RPA Member News
ORBIS CORPORATION INTRODUCES NEW GENERATION OF STAKPAKS
ORBIS Corporation, an international manufacturer of sustainable reusable packaging and an expert in supply chain optimization, has introduced the next generation of StakPaks, the NXO models, featuring an enhanced container design for improved durability and longer service life.…read more
iGPS Logistics LLC Agrees to Acquire iGPS
iGPS Company LLC, (“iGPS”) operator and owner of the largest global pallet rental pool of lightweight, 100% recyclable plastic platforms with embedded RFID tags, today announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of substantially all of its assets to iGPS Logistics LLC (“iGPS Logistics”), a joint venture formed by Balmoral Funds, One Equity Partners, certain of their affiliates, and Jeff and Robert Liebesman.…read more
FilmLOC Inc. is now a certified Women’s Business Enterprise
FilmLOC Inc is proud to announce that they have recently received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC®), a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).…read more
PECO Launches First Company-Operated Depot
PECO Pallet, which operates a large pool of red-marked pallets in the United States, has developed its first company-operated pallet depot. Located in Hazleton, Penn., the facility is open to customers and is touted as a showcase of PECO’s extensive depot experience…read more
Rehrig Pacific introduces rackable pallets with trackability
New rackable plastic pallets from Rehrig Pacific Co. are designed to meet specifications of the Grocery Manufacturers Association and include embedded technology to track loads and monitor temperatures of perishables such as fresh produce.…read more
Amatech releases videos to educate manufacturers about the importance of returnable packaging
Amatech, an industry leader in custom designed, reusable, corrugated packaging, is releasing a series of new videos to educate the automotive, appliance, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries on the economic and environmental benefits of returnable, reusable packaging. The educational videos encourage packaging engineers to explore the return on investment of custom designed, returnable packaging and explain the environmental impact of returnable and reusable packaging for lean manufacturing…read more
Member Spotlight: Introducing Lisa Knight, RPA Marketing Committee Chair
An interview with Lisa Knight, Director of Marketing Container and Pooling Systems (CAPS) who was recently named the new Chairperson for the RPA Marketing and Communications Committee. She is charged with helping to promote the reusable packaging industry and RPA’s programs and services. …read more
Worldwide Foam, Ltd. Opens Two Branches in 2013
Worldwide Foam, Ltd. has opened two branch locations for manufacturing crosslinked polyethylene foam in Ontario, California and Lithia Springs, Georgia.…read more
ORBIS CORPORATION INTRODUCES NEW BEVERAGE PALLET
ORBIS Corporation, a manufacturer of sustainable reusable packaging and an expert in supply chain optimization, has introduced the all-plastic 1420mm x 1120mm Beverage Pallet, a pallet designed for optimum conveyance of a wide variety of plastic and metal containers for the Asian beverage industry.…read more
Buckhorn® product donations support active military and veterans
Milford, Ohio – April 30, 2013 – Buckhorn Inc., a leading provider of reusable plastic packaging and material handling systems, has collectively donated more than $10,000 worth of hand-held containers to organizations that touch the lives of our U.S. active military and veterans. Most recently, Buckhorn donated attached lid and straight wall containers to Ride …read more