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December 2009
2009-12-18 Tests confirm wood pallets harbor food-poisoning bacteria
2009-12-18 Schoeller Arca Systems Completes Successful Debt Restructuring
2009-12-17 SONAE TAMBIEN UTILIZARO; LOS CONTENEDORES DE CHEP PARA LA GESTION DE PRODUCTOS CORNICOS
2009-12-17 Cedar Rapids may burn wood from flooded homes
2009-12-17 Crate Rental, Or More Than Just A Hire Service?
2009-12-16 China pallet standard
2009-12-16 New Pallet Dimensioning Features for Optimum Revenue Recovery
2009-12-16 Pallet Dimensioning System helps optimize revenue recovery.
2009-12-16 See the film of new pallet show to Pollutec.
2009-12-16 CHEP has expanded its range of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)
2009-12-16 Scramble for the exit rumoured at Brambles
2009-12-16 Big changes required at Brambles
2009-12-16 Plenty of troubles in store for new head of Brambles
2009-12-16 Optimum solution for damaged pallets
2009-12-16 Tetra Pak adopts GS1 global standards
2009-12-14 Brambles makes changes as new CEO Tom Gorman revamps company
2009-12-07 Wooden Pallets Contribute to Reforestation, Not Deforestation
2009-12-07 CEMEX’s pallet retrieval scheme
2009-12-07 The Search for a China Pallet Standard
2009-12-07 China Pallet’s Problems
2009-12-07 China pallet standard
2009-12-07 Pallet Dimensioning System helps optimize revenue recovery.
2009-12-07 Pallet entreprise december
2009-12-07 Brambles shares fall as rival iGPS puts on muscle
November 2009
2009-11-12 Stanley Vidmar Introduces New, Improved STAK Adjustable Racking Product Line
Stanley Vidmar, a manufacturer of premium custom storage solutions,
recently unveiled its enhanced STAK product line that combines the
flexibility of an adjustable rack system with a built-in picker.
2009-11-12 Germany, Pallets, and Screw-Jobs
To make this short and simple….I had a phone call about an incoming shipment (DHL) for my office at Ramstein.
2009-11-12 Fire damages Associated Management building in Holbrook (By Tom Gorman)
A two-alarm fire that damaged a local business is under investigation.
2009-11-12 Monticello warehouse destroyed by fire
A Monticello pallet company warehouse inside the Hall's Mall building
caught fire around 7 p.m. Tuesday, causing firefighters to continue
working to control the blaze into Wednesday morning.
2009-11-12 Things You Should Know About Pallet Trucks
2009-11-12 The Late, Great, Tower of Pallets Monument
Even the National Enquirer was taken aback after the city of Los Angeles designated Daniel Van Meter’s Tower of Wooden Pallets a historical landmark. A photo spread of the Sherman Oaks structure was accompanied by a headline that said, “No kidding! This pile of junk is a historic monument!”
Robert Winter, a former member of the Cultural Heritage Commission, joked later that the 1978 vote might have been influenced by fumes emanating from the pallets, which were discards from a brewery.
2009-11-12 Corrugated pallets to help reduce carbon footprint (By: Megan Wait)
Corrugated pallet manufacturer CX Pallets, located in Johannesburg,
reports that there is ever-increasing pressure on companies to reduce
their carbon footprint and incorporate more environment-friendly
products in the supply chain.
2009-11-12 New Brambles boss shakes up management team (by MATT O'SULLIVAN)
THE new chief executive of Brambles, Tom Gorman, has wasted little time
in shaking up the management ranks after hiring a new chief financial
officer.
2009-11-12 Two thousand fireworks set to be lit at Carlisle Fireshow
A 40 foot flaming heart and 2,000 fireworks will go up in smoke tonight as Carlisle’s 23rd annual fireshow gets underway.
2009-11-12 The Pros and Cons of Reusable Containers Profiled by Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler
In the Fall issue of Plastics Business Magazine, manufacturing journalist TR Cutler notes,
2009-11-12 Pet food firm fined GBP100 000 after worker crushed to death
A pet food manufacturer has been fined £100,000 and ordered to pay
£28,380.91 costs at Northampton Crown Court after one of its workers
was crushed to death at its Northamptonshire factory.
2009-11-12 47,000 pounds of plastic recycled in state program
Richmond - Virginia has recycled nearly 47,000 pounds of empty plastic pesticide containers this year.
October 2009
2009-10-23 Brambles' overhaul fails to persuade big investors
BRAMBLES'
biggest management and operational overhaul in a decade has failed to
win over the investment community amid fears of cost blowouts in the US
operations and concerns that competitors will erode its dominance of
the global pallet supplies.
2009-10-23 CPC Announces Sustainable Development Technology Canada Funding
I am pleased to announce that an application for funding from
the Canadian Pallet Council and a consortium consisting of iLogic Inc.
and CPC members for a project to develop and demonstrate the Electronic
Container Transfer (ECT) technology has been approved by Sustainable
Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
2009-10-23 Pallet fire near flammable liquid
More than 70 firefighters are trying to contain a fire that has swept through a pallet yard in Manchester.
2009-10-23 The country’s wooden pallet industry is booming and the Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) is in the thick of the action giving technical help to industry players.
A platform device that holds one or more cargo packages in a group,
a pallet allows a load to be transferred and stored as a unit.Along
with forklift trucks, pallets make it so much easier to move and store
all sorts of commodities around the world, helping tens of thousands of
companies save time, labor, space, and money.
