Victor Cheng recently of iLogic recently weighed in on the challenges of managing reusable pallets and packaging. Here is his take: In the past couple of decades, we have worked with many returnable asset managers from various industries. It appears that many of us who are involved in the management face a common set of challenges. (Read more.) … [Read more...]
Earth Day and Reusables
April 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With Earth Day taking place on April 22, we see many companies and organizations stepping forward to celebrate their efforts towards achieving sustainability goals. For example, Walmart has posted its Global Responsibility Report, including its top ten achievements, including its top accomplishment, an 80 percent reduction in waste generation. … [Read more...]
Rehrig Pacific Logistics Opens Reverse Logistics and Recyclable Plastics Processing Center in Rancho Cucamonga, Cal.
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rehrig Pacific Logistics (RPL), a leading provider of reusable packaging services and solutions including asset management and exchange, reverse logistics and pooling, and recycling and sustainability services, has announced the opening of its newest reverse logistics and recyclable plastics processing center in Rancho Cucamonga, Cal. The Rancho … [Read more...]
Shaun Carvey of IPL Joins RPA Board of Directors
April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Arlington, Va, April 5, 2012 – Shaun Carvey, RPC Product Market Manager for IPL, Inc., is joining the Reusable Packaging Association Board of Directors. Carvey will serve on the Board through 2014, filling a position left vacant by Dave Harvey, who recently left IPL. At IPL, Carvey helps develop custom … [Read more...]
Nefab Delivers Green Solution For Delivering Filters to OEM
March 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Customer Case The transportation challenge was to ship RBS filters from a first tier supplier to the OEM and requirement was to ship 150,000 filters annually in 11 cycles. Existing packaging consisted of a tri-wall corrugated carton and polystyrene internal fittings. Due to the increased waste costs for cardboard, product damages, and … [Read more...]
New Notbox MD Sets his Sights on Replacing the Traditional Cardboard Box
March 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jonathan Cobb has been appointed Managing Director of The Notbox Company with a mission to get companies to change the packaging habits of a lifetime and reduce their reliance on the single use traditional cardboard box. The Notbox Company has patented a new, cost-effective, environmentally-friendly, multi-use, reusable, recyclable alternative … [Read more...]
Euro Pool System Welcomes New Members to Supervisory Board
March 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On 8th November 2011, Euro Pool System, Europe’s leading logistics service provider of returnable packaging, appointed two new members to its Supervisory Board: Franky Depickere from Belgium and Klaus Josef Lutz from Germany. Franky Depickere and Klaus Josef Lutz, both of whom have considerable experience as board members of other … [Read more...]
PPS East Moves into Returnable Packaging for All Food Production Businesses
March 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
PPS is a U.K. returnable packaging rental company that works with businesses to reduce their single trip packaging. They have two box and crate washing sites, one in the Midlands and another in Lincolnshire, and have worked with food manufacturing companies for over 10 years. Many companies are now looking in-depth at reducing their costs, waste … [Read more...]
RPP Containers Launches New Online Catalog
March 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
RPP Containers, a leading Cincinnati-based manufacturer, stocking distributor, and recycler of reusable plastic bulk containers, has launched its new 24/7 online catalog, www.BulkContainerExpress.com to provide a quick, easy and cost-effective way to comparison shop and purchase bulk containers. “At RPP Containers we’ve positioned ourselves … [Read more...]
One Equity Partners (OEP) Acquires Linpac Allibert
March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
To follow up on our January report of the One Equity Partners acquisition of Linpac Allibert, the former returnable transport packaging business of Linpac Group, completion of the transaction has been announced. One Equity Partners bought the business through its LA-Holding B.V. acquisition company. Transaction terms were withheld. According to … [Read more...]
