Transport Packaging in Industry 4.0 Over the last 50 years, the world’s supply chains have undergone an unprecedented transformation.
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Dole Has Been Bananas about Plastic Recycling for 25 Years
This is the story behind those plastic corner boards that help keep boxes of bananas on the up and up. Back in my days at the local Safeway distribution center, those black plastic corner boards would really pile up. They came strapped to … [Read More...]
C’est La Vie: Pallet Changes Improve Beverage Plant Uptime
Life of a pallet analysis improves pallet functionality in automated pallet handling systems, drives down costs for Princes Foods LPR, a leading European pallet pooling provider, has been working with Princes, one of Europe’s fastest growing … [Read More...]
An Introduction to Automotive Reusable Packaging and Pallets
One of the enduring success stories for reusable packaging has been its role in the automotive industry When it comes to the shining Class A surfaced beacon for any number of industries to follow in adopting reusable packaging, that beacon is … [Read More...]
Pallet Rack Wire Decking Solutions Designed with the Load in Mind
Cookie cutter approach to wire pallet decking not recommended Decking design based on application requirements When IKEA announced several years ago that it would be installing pallet rack wire decking throughout its global system to support … [Read More...]
What Came First, The Pallet or the Forklift?
The history of the forklift and the pallet is intertwined. Did the pallet come first, or was it the forklift? This question was posed decades ago by the earliest pallet industry pioneers such as the late Bill Sardo, the first president of the … [Read More...]
Free Pallets – Ten Places Where to Find Free or Low Cost Pallets
Wondering where to find free or low-cost pallets? We often receive inquiries about where to find such pallets to start a home craft project, or more steady sources of used pallets to generate work as a pallet street vendor or … [Read More...]
History of the Forklift
This article from The Palletizer, a U.S. Naval magazine for suppliers during the Second World War, reviews the history of the fork truck, up to the mid-1940s. The Palletizer was a key communication medium of the Navy to share materials handling best … [Read More...]