2009-10-15 Builder prosecuted after worker's arm nailed to pallet
2009-10-14 food shipped on pallets
2009-10-14 Horticulturalist Mark Widrlechner
2009-10-14 Firm fined £3.5k after worker's hand nailed to pallet
2009-10-13 Wood pallets are source of food poisoning bacteria
2009-10-09 IPP Logipal adds Smurfit Kappa to packaging portfolio
Leading
one-way trip pallet pool specialist, IPP Logipal, has secured a new
contract with Smurfit Kappa UK that adds another major player to its
expanding client portfolio in the packaging sector.
2009-10-09 Mixed-SKU pallets: The Holy Grail of picking
End users have been looking for a way to automate mixed-SKU palletizing and each picking for years. In the right applications, those solutions are within reach now.
2009-10-09 Brambles scrambles to lift game after 15-year shambles
IT was a big day for Brambles chairman Graeme Kraehe.
2009-10-07 UPDATE 1-Brambles to fork out on wooden pallets, CEO quits
2009-10-07 Brambles CEO to retire in November
2009-10-06 Following Europe's Lead
2009-10-06 Brambles set for Chep overhaul
2009-10-05 US Chep shake-up is imminent
2009-10-05 Culina Logistics Optimises Pallet Management with 2ic Software
2009-10-05 Wooden Pallet Pests
2009-10-01 USDA considers regulation of wood pallets that may carry invasive emerald ash borer
2009-10-01 Taking a hard look at wooden pallets
September 2009
2009-09-30 Compact Palletiser with Built-in Stretch Wrapper
2009-09-28 Future Growth is 'Greater Than Green'
2009-09-28 Conair sees gains from item-level RFID
2009-09-25 RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2009-2019
This report is the summation of extensive research including interviews
with RFID adopters and solution providers in the various applicational
RFID markets, giving an unprecedented level of insight into the total
RFID industry and what is really happening.
2009-09-25 Pallet Wars: Are You Plastic Or Wood?
Companies that use pallets to transport cargo are in the middle of a
“pallet war” between the manufacturers of wooden pallets, who think
they have the eco-friendly solution and the plastic pallet manufacturer
who believe the same.
2009-09-25 Sustainability Provides Economic and Environmental Returns
Sustainable businesses of tomorrow will be measured by more than
financial returns: they will also be assessed on efficient use of
resources and environmental considerations, said Craig Cogut, founder
and co-managing partner of Pegasus Capital Advisors.
2009-09-25 Lithuanian-Swedish lighting manufacturer uses RFID for pallet tracking
Home lighting products manufacturer, Artilux NMF, has improved its
internal logistics chain by adopting RFID-technology. The company uses
UPM Raflatac's ShortDipole RFID tags on each pallet.
2009-09-24 IFCO SYSTEMS Announces Strategic Relocation of Nashville Pallet Facility
2009-09-24 Can Pallets Save The Planet?
2009-09-23 No agreements without unions
2009-09-23 CBP officials intercept wood-boring pest
2009-09-21 Johnston Co. Announce Options For Banned Landfill Item
2009-09-18 Report features plastic pallets
2009-09-18 The rise of the plastic pallet
2009-09-17 Brambles bullish over earnings loss
2009-09-17 Toll slinks away as Brambles spurns merger advances
2009-09-16 Brambles Says It Didn’t Receive Approach From Toll
2009-09-16 WITRON develops new innovative tote picking system
2009-09-15 Pallet pool specialist, IPP Logipal adds Smurfit Kappa to packaging portfolio
2009-09-14 Information From a Big Business Controller For Choosing A Professional Pallet Truck For A Company
2009-09-11 Wood pallets: U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks public comment on potential changes to wood packaging regulations (Lorie King Rogers, Modern Materials Handling)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) is seeking information from the public on potential
approaches for dealing with the interstate movement of wood packaging
material (WPM). WPM includes crates, dunnage, wooden spools, pallets
and packing blocks used in domestic trade
2009-09-11 Brambles' logistical nightmare (Robert Gottliebsen)
When Mark Rowsthorn and Paul Little jointly managed Toll Holdings they
had many discussions about whether Toll should bid for Brambles.
2009-09-10 Benoist Brothers Supply sued by man injure in pallet incident
A St. Louis County man claims he incurred medical bills of more than $25,000 after being struck by a fallen pallet.
Brian K. Strudevant filed a lawsuit Aug. 31 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Benoist Brothers Supply Co
2009-09-10 Oct. 1 brings ban on oil, pallets and plastic bottles in landfills
Wednesday, September 09, 2009 3:00 AM
RALEIGH — State environmental officials encourage North Carolina
residents to do their part to keep motor oil filters, wooden pallets
and plastic bottles out of landfills
2009-09-10 Germany: Rewe deploying long-range real-time location RFID system
At its DC in Buttenheim, Germany, the retailer is deploying Mojix's
STAR technology to help reduce the loss of pallets and other returnable
transport items, as well as automate their management
2009-09-07 Bizerba presents the GLM-P 2S pallet labelling machine at DrinkTec 2009
Balingen, 4th September 2009 – Increased reading reliability, minimum set-up times, simple integration into existing systems: these are just some of the features of the GLM-P 2S pallet labelling machine, which the Swabian technology manufacturer Bizerba
2009-09-01 RFID Makes Pallet Tracking More Palatable (By Bob Violino)
Japan Pallet Rental is deploying an RFID system to locate its
rental pallets in the supply chain and create value-added services for
its customers.
