new Executive General Manager of the Canadian Wood Pallet and Container Association. Mr Eggertson brings considerable experience in association management and governmental affairs. Bill is also an experienced writer, having been a journalist, with a particular interest in the environment. His ideas and experience will be instrumental in positioning CWPCA members [...]

Brambles Acquires Airline Container Pool Operator

Brambles Limited is pleased to announce it has acquired Unitpool AG, the leading independent provider of pooled containers and pallets used by airlines for the storage of passenger baggage and cargo, for 36 million Swiss francs (US$35 million). Brambles CEO Tom Gorman said: “Unitpool is a natural fit for Brambles given our strategy of pursuing [...]

California Food Banks Offering Healthy, Fresh Produce to Families in Need With Support From IFCO SYSTEMS

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) — Food banks provide a critical service in feeding the nation’s hungry, and today their work is even more vital in light of the severe economic downturn. In this time of need, the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) has just improved its capacity to supply its member food [...]

Minnesota Thermal Science Expands Cool Partnership

Minnesota Thermal Science (MTS), an international provider of solutions for the safe transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical, blood and biologic products, today announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with European market-leader of temperature-controlled packaging, SCA Cool Logistics (Cool Logistics). MTS and Cool Logistics will be exhibiting together at the upcoming 8th Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals Global Forum.      [...]

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