Continued from Page 1 “We have a solid track record and experience in the returnable crates sector. “If the aquaculture industry – and any fresh food producers for that matter – in Scotland can be persuaded to switch from polystyrene to … [Read more...] about Benefits of Reusable, Washable Packaging and Pallets – Page 2
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Returnable, Washable Packaging Offers Suppliers a 40% Cut in Costs
RETURNABLE plastic crates, boxes and pallets could save Scottish fish farms countless thousands of pounds a year by substantially reducing waste, according to PPS, a company recently featured at www.packagingrevolution.net. PPS, a company headed … [Read more...] about Returnable, Washable Packaging Offers Suppliers a 40% Cut in Costs
Premier Organics Reduces Stretch Wrap Usage – Page 2
Continued from Page 1 Premier Organics will be conducting a three month study and will provide film usage data to Stopwaste and other distributors and warehouses in the bay area regarding the success of the program. The company is hopeful … [Read more...] about Premier Organics Reduces Stretch Wrap Usage – Page 2
Brambles Confirms Purchase of CAPS for $16.2 Million
Confirming news posted earlier on www.packagingrevolution.net, Brambles Limited has announced its acquisition of Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS), a USA-based provider of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and automotive containers, for … [Read more...] about Brambles Confirms Purchase of CAPS for $16.2 Million
Brambles Announces Financial Webcast
Brambles has given advance notice of a 2011, half-year results briefing to take place on February 15. The company will report its results for the six months ended December 31, 2010. Following the release of these results to the Australian … [Read more...] about Brambles Announces Financial Webcast
Pallets and Worker Safety – Material Considerations
Pallets are constructed of a variety of materials. The most commonly used material for pallets is timber, although pallets of other materials such as plastic, presswood, paper, and metal have become increasingly common as well. Technical improvements … [Read more...] about Pallets and Worker Safety – Material Considerations
Working Safely with Pallets – Basic Steps
Pallets have the potential to be implicated in a variety of injuries, from puncture wounds to sprained ankles. If used for a non-approved purpose, such as a man lift, the result could be tragic. With some 1.8 billion pallets in use across the United … [Read more...] about Working Safely with Pallets – Basic Steps
Working Safely Around Pallets – An Introduction.
Palletized handling and the barcode are often credited as having been the two key logistical breakthroughs of the 20th Century. By the 1940s, rail cars full of products that would previously take a few days to manually unload could be unloaded by … [Read more...] about Working Safely Around Pallets – An Introduction.
Goplastic Pallets Launches Easily Drained Plastic Pallet for Meat and Food Logistics
Goplasticpallets.com has launched its own Euro H1 hygienic plastic pallet to serve the meat and food logistics sectors. The new pallet – the IPS 1208 H1 – is particularly suited to the meat, dairy and confectionary industries as the top deck … [Read more...] about Goplastic Pallets Launches Easily Drained Plastic Pallet for Meat and Food Logistics
Wood Pallets vs. Plastic Pallets: The Battle Rages On
Linked below is a report from GreenBiz.com, an environmental news site. Over the last couple years, GreenBiz.com notes, a marketing and policy war has been fought between the makers of wood pallets and plastic pallets. GreenBiz observes that the war … [Read more...] about Wood Pallets vs. Plastic Pallets: The Battle Rages On