2009-09-01 Toll has Brambles in its sights ... again (by IAN VERRENDER)
Toll Holdings supremo Paul Little once confided to Brambles chief Mike
Ihlein, or so the legend goes, that he liked Brambles margins a lot and
that he'd like a lot of them.
2009-09-01 iGPS' Logistics Provider, Ryder System, Named the #1 Provider in the U.S.
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator of the
world's first all-plastic pallet rental service with embedded RFID
(radio frequency identification) tags, is pleased to announce that
their long-standing logistics provider, Ryder System, Inc., has been
named the top logistics provider in the U.S.
August 2009
2009-08-28 Transportation Management Focus :
Our Weekly Feature Article on Transportation Management Strategies,
Best Practices and Technologies for the Transportation and Logistics
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2009-08-28 Using a pallet truck to lift loads higher than it is designed to lift them is a major safety hazard
Pallet trucks
are a must for anyone that works around a storehouse or factory. They
make it much easier to transfer heavy loads. With a pallet lorry moving
those huge and heavy pieces is a piece of cake.
July 2009
2009-07-31 Pardon Me, Is That Deca-bromine In Your Food Shipment? The Hidden Dangers of Plastic Pallets
A recent letter of warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
about the potential dangers of plastic pallets was posted on Refrigeratedfrozenfood.com. According to Michael Smith, President and C.O.O. of PALNET, a nationwide supplier of shipping pallets,
2009-07-30 Plastic pallet company rejects decabromodiphenyl ether leaching claims (By Rory Harrington)
A leading plastic pallet company has labelled allegations that a toxic chemical contained in its products can leach into food as “misleading, inaccurate and highly suspect”.
2009-07-30 Plastic pallet company refutes toxin-leaching claims
In June, the EWG sent a letter to the U.S. Food & Drug
Administration urging that plastic pallets using the fire retardant
decabromodiphenyl ether (Deca) be banned, saying it believes that the
neurotoxin could be migrating into food during the process of hydro
cooling.
2009-07-29 Want to prevent pallet rack damage from fork trucks? Get the Guard Dawg
In busy warehouses, pallet rack damage is a fact of life. Damage is
common along an upright’s first 6" to 12" of column from the floor due
to fork truck impact, especially at end rows, tunnels, drive-throughs,
and intersections where maneuvering is tight.
2009-07-29 RFID News: Research Finds RFID Tags
New Report Says 109 out of 110 Containers Still Readable After a Year
Going from Farm to Store and Back Again; 100% Reads 100% of the Time?
2009-07-27 Open-plan living on a budget
The furniture's either out of a skip or nailed together bits of wood,
the space is unremittingly industrial: welcome to open-plan living at
its most extreme
2009-07-27 More than 80 firefighters tackle huge Wellingborough blaze
More than 80 firefighters have been tackling a huge blaze in Wellingborough.
A large pallet yard has been severely damaged during the fire.2009-07-27 Student concept crams more cans on pallet
A student at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication has found a way to squeeze 17% more cans on to a pallet.
2009-07-24 ‘Our Planet’ Show to Feature Schoeller Arca Systems
The producers of “Our Planet” are pleased to announce that Schoeller
Arca Systems will be featured in an upcoming episode as part of the
show’s series on Environmental Impact.
2009-07-24 iGPS Calls for Fire Safety Testing of All Pallets
Obsolete safety standard allows tens of millions of wood pallets to
pose severe fire risk ORLANDO
2009-07-23 Loscam fights imported pest
In line with concerns raised by the Western Australia Department of
Agriculture and Food, Loscam has undertaken significant measures to
prevent the spread of the European House Borer (EHB) and eradicate it
from affected pallets if required.
2009-07-23 iGPS Plastic Pallet Survey Reveals Potential Warehouse Fire Hazards Remain
An examination of 12,084 Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS)
pallets collected by NWPCA members at locations across the U.S. and
awaiting pick-up revealed that 9.7% of those plastic pallets do not
carry the Underwriter Laboratory's (UL) or Factory Mutual (FM) marks.
2009-07-23 Flame-retardant food?
2009-07-23 Large pallet yard blaze was arson
Firefighters spent the night tackling the blaze in Martin's Yard, near Spencer Bridge
2009-07-21 RFID Read Reliability Is Not an Issue (By Mark Roberti)
RFID is far more accurate than existing systems, yet some
people continue to insist they can't adopt the technology until it is
100 percent reliable.
2009-07-10 Item-Level RFID Pilot Sees Major Benefits, Proves ROI (By Brian Albright)
Australian telco Telstra recently completed an RFID pilot in which the
company tracked 15,000 cell phones from a third-party distribution
center to its retail stores. The company estimates that by rolling out
the asset tracking solution across its 130 stores, it could potentially
save $4 million per year in labor costs linked to non-customer-facing
activities, reaching a positive return on investment in 18 months.
2009-07-10 Simpsons Malt Ltd fined for forklift accident ( by Brian Daniel)
A NORTHUMBERLAND malting company was yesterday ordered to pay out
almost £16,000 after an accident in which a worker suffered serious leg
injuries.
2009-07-10 Loscam pallets for Big W’s Warwick operation
The word “Warwick” conjures up visions of bucking steers and stampeding
rodeo bulls. And the Warwick Rodeo has become the biggest such event in
Australia. But besides the stone fruit, wines and other agricultural
“green” industries that have sprung up there, Warwick is the centre of
the Big W Northern Distribution Centre.
