Perishables Packing Rental and Pooling Models in Perishables

Editor’s Note:  The fol­low arti­cle has been authored by Jon Kalin, RPA Imme­di­ate Past Chair­man (ex offi­cio) and Sales and Mar­ket­ing Man­ager, Rehrig Pacific Company The sup­ply chain for mov­ing pro­duce from field to super­mar­ket has become so effi­cient and far reach­ing that con­sumers take for granted the avail­abil­ity of previously-hard-to-find pro­duce year round in [...]

Bielomatik Inc. Becomes 50th Member of RPA

Bielo­matik, a man­u­fac­turer of plas­tic weld­ing sys­tems, has become the 50thmem­ber of the Reusable Pack­ag­ing Asso­ci­a­tion. Bielo­matik designs and man­u­fac­tures plas­tic weld­ing sys­tems used in the pro­duc­tion of reusable plas­tic pal­lets. Its cus­tomers include RPA mem­bers ORBIS Cor­po­ra­tion, Buck­horn Inc. and Rehrig Pacific. “The addi­tion of Bielo­matik to our Asso­ci­a­tion is sig­nif­i­cant for two rea­sons,” [...]

Leading Providers, New Products Converge at Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO

The Reusable Packaging Association returns to Las Vegas! Eleven leading manufacturers of reusable packaging and containers will exhibit as part of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas Sept. 26 – 28. The exhibitors are LoMold, Quick Crate, IFCO, ORBIS Corporation, Rehrig Pacific, Buckhorn, Schoeller Arca Systems, Monoflo [...]

Rehrig Pacific Company Introduces the PubKeg™ Black Exchange Program

Rehrig Pacific Company, a leading manufacturer of plastic pallets, reusable transport & distribution crates, carts and containers for the material handling, food & beverage, agriculture, and recycling & waste industries is pleased to introduce the PubKeg™ Black exchange program, a new pooled solution for 1-way plastic kegs for brewers and beer distributors. Introduced by Rehrig [...]

Are Your Pallets Carrying Too Much Cost?

This article from Food Logistics includes interviews with Derek Hannum of CHEP, Mike Hachtman of IFCO Systems, Steve Harrison of Rehrig Pacific, Chaille Brindley of Pallet Enterprise, Bruce Scholnick of NWPCA, Abby Verbeten of Orbis, and Bob Moore, until recently the CEO of iGPS. It touches on the importance of providers and customers collaborating to [...]

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 [...]

New Line of Extruded Plastic Sheet Products from Rehrig Pacific

Rehrig Pacific Company has introduced a new line of extruded plastic sheet products including slip sheets, divider sheets, tier sheets, and pallet pads. Made from 100% recyclable materials, the Rehrig Slip Sheet is the key product in the group providing an alternative to other shipping platforms, such as wooden pallets and corrugated sheets used in [...]

Rehrig Pacific Company Introduces the PubKeg™

Reusable packaging doesn’t always fit the bill. Durable kegs offer a great solution in many applications, but reusable doesn’t always provide the best solution. This is known only too well by Rehrig Pacific Company, a leading manufacturer of plastic pallets, reusable transport & distribution crates, carts and containers for the material handling, food & beverage, [...]

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 [...]

RPA Hosting Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has announced that 13 companies will join the organization in its pavilion at PACK EXPO International 2010 this fall. The RPA’s Reusable Packaging Pavilion will provide a comprehensive, one-stop source for packaging professionals interested in economic sustainable packaging solutions. Within the Reusable Packaging Pavilion, PACK EXPO attendees will have access to all [...]