Industry News
Reusable Packaging Association Announces 2012 Board of Directors
The membership of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has approved its Board of Directors for 2012. The eight Board members will contribute their expertise and experience to help the Association further its mission of promoting the value and expansion of reusable packaging systems. The can¬di¬dates will serve two-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2012 and ending Dec. 31, 2014. …read more
Long-awaited FDA food safety rule finally coming
The long-anticipated produce safety regulation from the Food and Drug Administration will be issued soon after the first of the year, FDA officials say.…read more
Replace Disposables with Reusables
Switching from disposable transport packaging materials to reusable alternatives can improve corporate efficiency and environmental performance.…read more
JSP International Joins Reusable Packaging Association
JSP International, a provider of environmentally-responsible packaging solutions, has joined the Reusable Packaging Association. …read more
RFID brings an added dimension to managing reusable packaging
Reduce, reuse, recycle. These have been the three legs of the stool called sustainable packaging for about as long as I can remember. But these days it seems that only two of the three—reduce and recycle—are talked about all that much. So it’s refreshing to see recent reports confirming that reusable containers are alive and well.…read more
Bielomatik Inc. Becomes 50th Member of RPA
Bielomatik, a manufacturer of plastic welding systems, has become the 50th member of the Reusable Packaging Association. Bielomatik designs and manufactures plastic welding systems used in the production of reusable plastic pallets. Its customers include RPA members ORBIS Corporation, Buckhorn Inc. and Rehrig Pacific.…read more
Packing Rental and Pooling Models in Perishables
The supply chain for moving produce from field to supermarket has become so efficient and far reaching that consumers take for granted the availability of previously-hard-to-find produce year round in their grocery stores. Moving these highly perishable items long distances with minimum spoilage requires a fast moving and sophisticated supply chain. …read more
Member Spotlight: Robert Zachrich, President of Fabri-Form Company and Member of the RPA Board of Directors
An interview with RPA Board Member Rob Zachrich the new President of Fabri-Form Company a manufacturer of thermoformed plastic products for logistics (custom packaging, pallets, sleeve packs), work-in-process (totes, trays and freezer spacers) and for end products (custom components). …read more
New plastic CABKAN strengthens heavy-duty pallets
CABKAN is a reinforced plastic material developed by Cabka, supplier of one-way and reusable plastic pallets in St. Louis, MO. It has been created especially for manufacturing heavy-duty plastic pallets.…read more
Rehrig Pacific Company Introduces New Sheet for the Rigid-Container Industry
Rehrig Pacific Company, a leading manufacturer of reusable packaging systems; plastic pallets; reusable transport and distribution crates; and carts and containers for grocery retail, material handling, food and beverage, agriculture, and recycling and waste industries is pleased to introduce its new solid plastic divider sheet for the rigid-container industry. …read more