2009-07-10 PPS Launch New Website Aimed At Fishing Industry (by Jenny Pilley)
New website to launch new side of PPS Equipment; PPS Fis
PPS Equipment Management Ltd, long established in the supply of returnable transit equipment (RTE) and services related to it, will shortly launch a new website www.ppsfish.co.uk.
2009-07-10 CHEP expands business with Colgate Palmolive
CHEP has reached an agreement with Colgate Palmolive that will see its
product flows in Denmark being shipped on CHEP blue pallets, due to the
increased efficiencies that they will gain as a result.
2009-07-02 Pallet torture tests
At its Innovation Center in Orlando, Fla., pallet pooler CHEP drops,
torques, and otherwise mistreats pallets in the name of performance
testing.
2009-07-02 Weetabix stocks up on supply chain software (by Dave Bailey)
Weetabix has rolled out a new warehouse management system following a
review of the breakfast cereal producer's existing technology
infrastructure.
2009-07-02 Illegal beach bonfires proliferating
Blowing embers, broken glass, rusty nails are hazards
Beach bonfires spike during graduation season. But it's the popular use of wooden shipping pallets as a fuel source — typically with more than 60 nails in each pallet — that has Greg Gerstenberger calling for sensibility among fire builders.
2009-07-02 Winemakers enjoy the thrill of their new crush (by David Rosenfeld)
Dan Sullivan was a lot like many newbie winemakers when he started his labels Domaine Paradox and Daniel Joseph in 2006
2009-07-02 Pallets return to haunt P&G (Jamie Golombek, Financial Post)
Some things may simply not be worth fighting for, especially when
you're up against an opponent that can change the rules mid-game and
then have them apply to you retroactively.
June 2009
2009-06-25 Emerald ash borer may drastically alter ecosystem (By Janet Kubat Willette)
The emerald ash borer has the potential to drastically alter Minnesota's ecosystem.
2009-06-25 Timcon announces retirement of key industry figure
The Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation (TIMCON), has announced
the retirement of a key industry figure and member, John Mead,as
reported by the organization's press service.
2009-06-25 Chemical Pallets Available Nationwide (by Patrick Graham)
Chemical pallets are offered nationwide by Compliance Packaging
International Ltd. CPI sells used chemical pallets and is a
manufacturer of new chemical pallets under its license CP-984.
2009-06-18 Brokerage provider Merrill Lynch
Brokerage provider Merrill Lynch allegedly set up a futures contracts
trading account for an investor ‘without documentation from the
client,’ and without ensuring the investor satisifed Australian
Securities Exchange requirements on market knowledge.
2009-06-16 Kaukauna Wisconsin Wood Pallet Manufacturer to Expand
Fox Valley Wood Products of Kaukauna, Wisconsin is adding new
wood pallet assembly equipment. With the new equipment, they need more
space and are planing a 2000 sq. foot building expansion.
2009-06-16 Norbert launches Chep distribution site
Norbert Dentressangle has opened a new £4m site with one of its major clients, Chep.
2009-06-16 iGPS Selects Ryder to Expand Reverse Logistics Backbone in North America
iGPS Operates the World's First All-Plastic Pallet Rental Service With Embedded RFID Tags
2009-06-16 Brambles dilemma
BRAMBLES rival iGPS is expected to announce next week that it
will take on 70 per cent of Kraft's pallet requirements in the US, on
top of 100 per cent of General Mills's pallet needs.
2009-06-11 CHEP rival banks on plastic to win the pallet wars
US-based pallet hire company iGPS poses a serious threat to Brambles
Industries' CHEP subsidiary. In three years of existence, iGPS has
managed to develop a pool of pallets worth $A630 million. Its CEO Bob
Moore believes that iGPS' plastic pallets are superior to CHEP's wooden
ones
2009-06-11 Greystone Logistics, Inc. to Provide Plastic Pallets to Diageo
Greystone Logistics, Inc. (OTCBB: GLGI) recently reached an agreement
to provide 100% recycled 48x40 plastic shipping pallets for Diageo at
one of their U.S. facilities. Diageo is the world's leading premium
drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol
brands across spirits, wine and beer categories.
2009-06-11 Susanne Lanzafama Recognized for Excellence in Business Management
2009-06-08 National Beef makes switch to reusable plastic bins (by Anne Marie Mohan, Managing Editor, GreenerPackage.com)
National Beef Packing Company, LLC has signed an agreement with Rehrig
Penn Logistics (RPL), the services and logistics division of Rehrig
Pacific Co., whereby RPL will provide National Beef’s Dodge City, KS,
processing facility with pooling services for a new reusable, plastic
Combo Bin.
2009-06-08 Another sweet deal for IPP Logipal
Leading one way trip pallet pool specialist,IPP Logipal, has expanded
its client portfolio in the confectionery sector after securing a new
contract with Swizzels Matlow Limited.
2009-06-04 Keeble Paper Recycling swaps metal pallets for plastic boxes
Keeble Paper Recycling has boosted its environmental credentials and
streamlined its collection logistics after signing a 2,000 plastic box
deal with pallet specialists Dolav.
2009-06-04 Plastic pallet is tough enough
This spring sees the launch of a closed-deck plastic pallet from Craemer aimed at poultrymeat processors.
2009-06-04 Brambles revenue jumps but US market threatened
Australian-based pallet empire Brambles has announced a rise in
revenue, but the company is planning an overhaul of its United States
interests as it battles a new plastic competitor.
