Now Accepting Entries: 2026 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Awards – Deadline is May 1.
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Now Accepting Entries: 2026 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Awards – Deadline is May 1.
Apply here.
Cindy Doman is a packaging engineer at Herman Miller. She is also the chair of RPA’s new User Advisory Committee.
David Amatangelo is a problem solver. An engineer by education, he became involved in reusables when an automotive customer for the company he was working for decided to change from expendables to returnables back in 1988. He designed a container that was ultimately patented that allowed his employer to save thousands of square feet of floor space with his unique design.
Samantha Goetz is working hard to attract new members and strengthen the association for all members. She is looking for additional members to join the committee, and also welcomes suggestions from any RPA members. Goetz is marketing communications manager at ORBIS Corporation.
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.
Lane Pence, Director Retail Supply Chain has held numerous roles at CHEP, but he enjoys his current position best because it puts him in direct contact with end users
What do you use when you need to store and transport 16,000 pounds of wood pellets? Answer: The Jumbo BTS from Arrows Up
RPA member Quick-Crate is built on four generations of practical machining experience. It was the first manufacturer of clip-style crates in the United States, and has been building traditional shipping…
RPA interviews Brian Martin, VP of Remcon Plastics and one of the new members joining RPA in 2012. Before joining Remcon Plastics, Brian Martin worked 14 years in the steel industry with Nucor Steel and Handy & Harman in a variety of positions. Prior to that, he worked for three years with CertainTeed Corporation.
RPA member Glen Baldridge of Federal Supply Services provides some insight on what it is like to serve the military market.
Dave McCulloch talks about energy challenges and why he became a member of the RPA board.