Brambles Announces Strong Growth in 1Q

Brambles Limited, the world’s leading provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, delivered sales revenue of US$1,407.2 million in the first quarter of the 2012 financial year, up 32%1 on the prior corresponding period (27% in constant currency2). Excluding the contribution of operations acquired since 1 July 2010, sales revenue was up 9% (4% at [...]

RPA Presenting Educational Conference Sessions and Hosting Comprehensive Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is presenting two conference sessions as part of the Sustainability Track of the Conference at PACK EXPO Las Vegas. The educational sessions are designed to help attendees address key issues facing users and potential users of reusable packaging. Also at the show, the RPA is hosting a comprehensive Reusable Packaging [...]

CAPS Offers Container Rental Solutions to Mexican Market

Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) is proud to announce that it will now offer container rental solutions to Mexican markets. The ongoing growth trend in intra-Mexico commerce and US sourcing to Mexican-based suppliers has prompted CAPS to invest in the region to support their increasing number of customers. Since 1998, CAPS has been providing container [...]

Fundamentals of Reusable Packaging Workshop Highlights from PACK EXPO

At the 2010 PACKEXPO Show, the RPA pre­sented its Fun­da­men­tals of Reusable Pack­ag­ing Work­shop to a group of about 70 end users and mem­bers. RPA pre­sen­ters Jon Kalin of Rehrig Pacific, Bob Klimko of ORBIS Cor­po­ra­tion, Lane Pence of CHEP USA, Drew Mer­rill and Keith Schall of CAPS, and Lyle Schmitt of John Deere Com­pany [...]

CAPS Heads to the Cloud

Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) has moved its proprietary container tracking software, CAPS-TRAC™, to the Cloud. The Cloud, also referred to as Cloud Computing, is an Internet-based hosting environment that shares information, resources and software with computers. The new environment offers more flexible capabilities, allowing CAPS to customize and optimize its proprietary container tracking software [...]

CAPS, CHEP, PECO and iGPS Featured in Modern Materials Handling

It seems like only yesterday I was asked to help write pallet rental company PECO’s first business plan, but 14 years have already flown by. PECO operates today somewhat differently than we originally envisioned, but one key point has held true from the beginning. One way that PECO differentiates itself from CHEP is by offering [...]

CAPS Promotes Reusable Shipping Containers at Pack Expo

Livonia, MI – September 20 th , 2010 – Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) ( www.usecaps.com ) proudly announces it will be exhibiting at the upcoming Pack Expo tradeshow as part of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) Pavilion. In an effort to promote the use of reusable packaging at the event, CAPS will be displaying [...]

RPA Presents Educational Session on Fundamentals of Reusable Packaging at PACK EXPO

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is hosting a workshop at PACK EXPO that will give attendees a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of developing an effective reusable packaging strategy for their companies’ supply chains. The educational session, “RPA’s Fundamentals of Reusable Packaging Workshop”, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. in [...]

Leading Reusable Packaging Service Providers Will Exhibit at RPA Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has announced that 11 of the industry’s leading reusable packaging service providers will exhibit together at the RPA’s Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO International 2010, Oct. 31 – Nov. 3. The reusable packaging service providers that are exhibiting in the Pavilion are: Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) iGPS The [...]

CAPS Receives Superior Rating from AIB International

Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) ( www.usecaps.com ) recently received a Certificate of Participation from the American Institute of Baking (AIB) for its Livonia, MI Service Center. In addition, CAPS was issued a Certificate of Achievement by AIB for attaining what the institute considers a “Superior Rating.” Since its inception in 1919, AIB has worked [...]

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