product2025 circular supply chain aim
Brambles, operating through the CHEP brand, is embarking on a new 5-year sustainability plan.
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newsTighter wood supply could push pallet prices up
The European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) has warned that tighter supplies of wood in some international markets is expected to increase prices into and beyond the final quarter of 2020.
articleDon’t ditch plastic recycling
The focus on eliminating single-use plastics and promoting closed-loop packaging has fallen off the agenda in the devastating wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company explains why we should still be optimistic about the future of plastics recycling.
newsUK calls off Brexit talks
The Prime Minister has called off Brexit talks and is setting its aim on an ‘Australia’ style deal, rather than the more ambitious ‘Canada’ type deal.
productRapidly upskill workforce with online Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workplace
Astutis is launching two new online sustainability training courses designed to help professionals become more sustainable in their business practices.
articleLoadhog estimates 108m metres of stretchwrap eliminated through use of Pallet Lid
Loadhog, the multi Queen’s Award winning designer and manufacturer of innovative returnable packaging solutions, has experienced increasing interest in its line of eco-friendly pallet securing products.
articleYour automated supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link
So, you’ve just invested heavily in this shiny, new, and very expensive, automation system which the manufacturer assures you will revolutionise your picking and packing operation. However, as we all know, a chain is only ever as strong as its weakest link. In this case, the weakest link could well be your choice of pallet.
newsCHEP in with the Munchkins
Baby goods manufacturer Munchkin has awarded a three-year contract to CHEP.
articleSwerving a labour shortage
Robotic manipulation automates a simple-seeming but complex food handling process.
productGoplasticpallets.com opens online shop
The firm, dubbed the Responsible Plastic Pallet Company, has launched an online shop making it possible for customers to purchase a selection of its most popular plastic pallets online for the very first time.
articleLPR opens Essex depot to support pallet sortation and repair
Europe’s leading pallet pooling business, LPR (a division of Euro Pool Group), has announced the opening of its second depot for 2020 – this time in the south of England.
newsGoplasticpallets.com puts the nation’s Recycling knowledge to the test
To mark this year’s Recycle Week (21-27 September), Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company – has created a challenging quiz to test the nation’s recycling knowledge.
productBrand refresh for Exporta
Product handling firm Exporta has gone through a brand refresh to “make it very clear as to what they do and what they stand for while keeping focus on the customer at the heart of everything they do”.
articleAll in this together?
DHL and McKinsey highlight a Covid-19 vaccine bombshell for the developing world. The ten billion dose delivery challenge is even tougher than it seems at face value, according to a white paper from the firms, which suggests the developing world may struggle to make timely use of a Covid-19 vaccine.
productStrategic thinking leads to LPR’s haulier overhaul
The current Covid-19 pandemic has provided a number of opportunities for businesses to rethink their processes and indeed has enabled some deep thinking time – a resource which can be in short supply during normal operation.
productPlastic boxes help feed the homeless
Global charity The Pret Foundation is using plastic folding boxes from Goplasticpallets.com to deliver its much needed food donations to hundreds of partner charities to help feed the homeless.
articleContainers key for automated future
For those companies operating high speed, high output automated warehouses, consideration should be given to the storage platform that you introduce to the system.
productAluminium pallets range introduced
Exporta has added a new range of metal pallets made from lightweight but robust aluminium to its extensive range of plastic and wooden pallets.
articlePlastic pallets and next-gen supply chain
Warehouse automation is on an upward trend largely due to the rise in e-commerce and omni-channel retail. Jim Hardisty, managing director for Goplasticpallets.com examines growth predictions for the warehouse automation market and the important role that plastic pallets play in the ‘next generation’ supply chain.
productTIMCON seeks to allay Brexit pallet fears
The industry body says it’s in no one’s interests for ISPM15 regulations to disrupt trade when transition arrangements run out in January.
