Railroad companies continue to remove ‘movable bulkheads' from railcars in their fleets without offering an alternative cargo protection solution. Paylode®, a manufacturer of reusable dunnage, has engineered the Rail Bulkhead Spacer in response to shippers left to seek their own answers. Moveable bulkheads – the heavy, suspended steel … [Read more...]
Paylode® Cargo Protection Systems Announces New Hire
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Paylode® Cargo Protection Systems, a manufacturer of 100-percent recycled, reusable dunnage for truck, rail and intermodal cargo, announces the addition of Brad Sir as business development manager. In this role, Sir’s primary responsibility is expanding the Paylode business portfolio in the U.S. mountain and western regions by introducing … [Read more...]
Fabri-Form Plans Mexico site
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NEW CONCORD, OHIO (Updated Oct. 7, 12:30 p.m. ET) -- As thermoformer Fabri-Form Co. undergoes a leadership change, officials also are settling on a site in Mexico to establish thermoforming operations. Newly named President Rob Zachrich answered questions during an Oct. 6 telephone interview. He said the New Concord-based company plans to be in … [Read more...]
Fabri-Form Hosts Open House, Promotes Zachrich as New President
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Maverick Industries Purchased by JSP International
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Maverick Industries, which specializes in molding expanded-polypropylene (EPP) packaging products, is now part of the company JSP International, LLC, which manufactures EPP plastic beads used for modeling automotive parts and packaging. The new Jackson Maverick Industries facility opened in 2010. Read more about the Maverick Industries Purchase. … [Read more...]
MillerCoors Saves $8 Million Annually with Reusable Dunnage
August 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As a leading brewer, MillerCoors transports more than half a million loads of beer bottles, cans and other products from its warehouses to distributors every year. Transporting the shipments involves carefully packing truck beds and railcars. One misstep could result in a damaged load or prohibit compliance with bridge laws. Read more. … [Read more...]
Inflatable, Reusable, Sustainable Air Pod Packaging
October 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
U.K.-based Suttons Performance Packaging has entered into an exclusive UK partnering agreement with Green Peas Solutions Ltd – the pioneers of Air Pod inflatable, reusable and sustainable supply chain solutions. Suttons will provide the bespoke packaging design and fabrication expertise for UK based businesses looking to incorporate the … [Read more...]
Unwrapping the Packaging Gold Mine
September 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The potential savings from a good packaging program have been described as a gold mine, according to description for an upcoming automotive packaging event. This workshop, taking place October 5 at the Automotive Logistics Conference in Dearborn, Michigan, examines those opportunities. The moderator is Camille Chism, Packaging Engineer, Chrysler, … [Read more...]
Lyons Magnus Turns to Reusable Dunnage to Cut Costs
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For years, Lyons Magnus, shipper of cased goods, has looked for better ways to protect freight, load trucks faster – and save money. And due to the heavy weight of the products, there is always the need to manage weight distribution to comply with bridge laws. Recently, the firm has been using several 4” corrugated panels in the nose of … [Read more...]