2009-06-04 iGPS Announces Appointment of John Fletcher, Former CEO of Brambles Ltd, to Board of Directors
Fletcher brings extensive pallet industry experience to world's first
all-plastic pallet rental service with embedded RFID tags; underscores
supply chain transition to plastic pallet platform
May 2009
2009-05-26 NIPPON PALLET POOL CO LTD
2009-05-26 Keeping the Love Hearts on the road
Confectionary manufacturer Swizzels Matlow has chosen IPP Logipal as
its pallet provider. The company makes Love Hearts along with Parma
Violets, Rainbow Drops, Double Dip, Drumstick Lollies, Snap &
Crackle and Refreshers.
2009-05-26 Pallet Buyers Need to be Aware of ‘Voodoo’ Environmental Claims, says PALNET
The pallet industry has begun to promote green and with that,
environmental claims are sprouting up everywhere, cautions PALNET. A
2008 study conducted by Price Waterhouse found that consumers only
believe 16 percent of environmental claims. There’s a good reason why.
Of 1,753 environmental claims researched last year, all but one were
either false or misleading, according to the State of Green Business
report.
2009-05-11 Brambles stock up despite plastic threat (by Bill Lindsay)
GLOBAL logistics firm Brambles will seek to reassure investors
this week that its 50 per cent share price recovery over the past
nine weeks is warranted, despite concerns that competitors continue
to eat into its share of the US pallet market.
2009-05-11 iGPS helps plant trees (Modern Materials Handling)
All-plastic pallet rental company helps restore San Bernardino
National Forest.
Staff --
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), which provides the world’s
first all-plastic pallet rental service with embedded radio frequency
identification (RFID) tags, has helped to plant 100,000 trees in
the wildfire-ravaged San Bernardino National Forest in California,
according to a release from the company.
2009-05-11 EPAL releases pallet strength results
The European Pallet Association (EPAL) has released new strength
test results which, it says, show that EPAL-approved pallets are
twice as good as non-approved pallets
2009-05-11 Animal boosts productivity with Translift Bendi
Sportswear brand Animal has gained 1,500 pallet positions and tripled
productivity at its global distribution warehouse in Poole by using
three-wheeled articulated forklifts from Translift Bendi.
2009-05-11 IPP Logipal extends UK operation
IPP Logipal has opened a new pallet depot in Leicester in partnership
with logistics company The Widdowson Group, following a number of
business wins in the Midlands.
2009-05-11 APN sizes up the pallet sector (by Dominic Perry)
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has released a set of
benchmarking statistics which, for the first time, give an accurate
picture of the size of the sector.
April 2009
2009-04-27 Fire Marshal Association Appoints Working Group to Study Pallet Fire Issue
A working group has been appointed by the National Association
of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) to develop an education program for
use by code enforcement personnel when inspecting the adequacy of
fire protection of pallets.
2009-04-27 Wood or plastic? (Joseph Bonney)
Providers of wood and plastic pallets are in a bitter argument over which
kinds of pallets are best.
2009-04-27 Materials handling: iGPS takes on the pallet pooling big boys.(Bob Trebilcock)
The other day, I talked to Bill Mashy, Rehrig Pacific’s general
manager, about the plastic pallet market.
2009-04-27 CHEP Announces New Technology
Not yet entering the heated controversy surrounding the pallet
fire safety debate, CHEP has announced new developments in its Web-based
customer portal application.
2009-04-24 Pallet Debate Heats Up (by: Mary Aichlmayr)
MHM investigates the blazing debate over a bulletin written for
state fire code officials.
Last September, a draft code application bulletin, called CAB for
short, was developed by the Washington-based National Association
of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), an association of senior fire officials
from states across the U.S.
2009-04-24 iGPS Attacks Wood Pallet Companies for ‘Bogus’ Claims; Launches Counterattack
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Co.), a provider of plastic
pallets with embedded RFID tags, launched an attack on CHEP and
the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) and
dared them to compare their wood pallets with iGPS’ plastic
pallets in a side-by-side, independent, random examination.
2009-04-24 Wood Pallets Vs. iGPS' All-Plastic Pallets On Food, Fire, Worker Safety; Sustainability And Customer Satisfaction
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator
of the world's first all-plastic pallet rental service with embedded
RFID (radio frequency identification) tags, recently publicly challenged
CHEP and the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA)
to a side-by-side, independent and random comparison of typical
wood pallets with iGPS' all-plastic pallet.
2009-04-20 Two wood pallet businesses located on Grant Street, Lisbon, were reported broken into on Wednesday.
Two wood pallet businesses located on Grant Street, Lisbon, were
reported broken into on Wednesday. Officials at Lisbon Pallet reported
33 blank checks were missing from the filing cabinet, along with
a signature stamp, plaque and clock. Officials at LDR Pallet reported
a small office refrigerator and three claw hammers were stolen.
2009-04-20 EU extends the deterioration on recycled crattes and pallets containing heavy metal
The European Commission has decided to extend the derogation on
plastic crates and plastic pallets in relation to the heavy metal
concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging
and packaging waste. The Commission Decision has been published
in the Official Journal on 25 March 2009 (C (2009)1959).
2009-04-20 Fire consumes pallets behind local Wal-Mart (by Adam Madison )
An early Saturday fire consumed baled cardboard and dozens of pallets
behind Wal-Mart on Washington Boulevard, shooting flames more
than 30 feet high.
