General Motors South Africa (GMSA) has embarked on new packaging solutions in an effort to increase efficiency and minimise the impact on the environment. To this end the company has started implementing innovative packaging solutions, called GoodPacks, at its exports component suppliers. These containers, produced by GoodPack Limited, are … [Read more...]
Millwood Acquires National Packaging Specialists Inc.
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Millwood Inc., a worldwide industry leader and innovator of unit load and packaging systems, has acquired National Packaging Specialists Inc., a national distributor of engineered packaging films, tape, hoods, air bags and other industrial packaging products to the US and Canada. The acquisition was completed in early January. The new company … [Read more...]
Pallet and Container Deposits – Top Things to Consider
February 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
Container and pallet deposits can be an extremely effective tool in promoting timely return of reusable packaging. Recently there has been a very good discussion about pallet and container deposit charges at the Pallet Security, Returnable Assets Management & Pallet Control group at Linked In. Here is a quick summary of the reusable … [Read more...]
Scott Group Acquires Two Pallet Companies
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Scott Pallets, a division of leading industrial supplies organisation, Scott Group, has announced the acquisition of two Manchester-based pallet businesses, Williams Pallet Services Ltd and Specrite Pallets Ltd. Williams Pallet Services Ltd, which specialises in reconditioned wood pallets, was sold by joint owners Brian Williams and Tommy Ralph, … [Read more...]
Forklift Competition Leader Passes
February 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We at PackagingRevolution.net are sorry to report on the passing of Richard E. "Big Bug" Higgins recently. Higgins was the force behind the U.S. Open Forklift Rodeo, an event that under his leadership had become international in scope. You can read more at ForkliftAction.com. What do forklift competitions have to do with reusable packaging? … [Read more...]
US Customs and Border Protection Turns Back Infested Pallets
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry this week uncovered a deluge of quarantine significant pests, intercepting nine wood-boring pests in nine hours in solid wood packing material at the port’s two cargo lots. The interceptions all occurred during a nine-hour period on Wednesday, Feb. 22, … [Read more...]
Norwegian Plastic Pallet Offers No-Skid Strip
February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The global goods logistics does not only take place at fair weather and inside buildings, but to a large extent outdoor and in bad weather. Moisture in any form, whether rain, snow and ice or spray water at sea, brings goods and pallets to slip and slide, causing dangers and loss. The solution for the problem is a plastic pallet with non-skid … [Read more...]
Worldwide Foam Ltd Joins Reusable Packaging Association
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Arlington, Va, Feb. 20, 2012 – Worldwide Foam Ltd. has joined the growing number of companies that are leveraging the benefits of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). The company joined the RPA during the recent MODEX show in Atlanta. Worldwide Foam is a supplier of crosslinked polyethylene foam, a high density closed cell foam … [Read more...]
Brambles First Half Report: RPC Business Continues to Grow
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Brambles RPC business continues to grow. Sales revenue in the reusable plastic container (RPC) segment was US$386.7 million, up 361% (349% at constant currency), reflecting the IFCO acquisition in March 2011. On a pro forma basis, assuming Brambles owned IFCO during the prior corresponding period, sales revenue was up 18% (15% at constant … [Read more...]
