PTM Enjoys Successful PACK EXPO Show in Chicago
PTM reports robust PACK EXPO Show experience with strong interest in ULTRA PALLET. With more than 37 years in the market, PTM has a solid reputation of serving plastic pallet and crates customers in...
View ArticleFEFPEB Congress: Significant Growth for European Pallet Production
Production of wood pallets is up substantially in Europe over the last decade, according to the congress of the European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB). FEFPEB...
View ArticleA Change in Direction: The invention of the Four-Way and Eight Way Pallet
Four-Way and Eight-Way Pallet Leave Enduring Contribution to Material Handling Efficiency “The Hingham depot even created an instructional film on material handling, albeit covertly. Being as creative...
View ArticleCHEP New Zealand Receives CEMARS Certification
CHEP New Zealand has received CEMARS certification – a protocol that formally recognises CHEP’s effectiveness in measuring greenhouse gas emissions – in compliance with ISO 14064-1 – and the ability to...
View ArticleSwiss Dairy Emmi Expands CHEP Usage
Switzerland’s leading dairy company, Emmi is increasing their use of CHEP’s managed pallet pooling program. CHEP, the world’s dominant provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, says that Emmi...
View ArticleHow Nestable Presswood Pallets Increase Lift Truck Safety and Plant Efficiencies
I don’t typically think about pallet design as being a factor in lift truck safety, but information from Litco with respect to nestable design gives me cause to reconsider. Citing the National Safety...
View ArticleReusable Packaging Association Announces Drader Manufacturing and Paxxal as...
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has announced two new members, as that association continues to expand in strength and numbers. The two newest members to enter the RPA fold are Drader...
View ArticleSurvey Looks at Spain’s Pallet System: 355 Million Movements Annually
New EPAL pallets. Euro style pallets account for 41 percent of recycled units. Good pallet statistics are often difficult to find, so here are some interesting numbers from Spain. For the sake of...
View ArticleImproved Direct Store Delivery with Rehrig Pacific’s DSD GeoSystem
New combination of products designed to improve retail direct store delivery (DSD) operations The DSD R40 Electric Lift and the GS Pallet are components of Rehrig Pacific’s new DSD-GS solution....
View ArticleGiving Back to Build Better Communities
Alainna McGuire from CHEP Australia enjoyed helping The Smith Family prepare Christmas gifts. During 2014, CHEP Australia staff gave more than 900 hours volunteering for charities and not-for-profit...
View ArticlePolyfuze Graphic: A Hidden Secret for Decorating Injection Molded...
Article by Marty Mares, New Business Development Manager, iMIG Systems Visual attractiveness can make a significant difference in buyer behavior, as recent research by Rehrig Pacific has demonstrated....
View ArticlePallet Provider RM2 Announces Important Contract Wins, Growing Production...
Composite pallet developer, manufacturer and management provider RM2 International recently reported that it has entered into long-term, scalable contracts for the supply of pallets with a total of...
View ArticlePallet Pool Colour – Loscam Asia Standardises on Red
When selecting a pallet color/colour, there are several factors to consider, such as the benefits to choosing a pallet colour in terms of pool branding, customer marketing, operations management and...
View ArticlePallet Supplier CABKA-IPS Acquires ERYPLAST, Broadens Multi-Use Portfolio
Berline-based CABKA Group recently announced a new European acquisition, Herstal, Belgium-based ERYPLAST. The deal was announced by the respective CEOs of both firms, Gat Ramon and Dominique Rykers....
View ArticleLightweight Plastic Export Pallets Provide Opportunity for Air Shipment
“Exporters transporting large volumes of goods by air need to look for new ways to take costs out of the supply chain,” states Jim Hardisty, Managing Director of Goplasticpallets.com. “Pallets are...
View ArticlePPS Now Offers Effective Repair for Damaged Returnable Transit Equipment
PPS provides of plastic RTE – including Dolav and Pallet Boxes Poor handling practices and collisions with material handling equipment can result in unplanned damage to reusable packaging, including...
View ArticleUK Pallet Industry Statistics Show Modest Production Recovery
Timber pallet statistics show an improved performance by UK pallet sector The UK wood pallet industry showed a slight boost in 2013, according to figures from Timbertrends. The supply of new timber...
View ArticlePlastic Pallet Manufacturer Receives FM Approval for Halogen Free Pallets
Polymer Solutions International Inc. wins approval for non-halogenated fire retardant pallets Polymer Solutions International reports that it has been approved by Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM...
View ArticleThe 2 Billion Pallet Man
U.S. Pallet Industry Statistics Presented at Western Pallet Association Annual Meeting “You may have heard reference to there being 2 billion pallets in the U.S.,” Philip Araman told the audience at...
View ArticleUp Close and Reusable: Ideas For Extending the Life of Durable Wood Pallets
Increase the life of your reusable wood pallets and reduce your cost per use by following this advise. Laszlo Horvath, Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of the Center for...
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