Ultima Foods Selects CHEP Pallet Program to Improve Pallet Quality and Administration, Food Safety and Customer Service

Ultima Foods, Inc., one of the leading Canadian producers and distributors of yogurt and fresh dairy products,  has signed a new contract to transport its products on pallets from CHEP. Ultima Foods now ships Yoplait yogurt and other fresh dairy products on CHEP pallets from the company’s plant in Granby, Quebec to supermarkets, mass retailers, … [Read more...]

Costco’s New Year Resolution: No More Stringer Pallets

Speaking at the Regional Meeting of the Canadian Pallet Council (www.cpcpallet.com) this week in New Westminster, B.C., CPC President and CEO Belinda Junkin reported that effective January 1, 2011, Costco will no longer accept stringer pallets in Canada. This is a policy change that also affects U.S. and Mexican operations. In Canada, neither … [Read more...]

IPP Logipal Develops Innovative Solution for Produce World

Fast growing pallet rental specialist, IPP Logipal has developed a dedicated pallet solution for Produce World, one of the UK’s leading fresh produce suppliers to major supermarkets nationwide. Produce World offers customers a diverse range of vegetables, and is an expert in organic produce. It supplies potatoes, root vegetables, alliums, and … [Read more...]

Canadian Pallet Council Selects Aptify as New Association Management System Provider

The Canadian Pallet Council (CPC), a non-profit, cooperative pallet pool providing low cost, competitive pallet services in Canada, is pleased to announce they have selected Aptify’s next generation Association Management System (AMS) to support and improve their operational processes and bring new, high-value services to over 1,200 … [Read more...]

Houde Leaves CWPCA

Executive General Manager Jean Francois Houde will be leaving CWPCA/AMPC. The CWPCA Executive Committee, with the Approval of the Board of Directors had been in discussions with Jean Francois. During these discussions, Jean Francois and the Executive Committee reached the mutual conclusion that they would both like to … [Read more...]

Recently Awarded Government Contract And Website Launch For Precision Pallets & Lumber Company

With the completion of the process associated with obtaining a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Contract, Precision Pallets is now a certified GSA contractor. Excited about this opportunity to broaden its clientele, Precision Pallets co-founder Tim Whetsell said, “This contract registration with GSA is very important to Precision … [Read more...]

Pallet Plant Achieves Safety Milestone

Hamilton, Ohio Plant Marks Four Years of Accident Free Days Above all else, safety first! That kind of thinking has resulted in 1064 accident free days among the 52 team members working at Millwood, Inc.'s pallet plant in Hamilton, Ohio. "The last OSHA reportable accident was on February 9, 2006," says Frank Hyatt, human resources manager and … [Read more...]