Rob van Hoesel urges European wood packaging organizations to coordinate their advocacy efforts as the industry confronts regulatory and market challenges. Rob van Hoesel, outgoing president of the European Federation of Wooden Pallet and … [Read more...] about Outgoing FEFPEB President Calls for Industry Unity as European Packaging Rules Evolve
Pallet-Related Articles
IFCO Expands Pallet Pooling Business to North America with Atlas Hybrid Pallet
The reusable packaging pooling specialist introduces a steel-and-plastic pallet designed for automated handling, fire performance, and digital tracking. IFCO has introduced Atlas, a new hybrid pallet for the North American market that combines … [Read more...] about IFCO Expands Pallet Pooling Business to North America with Atlas Hybrid Pallet
Inside B&M Associates: Pool Management from the Customer Side
B&M Associates began because somebody stopped looking after the pallets. In the late 1980s, Ben Tyler, one of the company’s eventual founders, worked at a major pet food factory in Melton Mowbray, England. Part of his job was managing the … [Read more...] about Inside B&M Associates: Pool Management from the Customer Side
Kamps Names Elie Ghazal Chief Operating Officer
Kamps, Inc. has appointed veteran manufacturing executive Elie Ghazal as chief operating officer, placing him in charge of operations across the company’s national pallet and reusable packaging network. Ghazal brings more than 30 years of … [Read more...] about Kamps Names Elie Ghazal Chief Operating Officer
Total Supply Chain Economic Impact: How Much Do Pallets and Packaging Really Cost?
The purchase price of a pallet or reusable package is rarely the same as its real economic cost. Most supply chain professionals understand that. The more difficult question is how wide the calculation should go. Total Cost of Ownership, or TCO, … [Read more...] about Total Supply Chain Economic Impact: How Much Do Pallets and Packaging Really Cost?
Lorenz Snacks Switches German Pallet Supply from Exchange to CHEP Pooling
In a change affecting Lorenz facilities in Hankensbüttel, Neunburg vorm Wald, and Kreba-Neudorf, Lorenz Snacks has moved pallet supply at three German production sites to CHEP’s rental pooling system, replacing its previous use of exchange pallets. … [Read more...] about Lorenz Snacks Switches German Pallet Supply from Exchange to CHEP Pooling
CHEP: EU Packaging Rules Put Pallets Under New Compliance Spotlight
PPWR reuse requirements bring pallets, containers and other transport packaging more directly into corporate compliance and data management programs. Pallets and other transport packaging are moving higher on the compliance agenda in Europe as … [Read more...] about CHEP: EU Packaging Rules Put Pallets Under New Compliance Spotlight
Why Pallet Pooling for the Polymer Industry Is Different: Inside Europe’s PRS System
Europe’s polymer industry has operated a specialized pallet return system for nearly three decades. Its roots in the CP chemical pallet standard, combined with a highly dispersed customer base and unusually high pallet losses, help explain why … [Read more...] about Why Pallet Pooling for the Polymer Industry Is Different: Inside Europe’s PRS System
GoPlasticPallets Recycling Program Passes 3,000-Tonne Milestone
More than 540 truckloads of end-of-life plastic pallets and boxes have been collected since 2019, as the UK supplier moves 60% of the way toward its 2030 recycling target. GoPlasticPallets.com has recycled 3,000 tonnes of plastic pallets and … [Read more...] about GoPlasticPallets Recycling Program Passes 3,000-Tonne Milestone
Wood Pallet Suppliers Guide: How to Find Manufacturers, Recyclers and Pallet Companies
This article is part of our Pallets Hub and Suppliers Hub. Wood pallets are by far the most widely used pallet type, but finding the right supplier is often more complicated than it looks. Unlike plastic, metal or presswood pallets, the wood … [Read more...] about Wood Pallet Suppliers Guide: How to Find Manufacturers, Recyclers and Pallet Companies