2009-04-20 CI Logistics meets tight deadline for Dana Materials
handling specialist, CI Logistics, has designed and installed a
triple strand chain conveyor in record time for the light vehicle
drive line of Dana Traction Technologies Europe in Witton, Birmingham.
Dana is a world leader in the supply of quality automotive product
solutions in four core areas of the vehicle – drivetrain,
structural, sealing and thermal systems.
2009-04-20 Seasoned logistics veteran joins operator of world's first all-plastic pallet rental service with embedded RFID tags
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), operator
of the world's first all-plastic pallet rental service with embedded
RFID (radio frequency identification) tags, announced today that
Rick San Martin has joined the company as Senior Vice President
of Operations & Logistics. San Martin will be responsible for
all aspects of operations, including developing and implementing
initiatives to improve operating performance and service levels,
quality control, depot management, transportation cost and inventory
control
2009-04-20 A raid was conducted on a Houston buyer and seller of pallets.
As a result of close cooperation by Intelligent Global Pooling
Systems (iGPS) with the Houston Police Department’s Major
Offenders Task Force and retailers, a raid was conducted on a Houston
buyer and seller of pallets.
2009-04-20 Brambles drops 13 per cent on Pepsico loss
Brambles’ share price dived 13 per cent on news that the
company’s CHEP pallet operation lost a significant amount
of Pepsico business in the USA, but the company has denied the loss
will have a big impact on its results.
2009-04-20 L.C.N. : 50 ans d’innovation au service de ses clients
2009-04-02 Materials handling: Law enforcement raid disrupts Houston plastic pallet theft network
iGPS continues close collaboration with law enforcement, retailers to crack down on illegal use of pallets.
March 2009
Representatives gathered to discuss the NASFM's draft Code Application Bulletin, which could have significant consequences for companies that use or receive pallets.
2009-03-19 Pallets fire damages power lines (By Jason Bergreen)
A pallet fire spewed black smoke on Salt Lake City's west side Monday
afternoon, causing about $20,000 in damage to nearby power lines.
2009-03-19 Pallet fire frustrates nearby businesses
A Monday afternoon pallet fire did little property damage, but left neighboring businesses upset and frustrated.
2009-03-19 ALFALAND gestionará el parque de carretillas de Leche Pascual
El proyecto iniciado en colaboración con ALFALAND consiste en la gestión del parque de carretillas de Leche Pascual en España
2009-03-17 Pallet site must go
PALLETS being stored, bought and sold on an illegal site on the outskirts of Dunmow will soon be disappearing.
2009-03-17 2ic Software Extends Service to Linfox Logistics in IndonesiaPallet control software specialist supports logistics expansion in the Asia Pacific
2ic Software is pleased to announce the installation of its 2ic
Pallets application at Linfox Logistics locations in Indonesia.
Currently serving over 50 Linfox Logistics sites in Australia, 2ic is
proud to extend that support as the leading logistics provider
continues its expansion throughout the Asia Pacific region.
2009-03-13 EU keeps Chinese pallet truck duties on hold (by Darren Ennis)
The European Union said on Thursday it had left unchanged antidumping
duties on imports of Chinese-made pallet trucks and their parts after a
review.
2009-03-12 GAO introduces tag for wooden pallets
Canada’s GAO RFID has launched an RFID tag designed specifically for
use in tracking wooden pallets, one of the main transit platforms
around the world. The passive Gen 2 tags offer several attributes which
fit their intended application well, including cost-efficiency and a
long read range in harsh conditions.
2009-03-12 CHEP Quality Experts to Address Market Research Conference
CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services,
announced the company is participating in the 19th Annual TNS Global
TRI*M™ Conference in Hauppauge, New York, starting tomorrow. Two of
CHEP’s leading authorities on quality and service, Bill Duff, Director
of Quality & Voice of the Customer, and Wendi Brown, Manager of
Customer Experience Research, will present a workshop entitled
“Elevating the customer experience with a controlled and measurable
process” on Friday, March 13, 2009.
2009-03-12 Finding the key to supply chain visibility
A lot has been said about “supply chain visibility” over the past
decade, however, the reality is that the technologies necessary to
provide real time supply chain visibility are only just emerging.
2009-03-10 Timcon reports dearth of demand for timber pallets
The Timber Packaging and Pallet Federation (Timcon) has reported a dramatic decline in demand for timber packaging and pallets.
2009-03-09 Massive Costs to Warehouse Industries
A Proposal by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM)
to radically alter existing compliance standards for pallets would cost
billions of dollars
2009-03-09 Materials handling: State Fire Marshals propose new fire ratings and certification standards
Costs to warehouse industries could have significant negative consequences for companies that use or receive pallets.
2009-03-09 Pinetec may choke on its pallets
THE DEADLINE for pallet manufacturer Pinetec is closing, with the possibility that its 100 workers will lose their jobs.
2009-03-09 CHEP Pallets Receive Factory Mutual Global Product Listing
Product Listing Satisfies New Model Sprinkler Code Requirement
2009-03-09 US: State Fire Marshals propose new Fire Ratings & Certification Standards
A proposal by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM)
to radically alter existing compliance standards for pallets would cost
billions of dollars to already struggling industries, and will not
improve safety.
2009-03-05 Company to turn wood waste into fuel (By Pamela Powers)
A Menomonie company plans to begin manufacturing a biomass
product this fall that uses scrap wood to create fuel to replace coal.
