The move extends product offerings and market reach for both companies.
File photo: PV PalletsCHARLOTTE, NC, September 8th – Schaefer Plastics North America, a leader in reusable packaging systems, announced today the exclusive distribution sales agreement with PVpallet, Inc. This strategic agreement extends market reach for both companies with Schaefer distributing the innovative PVpallet Series X to both automotive and manufacturing market sectors and PVpallet distributing the Schaefer product line within the renewable energy industry.
“We are thrilled to align ourselves with a company that is also intensely focused on sustainability, innovation, and customer satisfaction,” stated Philip Schwarz, Co-founder and CEO of PVpallet, Inc. “Our agreement provides a tremendous opportunity to extend our footprint into other verticals and industries. Additionally, it enables us to extend our value to customers in the solar industry by offering an entire product line of reusable, waste-reducing containers that can be used to ship other equipment and BOP components,” continued Schwarz.
Through this agreement with Schaefer Plastics North America, PVpallet will continue to expand its product line and offer custom packaging solutions, including kitting and dunnage products—an exciting step forward as the leader in reusable shipping solutions for the solar industry.
The Series X will be marketed and sold under a different brand name for Schaefer Plastics North America. “We see a lot of potential with this agreement, and we’re continuing to bring value to our clients with products that are well suited to meet the needs of the market,” stated Andy Schumacher, Vice President of Packaging. “Our team will be working hard to introduce the Series X to the market this fall with a market launch this October at Pack Expo 2022,” stated Schumacher.
About Schaefer Plastics North America
Schaefer Plastics North America provides reusable packaging, bulk bins, pallets, and dunnage material handling and waste technology solutions to businesses throughout North America. Schaefer Plastics North America is part of the SSI SCHAEFER Group, headquartered in Neunkirchen, Germany, and designs and manufactures innovative intralogistics storage and picking solutions for all types of industries. Founded in 1937 with offices and plants in over 50 countries and with over 10,000 employees, The Schaefer Group is a leading material handling and intralogistics company. For more information, visit ssitote.com.
About PVpallet
PVpallet, Inc. is revolutionizing solar shipping with the industry’s first recyclable, reusable, collapsible, expandable pallet system designed to ship and protect solar PV modules. Its practical solution is based on the needs it saw in the industry. The result? Improved efficiencies and waste reduction throughout the solar supply chain, including manufacturing, distribution, installation, decommissioning and recycling, warehouse storage, and construction waste disposal. For more information, visit pvpallet.com.