The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is teaming up with StopWaste Partnership to host a Use Reusables Workshop in Salt Lake City, UT on March 21. Other participants in the workshop are the Utah College of Applied Technology, the Utah Manufacturers Association, and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ). The content for the … [Read more...]
RPA and StopWaste Host Reusable Packaging Workshop in Salt Lake City
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RPA Names New Marketing Communications Committee Chair
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
RPA Chairman Drew Merrill, CAPS has named Hillary Femal, Director of Marketing, IFCO Systems Inc., to be the new Chairperson of the RPA Marketing Communication’s Committee. Ms. Femal will replace Walt Tullis, Schoeller Arca Systems who has left the industry. In naming Ms. Femal to the role of Chairperson, RPA … [Read more...]
reLogististics Services Joins Reusable Packaging Association
July 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The RPA has announced that reLogistics Services, LLC (www.relogistics-services.com) is the newest member of the RPA, bringing the total of new members for 2011 to 12. reLogistics provides reverse logistics and handling services for reusable, returnable and recyclable packaging. Mike Hachtman, President, … [Read more...]
IFCO Signs RPC Service Agreement with MERCATOR in Slovenia
November 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
MERCATOR, one of the leading retailers in Southeastern Europe with more than 1,400 points of sale, has signed a long term agreement for Slovenia with IFCO to become its Reusable Packaging Service Provider for fruit and vegetables. "The environmentally friendly packaging system of IFCO enables MERCATOR to achieve cost savings and efficiency … [Read more...]
IFCO Survey: Over 95% of Produce Department Managers Prefer RPCs to Corrugated
October 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Front line produce department managers who deal in a reusable plastic container (RPC) environment highly approve of them, according to a new survey reported by IFCO SYSTEMS. IFCO, the worldwide leader in reusable plastic container (RPC) management services, found in a surveying over 1,000 produce department managers that: 97.9% report better … [Read more...]
Produce RPCs: An Interview with IFCO’s Fred Heptinstall
October 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
Reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are seeing increasing acceptance as an efficient and environmentally responsible approach to transport packaging in the produce supply chain. In fact, IFCO recently won the Responsible Packaging Award at the Natural Products Expo East, in some long overdue recognition for a member of the reusable transport … [Read more...]
IFCO Signs RPC Service Agreement with CARREFOUR in France
October 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
CARREFOUR France has signed a contract with IFCO to become its Reusable Packaging Service Provider for fruits and vegetables and meat products. Karl Pohler, CEO of IFCO: “We are very pleased that CARREFOUR France has selected IFCO as its RPC service provider and are committed to deliver superior logistic services to the French retail market. … [Read more...]
Leading Reusable Packaging Service Providers Will Exhibit at RPA Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
IFCO Maintains Strong Growth Path in Q2 2010
August 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
IFCO's group revenues grew by 5.6% to US $195.2 million in Q2 2010 compared to Q2 2009 and in H1 2010 by 8.1% to US $383.6 million (currency adjusted by 8.5% in Q2 2010 and by 8.4% in H1 2010). Operational profitability (EBITDA) improved significantly by 22.5% to US $36.1 million in Q2 2010 compared to Q2 2009 and in H1 2010 by 25.6% … [Read more...]
Reusables Management Positions Posted on the Web
July 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here is a current sampling of reusable pallet and packaging related jobs from the Internet: Pallet Specialist Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever employs more than 13,000 people across North America “generating nearly $10 billion in sales in 2009. Unilever has an opening for a corporate … [Read more...]
