Paper mill suppliers around the world share the challenge of transporting the large rolls of fabric used in paper production. These heavy and awkward rolls must be handled with care and protected from dust and moisture. When Albany International asked Clip-Lok to design a reusable transport box for their fabric rolls, Clip-Lok responded with a … [Read more...]
Kroger Delivers 20 Billionth Pound of Produce Shipped in IFCO Reusable Plastic Container
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
IFCO has announced the shipment of the 20 billionth pound of produce in an IFCO reusable plastic container (RPC) was delivered to The Kroger Co.’s (NYSE: KR) distribution center in Delaware, Ohio. The milestone container of lettuce represents more than 15 years of growth for RPCs in the US produce industry and further demonstrates Kroger’s … [Read more...]
Cabka Takes over Pack’nlog Business
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cabka, a provider of one-way and multiway plastic pallets, headquartered in Weira (Thuringia), has now taken over the business of the Austrian company Pack’nlog GmbH. “With the well-established foldable boxes from Pack’nlog, we are significantly expanding our range of products for materials handling,” says Cabka CEO Gat Ramon. “This means … [Read more...]
New Recycling Containers from MOD
June 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
Offered as potentially the most versatile reusable container ever offered to packaging, recycling and material handling engineers, the rugged P-291 and P-333 series containers maximize shipping, handling and storage efficiencies. As the cornerstone of the Ship Shape family of MOD containers, they cube out tractor trailers stacking 2-3 high and 2 … [Read more...]
New EPA Pesticide Container Rule will Impact Reuse
June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes reusable packaging can fall prey to pallet and container theft and owners don’t get to enjoy the anticipated stream of benefits over the projected asset lifetime. Sometimes, however, reusable packaging is a victim of its own longevity. Case in point is the success of mini-bulk pesticide containers used in the U.S. agricultural industry. … [Read more...]
ALSCO and Coroplast Join Reusable Packaging Association
December 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Anwood Logistics Systems Company Ltd (ALSCO) and Coroplast, Inc. recently joined the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). ALSCO, based in China, is the association’s fourth international member. ALSCO is a leading packaging manufacturer and provider of solutions and logistics services in the … [Read more...]
Grayling to Unveil Two New IBCs at PACK EXPO
October 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Grayling Industries, a leading manufacturer and distributor of intermediate bulk containers and liners will be presenting two new IBC containers at the PACK EXPO event. Featured at the exhibition will be a disposable, recyclable IBC as well as a collapsible, reusable tote. According to Grayling, the PaperIBC™ container is an environmentally … [Read more...]
Dolav U.K. Markets Direct to Customers
August 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Customers of Dolav U.K., the U.K.-based sales division of Isreal-based Dolav, can now purchase the company’s products from Dolav Direct as well as from the company’s distributors. Dolav, a supplier of plastic pallet box bins and pallets designed to hold recyclables and other commodities, says its customers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, … [Read more...]
Moving from Opportunistic to Planned Reuse
August 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Is opportunistic reuse of transport packaging a good thing or not, one reader asked me last week. To take a step back, opportunistic reuse of packaging is simply the taking advantage of on-hand accumulated empty packaging for reuse. Whether dunnage, pallets or containers, on-hand packaging can sometimes fit the bill for reuse. Furthermore, … [Read more...]
Zetes Enhances Visidot, Its ImageID solution for Automatic, Multiple-Asset Tracking
August 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Brussels, 29 July 2010 - Zetes (Euronext Brussels: ZTS), the European leader in automatic identification solutions and services for goods and people, has enhanced its ImageID traceability solution, Visidot. Using ImageID technology, Visidot identifies hundreds of barcodes instantaneously and performs shipment verification and other business … [Read more...]
