Business Information
M&As: Deal or no deal?
Several M&A pros contacted recently by Plastics News observed the market strengthening in the second half of 2010 — with distressed deals being replaced by quality ones — and said that they expect this trend of more and better deals to continue on into 2011.…read more
February 10 — Free Reusable Transport Packaging Workshop
Attend a free workshop on February 10th and learn how to make smart decisions about transport packaging materials, reduce product damage and lower your company’s environmental footprint. …read more
RPA Provides PACK EXPO Attendees With Wide Range of Instructive Resources for Implementing Reusable Transport Packaging
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) provided a wide-range of in-depth resources for Pack Expo attendees interested in reusable transport packaging. …read more
CHEP Americas Announcement Regarding Proposed Brambles Acquisition of IFCO
Brambles Limited, the parent company of CHEP, announced the planned acquisition of IFCO SYSTEMS, NV, a leading provider of reusable plastic containers (RPCs) in 23 countries, and pallet management services in the USA. The transaction will enhance Brambles’ position as a global leader in pooling solutions, creating an entity with sales revenue of approximately US$5 billion.…read more
RPA Presents Fundamentals of Reusable Packaging Workshop at PACK EXPO
On Tuesday afternoon at PACKEXPO, the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) presented its Fundamentals of Reusable Packaging Workshop to a group of about 70 end users and members.…read more
Experts say sustainability remains a dominant trend in packaging
Partnerships between packaging manufacturers, consumer products manufacturers and retailers to advance their common sustainability goals are firmly established as part of the cost of doing business in today’s environment.…read more
Packaging sector should expect slow growth in 2011
Having survived the economic recession, North American packaging companies should not expect major growth in 2011, two industry watchers said at the recent Pack Expo trade show in Chicago.…read more
iGPS launches new pallet rental service for pharma, life sciences industries
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), a US based operator of the pallet rental service providing all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, is offering iGPS bios for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. …read more
Grand Opening Of iGPS’ National Sales And Innovation Center Exhibits Latest In Pallet Technology To Supply Chain Professionals
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company, LLC), operator of the world’s first pallet rental service providing all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, hosted customers, supply chain professionals, members of the media and community leaders at the grand opening of its new National Sales and Innovation Center in Northwest Arkansas throughout last week. …read more
Study proves ‘green’ credentials of plastic crates
Chep Australia’s returnable plastic crate (RPC) system for produce has proven its sustainability credentials, delivering customers outstanding environmental performance as well as functionality and financial value in the supply chain.…read more
