Metal Pallet RFID Traceability Project Successful

B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (“BOS”) has announced that its RFID division, has successfully completed a traceability project with metal pallets in Spain at BAMESA corporation. The project with BAMESA involved the tagging, tracking and managing inventory for metal pallets. BAMESA is a leading Steel Service Center organization for, among others, the automotive, home appliances [...]

Norwegian Plastic Pallet Offers No-Skid Strip

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 [...]

Worldwide Foam Ltd Joins Reusable Packaging Association

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 characterized [...]

Brambles First Half Report: RPC Business Continues to Grow

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 currency). [...]

Brambles Delivers First Half 2012 Sales and Profit Growth

Report Highlights CHEP USA turnaround continues: improved efficiencies and sales growth Sales resilient in Europe; actions identified to address cost pressures Strong contribution and growth from IFCO businesses acquired in March 2011 RPCs, Containers and emerging markets Pallets operations drive sales increase Full-year Group Underlying profit1 guidance tightened to US$1,050 million to US$1,080 million Recall [...]

Scott Group ‘ExCel’ at Ecobuild 2012 – Stand N1560

Leading industrial supplies organisation, Scott Group, will be exhibiting at Ecobuild, the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, held at the ExCel arena in London from 20th to 22nd March 2012. This year Ecobuild is expected to be the biggest and best yet, and Scott Group is looking forward to [...]

Chicago-Based Company Thinks Green With Pallet Wrapz

CHICAGO (CBS) — The sewing machines are on overdrive inside a West Side warehouse as workers piece together the latest product taking the green world by storm. “Pallet Wrapz are an eco friendly alternative to plastic stretch film that is wrapped around boxes on pallets,” said Pallet Wrapz president Matt Jacobs. Read more at CBS.

ORBIS Announces New General Manager for CORBI

ORBIS Corporation, a manufacturer of sustainable reusable packaging and an expert in supply chain optimization, has named Chad Feehan general manager of pooling services for its CORBI subsidiary. He joined CORBI in June 2011 as chief financial officer. In this role, Feehan will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of CORBI’s pool operations which include; [...]

Jeco Collaborates with Purdue University and NDEMC

Press release: Pallets from Jeco Plastic Products—designer and manufacturer of plastic pallets and containers for the worldwide printing and automotive industries since 1973—can now be made stronger than ever as a result of a collaboration with Purdue University and the National Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Consortium. The collaboration provides Jeco with access to incredibly powerful computers, [...]

Kroger Delivers 20 Billionth Pound of Produce Shipped in IFCO Reusable Plastic Container

IFCO has announced the shipment of the 20 billionth pound of produce in an IFCO reusable plastic container (RPC) was delivered to The Kroger Co.’s (NYSE: KR) distribution center in Delaware, Ohio. The milestone container of lettuce represents more than 15 years of growth for RPCs in the US produce industry and further demonstrates Kroger’s [...]

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