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October 11, 2012

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The October issue of Material Handling and Logistics magazine includes a cover story by RPA member Keith Schall. In the article, “Make Reusable Assets Show Returnable Value”, Schall lays out four steps for implementing an effective system to track and manage reusable assets

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August 29, 2012

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Shaun Carvey is Product Market Manager of RPCs for IPL. He is the newest member of the RPA’s Board of Directors.

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May 19, 2012

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Dan Lafond has been with the Rehrig Pacific Company for over seven years. During his tenure at Rehrig, Mr. Lafond has held a variety of sales positions within the Food & Beverage, Material Handling and, most recently, Supply Chain Solutions group.

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April 2, 2012

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Rich Larson has 30 years of returnable container selling experience. He is National Accounts Manager for Buckhorn, a provider of a wide range of plastic packaging products.

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February 24, 2012

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Al Farrell is a newly elected member of the RPA Board of Directors and is VP Asset Management for Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC) is revolutionizing the world’s supply chain by providing manufacturers, suppliers and shippers of unitized loads with the world’s first RFID-tagged all-plastic pallet pool.

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January 30, 2012

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With more than a decade of expe­ri­ence in the reusable pack­ag­ing indus­try, Norm Kukuk has devel­oped and shared reusable pack­ag­ing exper­tise with lead­ing indus­trial, con­sumer goods, and food and bev­er­age com­pa­nies.

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December 27, 2011

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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.

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December 9, 2011

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Switching from disposable transport packaging materials to reusable alternatives can improve corporate efficiency and environmental performance.

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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.