2009-03-05 New HDPE-Construction PROTECH® Pallet Minimizes Potential for Contamination and Water Damage Philadelphia
TMF Corporation introduced its heavy-duty, 40” x 48” hygienic polymer
pallet that is rugged and easy to handle. PROTECH® Pallets are made
from high-density polyethylene structural foam that provides
outstanding impact absorption at a superior strength-to-weight ratio.
2009-03-05 State Fire Marshals Propose New Fire Ratings & Certification Standards
A proposal by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM)
to radically alter existing compliance standards for pallets would cost
billions of dollars to already struggling industries, and will not
improve safety.
2009-03-05 Proposed Sprinkler Design Code Action Pertaining to Pallets Could Affect Warehouses
The National Association of State Fire Marshals draft Code Action
Bulletin entitled "Pallet Fire Loading Impact on Sprinkler Design"
could affect facilities housing composite blocks and other pallet
components made from wood chips and sawdust bound together with plastic
resin.
2009-03-03 Logistics Expert Pallet Track Wins Award for Innovative Wireless Implementation
Pallet Track Limited, the UK's fastest growing overnight palletized
freight distribution network, was awarded Best Use of Digital
Technology for its implementation of a wireless network in its new
270,000 square foot hub facility outside Birmingham, England. Since
implementing a Trapeze Networks Non-Stop Wireless Network, the company
has moved more than three million pallets and hasn't misplaced a single
one.
2009-03-02 BRC Director General to welcome new Chairman
Luke Mayhew has been appointed to succeed Sir Geoff Mulcahy as
Chairman of the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
2009-03-02 Police search for man suspected of placing items in roads (By Heartland News
Two accused of placing blocks, crates in roads
2009-03-02 Denison pallet company still operating despite fire (by Michael Earl, KDSN)
The owner of a pallet manufacturing business, with facilities in
western Iowa and southeastern Nebraska, says they're still turning out
product despite a massive fire over the weekend.
2009-03-02 Should the shipping industry consider pallets in transporting? (by Tom Moore)
Pallets are being used more frequently to reduce the amount of manual
handling, but it is doing so at the expense of freight. With the cost
of rising freight, does this still make sense? As companies consider
these factors, here are some examples of when not to palletize.
2009-03-02 Fire destroys Krajicek Pallet facility (Gordon Wolf)
Ed Krajicek said he will rebuild his
pallet manufacturing facility that burned during a massive fire in
Denison late Saturday and Sunday.
2009-03-02 Goplasticpallets.com launches one-trip pallet ( Liz Wells, packagingnews.co.uk)
Goplasticpallets.com has introduced a one-trip version of its APB1140L
and APB1212L nestable pallets in response to customer demand for a
lower-cost alternative.
2009-03-02 Company to turn wood waste into fuel (By Pamela Powers)
A Menomonie company plans to begin manufacturing a biomass
product this fall that uses scrap wood to create fuel to replace coal.
February 2009
2009-02-19 Brambles Limited
Brambles has its headquarters in Australia and operates in over 45
countries around the world. The group operates two core businesses.
Chep issues, collects, repairs and recycles pallets and containers
while Recall manages, secures, stores and destroys physical and digital
information.
2009-02-19 Brambles cuts 750 jobs as global recession deepens (BY DREW CRATCHLEY)
The world's biggest supplier of pallets, Brambles, will cut 750 jobs
and scrap nearly 9 per cent of its pallet stock as it seeks to weather
the recession in its key US and European markets.
2009-02-19 Brambles readies itself for the bust
Shares in Brambles hit a new all time low yesterday in the wake of the group's earnings slump report and job cutting.
2009-02-17 Brambles H1 profit drops 28 percent
Brambles Ltd (BXB.AX), the world's top pallet supplier, reported a 28
percent drop in its first-half profit, the company said in a statement
on Monday.
2009-02-17 Brambles Profit Falls; U.S. Operations to Be Reduced (Update3) (By Jason Scott)
Brambles today reported its interim profit result for the Group for the six months ended
31 December 2008.
2009-02-17 Brambles Limited
Brambles has its headquarters in Australia and operates in over 45
countries around the world. The group operates two core businesses.
Chep issues, collects, repairs and recycles pallets and containers
while Recall manages, secures, stores and destroys physical and digital
information.
2009-02-16 Fire at storage warehouse on Naperville's far west side.
A ceiling light bulb that exploded and rained smoldering debris onto
pallets of padding material was cited Friday as the cause of a fire
that did an estimated $25,000 damage inside a massive storage warehouse
on Naperville's far west side.
2009-02-16 Technology to cut cost in mixed-case pallet picking (by Thomas E Moore)
Pallet picking is a continuous challenge as each year, it seems,
marketing creates more items while customers, seeking to manage their
inventories, want smaller quantities of each item. This necessitates
the break down of unit loads and construction of mixed-case picked
pallets.
2009-02-16 Collecting and Selling Pallets
This is an idea for just about anybody.
2009-02-16 Pallet fire blamed on windblown ember
A fire that burned for hours Wednesday at a pallet recycling company
south of Commerce started when high winds blew an ember from an
incinerator into a pallet storage yard, authorities said.
2009-02-10 IPP Logipal has a lot of bottle
With its ability to deliver high-quality pallets as and when required,
one-way trip specialist IPP Logipal has been awarded a new contract
with Esterform Packaging.
2009-02-10 Light, green pallets nest in Linpac product range (By Anthony Clark)
Linpac Allibert has developed the Eco Packpal series of pallets, which
the company says fulfils customers' needs for increased supply chain
efficiency at a reduced cost, while also achieving environmental and
health and safety targets.
