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.
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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.
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Livonia, MI – January 14th, 2015 – Food Logistics Magazine has named CHEP Pallecon Solutions one of their 2014 Top 100 Software and Technology Providers for the seventh year in succession since…
IFCO SYSTEMS has opened its newest reusable plastic container (RPC) Service Center in Fresno, California. The 200,000 square foot facility is equipped to wash, sanitize, and dry more than 95,000 RPCs per day, and ship and receive approximately 120 truckloads of RPCs for IFCO’s grocery retail partners and grower shipper customers weekly. IFCO’s Fresno service center currently has more than 80 employees and is designed to allow expansion as for IFCO RPCs continues to grow.
Modern Materials Handling annual reader survey gives insight on pooling, customer compliance, used wood pallets and other trends, though price still rules as the top driver.
Single-Source Status Strengthened with ORBIShield™ Line of Protective Dunnage OCONOMOWOC, Wis. – ORBIS Corporation is proud to announce the re-branding of its entire line of protective dunnage as ORBIShield™. The…
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October 28, 2014
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In an open letter to all grower/shippers and retailers the RPA outlined the facts about the safe use of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) in the food supply chain. “Creating a…
For the 2008 PACK EXPO, Diana Twede, Professor in the School of Packaging at Michigan State University, provided a presentation on supply chain economics. To read the presentation, click here.
Upcoming government regulations such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) require data capture at numerous critical control points throughout the supply chain. An asset tracking system can automate the…
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…
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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.
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…