December 2011
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Case Study — John Deere: Tracking Reusables in a Global Assembly Manufacturing Supply Chain
Whether you’re a farmer or an occasional weekend gardener, almost everyone recognizes the green and yellow colors associated with John Deere. The company is the world’s leading manufacturer of farm equipment, and produces and markets North America’s broadest line of lawn and garden tractors, mowers, golf course equipment, and other outdoor power products. …read more
Member Spotlight: Hillary Femal, Director of Strategic Market Development, IFCO; RPA 2012 Board Member and Chairperson of the RPA Marketing and Communications Committee
RPA’s Marketing and Communications Chairperson and new Board member Hillary Femal, IFCO Systems is interviewed for this member spotlight.…read more
ORBIS CORPORATION CLOSES ACQUISITION OF CORBI PLASTICS
ORBIS Corporation, North America’s leader in sustainable reusable packaging, announced today that is has completed the acquisition of Cartonplast LLC’s interest in the CORBI Plastics joint venture. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.…read more
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