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February 2, 2011

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This month members from the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) will be speaking on topics about reusable packaging at a number of seminars, trade shows and other meetings. This is part of the RPA’s continuing effort to promote the value of reusable packaging in the marketplace.

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December 20, 2010

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When evaluating a pallet program against your operational criteria— including environmental concerns— the best result comes from looking at the issue in two parts: the pallet itself, and the pallet program.

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December 6, 2010

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Companies in a wide variety of industries invest substantial capital in their inventories of returnable transport items or RTIs, the durable and reusable cartons, bins, pallets, wheeled trolleys, cages and…

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November 15, 2010

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Brambles Limited, the parent company of CHEP, announced the planned acquisition of IFCO SYSTEMS, NV, a leading provider of reusable plastic containers (RPCs) in 23 countries, and pallet management services in the USA. The transaction will enhance Brambles’ position as a global leader in pooling solutions, creating an entity with sales revenue of approximately US$5 billion.

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October 20, 2010

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Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), a US based operator of the pallet rental service providing all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, is offering iGPS bios for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries.

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October 7, 2010

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Container and Pooling Solutions (CAPS) announces the recent move of its proprietary container tracking software, CAPS-TRAC™, to the Cloud.

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September 23, 2010

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Rehrig Pacific Company, a leading manufacturer of plastic pallets, reusable transport & distribution crates, carts and containers for the material handling, food & beverage, agriculture, and recycling & waste industries is pleased to introduce the PubKeg™, a new one-way packaging alternative to metal kegs.

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July 26, 2010

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Operator of world’s first pallet rental service providing all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags creates new state-of-the-art Sales and Innovation Center in Bentonville, AR and Global Customer Support and Logistics Center in Orlando, FL

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July 26, 2010

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By LAUREN ETTER [CRATE] Associated Press The thefts of crates, like these seen in a New Jersey refrigerated warehouse, have prompted food companies to try to crack down on the…

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June 11, 2010

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ORBIS Corporation offers the GP4048-46, a collapsible bulk container designed to provide a durable bulk packaging solution, while offering 3% more cubic capacity than competitive bulk containers and weighing 2% less.