2009-02-09 « Crokbois » redonne du mordant aux déchets de bois
Le secteur de la transformation des déchets de bois est susceptible de connaître un bel essor dans le Var.
2009-02-06 Curbing Shrink in a Tight Economy (Bert Moore)
According to the Global Retail Theft Barometer, retailers experienced total shrinkage of $105B in 2008.
2009-02-06 HK SYSTEMS INSTALLS AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AT CHEP INNOVATION CENTER
HK Systems installs storage and retrieval system at CHEP Innovation Center
2009-02-06 LPR postpones RFID pallet plans over lack of demand (by Liz Wells, Packaging News)
Red pallet pool operator LPR has put on hold plans to supply RFID-enabled pallets because there is no demand for them.
2009-02-06 CPI hits back at Linpac Allibert carbon footprint (Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk)
The Confederation of Paper Industries has urged Linpac Allibert to
publish the full Sustain report on the carbon footprint of its
returnable transport packaging and warned against "simple environmental
answers".
2009-02-03 Linpac Allibert reveals RTP carbon footprint
Linpac Allibert's Returnable Transit Packaging (RTP) is more carbon
efficient than single-trip cardboard containers after 20 trips,
according to research by Sustain.
2009-02-03 CPI hits back at Linpac Allibert carbon footprint (Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk)
The Confederation of Paper Industries has urged Linpac Allibert to
publish the full Sustain report on the carbon footprint of its
returnable transport packaging and warned against "simple environmental
answers".
2009-02-02 Pallet association completes RFID pilot (Liz Wells, packagingnews.co.uk)
The European Pallet Association (EPAL) has completed the first phase of
a pilot scheme for the use of RFID tags in standard wooden EURO
pallets.
January 2009
2009-01-30 The TrueDemand for RFID (Bob Trebilcock)
That's one of the questions I asked myself walking the aisles at ProMat
2009 a couple of weeks ago. It wasn't that there were no booths
promoting the technology. I had a chance to see an RFID-enabled lift
truck at M/A-COM Technology Solutions and to talk over dinner about
asset management and real-time locating systems with AeroScout.
2009-01-30 TriEnda up and running (By Brett Wallace)
Employees Chuck Hasty and Jennifer Jones load a sheet of HDPE plastic
into a thermoformer Wednesday at TriEnda's Marion factory.
jmorehead@chronicle-tribune.com
2009-01-29 Sam's Club Letter Outlines Changes to RFID Requirements (By John Burnell)
Sam's Club has significantly changed its RFID tagging requirements for suppliers.
2009-01-29 Eurofresh Farms will be shipping its greenhouse produce on CHEP pallets.
Eurofresh uses CHEP pallets to transport tomatoes, cucumbers and
peppers from its Willcox and Snowflake, Ariz. facilities to supermarket
retailers and wholesale clubs across the United States.
2009-01-29 HP and Rfid
HP believed that RFID could markedly reduce its costs by offering a means of unique object identification
2009-01-26 GPIC scores $8m casino order (BY SIYABONGA AFRICA)
Gaming Partners International Corporation (GPIC) has secured two orders
to supply casino chips and RFID technology to two casinos, each due to
open in the middle of 2009, reports Trading Markets.
2009-01-26 Feds in NY indict 3 more pallet company execs (By MARY ESCH)
Federal prosecutors in New York say three more managers of IFCO Systems
North America have been added to an indictment accusing them of various
offenses related to hiring illegal immigrants.
2009-01-22 Perfect Order
Today's retailers aim to increase profitability by lowering supply
chain operating cost and reducing cost per case, while ensuring on
shelf availability.
2009-01-20 Alarm Fire Damages KC Warehouses
Cause Of Fire Under Investigation
2009-01-20 What the Sam's Club Announcement Means (By Mark Roberti)
Sam's Club's letter confirms the company's commitment to EPC RFID technology, gives suppliers additional time to meet the tagging requirements wisely, and should also serve as a wakeup call to all other retailers.
2009-01-20 Salyer American now uses all-plastic pallets
Salyer American Fresh Foods' U.S. customers will soon take receipt of
their fresh produce on lightweight, durable, hygienic, all-plastic
pallets embedded with RFID (radio frequency identification) tags from
iGPS.
2009-01-19 Businesses use RFID to track workers, pay for fewer hours (by Jeffery Barker)
Companies show off their technology at the entrance to the ProMat Show at McCormick Place.
2009-01-15 Reusable Metal Pallets Advantages Discussed by Container Exchanger
David Madden, President of Container Exchanger, "Metal pallets last a
lot longer than plastic pallets, so they can be used for years.
2009-01-05 Cargo jobs could drop more in 2009 (by Matt Wrye)
The housing market isn't the only gold mine putting on the brakes in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
2009-01-05 Container Exchanger Shows Value of Reusable Metal Pallets
Container Exchanger is an online marketplace that offers manufacturing
and distribution businesses an outlet for procuring or selling used
returnable packaging.
2009-01-05 Thinking Ahead–Letter from Chaille: A Close Second (By Chaille M. Brindley)
Over the last four years the Enterprise has celebrated the New
Year by looking back at the top stories from the previous year. I
always select a story or topic as the News Story of the Year.
2009-01-05 Local man pleads to ICE violations (By Jeff Malachowski)
A nationally based pallet management service company has agreed to pay
$20.7 million in civil forfeitures and penalties over four years for
employing illegal workers at its plant.
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