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Leading pallet and Reusable Plastic Container (RPC) management provider IFCO has announced that they are partnering up with Forgotten Harvest, an organization that relieves hunger in the Detroit metropolitan community by rescuing surplus, prepared and perishable food and donating it to emergency food providers.
Polymer Logistics also announced the expansion of the Crystal Clear Active Lock series of reusable plastic containers (RPC) to include new styles that feature clear end panels for improved merchandising at a value price. The end panels are available with an opening that allows for easier access to the products inside or with a closed panel for bulk item shipping. The Crystal Clear Active Lock series includes various sizes and features a unique easy-to-use assembly and knockdown mechanism that improves productivity in the field and at the store.
Packaging and shipping displays for trade shows is no small feat for Volkmann, Inc. The company manufactures and displays large pneumatic vacuum conveyors, bag dump stations, unique No-Tip Unloaders and powder handling equipment. When looking for a reusable solution to ship their products after the show they found a unique solution with RPA exhibitor Quick Crate.
The RPA is actively recruiting end user members to broaden the reach and depth of the Association.
The RPA’s Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO hummed with activity during the three-day show in Las Vegas. The 5,000 square foot pavilion was home to a record 22 member/suppliers of services and solutions for reusable packaging. Several exhibitors reported increased attendance and sales as a result of being part of the Pavilion.
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October 11, 2011
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As a global market leader in the field of plastic packaging systems, Schoeller Arca Systems (SAS) is committed to helping customers reduce their overall logistical costs and use returnable packaging to enhance their brands.
Upon entering the Las Vegas Convention Center to cover Pack Expo this week, it didn’t take long for me to hear about games of chance. Most of these games involve the chances chief technology officers play when putting their money on technology, hoping it wins their companies big paydays.
Jerry Welcome says the returnable packaging industry is out of its product-minded infancy and entering its rambunctious teenage years of service. That little quote from the president of the Reusable Packaging Association resonated in my memory this morning as I picked through the countless product releases I collected while at Pack Expo last week in Las Vegas. Yeah, there were countless product displays at the Vegas Convention Center, but smart attendees knew that the real value of attending an event like this is in asking what’s going on behind the displays.
A whole section of the recent Pack Expo trade show was dedicated to member companies of the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). While not dedicated solely to plastics packaging, Jerry Welcome, President and CEO of the RPA, said that more than ever, plastics are a big player in packaging products such as pallets and containers used for shipping large quantities.
The Kennedy Group, in Willoughby, Ohio officially announced the successful acquisition of Label Technique Southeast based in Pensacola, Florida. This is the company’s second strategic acquisition in one year’s time.