November 2010
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CAPS Offers Container Rental Solutions to Mexican Market
Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) is proud to announce that it will now offer container rental solutions to Mexican markets. The ongoing growth trend in intra-Mexico commerce and US sourcing to Mexican-based suppliers has prompted CAPS to invest in the region to support their increasing number of customers.…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
Bob Moore of iGPS Wins Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010
Bob Moore, Chairman, CEO, iGPS, has been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 national winner in the Emerging category. Now in its 24th year, Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award encourages entrepreneurial activity and recognizes leaders and visionaries who demonstrate innovation, financial success and personal commitment as they create and build world-class businesses. All Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® winners were selected by an independent panel of judges from approximately 300 regional award recipients.…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
European Reusable Packaging & Reverse Logistics Consortium Adds New Website
New European Reusable Packaging association web site to go live this week…read more
Life Cycle Assessment of U.S. Industry‐Average Corrugated Product
The first ever U.S. corrugated life cycle assessment has been completed by the Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA). …read more
RPA President Discusses Sustainability
RPA President speaking at PACK EXPO show in Chicago…read more