CHEP Named to Food Logistics Top 100 List for 2011

 CHEP USA, was named to Food Logistics magazine’s FL 100 for the fifth consecutive year. Food Logistics magazine’s FL 100 list represents the top 100 technology and logistics solution providers to the food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods industry and includes companies that “focus on the unique needs of companies in the food supply chain”. [...]

CHEP Announces Customer Win in Printing Sector

CHEP, the world’s leading provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, has announced it has signed an initial 12 month contract with the Polestar Group, Europe’s leading independent printing company. Under the new agreement, Polestar will convert flows of its periodic magazine titles away from second-hand white wood pallets to CHEP’s industry standard B1210A pallet, [...]

Brambles Says That Canadian Expansion Is Paramount

Following our original story yesterday concerning the Brambles’ Paramount Pallet acquisition, here is the oficial Brambles announcement: Brambles Limited is pleased to announce it has acquired Toronto-based Paramount Pallet, a nationwide provider of comprehensive pallet services in Canada, for C$13 million (US$13 million). Brambles’ CEO Tom Gorman said: “The transaction reflects our strategy of growing [...]

PECO Pallet Joins Reusable Packaging Association – 19th New Member This Year

PECO Pallet, a national leader in pallet pooling services, has joined the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), it was announced today. The company’s membership is a milestone for the RPA; completing the list of major pallet pooling companies to join the Association. They are also the 19th new member to join the RPA in 2011. “We [...]

Widdowson’s multi million pound contract with IPP Logipal

After signing a pallet rental deal with a major manufacturer in Leicester, pallet provider IPP Logipal needed to set up a substantial pallet depot in the vicinity to inspect, repair, store and distribute its pallets. Following a recommendation, IPP selected logistic  specialists, the Widdowson Group, based in Glenfield, to be its Leicester pallet depot. In [...]

Pallet industry David tries to slay Goliath

(Reuters) – Most of us only care what they hold, but for David Lee shipping pallets are the prize. “People refer to them as necessary evils and I think that’s sad,” said Lee, 62, the CEO of fast-growing Yonkers, New York-based Peco Pallet Inc, which rents wooden pallets used by consumer products makers to move [...]

S.M. Jones Extends Contract with CHEP

S.M. Jones, a leading grower/shipper of corn, has extended of its contract with CHEP . S.M. Jones uses CHEP pallets to transport its sweetcorn from processing facilities in Homestead and Belle Glade, FL to supermarkets, wholesale clubs and distributors across the USA. Before deploying the CHEP pallet pooling program in 1996, S.M. Jones predominantly used [...]

PZ Cussons Turns to LPR for Quality Pallets

Leading FMCG manufacturer, PZ Cussons, has handed its pallet pool contract to leading European pallet pooler, LPR. The contract will see all movements of well-loved beauty, household and hair care products, such as Imperial Leather, Original Source and Carex, transported in the UK on LPR’s distinctive red pallet. Read more at MHW.

It’s raining cats and dogs for IPP Logipal

Leading pallet rental specialist, IPP Logipal has signed up another customer in the pet food sector after securing a new contract with Mackle Petfoods, Ireland’s fastest growing pet food manufacturer, to supply a major UK supermarket chain. Based in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, Mackle is an independent family business established since 1972. Working closely with [...]

Pallet Rental: iGPS Announces Agreement with Ken’s Foods, Inc.

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC) announced today that Ken’s Foods will begin shipping its retail products throughout the U.S. on iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, commencing in early 2011. Ken’s Foods produces and packages over 400 varieties of dressings and sauces, including Ken’s Steakhouse Salad Dressings. “Our decision [...]

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