When Forresters Chicken decided to make the switch from cardboard to plastic containers for its poultry, Goplasticpallets.com, the UK’s leading independent supplier of plastic pallets and containers, held the hygienic advantage. Forresters, based in Kingsley in Cheshire, is a major UK manufacturer of cooked and raw chicken portions. The … [Read more...]
DHEC to Settle Waste Suit Against Companies
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is settling its federal lawsuit against a group of large companies over wastewater discharges and the release of hazardous substances from a container-cleaning and recycling facility in Greenville County, according to court records. Read more. … [Read more...]
Second Annual IFCO Charity Golf Invitational Supports National and Local Charities
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DALLAS, May 15, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- IFCO Pallet Management Services has joined forces once again with PGA golfer Ryan Palmer to host the 2nd Annual IFCO Charity Golf Invitational at Las Colinas Country Club in Dallas, Texas. With generous support from IFCO, as well as the company's customers and vendors, the benefit raised $50,000 to support … [Read more...]
Girton Manufacturing and Formall Join Reusable Packaging Association
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Arlington, Va, May 15, 2012 – Formall Inc. and Girton Manufacturing Company have joined the Reusable Packaging Association. Formall is a custom thermoforming and metal fabricating operation that specializes in plastic returnable and expendable packaging, metal racks, containers, bulk bins and many other packaging solutions that can be formed … [Read more...]
Air Pacific Signs ULD Outsourcing Contract With CHEP Aerospace Solutions
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Air Pacific, the national carrier of Fiji, selected CHEP Aerospace Solutions to supply and manage its fleet of Unit Load Devices (ULDs) under a new three-year contract. CHEP Aerospace Solutions provides Air Pacific with containers and pallets from its global pool of more than 45,000 ULDs, reducing costs to Air Pacific of positioning, maintaining … [Read more...]
The Challenge of Managing Reusable Assets
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Victor Cheng recently of iLogic recently weighed in on the challenges of managing reusable pallets and packaging. Here is his take: In the past couple of decades, we have worked with many returnable asset managers from various industries. It appears that many of us who are involved in the management face a common set of challenges. (Read more.) … [Read more...]
STAKA Launches at Multimodal 2012
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hemel Hempstead based new business, Shipmore Limited, launched a new product called ‘STAKA’ at Multimodal 2012, the transport and logistics industry’s exhibition that was held at the NEC Birmingham - 1st to 3rd May. STAKA saves money and carbon emissions by safely stacking pallets inside freight vehicles, according to an announcement from … [Read more...]
Greystone Logistics Sales Increase Driven by New Products and Customers
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
An increase in sales of recently introduced new lines of recycled plastic pallets led to a strong third quarter revenue boost for Greystone Logistics, Inc. Tulsa-based Greystone Logistics recorded sales for the corporate third quarter ending February 29, 2012 of $4,875,856 compared to $4,206,092 in fiscal year 2011 for an increase of $669,764 or … [Read more...]
Standardized RPC Labeling Drive Endorsed by Retailers
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Three large retailers have accepted a new label standard for returnable plastic containers, with traceability in mind. Kroger, Loblaw and Safeway accept a four-inch by two-inch RPC label as the new standard as part of industry collaboration related to the Produce Traceability Initiative. Read more. … [Read more...]
