Greystone Logistics Sales Increase Driven by New Products and Customers

An increase in sales of recently introduced new lines of recycled plastic pallets led to a strong third quarter revenue boost for Greystone Logistics, Inc. Tulsa-based Greystone Logistics recorded sales for the corporate third quarter ending February 29, 2012 of $4,875,856 compared to $4,206,092 in fiscal year 2011 for an increase of $669,764 or … [Read more...]

Goplasticpallets.com Lightens the Load in the Cook Kitchen

(Press release)  Goplasticpallets.com, the UK’s leading independent supplier of plastic pallets and containers, has enabled COOK Trading Ltd in Sittingbourne, to reduce costs, increase production and lighten the backbreaking load on employees – all thanks to plastic containers. In April 2011, after seeing advertisements for … [Read more...]

Flo-Pallet Inc. Joins Reusable Packaging Association

Flo-Pallet Inc., a provider of a new highly specialized material and manufacturing process for reusable pallets, has joined the Reusable Packaging Association. The company joined the RPA during the recent MODEX show in Atlanta. The company’s specialized sheet molding composite material has been used in the automotive, aerospace and other … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

Pallet and Container Theft – a Policy Problem

I just recently received a note from a recycling friend who expressed concern that our ongoing coverage of police actions against recyclers in California and elsewhere may be sending pallet and crate owners the wrong message - that they don't really need to invest in managing their pallets and reusable packaging. Instead, they can just rely on law … [Read more...]

Greystone Logistics Income Rises in Second Quarter on Improved Sales

(Press Release) Net income at plastic pallet maker Greystone Logistics Inc. rose to $368,830 in the corporate second quarter ending November 30, 2011 compared to a net loss of $(428,693) for the same period last year. Tulsa based recycled plastic pallet manufacturer Greystone Logistics recorded sales for the corporate second quarter 2012 of … [Read more...]

Goplasticpallets.com Gets Bigger and Better

Goplasticpallets.com’s rapid growth over the last few years has resulted in the company expanding its warehouse facility in Eastbourne, East Sussex, which now stocks an even greater range of plastic pallets and containers. The warehouse expansion has made it possible for Goplasticpallets.com to double the volume of products it holds in stock, … [Read more...]

Fabri-Form Hosts Open House, Promotes Zachrich as New President

Robert Zachrich has been promoted to President of Fabri-Form, which specializes in reusable packaging technology. John Knight has been CEO for 30 years, and he said Fabri-Form leads the industry because the best people work here. Read more in Plastics News as well as coverage in the local press. … [Read more...]

iGPS Announces Appointment of Richard DiStasio as Chief Executive Officer

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC) has announced Richard “Dick” DiStasio as new Chief Executive Officer of the company. DiStasio brings over 30 years of executive-level experience at leading manufacturing, distribution and service companies, with both domestic and international scope. “I am thrilled to be joining iGPS, … [Read more...]

Myers Industries Adds $4.7 Million Second Quarter Profit

Myers Industries Inc. showed a profit for its second quarter compared to a loss a year ago, propelled in large part by strong results from its materials handling segment and by finding ways to deal with volatile raw material prices. The Akron plastics maker and specialty tool distributor on Thursday reported net income of nearly $4.7 million, or … [Read more...]