In 2011, the European Number 2 pallet-pooling specialist achieved turnover in excess of 117 million Euros, a 6.7% increase compared to the previous financial year. This was the 19th consecutive year of growth for LPR – La Palette Rouge. The pallet-pooling specialist achieved a consolidated turnover of more than €117 million in 2011 … [Read more...]
Reusables for Perishables: Globus CZ Chooses Euro Pool System
June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Czech retail chain Globus CZ has signed a contract with Euro Pool System, the largest European provider of logistic services. The Globus company and its suppliers are planning to make 2.5 million trips with the proven Euro Pool System reusable green trays for fresh products. Globus CZ already has a good track record of working with Euro Pool … [Read more...]
Delhaize in Belgium confirms its innovating role in fresh produce logistics
June 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Delhaize and Euro Pool System have been in partnership for many years. For all fresh produce, except dairy, the supermarket chain uses reusable blue crates from Euro Pool System. Moreover, the service centre of Euro Pool System in Zellik, has been acting as a return centre for fresh produce since 2004. In 2007, Delhaize decided to build a new … [Read more...]
Deutsche Bank Suggests Possible Brambles Pooling Acquisition Targets
April 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With Brambles having recently purchased pooling entities such as the airline containers company Unitpool, Container & Pooling Systems and IFCO Systems. Deutsche Bank has outlined 11 more potential pallet pooling-related targets for the parent of CHEP, according to a story at www.theaustralian.com. This round of speculation follows earlier … [Read more...]
Crate Hygiene: Sustainable Washing in Roeselare
March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In early October, Euro Pool System officially started using a new washing installation for reusable crates at REO Veiling in Roeselare, Belgium. The existing Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system has been entirely integrated in the washing facility. Furthermore, the auction mainly uses filtered and decontaminated rainwater for cleaning. The … [Read more...]
Euro Pool System Establishes UK Operation
November 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Reusable packaging service provider Euro Pool System has set up shop in UK. “I’m looking forward to working with the UK retail market to develop solutions that meet their current and ongoing needs,” stated Steve Raybould, manager of the UK organisation. With several service centers and offices in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Spain, … [Read more...]
Automated Solution for Order Selection of Produce in Reusable Containers Wins Award
November 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Spanish supermarket chain Eroski, Ulma Handling Systems, and logistics service provider Euro Pool System received the award for the Best Logistics Project from the Spanish organisation, ‘Club de la Logistíca’ for a collaborative reusable packaging project. The award was presented to the three companies in recognition of their pioneering … [Read more...]
Euro Pool System E-Web Provides Customer Insight
June 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With more than 600 million rotations a year, Euro Pool System is Europe’s market leader in the area of returnable crates for fresh products. Euro Pool System’s activities are also oriented towards providing logistic services. The special E-Web application is a good example. All Euro Pool System’s customers get access to this user-friendly … [Read more...]
Reusable Packaging Profitable for Eroski
June 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Since 1998, the Spanish supermarket chain Eroski has worked with logistic service provider Euro Pool System. The partnership began with the packaging of meat in reusable crates. Now Eroski also uses the green packaging for bakery products, vegetables, fruit and fish. Container trip volume grew from 250,000 to 55,000,000 per year between 1998 … [Read more...]
