Join us at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 29–Oct. 1, for the Reusable Packaging Learning Center, featuring two days of expert-led education on innovation, efficiency, and sustainability in transport packaging.
Learn more -Reusable packaging can provide an efficient method to handle, store and move product through the supply chain while also reducing a company’s environmental impact in terms of solid waste generation,…
At PackExpo 2010, the RPA presented its Fundamentals of Reusable Packaging Workshop to a group of about 70 end users and members. RPA presenters Jon Kalin of Rehrig Pacific, Bob…
Paul Koleske, TOSKA Ltd., put together a presentation for companies considering moving to a Reusable Packaging platform. In the presentation he covers: Goals for conversion Supply chain mapping (current state…
IFCO Systems releases statement on the microbial testing of corrugated and plastic containers, stresses the importance of proper handling in any system as a focus of food safety, not competing products RPCs…
The RPA and StopWaste.org created this cost comparison guide and model for reusable transport packaging. It contains case studies on how companies have saved money by switching to reusables and…
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October 21, 2014
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Made of polypropylene, this newly-designed line of Euro Light (ELB) containers, from SSI SCHAEFER, for industrial and warehouse applications is 46 percent lighter than similar-use containers, without any loss in durability and strength. Ideal for everyday multi-purpose use, ELB containers are stackable, ergonomically-friendly, can sustain up to a 110-pound weight load, and can incorporate dust-free sealable lids – permitting a level of flexibility not previously available in storage/picking containers.
The Reusable Packaging Association has launched a redesigned website www.reusables.org that makes it easy for end users to access informative tools and interact with and learn from fellow users of reusables and suppliers.
Successfully Launched with National Supermarket Chain; Improves Product Protection, Reduces Labor and Waste; New Study Shows Significantly Faster Cooling Enhances Quality October 15, 2014 08:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time ATLANTA–(BUSINESS…
Greg Kurkijian and Tammy Gainey bring decades of produce leadership to IFCO as double-digit growth continues IFCO, the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh products, has appointed…
Cindy Doman is a packaging engineer at Herman Miller. She is also the chair of RPA’s new User Advisory Committee.